Lucenti

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Lucenti Montefiorino: Emilian-Ligurian Dining, Michelin Recommended

An encounter of two traditions

In the small town of Montefiorino, just outside Prignano sulla Secchia, Ristorante Lucenti brings together the culinary souls of two Italian regions: Emilia and Liguria. The result is a kitchen defined by careful sourcing, attention to detail, and a menu that moves from refined antipasti to hearty primi and secondi, all served with efficient, courteous service.

The dining room sets a tone that can shift from elegant dinners to more informal moments, accommodating family occasions, business lunches, or a quiet evening out. For those who prefer a lighter pace, the enoteca offers a relaxed, informal space for an aperitivo with cocktails and wines, accompanied by appetizers and often live music.

A kitchen rooted in Emilian cuisine

The menu reads like a tour through the region's best traditions, with a few inventive touches. Starters include focaccine ripiene di stracchino with Culaccia, a battuta di fassona with olive oil, lemon, and Parmesan, and a burrata di bufala served with fried polenta. Among the primi, tortellini in brodo di gallina and tagliatelle di farina di castagne with pancetta and pecorino sit alongside ravioli ripieni di porcini with a white rabbit ragù and aged ricotta. Secondi feature a tagliata di manzo with oven-roasted cherry tomatoes and potato tortino, a filetto di manzo cooked in coarse salt with buttered potatoes, and coniglio in padella with olives and tomatoes.

Desserts are classic and comforting: zuppa inglese, chocolate tortino with orange cream, caramelised apple cake with fiordilatte gelato, and a panna cotta with red berries.

Michelin Recommended in 2024

Lucenti’s consistent quality and warm hospitality earned it a place in the Michelin Guide for 2024. The restaurant’s own words capture the spirit: "the encounter of two different traditions, Emilian and Ligurian, the care for details and raw materials, arouses emotion and surprise on the palate, crowned by efficient and courteous service." It is this balance of substance and welcome that makes Lucenti a destination worth seeking out in the Emilia-Romagna hills.