Augurio

The story

Augurio: Contemporary Country Cooking in Trento, Italy | Michelin Recommended

Augurio: Three Brothers, One Kitchen, Trentino Roots

In a stone-vaulted space near the heart of Trento, three brothers — Luca, Mattia, and Samuele — have built a restaurant that feels both ancient and new. They call their approach an “equilibrium” between rediscovering Trentino ingredients and inventing fresh flavours, a balance that plays out in the dining room as much as on the plate.

The brothers grew up with a passion for cooking in their DNA. After training and working in restaurants across Italy, they opened Augurio in 2020. The name is a wish, an augury for good things to come. And it seems to be working: the restaurant has earned a Michelin Recommended distinction, a nod that recognises its serious, thoughtful cooking.

A Kitchen That Respects the Past and Grows the Future

The cooking at Augurio is rooted in country traditions — hearty, ingredient-driven dishes from the surrounding valleys — but the kitchen reworks them with modern techniques. The menu follows the seasons, changing to capture produce at its peak. A smart micro-greenhouse on site allows the team to grow shoots, herbs, and vegetables year-round, with an eye on sustainability and freshness.

The open kitchen gives diners a full view of the action, from the first sear to the final plate. There is a tasting menu designed to pair with wines from the cellar, a dedicated room where time seems to slow down among an extensive selection of bottles.

A Space Carved from Stone and Larice

The restaurant’s interior is part of the story. The brothers fell for the location the moment they found it: a historic space in central Trento with exposed stone walls and vaulted ceilings. They furnished it with local larice wood and handmade porcelain, grounding the contemporary cooking in a setting that feels unmistakably Trentino.

Augurio is a place where tradition is not the end point but the starting line — and where the brothers’ shared passion flows from the kitchen into the dining room with natural ease.