LE DUE LANTERNE

Nizza Monferrato's Piazza Garibaldi is like an embrace, demonstrating the town's centrality in this area of Monferrato. And it's here that Due Lanterne restaurant overlooks the square, a bulwark for years, a solid establishment that deserves our full respect. Here, the dishes reflect tradition, local tradition, and simplicity. In a place where
nothing is ever out of place, and every dinner can be "dinner," even on a weekday. In short, you can't go wrong here. Even with the wines, whose list highlights the finest local wines and more.

Start with raw meat as an appetizer, alongside baked peppers stuffed with tuna, vitello tonnato, vegetable flan, and Russian salad (starters €7). Among the starters are agnolotti del plin with sausage ragù, pasta and beans, tajarin, egg and spinach gnocchi with Castelmagno cheese (starters €9), and the restaurant's signature dish, penne del carrettiere with tomato, Taggiasca olives, and chili pepper. Another unmissable main course is the guinea fowl with "Due Lanterne" (two lanterns) (€15), along with the rabbit casserole with Arneis, the beef stew with Barbera (epic!), the Milanese steak on the bone, the breaded lamb chops, and the fillet with green peppercorns. There's also a good selection of cheeses before the desserts (€5): nougat semifreddo, bonet, rum delizia, and amaretto peach. The prices are always very fair! A great tasting menu for €35.