Hostaria dai Musi — Restaurant in Alba

We visited Hosteria dai Musi for lunch as a group of six and overall had a good experience. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, and the staff were friendly and attentive. We all ordered both primi piatti and secondi piatti, and while the meal started off excellent, there were a few small issues with the main courses. The primi piatti for everyone were absolutely delicious — beautifully cooked, full of flavor, and perfectly seasoned. You could really taste the quality of the ingredients and the attention to detail in the preparation. Unfortunately, the secondi piatti didn’t quite live up to the same high standard. Two of us ordered the tagliatelle with white truffle butter, with the option to add fresh white truffle on top. Since the dish already included truffle butter, they chose to have it without the additional truffle topping. However, the plates were served with normal butter and no truffle flavor at all, which was disappointing. Another guest ordered the brasato with mashed potatoes but requested it without truffle butter — it then arrived without any mashed potatoes either, which seemed like a simple misunderstanding but still affected the overall experience. Despite these small mix-ups, the food quality in general remains very high, and we know from past visits that Hosteria dai Musi can be absolutely fantastic. The flavors, presentation, and overall vibe of the place still make it worth recommending — especially for anyone who loves authentic, carefully prepared dishes in a relaxed and welcoming setting.

Review from last visit: Wonderful restaurant. We had an absolutely amazing lunch at Hostarua dai Musi. The good was just phenomenal. We had a Vitello Tonnato as a starter and it was probably the best I have ever eaten. The tonnato was a bit mousse like and therefore very fluffy. The food in general was outstanding and I can highly recommend trying the Hostaria dai Musi when you’re...

This restaurant was on my radar but I had chosen another place that had to turn me away because they were booked solid. I was glad I came here. I started off with a delicious artisanal gin and tonic.

My first course was octopus with a glass of Champagne. Both the food and the drink were fantastic. The octopus was exceedingly tender.

My secundi was Tajarin. Instead of veal tartare, I was advised I need to choose between white truffle and mushrooms. I selected white truffle as I had never had it before.

One of the members of the staff is excellent, the person who prepared my cocktail. I asked her for a pairing recommendation. She suggested a lighter local red with the Tajarin. I chose a Langhe Nebbiolo.

For my third course I chose fried anchovies with lemon and sweet and sour sauce, paired with a glass of Roero Arnaeis. That was also exceptional.

My dulce was Babà with bitter, along with espresso and limoncello. All of these items were exceptional.

I missed the price of the Tajarin tartufo bianco substitution on the blackboard. The cost of €48 was not disclosed to me by the server. In the interest of professionalism, I think it would have been appropriate to advise the patron of this cost. Had I known, I would have probably substituted funghi instead.

Otherwise a near-perfect dining experience. A romantic place to take a...

We had a nice dinner with delicious food, which was really nice served. They staff was friendly and overall it was a tasty experience. The prices were higher than in other restaurants in this region but still okay.

The only thing we didn‘t appreciate that much was that the restaurant didn‘t have a menu on their webside. So we found out that they serve a lot of fish when we arrived there which was a little bit suprising.

All in all we had a nice...