A Region at the Head of the Table

Davide Testa
L’Ostu dij Baloss Via Gualtieri, 38 - Saluzzo (CN)
Tel. 0175.248.618
www.ostudijbaloss.it
Closed Sundays and Mondays at lunch
The Chef
Davide Testa.
Born in Bra (CN), on 18 July 1968.
This thirty-five year-old chef has suffered
no lack of affirmation for his skills, which
he perfected thanks to, among other
things, periods spent working in the
Boccondivino in Bra, the Osteria dell'Arco
in Alba, and the Chiocciola in Cuneo.
What he says about himself
“My cooking is the result of the experience
I gained travelling throughout Italy, where
I learned about gastronomic traditions
different from our local ones.
I offer Piedmontese dishes – but not only.”
Specialities
Ravioli di fagianella con crema di
formaggi caprini e tarfufo, muscolo di
castrato brasato al barbera.
The Restaurant
Characteristic Piedmontese, regional, and
creative cuisine. Sophisticated and elegant
space.
Three rooms; seats 60. A la Carte, Tasting,
and “Chef’s Recommendations” Menu.
Wine list with national wines;
720 labels.
A STROLL THROUGH
Saluzzo: the cathedral (15th century), a late
Gothic-style building that holds precious
works of art. The Torre Civica (City Tower) of
1464; the church of San Giovanni, Saluzzo’s
most evocative monument; the 15th-century
Museo Civico di Casa Cavassa (Cavassa
House Municipal Museum) which exhibits
furnishings from the 15th through 19th
centuries, as well as works of art including the
magnificent panel of the Madonna of Mercy.
In the environs: at Manta, the 14th-century
fortress embellished with splendid frescoes.
At Revello: the Abbazia di Staffarda (Stafford
Abbey), founded by Cistercian monks in the
first half of the 12th century.
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