Alle Codole

The story

Crafted with passion, served with love

A Family Table in the Heart of the Dolomites

Ristorante Alle Codole has been part of the life of Canale d'Agordo, in the Belluno Dolomites, since 1973, when it opened under the kitchen of the Lorenzi sisters. Today it is run by three siblings — Livia, Diego, and Oscar Tibolla — each bringing a distinct expertise to the table. Livia oversees the dining room as maître d'hôtel, Diego manages the cellar as a professional sommelier, and Oscar leads the kitchen as chef. Together they have built something that is genuinely hard to find: a restaurant where tradition and careful research reinforce each other rather than compete.

"A Sincere Kitchen"

Chef Oscar Tibolla describes his cooking in straightforward terms: "La mia? È una cucina sincera" — mine is a sincere kitchen. That honesty shows in the sourcing. Seasonal produce and quality raw ingredients form the foundation, always anchored to the products of the surrounding territory. The result is a menu that moves between the familiar flavours of local tradition and dishes of more refined invention — two registers that sit comfortably side by side at Alle Codole.

Glimpses of the kitchen's range come through in the dishes that have appeared at special dinners: a tartare of Sicilian red prawns with Campari jelly and sweet-and-sour onions, venison braised in Pinot Nero, ravioli filled with suckling pig and scampi, snails with aromatic butter and malga cheese fondue. The wine list, curated by Diego, draws on Italian and international producers, and themed evenings — from Loire Valley wine dinners to gourmand weekends — reflect a genuine curiosity about the wider world of food and drink.

Recognition and Setting

Gambero Rosso has awarded Alle Codole 2 Forks, a recognition that places it among the better-regarded restaurants in the Veneto. The Michelin Guide also lists the restaurant, adding further weight to what the Tibolla family has quietly built over decades in this mountain valley.

The setting — a hotel-restaurant in the Dolomites, with outdoor seating available — means a meal here can be extended into a stay, and the surrounding landscape of the Belluno peaks provides a backdrop that no dining room could manufacture. It is the kind of place where the food, the territory, and the people who run it all tell the same story.