Ristorante Amerigo 1934

Ristorante Amerigo 1934 at Via Guglielmo Marconi 14 in Savigno, approximately 30 kilometres southwest of Bologna in the Apennine foothills of Emilia-Romagna, occupies a converted inn dating to its founding year and is one of Italy's most celebrated country restaurants. The Palmieri family has operated on this site for nearly a century, and the restaurant's reputation rests on a philosophy that has not wavered: everything sourced from the surrounding Bologna hills, foraged, grown, or raised within a radius that a traveller can comprehend, and then prepared with the accumulated technique of three generations. Truffle season (September to November) is when Amerigo 1934 reaches its highest register: local white truffles, found in the oak and hazelnut woods within sight of the restaurant, are shaved over fresh egg pasta of extraordinary delicacy. The foraging basket—a seasonal preparation of wild greens, porcini, and preserved mountain herbs assembled from that morning's walk—is a dish of almost documentary precision about the Apennine ecosystem. Chestnut tagliolini, made with chestnut flour milled nearby, carry the warmth of autumn through the winter. The restaurant also operates a farm shop and inn on the property; guests can buy conserves, wine, and preserved products made in the attached laboratory. The dining room is handsome and unhurried—stone walls, wooden beams, careful lighting—and the service reflects decades of knowing exactly what the kitchen is doing and why. Reservations are essential and can be made through the restaurant's website.