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Accademia Ristorante, at via Mameli 29 in Casale Monferrato, serves Italian country cooking inside Palazzo Gozzani Treville, and the guide ilGolosario gave it the Corona Radiosa in 2026. The restaurant seats 40 in its gourmet dining area and fills the palazzo's noble halls for larger gatherings.
Luca Filia leads a young brigade that builds the menu around the season and the products it sources. The guide names a trio of young chefs in the kitchen, Luca Filia, Luca Cuvato and Claudia Rabaglino, who work with original textures and pairings. Nicola Mecca, the owner, runs the room and the wine.
The Gragnano spaghettone comes with stracciatella, black garlic and crispy roasted pepper from Basilicata. The veal cheek is served with a Robuchon-style purée and cipolline in aioli. For dessert, the David combines crystallized vanilla bavarois, long pepper foam, blood peach and hazelnut praline.
The palazzo dates to 1730, and its frescoed halls frame the meal. The wine list draws on Monferrato and Italian regions beyond it, with Champagne from small French growers. The restaurant also hosted a Champagne masterclass with Domaine B. Girardin in November 2025, and the aperitif includes Monferrato olive oil.
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In the frescoed halls of Palazzo Gozzani Treville, among the most evocative settings in Casale Monferrato, this stop is an excellence. Owner Nicola Mecca has entrusted the kitchen to a trio of young chefs – Luca Filia, Luca Cuvato, and Claudia Rabaglino – who present dishes crafted around original textures and pairings, showcasing carefully selected ingredients from both land and sea. The wine list ranges from Monferrato to the rest of Italy, featuring a curated selection; the Champagne offering from small French vignerons deserves special praise. Noteworthy is the aperitif dedicated to Monferrato olive oil, as well as the excellent value for money. Must-try dishes: glazed foie gras torcione served with fig and raisin bread, Basilicata strawberry sauce, and Marsala apple cream, accompanied by homemade peach and mango kombucha; Gragnano spaghettone with stracciatella, black garlic, and crispy roasted pepper; pigeon with porcini mushrooms, pears, scallop, and black truffle caviar, finished with brown jus; half lobster poached in seawater with a bread sphere and basil-infused oil. The David (crystallized vanilla bavarois, long pepper foam, blood peach, hazelnut praline, and savory crumble) Average prices: Appetizers €13; First courses €13; Main courses €20; Desserts €7 La Memoria Piemontese tasting menu at €50 (4 courses) Services: vegetarian menu available; small pets welcome; doggy bags provided
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