Trattoria del Brugo

Food, environment and service at the top. I've been going there for dinner with my boyfriend for years and we've always found ourselves wonderful and pampered by the owner who is truly a man who has a passion for his work and really knows a lot about it. Compliments. Polentpizza and fake casoncelli highly recommended, super equipped even for me as I have celiac disease. 100/100.

Brugo deserves a few words beyond the mere partiality of a judgment. Let's start from the fact that it is a small environment: 40 seats maximum with dedicated parking, which is also reserved for reservations. The owner is keen to welcome and tries to understand if we have already been guests, which I really appreciated. This is followed by a snack aperitif, the bare minimum given the importance of the dishes on offer. Four appetizers (must try the "carpaccio" which isn't carpaccio but I'll let you discover it because it's something you've never tried), four first courses, three second courses and four side dishes, all starting from the Bergamo tradition. I highlight the "polenpizza" which replaces the pasta with red polenta because it is worth it, both for the idea and the substance. The risotto with buffalo mozzarella and melon was a surprise, both in terms of combination and excellent cooking. All natural and fresh ingredients (excluding mushrooms but the season is what it is) with attention to celiacs and allergies. Desserts chapter: many, inviting, tasty; I would like to point out the newly arrived coffee semifreddo and the tartarette with berries and Chantilly. Followed by ginger bitters (fantastic) or ginger-fennel. Wines: mostly local, numerous, important. I treated myself to a “Patrizio” from Magri but next time I will follow the advice of the owner who highly recommended a “Soffio del Misma”. By the way: Mr. Raffaele knows what he's talking about, he knows grapes and refinements well. Discreet service, which can be improved for smaller tables. Last note, prices: I am willing to spend €50/60 for a place like this and for what is proposed. The wine took the lion's share, obviously, but it was offered to me at a fair price compared to the cellar price. In any case, you can see and feel that Brugo is not a place that stops at classicisms, there is excitement and desire to offer something more, to go further. We will be back. Well done.