Trattoria desgenata · Bra (CN)
La Gallinaccia
Tajarin with Bra sausage ragù, crudi braidesi and house antipasti, served under exposed-brick arches and dark wood panelling in the old town of Bra.
Via Bartolomeo Gianolio, 45 · 12042 Bra (CN)
A proper trattoria in the centre of Bra
“Trattoria desgenata” is how we describe ourselves: Piedmontese for easy-going, no fuss. We are on Via Gianolio in Bra’s historic centre, a short walk from the church of Sant’Andrea. Bra is the home town of Slow Food and of Bra sausage, and the cooking starts right there: crudi braidesi, tajarin with sausage ragù, vitello tonnato, brandacujun.
The dining room is intimate: exposed-brick arches, dark wood panelling, decorative plates on the walls, rush-seat chairs and a hatch that opens onto the kitchen. The menu puts it plainly: “Every dish is made by us, except the bread and grissini.”
Besides the à la carte menu there are two set menus, served to the whole table: the Menù Gallinaccia (antipasti, a first course, dessert) and the Menù Degustazione, which adds a main course.
- Cuisine
- Piedmontese, Bra-style
- Room
- Brick arches, wood panelling, open kitchen
- Set menus
- Menù Gallinaccia and Menù Degustazione
- Prices
- About €30–40 per person
- Options
- Vegetarian dishes on the menu
House dishes
The three dishes our guests mention most. The rest of the menu follows the seasons.
Tajarin with Bra sausage ragù
The dish reviewers mention most: fine egg tajarin in the Langhe tradition, dressed with a ragù of Bra sausage.
Crudi braidesi
Raw Fassona beef and Bra sausage, which is eaten raw here: it is made mostly from veal.
House mixed antipasti
A round of Piedmontese starters chosen by the kitchen on the day. The set menus include four of them.
Also on the menu, by season
- Vitello tonnato
- Brandacujun (creamed salt cod)
- Tongue in green sauce
- Anchovies in green sauce
- Stuffed peppers
- Gnocchi with blue cheese
- Agnolotti with roast-meat gravy
- Veal stewed in Nebbiolo
- Guinea fowl leg
- Aubergine parmigiana
- Bunet, panna cotta, tiramisù
- Torroncino semifreddo
The menu changes with the season and the market: ask in the dining room for the dishes of the day.
What guests say
Public ratings and a few lines from reviews, as written.
Public ratings
“The kingdom of tajarin”
Tripadvisor, September 2024 · translated from Italian
“The signora truly welcomed us as if we were family”
Tripadvisor, June 2026 · translated from Italian
“A lovely, typical osteria in the historic centre of Bra.”
Tripadvisor, May 2024 · translated from Italian
“The tajarin al ragù is legendary”
Google, 2024
Opening hours
Dinner Tuesday to Sunday, lunch on Saturday and Sunday. Closed on Mondays.
Book by phone| Monday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 19:00–22:00 |
| Wednesday | 19:00–22:00 |
| Thursday | 19:00–22:00 |
| Friday | 19:00–22:00 |
| Saturday | 12:00–15:00 & 19:00–23:00 |
| Sunday | 12:00–15:00 & 19:00–22:00 |
The room
Brick arches, wood panelling, old tins and the odd ceramic hen: the trattoria as it is.
Wood panelling, arches and the kitchen hatch. 
The room under the arches. 
The wine dresser. 
The lady of the house. 
Vintage tins above the door. 
Stuffed peppers.
Find us
AddressTrattoria La Gallinaccia
Via Bartolomeo Gianolio, 45
12042 Bra (CN), Piemonte
Phone+39 0172 1802902
Two questions
- Why is Bra sausage eaten raw?
- Because it is made mostly from veal: in Bra it is eaten raw, and it is the heart of our crudi braidesi. Cooked, it goes into the tajarin ragù.
- Are there vegetarian dishes?
- Yes, the menu has vegetarian dishes, such as aubergine parmigiana. If you have particular needs, tell us when you book.