A Region at the Head of the Table

Gian Piero Vivalda
Antica Corona Reale
Via Fossano, 11 - Cervere (CN)
Tel. 0172.474.132
e-mail: claudioviv@yahoo.it
Closed Tuesday evenings and Wednesdays
The Chef
Gian Piero Vivalda.
Born in Cuneo,
on 24 December 1968.
Prior to “coming to a stop”
at the Antica Corona Reale,
the historical family
restaurant, Gian Piero
Vivalda refined his art in
kitchens of undisputed
prestige in France: the
Relais & Chateaux Georges
Blanc and the Carrèe de
Feuillantes. He received the
Cuoco dell’Anno (Cook of
the Year) 2003 award.
What he says about
himself
“I’m on a constant quest for excellence,
both in the choice of my ingredients and in
the combinations I offer.”
Specialities
Lumache opercolate ai porri di Cervere,
piccione di cascina arrosto all’aglio rosa
con scaloppa di foie gras in ristretto di
Marsala.
The Restaurant
Characteristic regional and creative
cuisine. Historical space.
Three rooms; seats 50.
A la Carte and Tasting Menu.
Wine list with wines from around the
world, superlative vintages and formats;
700 labels.
A STROLL THROUGH
The environs: the city of Bra with the Zizzola,
the characteristic octagonal structure that has
come to symbolise the city. The church of
Santa Chiara, built at the volition of the Poor
Clares (Colletine nuns), who had settled in the
area beginning in 1633. In Pollenzo, home of
the Università delle Scienze Gastronomiche,
one can visit the castle, one of the 14thcentury
Savoy residences, which was modified
with neo-Gothic forms in the early 19th
century. The church of San Vittore of 1840 is
connected to the castle. In the area: Cherasco,
a city of profound culture that retains its
ancient Roman grid layout. Here, one can
admire superb buildings such as the Palazzo
Municipale (Town Hall), the Torre Civica
(City Tower), and the manor house on Viale
Salmatoris built by Luchino Visconti in 1348.
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