Discover the life in the village
The village of Mombaruzzo is the ideal place to the "real Italian life". And shopping in the local shops is a special experience, as people are very open and talkative here and you might end up in a friendly discussion. If you buy your food or drink a coffee in the village, you also contribute to a sustainable tourism, creating new jobs for the people here.
Anything you need for the daily life
- Small food store next to the Palazzo ("delicious" Linguine, Bresaola etc. for your Aperitivo, local honey, and allways a good place for a nice chat)
- Butcher at the central place of the village ("he will allways give something to your children")
- Food store at central place of the village
- Pharmacie at the central place of the village (very competent, also homeopathic medecine)
- Tabaccheria at the central place of the village for plenty of things (adaptors, telphone cards etc.)
- Post office at the central place of the village
- Bank CR Asti open every morning wtih ATR/cash machine
A sweet temptation....
The Amaretti taste excellent in all four bakeries, thoug each recepee is slightly different.
We do recommend the visit of the bakery Moriondo Carlo, the most acient producer of Amaretti in Mombaruzzo. While you get there in the morning beofre 9 o'clock, you can ask to see the production, taste Amarettis coming out of the oven and you might contribute to the wrapping (by hand) of this delicious temptations.
Coffee and Capuccino you can enjoy in any of the local bars. We can recommend the Bar sociale (100% Italian) or the more trenz terazza at the bakery Moriondo Carlo. Here you might also taste the real Italian Ice cream...
Fürs leibliche Wohl:
- At lunch time you can eat delicious food prepared bz the grand mother at Trattoria da Ermine in Mombaruzzo Stazione. The outside of the buidling of the 60s might be shocking, but hidden inside you find a nice dinner room with view into the kitchen. Please arrive between 12.15 and 12.30 to find a space and enjoy e delicious food prepared by the Mamma.
- A very good recommendation ist Ristorante La Marera. Smqll menu with delicious regional dishes and an excellent choice of wines. The best place to eat in the village and one of the better restaurants in the region.
- If you want to enjoy a Pizza, visit the local Pizzeria. Pizzas are homemade, other dishes not allways.
Good wine
There are tasty wines here. The most famous DOC and DOCG wines include:
Guten Wein gibt es hier. Die wichtigsten Sorten DOC und DOCG Sorten in der Region sind:
- red: Barbera and Barbera superiore, Dolcetto, Freisa
- white: Cortese and some Chardonnay
- sprinkling: Moscato, Spumante Asti, Chardonnay, Brachetto.
Most wines are produced from a single grapevine. Spezialities and Assemblage, especially with smaller wine producers.
You can taste and buy wine in many places, e.g. at local enotecas e.g. in Acqui Terme or Nizza Monferrato, at the Cantina Sociale in Mombaruzzo, Fontanile and many other places, or directlz from local wine producers e.g. Picco Macario and Cascina Basalone in Mombaruzzo and of course you can taste wines in any Restaurant..
Mombaruzzo is also the home of a famous Grappa producer, Distilleria Berta.
As a guest of Villa Pesce you will enjoy wine tastings from local producers on a regular basis. You can find the tasting times written in the entry of the house.
