Piazza Duomo Alba
No.32 World's 50 Best 2025 — elite chef

Veronica's Take
Enrico Crippa's Piazza Duomo in Alba, Italy, has just clinched the No.32 spot on the World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025 list, cementing its reputation as a three-Michelin-starred titan of fine dining. Crippa's cooking is a vivid exploration of Italy's culinary past, with each dish meticulously composed to engage all the senses through taste, color, texture, and aroma. A visit during autumn is particularly special, as Crippa's white truffle menu offers an unforgettable tribute to the region's most prized delicacy, all within the restaurant's enchanting historic walls.
piazzaduomoalba Enrico Crippa’s cuisine is a voyage through space and time, led by taste, colour, texture and aroma. The dishes that land on your table have historical nods at every turn, with the exquisite food matched by the unique environment provided by the historic building the restaurant calls home. Dine at Piazza Duomo during the autumn and experience Crippa’s white truffle-focused menu.
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The people behind Piazza Duomo Alba
Enrico Crippa
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Enrico Crippa is the chef of Ristorante Piazza Duomo in Alba, Italy, a Michelin three-star restaurant. Under his leadership, the restaurant has become one of Italy's most celebrated fine dining destinations, celebrated for its vegetable-forward cuisine inspired by the Piedmont countryside.
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