30-09-2014
Fabio Abbattista, 37 from Apulia, with a long experience next to Heinz Beck, Alain Ducasse and Michel Roux. He’s the new-face of Leone Felice, the new restaurant of the Albereta in Erbusco (Brescia), which ended the twenty-year parenthesis with Gualtiero Marchesi. Tel. +39.030.7762603, closed on Sunday and Monday
Fresh air at the Albereta, the resort in the heart of Franciacorta that for twenty years was Gualtiero Marchesi’s temple of taste. Today, the “home” of the Moretti family (Bellavista wine and much more) reinvents itself and opens not only to gourmands but also to a younger and more international clientele. The gastronomic offer is now available all day long: breakfast, bistro with traditional dishes for those who come for lunch or an informal dinner, and non-stop snacks and nibbles. There’s also a Sunday brunch and teatime for the English-style fanatics. And of course gourmet restaurant Leone Felice, the name that is a tribute to the old custodian of the estate. “Over the years, the clientele has changed, the spa, dedicated to Chenot treatments has become increasingly established and a more complete and well-structured offer was necessary – hosts Carmen Moretti and Martino de Rosa explain -. With this new project we have found once again the desire and the enthusiasm to personally take care of our clients’ hospitality”. The rooms are luminous and spacious, redesigned by Valentina (the youngest of the Moretti sisters) and furnished with Carmen’s glamorous touch. Among the new elements, there’s a large terrace overlooking the vineyards where one can get a glimpse of lake Iseo, and the chef table, for those who want to dine while enjoying the “activity” in the kitchen.
Fassona fillet with tomato sauce
Leone Felice's renovated dining room
Leone Felice dell'Albereta Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 23 Erbusco (Bs) +39.030.7762603 leonefelice@albereta.it Closed on Sundays and Mondays Menu à la carte: 80-100 euros, wines not included Menu of the month: 90 euros, wines not included
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