Trattoria Al Bivio In Cumiana

28/01/2026: After struggling to park nearby (it was a Saturday evening and it was raining), we were greeted by the very friendly staff. The place is small, and the service was a bit slow, despite there being only a few people at the table (9 covers) by the middle of the meal. We had a rabbit tuna (€10), good meat but no sauce, just a few radicchio leaves thrown in. I tried the finanziera (€16), which I'm a fan of (it was the humble dish, made with scraps from the chicken slaughtering that became capons and beef). The ingredients were good, but I didn't like the giardiniera, only peas and spring onions, which was reinforced with Marsala to better bind the whole thing, as it was too moist. Then I had a risotto with nettles, Roccaverano robiola, and hazelnuts (€17). It was well cooked and carefully plated, but the risotto arrived barely warm, and I had to eat it quickly. We also had spaghetti with butter and lime on pink shrimp carpaccio (€18), perhaps the best dish of the evening, but the portion was rather small, which was a shame. Since stuffed peaches weren't available (I know it's not in season, but either they're not on the menu or you have to arrange them in other ways), we opted for gianduja, salt, and pepper ganache (€7), which didn't really convince us, but it's a matter of taste. 1 bottle of water €3.50, a glass of Barbera €6, cover charge €2.50. For a restaurant serving "typical Piedmontese cuisine," I wouldn't have included grilled octopus (which is very trendy, though) or Mazara pink shrimp, but rather a more traditional fish, like anchovies, which are used extensively in Piedmontese cuisine, starting with bagna cauda or bagnet.

04/01/2026: We chose this restaurant to try Piedmontese specialties and we thoroughly enjoyed it. We opted for the tasting menu. Everything was perfect: delicious, beautifully presented, and served with a smile. The portions were more than enough to leave us completely satisfied. The service was quick, and the decor was pleasant.