2547 lire and 60 cents for 29 kg of marrons glacés, 18 of sorbet, 37 of candied fruit, pastries, preserves, and meringues: this was the memorable invoice from Stratta paid by Count Cavour in 1860 for a reception at the Foreign Ministry.
Set up by the master-confectioners Stratta and Reina, the café is an institution for all those who love pastries and, especially, sweets. Invoices made out to, and stamped by, Count Cavour for his receptions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are jealously preserved in the museum in Santena. A official supplier to the Royal Household of Savoy and awarded countless honours that are proudly displayed on antique boxes, this nineteenth-century gem has maintained its Charles Albert interiors, furnishings and original wooden facade, all beautifully restored in 2010.
