Osteria Trapassatomoderno - Bar and Restaurant

Tel 0182.778.244
email trapassatomoderno@gmail.com
(closed on Tuesdays in low season)

The Osteria Trapassatomoderno is Colletta's own bar and eating place situated right in the centre of the village.

The bar opens directly on to the main piazzetta, where you can sit on the stone benches that encircle it, or under the large sun shades on the adjacent public terrace. For dining, there is a cosy room downstairs below the bar and an open terrace just above the piazzetta from which you have a wonderful view of the surrounding mountains and the villages above.

The name 'Trapassatomoderno' comes from the three words tra-passato-moderno, suggesting a fusion of the past with the present and neatly summing up chef Giorgio's cuisine.

At lunch and in the evenings there is an 'a la carte' menu, but there are other possibilities for children and for those who want only a light meal. At breakfast time you can have the standard croissant and cappuccino, or indulge in something more substantial.

Here are the possibilities in more detail:

Lunch and dinner 'a la carte'
Choice of at least three each of antipasto, primo and secondo – the items depending on seasonal availability. Choose whichever combination you prefer, followed by dessert and coffee if you wish.

Fixed price light lunch menu served from 12:30
This is available only to those who are residing in the village, and their guests.
Two dishes - chosen from 3 antipasti, 3 primi and 3 secondi - plus dessert. Drinks extra (€14);
or
the single plate of the day plus dessert and a glass of wine, or a soft drink or a half bottle of water (€10).

For those who would prefer, the following are also normally available: spaghetti all'inglese (spaghetti with liberal topping of tomato or bolognese sauce); hamburger; omelette; bacon; eggs (fried, poached, etc); chips.

Children under the age of 4 may have a small plate of pasta free of charge.

Low cost early evening meal
The order must be placed earlier in the day, and diners must be at the table by 19:30 sharp.
The meal is selected from the 'a la carte' menu but the price of the food is discounted by 20%.

Breakfast
This is served between 09:00 and 10:30. The following are available: coffee; bread, butter and jam; croissants; biscuits; yoghurt; omelette; scrambled eggs (from €6).

A profile of the chef

Chef Giorgio is the proprietor of the Osteria Trapassatomoderno at Colletta.

Above all Giorgio believes in sourcing top quality fresh ingredients and letting them speak for themselves by using simple but stunning traditional recipes. He always seeks products that are in season, organically grown and come from areas and producers that are noted and certified for quality. Unlike the majority of restaurants away from the coast, Giorgio serves fresh wild fish and shell fish from local waters.

As far as wine goes, Giorgio specialises in wines from Liguria, Piemonte, Alto Adige and Friuli. He is particularly interested in antique grape varieties that are native to the region in which they are grown.

chef Giorgio -  continued