Regional cuisine

What to eat in Aosta

17 typical dishes of Aosta with cultural context, origin story and verified restaurants.

Regional cuisine

Valdostana Carbonade is a dark, aromatic stew in which tender chunks of beef slowly melt into a rich sauce of red wine…

Chnéfflene are small, irregular dumpling-like gnocchi, rustic and soft, with a pale color and a slightly rough surface…

Golden and fragrant on the outside, Valdostana-style cutlets hide a soft heart of melted fontina and prosciutto. The…

Golden and crisp on the outside, the Valdostana-style cutlet hides a melting heart of Fontina and prosciutto. The…

Valdostana-style crêpes are thin golden pancakes, rolled around a creamy filling of melted Fontina and cooked ham…

Favò di Ozein is a rustic, generous soup with a warm golden color, in which slowly cooked fava beans blend with stale…

Fiocca valdostana appears as a soft white cloud served in a bowl: whipped cream or an ultra-light cream, often…

Valdostana fondue appears as a golden, velvety cream, served piping hot in small terracotta or metal casseroles. The…

Soft potato gnocchi enveloped in a velvety cream of melted Valdostana Fontina that slowly slides across the plate like…

Mecoulin is a soft, round-shaped cake, golden on the surface and fragrant with butter. Inside, the crumb is tender and…

Valdostan-style polenta is a warm, enveloping dish where steaming polenta intertwines with generous layers of fontina…

Polenta concia arrives steaming, golden, and deliciously stretchy, served in rustic bowls or straight from the…

A hearty, comforting dish: steaming polenta, soft and golden, is topped with pieces of game slowly stewed. Venison…

Seuppa à la Valpellinentze is a compact, golden mountain soup, served piping hot in a gratin dish. Layers of stale…

Valdostan tegole are thin golden biscuits, slightly curved like small roof tiles. They have an intense aroma of…

Aosta Valley bread cake is a rustic dessert with an amber color and a slightly crisp surface, often dotted with…

Zuppa di Cogne is a warm, comforting dish, oven‑baked until a fragrant golden crust forms on top. Layers of bread and…

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