Alba, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy  - February 20, 2019: View of Piazza Duomo in the historic center of the famous city of the Langhe.
1224882161
mediterranean cuisine, gastronomic excellence, fine wine, editorial, piazza duomo

Getty Images

Piazza Duomo

Alba


Enrico Crippa's Michelin-starred restaurant is now in its second decade and is considered one of Italy's best. Dreamlike frescoes by Francesco Clemente fill the fleshy pink dining room, which is otherwise a bastion of elegant restraint. On the plate, expect the high concept play beloved of Italian fine-dining chefs, along with spectacular local – and some homegrown – produce (this is white truffle country).

Four elegant rooms (from €240 a night) are available for restaurant guests who just want to fall in a heap after a long night of degustation dining.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Alba attractions

1. Cattedrale di San Lorenzo

0.02 MILES

There's been a cathedral here since the 12th century, though the current terracotta-brick affair is mostly the result of an almost complete neo-Gothic…

2. Centro Culturale San Giuseppe

0.09 MILES

A converted church turned cultural centre, this is a lovely place to catch a choral or chamber music performance, or undertake a bracing hike up 134 steps…

3. Torre di Barbaresco

2.87 MILES

Take the lift to the rooftop of this restored medieval tower for a sublime view over wine country. You'll see the meandering Tanaro River, various other…

4. Torre Campanaria

6.63 MILES

Dating back to the early 1700s, La Morra's stolid bell tower soars 31m above Piazza Castello. Make your way up the narrow staircases for fine 360-degree…

5. Cappella del Barolo

6.72 MILES

Alba's winemaking-restaurateuring Ceretti family has commissioned a number of site-specific artworks in the region and this never-consecrated chapel is…

6. Museo del Vino a Barolo

7.66 MILES

A capricious jaunt through the history of viticulture via light, film and installations, care of the imagination of Swiss designer François Confino (who…

7. Chiesa di San Andrea

8.96 MILES

The sloping main square in Bra contains some stately baroque architecture best exemplified by this beauty, designed by Bernini.