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Paris/Barcelona/Rome trip in mid-May...I need some recommendations
Posted on 4/27/15 at 9:27 am
Posted on 4/27/15 at 9:27 am
food, sights, etc.
we practically just booked everything in the last week or so, and I feel like I'm not at all prepared. Usually, I'm in charge of looking up places to eat, things to do. So I turn to you guys.
Here's what I've been told so far from others...
Paris - stay away from the Michelin starred restaurants and look for the restaurants that are gunning for stars. less expensive, and probably the same quality
Barcelona - tapas and more tapas
Rome - i have no idea yet
i thank you in advance for the recs.
we practically just booked everything in the last week or so, and I feel like I'm not at all prepared. Usually, I'm in charge of looking up places to eat, things to do. So I turn to you guys.
Here's what I've been told so far from others...
Paris - stay away from the Michelin starred restaurants and look for the restaurants that are gunning for stars. less expensive, and probably the same quality
Barcelona - tapas and more tapas
Rome - i have no idea yet
i thank you in advance for the recs.
This post was edited on 4/27/15 at 9:28 am
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Posted on 4/27/15 at 10:11 am to The Egg
Man, talk about a loaded question. How long in each city? Any price restrictions? What do you like to eat? How big a group...
Paris - Couple of my favorite spots are Chez Michel, l'Atelier de Joel Robuchon, le Baron Rouge (bar), Regis Huiterie, and a plenty more.
Barcelona - Cinq Sentits, Mosquito, Comerc 24, Carme Ruscalleda's San Pau (about an hour away), the food stalls in the Boqueria...
I have dining maps for each city if you'd like them.
Paris - Couple of my favorite spots are Chez Michel, l'Atelier de Joel Robuchon, le Baron Rouge (bar), Regis Huiterie, and a plenty more.
Barcelona - Cinq Sentits, Mosquito, Comerc 24, Carme Ruscalleda's San Pau (about an hour away), the food stalls in the Boqueria...
I have dining maps for each city if you'd like them.
Posted on 4/27/15 at 11:22 am to The Egg
Be careful of pickpockets in Barcelona, especially on busses and trains
Stay small (dining places) in Paris and rome
That's all I got
Funny, we have friends on the same trip schedule.
Bob?
Stay small (dining places) in Paris and rome
That's all I got
Funny, we have friends on the same trip schedule.
Bob?
This post was edited on 4/27/15 at 11:24 am
Posted on 4/27/15 at 12:10 pm to The Egg
quote:Eat with the locals -- get there at 9:30-10:00 p.m.
Barcelona - tapas and more tapas
Posted on 4/27/15 at 12:18 pm to The Egg
Rome -- go to Cacio e Pepe
Posted on 4/27/15 at 1:09 pm to The Egg
I'll second cinq sentits in barcelona, had one of the best foie gras dishes ever there. Also, la vinateria del call in the gothic quarter is a great place for old school tapas. For a great affordable lunch try el casal, for 11 euros you can get a 3 course meal with a glass of wine.
Posted on 4/27/15 at 2:54 pm to The Egg
Egg,
My wife and I will be traveling to Paris as well in mid to late May. We have traveled there the last several years and have found that it's a hard place to find a bad meal.
The best meal that I have ever had, including from a price/value perspective was lunch at Guy Savoy. They have been running a 110 euro per person 3 course lunch that was really like about 8 courses. I booked it again this year until I decided to go to Le Cinq instead. I just checked the Guy Savoy website, and it looks like they are relocating, but if you are interested, I would recommend contacting them and asking if the 110 euro lunch menu is still available, as they booked me for 5/22 without a problem.
A few other places that I am sure to hit are L'As du Fallafel for their falafel (seriously good) and Maison Georges Larnicol for their kouignettes.
A few other pastries that I would recommend are the Mont Blanc at Angelina (try their hot chocolate, too) and my wife really likes the Paris Brest. We got one at Gosselin.
Also, if you like the taste of truffle, check out Maison de la Truffe. We found it on our last day there last year and had lunch just before heading to the airport. It was fantastic, and I am not a huge fan of truffle.
My wife and I will be traveling to Paris as well in mid to late May. We have traveled there the last several years and have found that it's a hard place to find a bad meal.
The best meal that I have ever had, including from a price/value perspective was lunch at Guy Savoy. They have been running a 110 euro per person 3 course lunch that was really like about 8 courses. I booked it again this year until I decided to go to Le Cinq instead. I just checked the Guy Savoy website, and it looks like they are relocating, but if you are interested, I would recommend contacting them and asking if the 110 euro lunch menu is still available, as they booked me for 5/22 without a problem.
A few other places that I am sure to hit are L'As du Fallafel for their falafel (seriously good) and Maison Georges Larnicol for their kouignettes.
A few other pastries that I would recommend are the Mont Blanc at Angelina (try their hot chocolate, too) and my wife really likes the Paris Brest. We got one at Gosselin.
Also, if you like the taste of truffle, check out Maison de la Truffe. We found it on our last day there last year and had lunch just before heading to the airport. It was fantastic, and I am not a huge fan of truffle.
Posted on 4/27/15 at 6:48 pm to The Egg
Paris - Best restaurant city in the world IMO. One of our favorite restaurant rows is Rue St. Dominique near the Eiffel Tower. There are dozens of excellent restaurants within a few blocks of each other. I will name a few: Le Violon de Ingre, La Fontaine de Mars, Le Fables de la Fontaine, Chez L'Ami Jean, and Café Constant. We like Chez George on Rue du Mail. The best and most expensive meal I have ever had was at Guy Savoy. The prices are astronomical at night but they have lunch specials. As for Rome - a good casual restaurant near Piazza Navona is Enotecca Cul du Sac. It is a small wine bar with delicious food and an encyclopedic wine list. Hosteria Costanza just off Campo de Fiore has delicious food in historic surroundings. It is built among the ruins of the old Theatre of Pompey which is where the Roman Senate was meeting when Brutus stabbed Julius Caesar there in 44 B.C. I can give you more in Paris if you tell me what neighborhood you want to be in, but the metro puts the whole city at your doorstep. Have a great trip.
This post was edited on 4/27/15 at 10:38 pm
Posted on 4/28/15 at 10:29 pm to The Egg
Antico Arco was our favorite restaurant in Rome, it's located in the Trastevere neighborhood, in southern Rome. Trastevere has a "neighborhood" feel to it that you don't really get from the rest of Rome (in my opinion), and is located on the Tibre River. We walked from The Vatican City area, which is a trek but really enjoyable. The restaurant is small and the food is very good.
Side note and very random but Meredith Vieira was also there eating at one of the other 10 or so tables in the small dining area
Side note and very random but Meredith Vieira was also there eating at one of the other 10 or so tables in the small dining area
Posted on 4/29/15 at 8:40 am to The Egg
Tickets in Barca was one of the best dining experiences I've ever had.
Posted on 5/29/15 at 3:24 pm to The Egg
Barcelona- La Paradeta near the Sagrada Familia. Awesome seafood and very reasonably priced.
Sagrada Familia is a amazingly beautiful cathedral.
I also enjoyed some seafood tapas in la boqueria in las ramblas
Sagrada Familia is a amazingly beautiful cathedral.
I also enjoyed some seafood tapas in la boqueria in las ramblas
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