A Region at the Head of the Table

Marta Grassi
Tantris Via Pier Lombardo, 35 - Novara
Tel. 0321.469.156
e-mail: tantris.ristorante@starnova.it
Closed Sunday evenings and Mondays
What she says about herself
“Mine is a contemporary cuisine that
revisits and creatively modifies traditional
cooking. It’s characterised by ongoing
experimentation and absolute balance,
which I attain through the considered use
of ingredients. Every dish – always based
on ingredients such as fresh meat or fish of
only the highest quality – is the fruit of a
painstaking process that seeks a harmonious
blending of flavours, aromas, and colours.”
Specialities
Toast di pere e fegato grasso d’oca.
The Restaurant
Mediterranean and creative cuisine.
Sophisticated and elegant space.
One room; seats 25.
A la Carte and Tasting Menu.
Wine list with regional, national, and
international wines from around the
world, superlative vintages and formats;
530 labels.
The Chef
Marta Grassi.
Born in Novara, on 21 August 1955.
Marta Grassi’s career path is an unusual
one. It’s the story of a passion that drove
her to abandon one profession – teaching –
to dedicate herself to another – cooking –
full-time. With excellent results. After brief
periods of training in important kitchens,
she opened the restaurant Tantris. She then
perfected her innate talent with periods of
training at Paracucchi, La Locanda
dell’Angelo, Gualtiero Marchesi, and
Bonvesin della Riva.
A STROLL THROUGH
Novara: the cupola of San Gaudenzio and the
chapel of Santa Maria Assunta (Our Lady of
the Assumption), both the work of A.
Antonelli. In the environs: in the hamlet of
Badia di Dulzago, the church of San Giulio,
founded in the early decades of the 12th
century. At San Nazzaro Sesia: the abbey of
the same name, founded in 1040 and almost
completely rebuilt in the 15th century.
Preserved within the church and cloister are a
series of 15th century frescoes representing
the life of San Benedetto.
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