A Region at the Head of the Table

Vera Lo Nardo
La Luna nel Pozzo Piazza Italia, 23 - Neive (CN)
Tel. 0173.670.98
e-mail: ristorante@lalunanelpozzo.it
www.lalunanelpozzo-neive.it
Closed Tuesday evenings and Wednesdays
The Chef
Vera Lo Nardo.
Born in Montegrosso
d’Asti (AT), on 14
September 1947.
Self-taught, a degree in
biology, 20 years of
teaching at the “A.
Monti” teacher training
college in Turin;
then, at last, with the
opening of La Luna nel
Pozzo together with
her husband, the passion
became profession,
and the dream
became reality – an important reality in the
scene of high-level Italian gastronomy.
What she says about herself
“My cooking experience is based on family
traditions, from which I acquired the
fundamental concepts of eating well,
authentically, naturally. I then fine-tuned
my technique by frequenting great
restaurants in Italy and abroad. I consider
myself very fortunate in that the richness of
the Langhe region allows me to use superb
ingredients – whenever possible, I prefer to
use organically-grown ingredients. We have
superlative cheeses, the products of
enthusiastic dairy farmers, who are not only
rediscovering this tradition, but through
their work are also encouraging young
people to revalue rather than abandon the
region. Our kitchen prepares four different
types of bread every day, thanks to various
kinds of stone-ground flour.”
Specialities
Quaglie disossate farcite di foie gras con
fichi al Porto e cipolle rosse di Tropea.
The Restaurant
Characteristic Piedmontese, regional, and
creative cuisine.
Elegant and sophisticated space.
One room; seats 25/30.
A la Carte and Tasting Menu.
Wine list with regional, national, and international
wines from around the world,
superlative vintages and formats;
500 labels.
A STROLL THROUGH
Neive: in the upper part lies the ancient village
with its castle, the Baroque churches of San
Pietro and San Paolo, and the confraternity of
San Michele. In the hamlet of Borgonuovo: a
five-storey belfry is all that remains of an
ancient Romanesque church. Several local wine
cellars are open to the public. At Guarene: The
Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, which
hosts exhibitions of contemporary art by artists
from around the world. The Castello di
Guarene (Guarene Castle) is an example of
Piedmontese Baroque architecture.
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