10 places I recommend•6 in the Michelin guide
These are the 10 restaurants, coffee shops and ice cream shops in the Piedmont Region I have eaten at myself and would recommend.
Where a section has more than one place, they are numbered from my favourite downwards. 
marks the ones not to be missed.
Don't forget you can take the map with you
A country-house trattoria in Serravalle Langhe with a single menu of meat and fish dishes, plus daily specials read out at the table. This was my favourite restaurant in the whole of Piedmont.
Address: Via Provinciale A, 5, 12050 Serravalle Langhe CN, Italy
A Turin restaurant on Largo Saluzzo in San Salvario, done out in an early-20th-century style with old books and furniture, serving regional Piedmontese dishes. I adore this restaurant, and the gnocchi with gorgonzola is a must-try.
Address: Largo Saluzzo, 25/h, 10125 Torino TO, Italy
The restaurant Lidia and Guido Alciati first opened in 1961, now out at Fontanafredda in Serralunga d'Alba, right in Barolo country. This was a wonderful meal, and actually it was the first time I ever tried vitello tonnato (they tucked the sauce inside so you can't tell in the photo). While it is fine dining style, it still incorporates many local dishes (but an inventive spin on each). Every single dish was delicious.
Address: Via Alba, 15, 12050 Fontanafredda CN, Italy
An osteria right in the centre of Alba with a courtyard inside, run by the same people behind Boccondivino in Bra, where the Slow Food movement began. Super flavourful local dishes that are truly satisfying. This is my second favourite in Piedmont.
Address: Piazza Michele Ferrero, 5, 12051 Alba CN, Italy
A family restaurant on Piazza Roma in Bra, now run by the fourth generation and cooking traditional Piedmontese food since 1919, with tables outside under the wisteria. Delicious and simple local dishes.
Address: Piazza Roma, 18, 12042 Bra CN, Italy
Chef Pasquale Laera's restaurant up among the vineyards of Monforte d'Alba, where his Apulian roots meet Piedmontese cooking. The restaurant is lovely, with a beautiful view. The food is good but very inventive.
Address: Località S. Anna, 84, 12065 Monforte d'Alba CN, Italy
A historic café on Piazza Castello in Turin, open since 1907 and known for its tramezzini. Beautiful coffee shop for a quick break.
Address: Piazza Castello, 15, 10124 Torino TO, Italy
Alberto Marchetti's gelateria on Via Po in Turin, where the idea is simple gelato made with a few good ingredients. The gelato is perfect, especially the chocolate, since it's from the chocolate capital of Italy.
Address: Via Po, 35/B, 10124 Torino TO, Italy
A gelateria on Corso Fratelli Bandiera in Alba, making its gelato, granite and semifreddi on the premises. Delicious and creamy gelato.
Address: Corso Fratelli Bandiera, 13/A, 12051 Alba CN, Italy
Isabella Astegiano's artisan gelateria on Via Gioberti, in the middle of Barolo village. Great quality sorbet and gelato.
Address: Via Gioberti, 2, 12060 Barolo CN, Italy
