The Inn

A place that was always in my heart, from memories and coragious dreams to return and live in the mountains and divide this desire with who has never been here.

In the heart of the Alta Val D arda, in the Appenino Emiliano, Zia Valentina is much more than an “Inn”. It is a small world where time has slowed down and the flavors of past time still exists.

It is like a treasure box made of wood and stones. Each object and each detail tells a story that will accompany you in a trip to discover lost time, not too far away.

It is a table simply laid, where the main subject are the flavors of the food passed down by the generations of our small town. Where you can also eat using your hands accompanied by a glass of good wine from our Piacentino valleys.

It is our “gnocco fritto integrale“ a puffy fried dumpling, made with whole wheat flour, our special recipe and served with a selection of cheese and salumi from our valleys ( one of which is “la Mariola”, made by Salini Brothers from Groppallo – Slow Food) eaten together with a pickled gardener that we make every week using biological vegetables when possible.

It is our “Ravioli Valentina” a tortello studied especially for our Inn, made with a filling of potatoes from Morfasso, stewed onions, tasty cheese, aromatic herbs and served with a parmesan cheese sauce and a prickle of dried crunchy Coppa on top (Coppa is a salami traditionally from Piacenza).

It is our “Baccala“ (salted Cod) oven cooked, served with onion, a sauce made with tomatoes and taggiasca olives and polenta; made with biological corn flour produced by “Spin di Caldonazzo”. A farm from Valtolla di Morfasso.

It is our “Torta di Rosa” served warm neccessary to unlease the sublime flavor that melts in your mouth accompanied with the fresh taste of either mascarpone cream or warm zabaione.

It is a good glass of wine, mainly from the Piacentino valleys, to toast the moment with joy.
It is an occasion to meet in a pleasant atmosphere, to leave behind the caos and worries of everyday and enjoy some time embrassed in nature and the genuiness of gestures, colours, aromas and flovors.

It is a place to come with your friends and your love ones because who comes to visit our Inn is a person to welcome and make feel as if they are at home.

What people say about us

"A very welcoming location inside and outside. The staff were very kind and available. Very interesting menu. I loved the gnocco fritto, salumi and the selection of cheese. Good price quality. Will be back."

"Simple but refined atmosphere, with dishes that pass from traditional to creativity, very good and well presented. A good wine list and a rich dessert list. We are definitely coming back to try the new dishes."

"Pleasant discovery, excellent quality and very good service. If you are passing this way I suggest you visit “Osteria Zia Valentina”. Roberto from Milan"

"A friend suggested the Inn. Small location with outside seating in the garden. Very good “gnocco fritto” and salumi. Also the 1st courses are very good and excellent the desserts. A very good discovery"

"We ate there for the first time. The salumi with “gnocco Fritto” made with whole meal flour very good.Traditional “pisarei” excellent. Desert was a real surprise. Top the “Torta di Rosa” with zabaglione. Service excellent like the atmosphere in the location. Certainly will be back."

"Me and my fiancé went for dinner. We had a starter, 2 first courses and two seconds, all very good. The staff are all gentle and it is a lovely location. We are not from the area but very happy to have tried the typical dishes from Piacenza. I can recommend it to everyone."

"Discovered a few years ago and it has become a place to definitely visit when we are in the area. Lovely place with seating outside. Genuine, very tasty desserts with a wonderful presentation. Hope to return one day and try the excellent menu. The kindness of the owner is an extra ingredient."

"Had a lovely time. The salumi and 1st courses excellent. Good wine. We ate outside under a comfortable patio and visited the Inn inside. Hope to return this winter to eat inside in the beautiful location. I am also thinking about sleeping in one of the 3 lovely rooms. See you soon!"

Dicono di Noi

"A very welcoming location inside and outside. The staff were very kind and available. Very interesting menu. I loved the gnocco fritto, salumi and the selection of cheese. Good price quality. Will be back."

"Simple but refined atmosphere, with dishes that pass from traditional to creativity, very good and well presented. A good wine list and a rich dessert list. We are definitely coming back to try the new dishes."

"Pleasant discovery, excellent quality and very good service. If you are passing this way I suggest you visit “Osteria Zia Valentina”. Roberto from Milan"

"A friend suggested the Inn. Small location with outside seating in the garden. Very good “gnocco fritto” and salumi. Also the 1st courses are very good and excellent the desserts. A very good discovery"

"We ate there for the first time. The salumi with “gnocco Fritto” made with whole meal flour very good.Traditional “pisarei” excellent. Desert was a real surprise. Top the “Torta di Rosa” with zabaglione. Service excellent like the atmosphere in the location. Certainly will be back."

"Me and my fiancé went for dinner. We had a starter, 2 first courses and two seconds, all very good. The staff are all gentle and it is a lovely location. We are not from the area but very happy to have tried the typical dishes from Piacenza. I can recommend it to everyone."

"Had a lovely time. The salumi and 1st courses excellent. Good wine. We ate outside under a comfortable patio and visited the Inn inside. Hope to return this winter to eat inside in the beautiful location. I am also thinking about sleeping in one of the 3 lovely rooms. See you soon!"

"Discovered a few years ago and it has become a place to definitely visit when we are in the area. Lovely place with seating outside. Genuine, very tasty desserts with a wonderful presentation. Hope to return one day and try the excellent menu. The kindness of the owner is an extra ingredient."

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