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Porto di Savona
(Piazza Vittoria Veneto 2; meals €25; 12.30-2.30pm & 7.30-10.30pm)
An economical, unpreten-
tious trattoria, it has a deserved reputation for superb
agnolotti al sugo arrosto
(Pied-
montese ravioli in a meat gravy), and
gnocchi di patate al gorgonzola.
The mains - in-
cluding
bollito misto alla piemontese
(boiled meat and vegetable stew)
-
are equally
memorable. Be patient: the food takes a while to arrive, probably because it's 100%
homemade and 100% Piedmontese.
TRATTORIA
€€
Il Giglio
SEAFOOD
€€
( 011 436 50 21; Via San Domencia 4; meals €30; 7.30-11.30pm Mon-Sat, 12.30-2pm Fri & Sat )
Making a surprise appearance in landlocked Piedmont is fish specialist Il Giglio, where
'sausage' is a swear-word and 90% of the menu comes from the sea. The gregarious,
table-hopping owner breezes around, juggling plates of prawns, calamari and sea bass.
Kipling Restaurant
( 011 817 26 16;
www.kiplingrestaurant.com
; Via Mazzini 10; meals €25-30; noon-12.30am)
It's
rare that a visitor to Italy can be tempted away from the plump fruits of traditional cook-
ing, but worth an away-day from the trusty trattorias is the stylish modern Kipling, which
keeps 50% of its menu
italiano
and uses the other half to showcase Indian, Mexican and
Chinese influences.
A bookcase of Lonely Planet guidebooks near the entrance hints at the global ambi-
tions. Juventus soccer players often come here for lunch.
ITALIAN, FUSION
€€
Combal Zero
( 011 956 52 25;
www.combal.org
; Piazza Mafalda di Savoia; 5-course tasting menu €110; Tue-Sat)
If you're counting Michelin stars or revel in ultra-weird food experiences, you need to
make the trip out to the Castello di Rivoli, where Combal Zero shares digs with the Museo
d'Arte Contemporanea - quite appropriate as it turns out, considering resident chef
Davide Scabin is something of a Jackson Pollock of modern cooking.
His latest creation,
cyber-elio Campari
, involves inhaling from a helium balloon, tak-
ing a slug of Campari and then biting on a soda-water capsule. Delicious - no? Bookings
are essential.
MODERN, FUSION
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