Gradiscutta is a small, quiet and lonely village in the countryside of Friuli.
Here, Aldo Morassutti planted the lively flag of the Friulian gastronomy on the tavern that his father Toni and his mother Palmira came back in 1928 from Canada – where they had emigrated 15 years earlier " with the firm intention of returning to their village as soon as he had put aside money for a house.
When the time came, with the help of his wife Lidia, Aldo began to prepare with patience what was to become his gastronomic fortress remodeling the traditional recipes of the Friulian cuisine: vegetable soup, spit–roasted duck, venison, grilled meat and the legendary Polenta, the main dish of the peasant cuisine.
Over the years, the inn retained its old style, but the environment was enlarged: outside, towards the braida field, an emerald green meadow, with willows bending over a stream. At the center of one of the two lounges, the fogolar fireplace, where they cook on the grill, and where Albano and Monica welcome guests in the typical Friulian style, shy but also frank and generous. In summer you can eat on the porch overlooking the garden, in the presence of two pear trees and secular author sculptures by Giorgio Celiberti. Next to the restaurant you can find the well stocked winery with bottles of excellent producers and extraordinary vintages, Friulian and not, and a selection of local wines under the "Camarin" sign.
Sometimes, Morassutti, with its young chef Roberto Cozzarolo, moved away from the venue because his cuisine was claimed elsewhere, on the occasion of some important event (Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Canada, the USA, Argentina, China last). Or they celebrate special events such as Asparagus, an event held every two years for the development of the asparagus of Friuli, goose dinners, "renghe" and codfish dinners.
After discovering the flavors and aromas of the kitchen you can visit the Museum of Wine at the Vigneto Pittaro Winery in Codroipo, the Military Air Force Base where there are the famous Frecce Tricolori or the former Doge’s residence of Villa Manin, the park of Tagliamento in the majesty of its natural environment or the springs park in Codroipo.
