A highly regarded, generous Piedmontese restaurant known especially for its mixed fry, with excellent value but occasional noise, crowding, and reservation-management problems.
Da Enrico delivers strong food quality anchored by praised mixed fry, first courses, and traditional Piedmontese cooking, supported by attentive service that diners consistently highlight. The quiet hamlet setting and generous €35 tasting menus offer genuine value, though occasional dish variation and modest ambiance prevent a higher tier.
Da Enrico is a well-loved rural dining destination in Zimone, set among the hills and known for a spacious, lively dining room. The exterior may look unassuming, but inside the welcome is warm and the staff generally keep a busy meal moving smoothly; one recurring impression is of a place where the room fills with cheerful groups, sometimes at the expense of quiet conversation. The cooking is rooted in Piedmontese tradition, with homemade pasta, bagna cauda, regional meats and fish, and a famously expansive mixed fry. The €33-35 tasting menus are the smart move for first-timers: they bundle a broad run of appetizers, a first course, a main, dessert, coffee, water, and house wine. Portions are generous enough that bread restraint is genuinely useful. This suits diners seeking regional comfort and abundance more than minimal, highly experimental cooking. Families can make this work, especially with familiar choices such as agnolotti, tajarin, gnocchi, baked veal, steak, and house dessert, and reviews describe generous portions and welcoming service. There is no dedicated children’s menu shown, however, and the mixed fry, snails, bagna cauda, and strongly regional flavors may be adventurous for picky eaters. Groups and family lunches are a better fit than a quiet meal with small children during peak periods.
Area vibe: Quiet provincial town area known for local agriculture and small-town life.
Safety: Generally safe, low crime, quiet streets with limited night activity.
What's nearby: Near small town centers, local churches, countryside roads and regional connections to Biella and Turin.
The €33-35 tasting menus are the easiest way to try Da Enrico's signature mixed fry, homemade pasta, and regional appetizers in one meal
Plan ahead for weekend crowds, louder group-heavy service, and parking that may be muddy after rain
Da Enrico offers unusually complete €33-35 tasting menus, though premium extras and drinks can push the final bill higher