Gastromania - SAN GIORGIO PIACENTINO

I was in Italy (Piacenza) last weekend (August 7-9) to visit some friends. They know how much good food and they took me to for an Apericena (dinner aperitif) to Gastromania. They booked in advance as the place is small only 3 or 4 tables inside and a couple of tables outside. The place is not really a traditional restaurant but a delicatessen store with amazing products. The owner Danio is such a nice person. He proposed you a set menu which varies according to the season. We had: tomini allo speck (a melted cheese wrapped with speck), mozzarella and anchovy, an outstanding carne salada (The carne salada is prepared by marinating beef in a wooden container filled with a brine containing spices and vegetables ... This maturing process keeps the meat very moist, making it particularly tender and very digestible) and we finished with a platter of cold cuts and cheese with red berry marmalade... What a delight! We opted for an organic white wine Malvasia Sorriso di Cielo 2019. Food was simple but so good. This is an amazing place for people who love real and good food. I will definitely come back when I return to visit my friend. Important: reservation is highly recommended as regular clients know the address. Though it is Covid time, the place was almost fully booked. For the 3 of us, I paid 60 Euros including the wine. A bargain! Furthermore, in his shop you had amazing products, wine, liquor that you would not expect to find in such a little shop in this remote village.

I was in Italy (Piacenza) last weekend (August 7-9) to visit some friends. They know how much good food and they took me to for an Apericena (dinner aperitif) to Gastromania. They booked in advance as the place is small only 3 or 4 tables inside and a couple of tables outside. The place is not really a traditional restaurant but a delicatessen store with amazing products. The owner Danio is such a nice person. He proposed you a set menu which varies according to the season. We had: tomini allo speck (a melted cheese wrapped with speck), mozzarella and anchovy, an outstanding carne salada (The carne salada is prepared by marinating beef in a wooden container filled with a brine containing spices and vegetables ... This maturing process keeps the meat very moist, making it particularly tender and very digestible) and we finished with a platter of cold cuts and cheese with red berry marmalade... What a delight! We opted for an organic white wine Malvasia Sorriso di Cielo 2019. Food was simple but so good. This is an amazing place for people who love real and good food. I will definitely come back when I return to visit my friend. Important: reservation is highly recommended as regular clients know the address. Though it is Covid time, the place was almost fully booked. For the 3 of us, I paid 60 Euros including the wine. A bargain! Furthermore, in his shop you had amazing products, wine, liquor that you would not expect to find in such a little shop in this remote village.

We visited this site based on Trip Advisor's ratings, and are we ever glad we did. This deli is as good as it gets. We ordered our lunch by asking the owner to bring his recommendations. We each had a glass of wine, one red and one white again, we asked for his recommendations. The food and wine were excellent, as was the owner's personal touch. The owner sees to everything personnally and obviously cares about the customers' satisfaction. This place would be easy to miss in a small village, but should not be missed!

We visited this site based on Trip Advisor's ratings, and are we ever glad we did. This deli is as good as it gets. We ordered our lunch by asking the owner to bring his recommendations. We each had a glass of wine, one red and one white again, we asked for his recommendations. The food and wine were excellent, as was the owner's personal touch. The owner sees to everything personnally and obviously cares about the customers' satisfaction. This place would be easy to miss in a small village, but should not be missed!