Salvetti - Paroldo

I have eaten a number of times at the Salvetti restaurant in magical Paroldo, over more than a decade, and was fortunate enough to be entertained by the family... read more I have eaten a number of times at the Salvetti restaurant in magical Paroldo, over more than a decade, and was fortunate enough to be entertained by the family in a private room. The famous international Slow Food organization was founded nearby in Piedmont, and they were often present at our dinners. I really can 't speak highly enough of the Salvetti restaurant and family. They are kind, generous, gracious and expert when it comes to truffles and every sort of local delicacy. IF you are lucky enough to visit Paroldo, a hidden gem of the Langhe region, and perhaps even to experience one of its delightful feste like the enchanting Estate di San Martino be sure to have a dinner at the Trattoria Salvetti. And say hello from Francesca! Buon appetito!!

Loved this restaurant, where we were lucky to have been able to secure a table for 2 last minute. As we were staying in a B&B literally 2 minutes of walking dis... read more Loved this restaurant, where we were lucky to have been able to secure a table for 2 last minute. As we were staying in a B&B literally 2 minutes of walking distance, it was the obvious choice for us for our Friday night dinner. It's a cosy place, the food is great and absolutely delicious, the service is great. Highlights in the almost 7 course tasting menu were the starter cold meat cut and the ravioli. Everything was done well, and the quality of food was well shown in the fact, that even after all that food and being so full, we managed to sleep through the night without digestive issues... Definitely recommend this place.

My husband and I visited Trattoria Salveti and we had no idea what to expect. What we got was a delightful welcome and an amazing waiter who described each dish... read more My husband and I visited Trattoria Salveti and we had no idea what to expect. What we got was a delightful welcome and an amazing waiter who described each dish in good English, which was very helpful to us English speaking folk. There was no menu he just kept bringing us course after course of delicious unqiue food. after course number 6, an amazing black rice and cheese dish, we were offered secondi plate but we were so full we jumped straight to dessert which was heavenly, I had chocolate mousse with rum and hubby had a crostada,a sort of peach cake. The service was excellent, the trattoria was simple and elegant, the food was excellent and the local wine of Barbera d Alba, chosen for us by the waiter was outstanding. The final delight was an orange version of a limoncello as a digestif, cannot wait to return.

Last day of a superb holiday: beautiful places in Torino and Langhe, great friends, lots of fun, some fantastic food and plenty of wine anything else?! The last... read more Last day of a superb holiday: beautiful places in Torino and Langhe, great friends, lots of fun, some fantastic food and plenty of wine anything else?! The last day was a bit of driving slog but I would highlight a visit to the small but interesting village of Moleto in Monferrato and especially a visit to Villa Ottolengh Wedekind in Acqui Terme, an intriguing example of rationalistic architecture with an interesting history of wealth, adultery and decadence... recommended. For our last dinner I chose Trattoria Salvetti as it featured highly in certain guides and it was a bit disappointing starting with the fixed menu which we didn't expect. Mind you, we had a lot to eat but... Anyway, starters were the usual vitello tonnato, a sort of pastry basket with porcini and potatoes (why? , the usual peppers with bagna caoda, nothing striking really. Then we had agnolotti and a (too creamy risotto, again nothing memorable. R was really disappointed with his very dry roast beef, the rabbit rolatine were OK and the cheese was good. Even the puddings were far from spectacular, panna cotta and a chocolate cake, nothing to jump up and down for. Perhaps the positive of the evening was the discovery of a new red wine Verduno Pelaverga which I never heard of and was very good indeed. Don't know, Salvetti looks like a place which has seen better times and needs a bit of a rejuvenation. This concludes my Piedmont marathon so until next time.....

We ended up there by luck. Service, food and wine were great. All the family really enjoyed all the dishes. At first, we had local pastrami, salami, kids loved... read more We ended up there by luck. Service, food and wine were great. All the family really enjoyed all the dishes. At first, we had local pastrami, salami, kids loved it so much that we could barely taste it (but that was awesome). Definitely a place to go if you are in this area!