ristorazione — Montechiaro D Acqui · Piemonte
In the hills of the Acquese, in Montechiaro d'Acqui, a name that evokes the tradition of wood fire conceals a double gastronomic surprise: fresh fish — oysters included — and pizza baked in a wood-fired oven, in a place that has grown over time into a reference point for the local community.
In piazza Europa, in the heart of Montechiaro d'Acqui, VECCHIA FORNACE welcomes guests from Monday to Saturday, closed on Wednesdays. The name recalls an old artisan tradition, but inside the offer is twofold: fish cuisine and pizzeria coexist on equal footing, meeting different needs without compromising on either quality or character.
The dining room tells of the sea with the same precision as a coastal restaurant: seafood antipasto, mixed grilled fish, oysters — an unusual presence this far inland in Piedmont — and first courses such as black tagliarini or gnocchi with fresh tuna sauce. Alongside the fish, traditional Piedmontese cooking brings its own land-based dishes, keeping the restaurant firmly rooted in the hilly character of the Acquese.
The wood-fired oven is the other heart of the place, and gives the restaurant its very name: VECCHIA FORNACE was born precisely from this tradition of fire. The pizzas come out with the kind of bake only live embers can give — an intact crust, the scent of wood — completing an offer that has never had to choose between sea and land, between cuisine built on good ingredients and handed-down artisan craft.
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