Leaving the Imperia coast behind for a few kilometres and heading inland means discovering a different side of Western Liguria. Dolcedo, in the heart of the Val Prino, is one of those places where the landscape, olive trees and gastronomic tradition continue to share a close bond. This is where one of the two sides of Casa della Rocca can be found: a
restaurant in Dolcedo where the local area is interpreted through contemporary cuisine, with a focus on the seasons and the quality of the ingredients.
The offering does not simply seek to reproduce Ligurian tradition, but takes it as its starting point to create dishes capable of telling the story of the hinterland in a modern language.
A restaurant in the Imperia hinterland
Choosing a
restaurant in the Imperia hinterland means enjoying a different experience from the coast. In Dolcedo, the landscape and pace change, and inevitably so does the way the cuisine is presented.
Casa della Rocca brings this relationship between territory and research to the table through a menu in which Ligurian ingredients coexist with techniques, influences and products also originating from other gastronomic traditions.
The result is a cuisine that retains a recognisable local identity without turning tradition into something static.
Liguria reinterpreted through its dishes
Some of the dishes on the
Casa della Rocca menu demonstrate this approach particularly clearly.
Among the starters, for example, we find
“Our Capponmagro”, a reinterpretation of one of the most representative dishes of Ligurian cuisine. Alongside it is a dish such as
Ligurian-style chicken gizzards with Vessalico garlic, cocoa and ginger, in which an ingredient strongly associated with the local area meets different ingredients and inspirations.
“Our Sardenaira” also directly recalls one of the gastronomic symbols of Western Liguria, while forming part of a personal culinary journey.
From Preboggion to pesto: the hinterland on the menu
The connection with Liguria also emerges in the pasta dishes. The
Plin ravioli filled with Preboggion, served with kefir, trout roe and nepitella, highlight the herbs of local tradition through a contemporary construction.
The reference is more immediate in the
Felicetti pasta factory’s linguine with pesto, while the sheep’s ricotta gnocchetti with sour butter and seasonal first fruits demonstrate how seasonality continues to be one of the elements guiding the menu.
The menu can therefore change over time, following the ingredients and their availability, which is why it is always advisable to consult the
restaurant’s updated menu.
Meat, fish and products from Western Liguria
Casa della Rocca does not rigidly divide its cuisine between sea and land. The two elements coexist and often meet within the same culinary journey.
Among the main courses, the
local corvina cooked over charcoal is served with spring onion, lemon cream and chicken jus. The
beef cheek braised in Rossese, meanwhile, uses one of the wines that symbolise Western Liguria, accompanied by saffron foam, wild fennel chimichurri and mixed leaves.
Then there is the
rabbit roulade with Swiss chard and marjoram beurre blanc, a dish that starts with ingredients familiar from Ligurian cuisine and develops through more contemporary techniques and pairings.
Tasting menu and wine pairing
Those wishing to discover the cuisine while being guided by the kitchen team can choose the
“Quattro Mani” tasting menu, a four-course journey selected by the kitchen.
The menu can also be accompanied by a
wine pairing, designed to complement the courses through a selection of wines. A way to experience the meal as a complete journey, in which the cuisine and the wine in the glass progress together.
To learn more about the people and philosophy behind the gastronomic offering, you can also explore the story of the
Casa della Rocca kitchen team.
Where to eat in Dolcedo and the Val Prino
For those looking among the
restaurants in Dolcedo for an offering capable of telling the story of the Ligurian hinterland without foregoing innovation, Casa della Rocca represents a meeting point between cuisine, territory and contemporaneity.
Its location also makes it possible to turn lunch or dinner into part of a day devoted to discovering Dolcedo and the Val Prino, travelling from the Riviera towards a landscape of villages and olive groves.
You can find more information about the venue on the page dedicated to the
Casa della Rocca restaurant in Dolcedo.
Book your table in Dolcedo
Discover the spirit of Casa della Rocca in the Imperia hinterland and let yourself be guided through cuisine that brings Liguria, the seasons and innovation into dialogue.
Book your table at Casa della Rocca Dolcedo.
