The Location is Fantastic but the Food Quality is Wanting : This bar on the breakwater enjoys a splendid location. For parched, sunbathers this is a convenient place to get a drink. Baia Saracena is the first café/bar that visitors will see when they come off their boat from one of the other villages. It is a nice place to stop and have a drink, whilst enjoying the sea view. It's fantastic location also makes it an ideal place to enjoy that sundowner and watch the sunset. Food Quality is … [Read more...]
Trattoria da Sandro – Vernazza
March 31, 2010 by
Even the Slow Food Movement would Baulk at the Slow Service here: Maria, our landlady recommended this place and said that she and the locals would dine here. This trattoria is on the right-hand side of via Roma as you walk towards the train station. There is an inside restaurant, but even without any views, we prefer al fresco dining . What I remember most about Trattoria da Sandro is not the food, but the extremely long wait for service and meals. There was only one other couple who arrived … [Read more...]
Trattoria Gianni Franzi – Vernazza
March 29, 2010 by
At Trattoria Gianni Franzi you'll find typical Cuisine of the Cinque Terre: For standard of food, service and price of meals, Trattoria Gianni gets our vote for the best trattoria/restaurant in Piazza Marconi. This trattoria enjoys a full house most evenings, leaving the other restaurants salivating over its success. We also notice that when Trattoria Gianni closes on Wednesday night, the other trattorias and restaurants on the square get a few more diners. Trattoria Gianni is on Piazza … [Read more...]
Dining Out in Vernazza – Cinque Terre
March 29, 2010 by
Restaurant Dining in Vernazza: Vernazza has a nice square by the harbour that is filled with a range of restaurants, trattorias and cafés. Along the main street, via Roma, there are more eateries. If you're staying in this town during your Cinque Terre holidays, there are enough restaurants and trattorias here to keep you nicely fed. We certainly found it convenient to have all our evening meals here as hopping on trains to get to the next town for dinner and back is too much of a bother … [Read more...]
Algarve sweets at Faro's best coffee shop
October 13, 2009 by
Portuguese love their Sweets and Cakes: The Portuguese we are told are sweet-toothed and have a great love of cakes. This we find out for ourselves to be absolutely true as everywhere we go, there are pastelarias and cafes with counters that are stocked full with all kinds of sweet delights. Our Portuguese tour director, a man who confesses to a love of food and cooking, gives great tips on what to try at each morning and afternoon stop. For those of us with a sweet-tooth and not much in … [Read more...]
Dare you eat blood sausage, jellied meat and black pudding?
April 1, 2009 by
Food: What do Estonians eat? Hearty, simple, country food is how traditional Estonian cuisine can be described. Like many countries in Europe, Estonia's cuisine has been influenced by foods from the neighbouring countries as well as the cuisines of the countries that used to rule Estonia, i.e. Germany, Russia, Denmark and Sweden. The German influence is predominant as Germany ruled Estonia for centuries. Food here is seasonal and relies heavily on pork, potatoes and garden … [Read more...]
Dare you eat blood sausage, jellied meat and black pudding?
April 1, 2009 by
Food: What do Estonians eat? Hearty, simple, country food is how traditional Estonian cuisine can be described. Like many countries in Europe, Estonia's cuisine has been influenced by foods from the neighbouring countries as well as the cuisines of the countries that used to rule Estonia, i.e. Germany, Russia, Denmark and Sweden. The German influence is predominant as Germany ruled Estonia for centuries. Food here is seasonal and relies heavily on pork, potatoes and garden … [Read more...]
Dare you eat blood sausage, jellied meat and black pudding?
April 1, 2009 by
Food: What do Estonians eat? Hearty, simple, country food is how traditional Estonian cuisine can be described. Like many countries in Europe, Estonia's cuisine has been influenced by foods from the neighbouring countries as well as the cuisines of the countries that used to rule Estonia, i.e. Germany, Russia, Denmark and Sweden. The German influence is predominant as Germany ruled Estonia for centuries. Food here is seasonal and relies heavily on pork, potatoes and garden … [Read more...]
Dare you eat blood sausage, jellied meat and black pudding?
April 1, 2009 by
Food: What do Estonians eat? Hearty, simple, country food is how traditional Estonian cuisine can be described. Like many countries in Europe, Estonia's cuisine has been influenced by foods from the neighbouring countries as well as the cuisines of the countries that used to rule Estonia, i.e. Germany, Russia, Denmark and Sweden. The German influence is predominant as Germany ruled Estonia for centuries. Food here is seasonal and relies heavily on pork, potatoes and garden … [Read more...]
Dare you eat blood sausage, jellied meat and black pudding?
April 1, 2009 by
Food: What do Estonians eat? Hearty, simple, country food is how traditional Estonian cuisine can be described. Like many countries in Europe, Estonia's cuisine has been influenced by foods from the neighbouring countries as well as the cuisines of the countries that used to rule Estonia, i.e. Germany, Russia, Denmark and Sweden. The German influence is predominant as Germany ruled Estonia for centuries. Food here is seasonal and relies heavily on pork, potatoes and garden … [Read more...]
