Jill, Raff, their chefs and staff welcome you to L'Ortiche - the foremost restaurant in Sauze d'Oulx, serving a wide variety of mouth-watering Italian dishes with the emphasis on quality and freshness.

All our food is prepared freshly by our professional, experienced chefs. We always source our produce locally where possible and pride ourselves on buying premium quality beef (from Alba in Piemonte) and fresh, tasty seafood from Italian suppliers.

Our customers love the welcome and ambience you can only find in L'Ortiche whether in winter or summer...come and find out!

please note that our menu changes depending upon what is freshly available.

Tagliata di black Angus con rucola e parmigiano
Strips of ‘Black Angus’ steak with rocket and parmesan shavings

Confit di coscia d’anatra servito con crema di fichi
Confit of duck served with a cream of fig sauce

Bocconcini di cinghiale al Barolo con polenta grezza
Wild Boar casserole cooked with Barolo wine and served with wholewheat polenta

Stinco di maiale laccato al miele di acacia
Roasted pork shank glazed with Acacia honey

Vegetarian and Gluten-free courses also available
We always have daily specials - for our latest menu - please contact us

please note that our menu changes depending upon what is freshly available.

Corde di chitarra con salsiccia, radicchio e crema di tartufo
Fresh ‘guitar string’ pasta with red chicory, sausage and cream of truffle

Pappardelle di cervo con glassa di mirtilli
Fresh pappardelle pasta with venison sauce decorated with a blueberry glace

Tagliere di salumi e formaggi tipici (Testun al Barolo, Toma locale, prosciutto di crudo Sauris, Coppa ,salame di cervo e salame di rosa.)
Platter of mixed sliced meats and local cheeses (Testun cheese matured under Barolo Grapes, local Toma cheese, cured ham from Sauris, cured pork, deer and pork salami)

Crema di broccoli con chenelle di formaggio stilton e ricotta
Cream of broccoli soup with quenelles of stilton and ricotta

We pride ourselves on a great collection of reds, whites and roses from Piemonte to Sicily to suit all pockets:

Barberesco D.O.C.G. * Castello di Nieve * Barberesco D.O.C.G. Giribaldi * Barolo Giribaldi D.O.C.G. * Brunello Montalcino. Frescobaldi. D.O.C.G. * Greco di Tufo. Marianna. * Cabernet Sauvignon. Nero D'avola. Hugonis.

Premium Wine collection

For that special occasion you might like to try our Premium Wine Collection - some of the best in Italy: * Sasicaia * Ornellaia * Solaia * Amarone Santi * Brunello Montalcino. Frescobaldi * Lamaione. Marchesi di Frescobaldi * Montesodi, Castello di Nipozzano. San Giovese * Mormoretto Castello di Nipozzano Barrique * Nebbiolo Sfursat Cinquestelle

L'Ortiche (pron:LOR-TEE-KAY) was previously Del Borgo. Our new restaurant is at Via Assietta 4, near the church (on the main street that goes through the old town) in Sauze d'Oulx.

OPENING TIMES

Monday to Saturday (inc) We are open each evening from 19:00/7.00pm onwards!
Sundays We are open for lunch from 12:00 and in the evening from 19:00/7.00pm

In Summer Join us for delicious food alfresco on our outdoor terrace.

Some photos taken by Jill of the L'Ortiche outdoor seating area in Summer.
Other pictures will be added here in due course!

Please call us on Tel: +39 0122-850329 to reserve a table or send us an email using the button on this page.

Bookings are recommended (especially for larger groups).

We also cater for special events so contact us about birthdays and parties in addition to our special Christmas, New Year and Easter celebration meals.

If you would like to email us please use the button below

For the latest news, menus and opening times please take a look at L'Ortiche's Facebook page here