Manuel Bouchard, chef and restaurateur, was born in 1988 in San Secondo di Pinerolo. His training began at the hospitality school in Pinerolo and continued in various local restaurants until the end of his studies. After graduating, he headed to the Langhe to help launch a hotel restaurant in Serralunga d’Alba, where he stayed for a year and a half. He then spent about a year at a hotel and golf club in Monforte d’Alba.
During this period, he developed a deep affection for the Langhe region. To complete his training, he moved around northern Italy, gaining experience in the kitchens of Piccolo Lago (then a 2-star Michelin restaurant) and Villa Crespi (also 2 stars at the time). After these pivotal experiences, he felt the desire to open his own place, to put into practice what he had learned and embrace a new challenge.
Choosing where to open the restaurant was easy: the Langhe, of course. After several attempts, he landed at Antinè in Barbaresco and, at the beginning of 2014, officially started his journey as a restaurateur.
Today, after 11 years of evolution, Antinè is a restaurant with modern, essential furnishings, attention to detail, and a warm welcome. Draw ing strength from the land that hosts it, the restaurant has become a beacon of modern Piedmontese cuisine, built on deep research into local products and traditional recipes. The à la carte and tasting menus reflect the region’s identity, enhancing traditional dishes with outstanding ingredients.
The dining experience is completed by attentive, courteous, and never intrusive service, designed to guide guests from start to finish and make their visit memorable.
Worthy of special mention—thanks to years of passion, determination, and sacrifice—is the wine cellar. The wine list features around 1,200 labels from all over the world, with a particular focus on the Langhe and, above all, on Barbaresco. This jewel of Piedmontese winemaking even has its own dedicated list, with some 400 labels.
With these three elements—cuisine, service, and wine cellar—Manuel Bouchard pays tribute to a unique land, made up of extraordinary places and people, which continues to inspire and make his vision possible.
