Osteria dei Babi
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In the historic center of Canale, under the characteristic porticoes that stretch the length of Via Roma, Osteria dei Babi brings an air of novelty to the Roero’s gastronomic scene.
Opening it is Paola, who with the support and collaboration of the whole family transfers her long experience as a home cook to the new osteria.
Everything – from the décor to the design, from the wine list to the dishes on offer – communicates a strong bond with tradition, which is, however, reinterpreted in a new key with creativity and without fear of surprising.
The ambiance is warm, welcoming and designed with an old-fashioned good taste. Vintage details are highlighted by the beautiful wallpaper, and the many colors in the room enliven the spaces without weighing them down.
Contemporary and Family Cuisine.
The menu, designed with local and seasonal ingredients, offers some great classics such as rosé veal tonnato or a delicate Fassona crudo, but is complemented by unexpected proposals and interesting pairings.
Complementing the offerings are a comprehensive wine list, with a careful selection of local producers, and a Vermouth menu – honoring the Turin tradition.
The Restaurant
Contemporary and Family Cuisine: seasonal menu features traditional classics with a modern twist
There are dishes that cannot be missing from the menu of a Piedmontese osteria, but the tradition is richer and more complex: Paola reintroduces flavors of the past, such as fried frogs and rabbit with peppers and olives, while incorporating contemporary elements such as stuffed zucchini flower or glazed ribs.
The raw materials are carefully chosen, as much as possible from km0 farms, with a focus on seasonality and care for an interesting vegetarian proposal.
You can choose from a tasting menu, which takes you on a real journey of flavors to discover Roero gastronomy, or à la carte. Read the full menu in the Prices and Services section!
The wine list
The choice of labels is reasoned, and includes mainly Roerine realities, a selection from the Langhe and a few out-of-town wines, but always in line with the principles of the wine list: small or medium-sized wineries that care about biodiversity and respect for the earth.
Specialties
Tasting Menu
Wine by the Glass
Special Menu
- Vegetarian: Yes
- Vegan: No
- Celiac: Upon Request
N° of Seats
Vermouth
From the Turin tradition, a selection of Vermouths, to be enjoyed as an aperitif or paired with desserts
This fortified wine, made by mixing a wine (usually Moscato) with sugar and herbs, plays an important role in the history of Piedmont, especially Turin, where it was apparently invented in the late 1700s.
Paola, a Vermouth enthusiast, decided to carve out a space in her osteria to give this local product new fame, allow customers to approach it and play with flavors and pairings.
Today the list has more than 10, all of Piedmontese origin, different in recipe (the choice of aromatic plants used varies from company to company) and aging.
“Pure” or in aperitif version
Vermouth was born as an aperitif. This is why in taverns it can be consumed “on the rocks,” that is, neat with ice, or in the characteristic Vermouth tonic, mixed with tonic water.
Given its sugary taste, it is also suitable for pairing with desserts: try the “professor’s Vermouth cut,” served with ice cream.
The origins of Vermouth
A much-loved second course of Piedmontese cuisine, executed by Paola to perfection
an element that hints at the ancient history of this product, which originated in turin in the late 1700s by a local distiller and herbalist
The list to date has about ten, all from Piedmont. You can enjoy them paired with tonic or “on the rocks”
Prices & Services
Reserve a table and discover the ancient flavors of the Roero
A la carte menu
Appetizers
- Vitello tonnato rosé → € 10.00
- Fassona raw beef "my way" → € 12,00
- Zucchini flower with ricotta cheese and lemon on saffron cream of Roero → € 10,00
- Warm cuttlefish salad → € 12.00
First courses
- Tajarin with sausage ragu or alpine butter → € 12,00
- Traditional plin with roast sauce → € 12.00
- Spaghettone di Gragnano eggplant and burrata pasta with anchovy bread → € 12.00
- Beet ravioli seiras potatoes and mint → € 12.00
Second courses
- Slow-cooked veal cheek → € 15.00
- Rabbit with peppers and olives → € 13.00
- Baked lacquered pork ribs → € 13.00
- Fried frogs → € 13.00
- Cheese board → € 10.00
Desserts
- Panna cotta cotta → € 5.00
- Peach tarte tatin → € 5.00
- Dark chocolate and raspberry mousse → € 5.00
- Vermouth cut " del professore" → € 5.00
Vermouth List
- Red Vermouth "Del Mago" → € 4 per glass
- Red Vermouth "Del Professore" → € 4 per glass
- Gamondi Superior White Vermouth → € 4 per glass
- Gamondi Superore Red Vermouth → € 4 per glass
- Vermouth rosé Belsazar → € 5 per glass
- Vermouth rosso Cocchi → € 5 per glass
- Vermouth bianco superiore riserva Carlo Alberto → € 8 per glass
Services
Accepted Payments
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Restaurant in Canale
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