Since we had to change the day of our visit to Bergamo, the original restaurant where we had…read moreplanned to have lunch was closed, so we wandered a little further up the hill and discovered Campanella, and were very glad we did. Cordial greeting by a friendly woman who appeared to be a proprietor, and we opted for the Menu Degustatione, a four course tasting menu which was 30 euros per person including a glass of wine. Well we needed a whole bottle of the lovely vino rossa della casa so the lovely server gave us a nice bottle of acqua instead. The local Bergamo specialties were all well represented with Tagliatelle with fresh porcinis, and their Casoncelli alla Bergamasca, a stuffed pasta, typical of the city in a butter and sage sauce, which were both creatively served in their individual cooking pans. Next we sampled local sausages on polenta and a fantastic sliced beef on polenta, like the most tender pot-roast ever.
Dessert was a lovely Vanilla Ice Cream Affogato with espresso poured over, so I think you can see we loved the entire experience sitting outside under the awning with the perfect view of the surrounding hills.
