Radici, ristorante in vigna

The Verdict

Radici, ristorante in vigna is a Michelin Plate-recognised Piedmontese restaurant set on a working wine estate in Costigliole d'Asti, it earns a clear recommendation for anyone touring the Asti wine country who wants a grounded, regional meal without the €€€€ outlay of a starred destination. At a €€ price point, with a vegetarian tasting menu option and an estate wine list featuring the property's own Mura Mura label, the value proposition is direct. Book it for a long lunch between vineyard visits rather than treating it as a destination dinner on its own terms.

What to Expect on a First Visit

Radici sits on the ground floor of a building that also houses the Relais Le Marne above it, the architectural contrast between the two floors tells you exactly what kind of restaurant this is. The dining room occupies a late-19th-century brick-vaulted space, a setting that could easily tip into rustic cliché, but the furniture reads as considered and contemporary. The result is a room that feels warm without being kitschy: a useful signal that the kitchen is aiming for the same register.

The cuisine is Piedmontese in character with a light modern adjustment. That framing matters for first-timers: you should expect recognisable regional flavours from one of Italy's most produce-driven traditions, refined in execution but not deconstructed or reimagined. Piedmont's kitchen relies on aged cheeses, slow-braised meats, handmade egg pasta, a deep respect for seasonal ingredients. Radici works within that tradition rather than against it. The vegetarian tasting menu option is a meaningful addition in a region where meat-forward menus dominate, worth knowing about if your party has mixed preferences.

The wine list is a genuine strength. The estate produces its own Mura Mura wines, ordering from that range gives you a direct connection between the landscape outside and what is in your glass. For anyone spending time in the Asti Docg or Barbera d'Asti zone, this kind of estate-to-table continuity is part of the point. Pair your first visit with a deep run through the estate list before you explore wider Piedmontese selections. Check our full Costigliole d'Asti wineries guide if you want to extend the wine focus beyond the meal.

How to Approach Multiple Visits

Because Radici sits inside a relais property and draws on Piedmontese seasonal produce, the menu will shift across the year in ways that make repeat visits genuinely worthwhile rather than repetitive. A first visit is leading treated as an orientation: order à la carte or take the vegetarian tasting menu if your group is mixed, work through the estate wines. On a second visit, focus on the meat-led regional dishes that anchor Piedmontese cooking at this time of year, ask for guidance on older vintages or lesser-known estate bottles the sommelier may not default to opening. A third visit, ideally in a different season, is when you have enough context to order with real confidence and notice how the kitchen's modern touch shifts with what's available.

This is the kind of restaurant where knowing the menu rhythm pays off more than any single visit ever could. The €€ pricing makes that kind of return feasible in a way it simply is not at the region's starred addresses.

Booking and Timing

Booking a week to ten days ahead should be sufficient for most dates, though if you are planning around a specific weekend in October or a holiday period, book two to three weeks out to be safe. The restaurant is easy to book by the standards of the region. For context, starred Piedmontese addresses like Piazza Duomo in Alba require months of lead time; Radici does not. See our full Costigliole d'Asti restaurants guide for how it sits within the local dining options.

The restaurant is located at Str. Pasquana in Costigliole d'Asti, inside the Relais Le Marne estate. You will need a car to reach it; this is wine country, the estate sits outside the town centre. If you are staying at the relais itself, the proximity is an obvious advantage. If you are visiting for the day, build the meal around a broader estate or winery itinerary. Our Costigliole d'Asti experiences guide and hotels guide can help you structure the stay.

Who Should Book

Radici works well for couples or small groups touring Asti wine country who want a proper regional meal at a price that does not require a special occasion justification. It is also a sensible choice for wine-focused travellers who want to eat well on the estate rather than drive to a town centre restaurant after a day of tasting. The vegetarian tasting menu makes it more flexible for mixed groups than many comparable Piedmontese addresses.

It is less suited to travellers who want a destination-dining experience with the full production of a starred kitchen. For that, the region offers Antica Corona Reale in Cervere and Locanda Sant'Uffizio Enrico Bartolini in Cioccaro, both of which operate at a higher price band and a different level of kitchen ambition. For bars and lighter options around the area, our Costigliole d'Asti bars guide covers the alternatives.

The Bottom Line

At €€, with a Michelin Plate, estate wines, a kitchen committed to Piedmontese tradition, Radici is the kind of reliable regional restaurant that serious Italy travellers build itineraries around. It is not trying to compete with the region's starred addresses, it does not need to. Book it for lunch, order the estate wines, return in a different season to see how the menu changes. That is how you get the most out of it.