Buon Padre — Restaurant in Barolo

Amazing food, wine, and service. I had the great luck of having met Claudio Viberti at a wine event in Seattle last summer. He was at Buon Padre and we tasted some Viberi wines: Chardonnay, Barbera d’Alba, Langhe Rosso, and of course Barolo. He arranged for an off-menu dinner sampling traditional Piemontese dishes with fresh white Alba truffles he had gotten earlier that day. Freshly made grissini; beef carpaccio with truffle; Zucca flan with cheese fondu; tajarin with butter, sage, and rosemary with truffle; beef cheeks braised in Barolo; cheese in a Camembert style but made with bufala (like a triple-cream). The wines: the Viberti Chardonnay Rinato 2018 I tasted earlier. Claudio selected his Barolo Riserva Bricco delle Viole 2013 for the red.

Service was exceptional—everything mysteriously appeared before you knew you needed it and disappeared without intrusion on conversation. Every dish was delicious and made with love by Claudio’s mother in the kitchen. The wines were spectacular. An...

We were two couples who started the evening with a wine tasting in Buon Padre’s historic wine cellar. Our hosts were incredibly knowledgeable, and the atmosphere quickly became warm and friendly. We continued with Buon Padre’s tasting menu and their recommended wine pairing — an exceptionally flavorful meal with excellent wines and wonderful hosts. The experience was elegant and stylish without feeling formal or stiff. Truly a special evening for all four of us. A heartfelt thank you to Buon Padre for giving us such a memorable holiday...

We ate at several good restaurants during our trip to this region but our lunch at Il Buon Padre still stands out for me. Its location is fairly unassuming but the tables outside are a lovely little spot to spend a few hours. Their food is delicious and in a very classy and refined way. We also enjoyed their own Nebbiolo so much that we took a few bottles away with us. We should also mention the service - we had an excellent waiter and service was absolutely spot on, he really helped make the afternoon. So...