Alba · Italy
The Alba food cheat sheet
One page from Chef Amazing · November 2026
The dish to eat
Thin hand-cut egg-yolk noodles tossed in butter, with Alba white truffle shaved over the top at the last second.
Best at Osteria dell'Arco, Piazza Michele Ferrero. Get: Forty-yolk tajarin
Five places, and what to order
- Osteria del Vicolettoclassic · Old townGet: Baked toumin cheese, carne cruda, agnolotti al sugo d'arrosto
- FuocoFarinafamily-run · Piazza RossettiGet: Cacio e pepe focaccia, a morning brioche, the pizza
- Osteria Laliberaclassic · Via PertinaceGet: Trippa, agnolotti, pigeon, the cheese plate with cugna
- Osteria Vegliofor brasato al Barolo · La Morra, about 15 km from AlbaGet: Braised veal roast with mashed potatoes
- Cit Bistrotfor baci di dama and gianduiotto · Old townGet: Huge homemade baci di dama
The market
Street market. Produce, cheese, meats, porcini, chestnuts and hazelnuts
The line worth it
La PiolaPiazza Risorgimento
Get: tajarin and the daily board
In season this November
White truffle · Porcini, chestnuts, hazelnuts and squash · Bagna cauda
How it works here
Tip: Not expected. Check for coperto or servizio on the bill; otherwise round up or leave a few euros.
Book: Book dinner a day or two out (weeks for the famous places); bars and pizza al taglio are walk-in.
When locals eat: Lunch 12:30-2:30pm, dinner from 7:30pm; kitchens close between.