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Favorite Places to Eat in Italy? Back from Trip, Updated
Posted on 4/28/10 at 3:06 pm
Posted on 4/28/10 at 3:06 pm
Will be spending a few weeks in Italy soon. Suggest some places to eat in the following:
Rome
Tuscany-- excluding Florence (we'll be all over the region, so fire away)
Florence
Cinque Terre
Venice
Anything from a hole in the wall to a 5-star restaurant, and everything in-between. Details are appreciated, of course.
Grazie mille!
Rome
Tuscany-- excluding Florence (we'll be all over the region, so fire away)
Florence
Cinque Terre
Venice
Anything from a hole in the wall to a 5-star restaurant, and everything in-between. Details are appreciated, of course.
Grazie mille!
This post was edited on 6/3/10 at 7:42 pm
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Posted on 4/28/10 at 3:08 pm to GeauxldMember
I hear the Olive Garden is out of this world
Posted on 4/28/10 at 3:08 pm to GeauxldMember
Olive Garden.
Posted on 4/28/10 at 3:10 pm to HeadyMurphey
I knew you guys wouldn't let me down. Should I try the endless soup and salad bar option, or go another route?
Posted on 4/28/10 at 3:10 pm to Nike1
You beat me to it Heady.... 
Posted on 4/28/10 at 3:16 pm to Nike1
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Olive Garden
Interestingly, on the "When you're there, you're Family" theme, the NY Times a couple of weeks ago did a piece about the trend in Italy is these groups setting up experiences for travellers to go and actually dine in Italian homes.
I don't know if that's something you might be into, but could be worth a look.
Posted on 4/28/10 at 3:30 pm to Nike1
I ate at Counts home at a vineyard in Anzio, Italy about an hour outside Rome right on the coast and spot of the allied troop landing of WWII.
Increadable food, wine, sceanery and stories the Count told me.
Its been 5 years and I know the vineyard was open for tours. But I am not sure how you can arrange to have dinner with the Count himself.
I was with a group on a private tour.
Increadable food, wine, sceanery and stories the Count told me.
Its been 5 years and I know the vineyard was open for tours. But I am not sure how you can arrange to have dinner with the Count himself.
I was with a group on a private tour.
Posted on 4/28/10 at 3:31 pm to Y.A. Tittle
We'll be staying at s small, family run agriturismo for a couple of nights, and will be having dinner there at least once. That should give a somewhat similar experience. Should be interesting...
Posted on 4/28/10 at 3:48 pm to GeauxldMember
I'm envious...I'd be willing to bet that the hole-in-the-wall establishments would give you more of an authentic experience. Have fun either way, and we'll need a report when you return!!!
Posted on 4/28/10 at 3:51 pm to GeauxldMember
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Florence
Cantinetta Antinori
some of the best risotto I've ever had
Posted on 4/28/10 at 3:56 pm to Uncle Stu
...and in San Gimignano (you're absolute fool if you dont go here btw)
Rist. Perucà
Rist. Perucà
Posted on 4/28/10 at 3:58 pm to GeauxldMember
in florence a place called Buca Mario
it means Mario's Basement, very good stuff, do not pass on the tiramasu (sp) when you order it, the lady who made it comes to you table with a big bowl of it, and fills up you plate.
it means Mario's Basement, very good stuff, do not pass on the tiramasu (sp) when you order it, the lady who made it comes to you table with a big bowl of it, and fills up you plate.
Posted on 4/28/10 at 5:06 pm to GeauxldMember
Bologna is pound for pound the best food city in the world. Don't know if thats true, but the Viennese serious epicurean I hung out with in Europe told me that...my two meals there did not disappoint. He said restaurant-wise Bologna is the Italian equivalent of NOLA. Roma=NYC and Firenze=San Fran....just quoting what he said. I will take it further and say Sienna=Charleston.
Restaurant Zaza in Florence was my favorite restaurant of the weeks I spent all over Italy.
Sienna was a pleasant surprise as well.
Restaurant Zaza in Florence was my favorite restaurant of the weeks I spent all over Italy.
Sienna was a pleasant surprise as well.
Posted on 4/28/10 at 5:22 pm to GeauxldMember
Cinque Terra is knockout, you will enjoy, we went to a great formaggio shop in Manaroloa near the water, just get to go and eat on the rocks in the ocean. There was a solid seafood restaurant on the water in Riomaggiore, it's the only sit down restaurant overlooking the ocean.
Posted on 4/28/10 at 6:23 pm to GeauxldMember
I was in Florence and the surrounding area last year about this time and I would recommend these two:
In Florence, Trattoria da Tito. It is a small restaurant near the Church of San Marcos. Friendly owner, traditional foods, and all of the free cold Limoncello you can drink to finsh off the evening.
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In Colle Val d'Elsa (Tuscany) we ate at Cucina Poplare. Again, nice folks who run it.
LINK
They were both recommended to us by locals.
In Florence, Trattoria da Tito. It is a small restaurant near the Church of San Marcos. Friendly owner, traditional foods, and all of the free cold Limoncello you can drink to finsh off the evening.
LINK
In Colle Val d'Elsa (Tuscany) we ate at Cucina Poplare. Again, nice folks who run it.
LINK
They were both recommended to us by locals.
This post was edited on 4/28/10 at 6:24 pm
Posted on 4/28/10 at 7:04 pm to Moose
When you get to the Pantheon walk down the side street to your right. The first restaurant to the right is very good and its a great spot to eat outside. Lots of good hole in the wall Gelato places down there too.
Posted on 4/28/10 at 7:33 pm to MamouTiger65
Abruzzi in Rome near the Trevi Fountain. Homemade italian food served family style. the best cabanara i have ever tasted.
Posted on 4/28/10 at 8:47 pm to MamouTiger65
quote:
When you get to the Pantheon walk down the side street to your right. The first restaurant to the right is very good and its a great spot to eat outside
Been there, loved it .. like a sidewalk cafe
Great places to share a bottle of wine a people watch... don't know the name..
also there was a place in Rome, an acient prison turned into a resturant... great food.
I do not remember the name of any of there places. I think it was the wine .. Salute Vino
Posted on 4/28/10 at 9:14 pm to Kajungee
Florence
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Posted on 4/28/10 at 9:33 pm to GeauxldMember
great thread.... One of our favorite things to do in Rome was just Rome the streets and explore.... we found a gold mine...but apparantly it's no secret (apparantly this was Pope JP's favorite place) :
https://www.giolitti.it/
we ate a LOT of gelato, but this place was the quintessential gelato place... and the best tasting...not only is the selection one of the hardest decisions you will ever make, they take this big spatula and wipe a massive splat of homemade fresh whipped cream on top... GO HERE !
https://www.giolitti.it/
we ate a LOT of gelato, but this place was the quintessential gelato place... and the best tasting...not only is the selection one of the hardest decisions you will ever make, they take this big spatula and wipe a massive splat of homemade fresh whipped cream on top... GO HERE !
This post was edited on 4/28/10 at 9:42 pm
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