Heralded by food critics the world over as one of Italy's finest restaurants, Ambasciata (Italian for "embassy") takes elegance and service to new levels. Chef Romano Tamani makes frequent appearances abroad but is at home in tiny Quistello, 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Mantua, where he offers to those willing to make the trek (and pay the bill) an ever-changing array of superlative creations such as timballo di lasagne verdi con petto di piccione sauté alla crème de Cassis (green lasagne with breast of pigeon and red currant).
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