Restaurant in Cuneo, Italy
Serious meat, fair price, no fuss.
A Michelin Plate grill restaurant on Via Dronero with back-to-back recognition in 2024 and 2025, a 4.7 Google score from nearly 1,500 reviews, and €€ pricing. The right choice for a long weekend lunch built around Piedmontese meat cookery. Easy to book, no dress formality required, and one of the stronger value propositions in Cuneo's mid-range dining tier.
If you're in Cuneo and want a serious meat-focused meal at a price that won't punish you, Bove's on Via Dronero is the right call. This is the restaurant for the food-focused traveller who wants Piedmontese grilling done with enough care to earn back-to-back Michelin Plate recognition (2024 and 2025), not the tourist looking for a quick pizza. It works particularly well for a long weekend lunch — the format that lets you work through the menu properly without the time pressure of a weeknight dinner. Pairs of diners and small groups of four to six will both be comfortable here; it's not a solo counter experience or a large-group venue in the way that some Cuneo trattorias are.
The address on Via Dronero places Bove's in a workable spot for anyone staying centrally in Cuneo, with the kind of setting that suggests a room built for eating rather than for photographing. Piedmontese grill restaurants in this price bracket tend to run toward the functional rather than the theatrical , expect a dining room where the layout is organised around tables for groups, with enough space between covers to hold a real conversation. The emphasis here is on the meal itself rather than on spectacle, which suits the Michelin Plate category well: these are venues assessed on kitchen quality and value delivery, not on room design or service choreography. For visitors who prioritise atmosphere as heavily as food, [I 5 Sensi](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/i-5-sensi-cuneo-restaurant) has a more contemporary interior; for those who want the food to be the whole point, the spatial register at Bove's is appropriate.
The cuisine type is listed as Meats and Grills, and in Piedmont that is a specific and serious category. The region has a strong tradition of fassona beef , the local Piedmontese cattle breed, leaner than most, used for both raw preparations and grilling , and any Michelin-recognised restaurant in this category in Cuneo is expected to be working with quality regional product. Two consecutive Michelin Plates signal that the kitchen is consistently delivering at a level the guide considers worth noting, even without a full Star. For context on what the Plate recognition means in practice: it indicates a restaurant the Michelin inspectors consider good quality in its category, distinct from restaurants that simply appear in the guide. That matters when you're deciding whether to make a detour. For Cuneo specifically, where the dining scene is solid but not saturated with Michelin-starred addresses, a double Plate venue at €€ pricing is one of the stronger value propositions in the city. Compare that to [Osteria Francescana in Modena](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/osteria-francescana) or [Dal Pescatore in Runate](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/dal-pescatore-runate-restaurant) if you want to understand the ceiling of Italian fine dining , Bove's operates well below that register, but also at a fraction of the cost, and does so with genuine Michelin recognition behind it.
Editorial angle here is the weekend or lunch visit, and that framing makes sense for Bove's given the food style. A proper Piedmontese grill meal , which may include antipasti, a meat-forward secondo, and the regional wine list you'd expect in this province , is better suited to a relaxed midday format than a rushed midweek dinner. If you're building a weekend itinerary around Cuneo, this is the kind of meal to anchor a Saturday or Sunday afternoon, particularly if you're arriving from the Langhe or the Maritime Alps where the drive into the city gives you an appetite. For the food and travel enthusiast doing a broader Piedmont circuit, Bove's sits alongside rather than in competition with the more formal dining rooms elsewhere in the region, such as [Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler in Brunico](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/atelier-moessmer-norbert-niederkofler-brunico-restaurant) or [Uliassi in Senigallia](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/uliassi-senigallia-restaurant) , those are different budgets and different formats entirely. Within its actual category, Bove's competes more directly with venues like [Damini Macelleria & Affini in Arzignano](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/damini-macelleria-affini-arzignano-restaurant), another Michelin-recognised Italian meats and grills address, though the regional product and setting in Cuneo are distinct.
Google score: 4.7 from 1,448 reviews, which at that volume indicates a consistent kitchen rather than a venue benefiting from a small sample of enthusiastic early adopters. Awards: Michelin Plate 2024 and 2025. No Star, but the Plate is a meaningful signal at the €€ price point. For the food-focused traveller who uses Michelin as a filtering tool rather than a prestige marker, two consecutive Plates at moderate pricing is exactly the profile of a restaurant worth including on an itinerary. Check [our full Cuneo restaurants guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/cuneo) for the broader picture of where Bove's sits among the city's options.
Reservations: Easy to book , no evidence of a hard-to-get table at this price point, but calling ahead is sensible for weekend lunch. Dress: No formal dress code data available; smart casual is appropriate for a Michelin Plate restaurant in a Piedmontese city. Budget: €€, meaning a full meal with wine should sit comfortably below what you'd spend at a starred address. Getting there: Via Dronero, 2/B, Cuneo , central enough to walk from most of the city's accommodation. For hotel options nearby, see [our full Cuneo hotels guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/hotels/cuneo). For what to do around the meal, see [our full Cuneo experiences guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/experiences/cuneo), [our full Cuneo bars guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/bars/cuneo), and [our full Cuneo wineries guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/wineries/cuneo).
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bove's | Meats and Grills | €€ | Michelin Plate (2025); Michelin Plate (2024) | Easy | — |
| 4 Ciance | Piedmontese | €€ | Unknown | — | |
| Osteria Vecchio Borgo | Country cooking | €€ | Unknown | — | |
| I 5 Sensi | Contemporary | €€ | Unknown | — | |
| Osteria della Chiocciola | Piedmontese | €€ | Unknown | — |
Comparing your options in Cuneo for this tier.
It works for a low-key celebration — a birthday lunch or a family dinner where good food matters more than ceremony. Bove's holds a Michelin Plate for 2024 and 2025, which signals consistent kitchen quality, but the €€ price point and grill-focused format mean this is not the venue for a black-tie anniversary. For something more formal, look at Osteria della Chiocciola instead.
The kitchen is listed as Meats and Grills, which means vegetarians and vegans will find limited options by design. If red meat is off the table for any diner in your group, Bove's is the wrong choice. Call ahead to check what can be arranged — the address is Via Dronero, 2/B, Cuneo.
The cuisine type is Meats and Grills in Piedmont, so the focus almost certainly falls on regional cuts and preparations — fassona beef is the signature category for this part of Italy. Order whatever comes off the grill rather than treating this as a multi-course tasting format; that's what the kitchen is built around.
At €€ with a Michelin Plate in back-to-back years (2024 and 2025), the value case is straightforward for a meat-focused meal in Cuneo. You're getting recognised kitchen quality without the pricing pressure of a starred room. If you want the same category at a lower commitment, check 4 Ciance; if budget is no concern and you want more ambition, the comparison peers shift.
Bar seating is not documented in the venue data, and a Meats and Grills format in this price range typically runs table service rather than a bar-dining setup. Assume you'll need a table and book ahead for weekends.
No tasting menu is confirmed in the available data for Bove's. Given the Meats and Grills classification and €€ pricing, the format here reads as à la carte rather than a set progression. Arrive expecting to order from a menu, not to hand the kitchen the wheel for the evening.
4 Ciance and Osteria Vecchio Borgo are the closest comparators for a casual to mid-range Cuneo meal. Osteria della Chiocciola skews more traditional Piedmontese and suits diners who want a broader regional menu beyond grills. I 5 Sensi is worth considering if you want something that steps outside the meat-heavy format entirely.
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