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Rome ,Venice must eats
Posted on 8/27/14 at 2:55 pm
Posted on 8/27/14 at 2:55 pm
Going on Med Cruise next week. Extended stays in these two cities. Does anyone know of a few eats that you can't get anywhere else the world that I can get while I'm there ? TIA
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Posted on 8/27/14 at 3:09 pm to redfish99
I havent been, but everyone I now says just go to any of the street markets and courtyard restaurants and eat everything.
Apparently its all good.
Apparently its all good.
Posted on 8/27/14 at 3:14 pm to redfish99
Late August limits your choices significantly....Ferragosto is Aug 15, but more and more places are closing for two solid weeks. Some places might not reopen until early/mid Sept, so check things out if you can before you go.
In Rome, my favorite thing to eat is pizza bianca, a flatbread sold at bakeries. Two favorite versions are Roscioli bakery LINK / and Antico Forno LINK
Best up to date Rome recs are found on Katie Parla's blog: LINK /
In Rome, my favorite thing to eat is pizza bianca, a flatbread sold at bakeries. Two favorite versions are Roscioli bakery LINK / and Antico Forno LINK
Best up to date Rome recs are found on Katie Parla's blog: LINK /
Posted on 8/27/14 at 3:15 pm to TheEnglishman
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Apparently its all good.
It's not. Beaucoup tourist traps in both cities, selling terrible overcooked pastas, frozen, defrosted junk, and the usual touristic swill. But still plenty of fantastic food, if you're willing to do a little advanced research and make an effort.
Posted on 8/27/14 at 3:16 pm to redfish99
Eat as much Gelato as you can. That's all I got for you.
Posted on 8/27/14 at 3:44 pm to redfish99
If you're looking for something more "upscale" (not quite fine dining) Antico Arco in the Trastevere neighborhood in the south of Rome is really good.
Posted on 8/27/14 at 4:03 pm to Epic Cajun
Forgot to mention: one of the great pleasures of Rome is an evening's stroll after dinner. The city is beautiful & safe at night, with major monuments illuminated.
Posted on 8/27/14 at 4:10 pm to hungryone
Definitely, we made several treks through residential neighborhoods at night and loved them. Never felt threaten.
Posted on 8/27/14 at 8:21 pm to redfish99
Rome dining impressed me more that Venice.
In Rome, all you have to do is walk around and follow your nose. We had some delicious inexpensive meals in some of the narrowest alleys in Rome.
One place I remember Cafe Virginae not far from the Pantheon, that had the most delicious canneloni I have ever eaten.
I would stay away from eating at any place on the main squares though, especially if they have pictures on the menu.
It is very difficult to have a bad meal in Italy.
In Rome, all you have to do is walk around and follow your nose. We had some delicious inexpensive meals in some of the narrowest alleys in Rome.
One place I remember Cafe Virginae not far from the Pantheon, that had the most delicious canneloni I have ever eaten.
I would stay away from eating at any place on the main squares though, especially if they have pictures on the menu.
It is very difficult to have a bad meal in Italy.
Posted on 8/27/14 at 8:31 pm to ruzil
Thanks for the recs I've heard the main squares have some of the worst rests bordering them . We're staying near the pantheon and hope to find some of the local jewels slightly off the beaten path. I will be a gelato expert upon return. Also will be in Mykonos,Athens,Santorini and Naples. Any more knowledge of these places ?
Posted on 8/27/14 at 8:32 pm to CT
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Eat as much Gelato as you can. That's all I got for you.
In Venice, you need to literally get lost. If so, you will find yourself in some ancient piazza with a little trattoria or restaurant. It could be hit or miss, but the main point is to have a glass of wine outside and watch the locals go about their business for a couple hours. It is an awesome experience.
Foods: Squid with black ink sauce; Italian tiramisu is waaaaaaaay better than U.S. tiramisu.
Wine: Chances are whatever you choose will have been made within a few miles of wherever you are eating. It will be great! Try the Fragolino as an after dinner wine.
Posted on 8/27/14 at 8:47 pm to redfish99
Santorini is absolutely beautiful and the meals we had there were excellent. Every place we ate at had outdoor seating that had incredible views of the caldera.
Probably the cleanest little city I have ever travelled to. We had a cool wine tasting at one of the vineyard, but the wine is a little different than you are probably used to.
Don't take the donkey down the steps, take the tram instead.
Probably the cleanest little city I have ever travelled to. We had a cool wine tasting at one of the vineyard, but the wine is a little different than you are probably used to.
Don't take the donkey down the steps, take the tram instead.
Posted on 8/27/14 at 9:49 pm to redfish99
Rome:
Abruzzi
Via del vaccaro 1
Carbonara is outstanding
Abruzzi
Via del vaccaro 1
Carbonara is outstanding
Posted on 8/27/14 at 9:51 pm to ruzil
Naples is gritty, but great. It so reminds me of NOLA....lots of decrepit buildings, dirt, sketchy seeming people but also friendly and alive and fascinating. Katie Parla also has a good Naples guide. Pizza of course, and sfogliatelle and the wonderful buffalo milk mozzarella and ricotta.
Posted on 8/27/14 at 9:59 pm to hungryone
Our day in Naples we will head down the Amalfi Coast after touring Pompei . We have lunch reservations at La Tratorria which overlooks Positano. Lots of going going going and eating to keep up energy levels.
Posted on 8/27/14 at 10:13 pm to redfish99
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La Tratorria which overlooks Positano
You will love the Amalfi coast. We stayed a week in Positano and the views from the hotel of the tyrrhenian sea was incredible. The pasta and squash blossoms were fantastic. We ate at several places, but the cafe at the top of the stairs, you will understand when you get there, had an amazing view on the side of the road overhanging the sea.
Posted on 8/28/14 at 1:52 pm to ruzil
Yes I wish we had more time in the Naples area but it's a place to go back to one day.
Posted on 8/28/14 at 2:28 pm to redfish99
Be warned that driving on the Amalfi coast is not for the faint of heart. If you can take the hydrofoil or other water transport from Naples, it's just as scenic and not nearly as stomach-twisting as the drive.
I spent some time just down the coast from Positano in Minori. Should you make it to Minori, look for the Sal di Riso pastry & gelato shop...amazing quality for a tiny little town. It supplies many of the fancy hotels in the area. LINK
A good food souvenir from the area is the colatura di alici, a fermented anchovy sauce made in Cetara. It's a cousin to the ancient Roman sauce 'garum' and to the more familiar SE Asian fish sauces. Read more about it here: LINK /
I spent some time just down the coast from Positano in Minori. Should you make it to Minori, look for the Sal di Riso pastry & gelato shop...amazing quality for a tiny little town. It supplies many of the fancy hotels in the area. LINK
A good food souvenir from the area is the colatura di alici, a fermented anchovy sauce made in Cetara. It's a cousin to the ancient Roman sauce 'garum' and to the more familiar SE Asian fish sauces. Read more about it here: LINK /
This post was edited on 8/28/14 at 2:36 pm
Posted on 8/28/14 at 2:36 pm to redfish99
If you can find Osteria al Mascaron near Campo Santa Maria Formosa, I'd do that...Was our best meal in Venice two years ago
Posted on 8/28/14 at 3:00 pm to hungryone
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It's not. Beaucoup tourist traps in both cities, selling terrible overcooked pastas, frozen, defrosted junk, and the usual touristic swill.
Funny how we Americans think that we are the only country where there is a lot of crap food.
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