Between Cremona and Mantova, in a small village on the Oglio river, the Santini family uphold the tradition of gourmet Italy. Their country cottage offers a pleasant contrast between the coolness of a terrace invaded by nature and the warmth of a dining room with coppery hues. Nadia and Giovanni’s cooking is rooted in the local culture but shaped by experiences from elsewhere. The service and the cellar are under the direction of Alberto Santini.

The iconic restaurant Casa Perbellini moved into the premises of a venue that has made history in the city of Verona: restaurant “12 Apostoli”. In the rooms where he took his first steps as a chef, Giancarlo Perbellini brings his personal vision and philosophy of cuisine. His recipies, entirely dedicated to taste’s celebration, the peculiar cook design together with exquisite combinations are a special tribute to Italian cuisine.

With 200 years of history, run by the same family for five generations, Antica Corona Reale is the perfect place for a refined culinary experience. Surrounded by the green hills of the Langhe and by the white peaks of the Alps, it offers to its guests a unique selection of local specialities like white truffles from Alba, hand made pasta, piedmontese Fassone veal meat, Cherasco’s snails combined to greats local. All this served in a familiar, warm and elegant contest.

An authentically elegant jewel shines in the Athenian district of Pangrati. In the peaceful courtyard and the exquisitely refined restaurant, chef Arnaud Bignon creations are the true lead players. Midway between the traditional and the modern, his plays with sea/land and sweet/savoury combinations bequeath devine flavours you will never forget.

The Michel Sarran restaurant is located inside a private mansion in Toulouse, that has retained the intimate atmosphere in which the chef takes particular pride. He likes to accommodate his customers like friends. “This is more of a house than a restaurant and we always provide a warm and welcoming environment.” Hearty and uncompromising, his creations are a reflection of himself, with local and exotic influences, subtlety and flavour. “I want my dishes to have taste and excite the palate, and if they can create emotions, then my goal is achieved and the pleasure is shared.”

Located at the foot of the mountains, near the Italian border and on a cliff above the sea, the 1930s round structure that houses the Mirazur restaurant offers an idyllic setting. Immersed in luxurious vegetation, its three floors hug the hillside. The restaurant is offering apanoramic view of the sea and the city of Menton from a very long circular bay window. Much more than a restaurant, the Mirazur is a Mediterranean domain, a place to live, a way of thinking and living with nature as the only line of sight. Inspired by it and his love for the region, Mauro Colagreco develops a vegetable and evolving cuisine.

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A genuine little gem at the heart of Paris, the Le Gabriel Restaurant managed by Marco Tognon is the refuge of gastronomy-enthused aesthetes. The two-star chef Jérôme Banctel serves contemporary French cuisine inspired by creativity and tradition: demanding as to the products used and meticulous as to how they are cooked he defends authentic flavor. Trained at the greatest restaurants, each of his dishes is refined with mastery and passion. This gourmet restaurant is ideally situated in the Michel Reybier’s new (very ) particular hotel, a prived building of the 18th century.