Piazza Duomo

"A distinctive red door marks the entrance to this temple of Italian cuisine. Once inside, make your way to the first floor, where you’re greeted by pink walls and a fresco by Francesco Clemente, as well as the restaurant’s friendly front-of-house staff. Here, the individual cuisine of chef Enrico Crippa takes centre stage on three tasting menus, with a fourth shorter menu available at lunchtime. One of the menus is inspired by the vegetable gardens and the seasons, another by the region, while the third takes guests on a culinary journey through Italy and further afield. What is obvious in every single, delicious bite is the chef’s passion for plants, with vegetables, flowers, wild and cultivated herbs harvested daily all featuring in memorable, beautifully presented dishes. The iconic appetisers featuring countless delicious ingredients are a feast for the eyes and the tastebuds alike and were particularly enjoyed by our inspectors. It hardly needs mentioning that this region is passionate about wine, so it’s not entirely surprising that the restaurant offers three different wine lists: Solopiemonte pays superb homage to the region, while Tuttoilresto (divided into two options, white and red) is a celebration of French wines. The efficient and enthusiastic serving staff succeed in taking good care of guests without being excessively formal, so that three hours (roughly the amount of time you need to allow for your meal) pass almost without noticing. The chef adds the finishing touch by bidding a discreet and friendly farewell at the end of the meal." - Michelin Inspector

"Rank: #19 "Enrico Crippa’s cuisine is a voyage through space and time, led by taste, colour, texture and aroma. His latest menus show a confluence of two core ideas: on one hand, Crippa wants to highlight the relationship with ingredients and their local territory; on the other, he looks to explore new frontiers through a creative synthesis of taste and technique, with nods to the future. The dishes served strip away anything superfluous and allow the star ingredients to shine, uninterrupted."

"Rank: #18 "Piazza Duomo offers a taste of Piedmont, one of the finest food and wine regions of the world, as seen through the sharply focused culinary lens of Enrico Crippa, now firmly established among Italy’s most creative chefs. Diners can choose from different tasting menus: in 2021, one pays homage to Barolo and the culinary traditions of Piedmont through modernist eyes, while another – called ‘the journey menu Crippa XXI’ – is the most personal outlet of the chef’s own creativity."

"Piazza Duomo, located in Alba, is a renowned restaurant led by chef Enrico Crippa. The restaurant shuns à la carte in favor of guided menus, using produce from its own farm. Known for its millennial-pink decor, it offers a thrilling culinary journey with tasting menus starting at $315."

"Piazza Duomo celebrates the brilliant cross-cultural cooking of Enrico Crippa, its 37-year-old hipster chef." - Food & Wine Editors