Osteria del Povero Diavolo

The food was incredible, with great ingredients cooked simply and paired with delicate sauces. Several dishes had Japanese touches. The wines were just as impressive, both in quality and selection. They poured by the glass using CORAVIN, so there was no noticeable damage to the wine. We had some wild pours, like Trebbiano of Valentini, Italy's best white wine, which is impossible to find in Japan and sells for over $200, and Barolo of Voerzio, another famous wine that goes for more than $250. They offered these for around 20 euros a glass! The restaurant is in a really inconvenient spot, but it's worth travelling from anywhere in the world for. One of the best in Italy, and I could see it getting three stars in the near future. The chef apparently worked at the three-star "Piazza Duomo," which I visited, then returned to his hometown to open his own place and earned one star just a year later. The prices are also reasonable, though I hope they don't go up too much.