Trattoria Della Gallina - LANGHIRANO

We toured the castle, and then did not want to fall prey to a touristy restaurant right next to the castle, so moved back to Langhirano. This was in the center of the town, and unfortunately we came in late about 2pm right when the kitchen was about to close. Our Italian was non existent, but one of the waitresses spoke enough English to get by. My wife have the vegetable soup of the day, and I had the risotto with asparagus. Both were very good. We finished off with a fruit tarte. There was a small vegetable buffet that looked like it could have been a good addition if we had made it earlier.

We were driving to Bologna and decided to get off the highway and explore. Stopping in this random town, we both wanted to have lunch at somewhere cozy, local and good. Boy did we hit the jackpot! Small, clean, friendly and very authentic. The ladies working there could not have been sweeter. The food was delicious! The pasta with Gorgonzola was perfect (yes, add the Parmesan cheese). The selection of local cured meats was sublime. They set up a little buffet of salads and sides to help yourself to as well. Don’t forget the Lambrusco! It’s local and delicious. Worth finding this place, even if you are NOT in the area.

The place is really local . Everything is home made, from the bread to the pasta. Tortelli and paccheri were fantastic. They have several cakes made by them: we ate the Linz and one outside the list that were both really good. The owner is so kind and careful.

Oggi ho pranzato in questo ristorante. è stata un'esperienza meravigliosa, cibo di alta qualità e servizio eccellente, soprattutto la signora Carla che con la sua presenza e professionalità ci ha fatti sentire davvero bene. Ottimo.

Siamo quasi accaduti per caso e credo che torneremo di nuovo. il posto è accogliente e le signore che la gestiscono sono davvero buono e bello. il menu è molto vario e genuino: prima di pasta fatta in casa con squisiti ripieni e salse (non ricordo se ci fossero aumenti, ma credo) di cui, almeno un paio di vegetariani. il secondo, essendo vegetariano (a langhirano li abbiamo saltati a pari, ma abbiamo riempito con un bel assortimento di verdure cotte (specificare il cavolo rosso all'aceto) e poi, vabè, i dolci veramente urlare! i vini locali sono di buona qualità. se in pochi secondi c'era anche un piatto di veg imprevedibile (ad esempio torta di sale), molto probabilmente l'avrei preso. il caffè è sicuramente migliorato. 5 stelle ancora meritate.