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Stua Noa Livigno

In Livigno, fine dining that leads to the discovery of the flavors of Alta Valtellina

by Lavinia Colonna Preti
Stua Noa Livigno (SO) — Lombardia Secrets

In Livigno, Stua Noa is the fine dining where the Giacomelli family and Chef Andrea Fugnanesi take guests on culinary journeys that celebrate the excellence of the mountains, in particular the products and wild herbs of Alta Valtellina.

Stua Noa is located in the center of the main street of Livigno, Via Plan, the beautiful shopping street and many clubs of the famous mountain resort known as the “Little Tibet” for its geomorphology similar to that of the Himalayas, a paradise with 115 km of slopes that will be the protagonist of the next Olympics Milan Cortina 2026.

The restaurant is located inside the Hotel Concordia, the first hotel built by Emilio, known as Milio, and Domenica Giacomelli in 1962 who will be followed by 7 children, 5 hotels, including the Lac Salin acquired in ’97, 4 fashion stores, 4 restaurants, and 1 fashion e-commerce, today collected in the Lungolivigno SpA group, leader in Livigno in high hospitality.

Stua Noa Livigno (SO) — Lombardia Secrets
Stua Noa Livigno (SO) — Lombardia Secrets

Our challenge has always been the same: to innovate in tradition with a pinch of madness.

Opened in 2021, Stua Noa in Livigno dialect means “new room” and is inspired by the wooden stua of the peasant houses where the families of Livigno gathered to consume the end-of-day meal.

Created by the mastery and talent of the young Executive Chef Andrea Fugnanesi, the dishes are true masterpieces that tell stories of authentic flavors and carefully selected ingredients from the area; a sensory journey that celebrates Livigno and Alta Valtellina by focusing on the raw materials for which they are famous: from meats to wild herbs, from mountain cheeses to ancient flours.

Stua Noa Livigno (SO) — Lombardia Secrets
Stua Noa Livigno (SO) — Lombardia Secrets

Only five tables for an intimate and refined experience in which the maître will lead you through the choice of tasting menus, including the Mountain Experience Menu, the Mountain Scent Menu and the Concordia Experience Menu, the freehand menu with an ad hoc proposal from the Chef.

Among the signature dishes we find the 4-month-aged km0 beef fillet carpaccio, plum umeboshi, lovage chips and dandelion powder, the fried and smoked polenta gnocco, Eroico fondue from the Livigno Dairy, pine cone syrup and cúgol powder, the Tenuta Drovanti risotto creamed with brown stock, roe deer carpaccio, white turnip chips and cream, elderberry powder up to the Livigno in a spoon dessert, a vegetable panna cotta with Taneda from Livigno, zucar ròs, cinnamon namelaka and edible earth.

Stua Noa Livigno (SO) — Lombardia Secrets
Stua Noa Livigno (SO) — Lombardia Secrets

At Stua Noa, time slows down, while the crêpe suzettes flambé before your eyes, the spit-roasted chicken is expertly portioned at the table and the Livigno coffee is ground and prepared in a Moka like an ancient work of art.

The excellent wine list includes a selection from all the regions of Italy and in particular from the Valtellina area, including the Scelta della Casa Milio Lungolivigno 2019 100% Nebbiolo Chiavennasca dedicated to Emilio Giacomelli.

Stua Noa Livigno (SO) — Lombardia Secrets

Also noteworthy is the selection of after-dinner digestives on display on the spirits trolley, such as the Riserva Speciale di Bràulio, which rests in barrels for at least 24 months, or the Taneda with the flowers of the Iva herb, called “taneda” in the Bormino dialect.

Before dinner, you can have a drink at the Concordia Grill Bar & Bistrot where, from 5 pm, the aperitif ritual takes place, or you can book lunch and dinner and choose a cut of fine meats expertly grilled by Andrea Fugnanesi’s team.

Stua Noa Livigno (SO) — Lombardia Secrets
Stua Noa Livigno (SO) — Lombardia Secrets

Or, you can go shopping at the LLF Contemporary Woman boutique located inside the Hotel, the most glamorous in Livigno, or be pampered in the Concordia wellness center with swimming pool, hot tub, sauna, Turkish bath, emotional showers and relaxation rooms.

Stua Noa is an unforgettable experience to savor all the flavors and the art of hospitality of these wonderful mountains.

The Secret

Given its particular position on the border, Livigno has not paid VAT since the 16th century. A privilege maintained up to today and which therefore makes shopping there very convenient, albeit with maximum thresholds to respect, divided by type of product.

Useful Info

Stua Noa Fine Dining
Hotel Concordia
Via Plan 114
23041 Livigno, Sondrio
Tel. +39 0342 990108

Tasting menus: from 70 euro, wine pairing 3 glasses and spirits trolley 40 euro

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