Vincafe' — Restaurant in Alba

Set above a busy cafe of the same name and with an unimpressive entrance area it was a delight to discover our spacious and stylish room. Someone with a flair for decorating has used lovely traditional pieces and muted colours to set off the stunning ceiling fresco. A very spacious bathroom, excellent shower, comfortable bed, and perfect linen. A small balcony with tiny table setting would I imagine be useful for smokers. The view of the well preserved Medieval building across the road is a bonus. Yes the street cafe and passing crowds can be a little noisy but if it bothered you all is calm with the doors closed and quiet air conditioning is very effective if needed. ||Umberto and staff were welcoming and helpful with directions and getting a cab for us. Breakfast from the cafe below was good and we enjoyed eating it in the cool of the street seating. ||The position is perfect for enjoying Alba. All in all an excellent place to stay where you get stylish, spotlessly clean accommodation at a very...

Set above a busy cafe of the same name and with an unimpressive entrance area it was a delight to discover our spacious and stylish room. Someone with a flair for decorating has used lovely traditional pieces and muted colours to set off the stunning ceiling fresco. A very spacious bathroom, excellent shower, comfortable bed, and perfect linen. A small balcony with tiny table setting would I imagine be useful for smokers. The view of the well preserved Medieval building across the road is a bonus. Yes the street cafe and passing crowds can be a little noisy but if it bothered you all is calm with the doors closed and quiet air conditioning is very effective if needed. ||Umberto and staff were welcoming and helpful with directions and getting a cab for us. Breakfast from the cafe below was good and we enjoyed eating it in the cool of the street seating. ||The position is perfect for enjoying Alba. All in all an excellent place to stay where you get stylish, spotlessly clean accommodation at a very...

This place looks like a small and nice restaurant, which started as a bar and then expanded as a full blown restaurant. As a second thought, considering the inside tables, the outside and the upstairs ones, in fact it's less small than it looks like at first. However, it is an excellent place where to taste traditional Piedmontese dishes. They have a short but substantial menu, with all the basic and some innovative dishes. The quality of ingredients is good, the service is quick and friendly. The prices are aligned to the rest of the places in the city, especially during the International Alba White Truffle Fair, which attracts visitors, onlookers and gastronomes from all over the world, thanks to the intriguing scent and the very particular, intense flavor of the famous white truffle, which in Alba is a highly renowned...