Years ago, where the pasticceria opened by Costantino Guardia now stands used to be the site of the historic Confetteria Barberis, confectioner’s established by the family of same name in 1906. In addition to the “confectioner’s” sign, the present shop conserves the old entrance with its precious Art-Nouveau decorations and part of the interior décor. The Guardia family moved its already thriving business here from Via Borgaro in the late 1970s and since then has been producing very classic cakes and confectionery, markedly Piedmontese for ingredients and conception. It is no coincidence that the speciality that characterises it is the Langorino, whose name is a fusion of Langhe and Torino, a sort of biscuit made from a mixture rich in Piedmontese hazelnuts with delicious fillings: the most classic is plain chocolate ganache and hazelnut cream, redolent of the biscuit itself, but there is no shortage of fruit and cream variants. In the morning, in the glass display case below the counter, it is also possible to find filled brioches, and for the whole day dainty buns, sweet and savoury petits fours, single portions and all sorts of cakes.
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