Italy
A Michelin star with some exquisite dishes and some rather average dishes: Restaurant Palazzo Petrucci (20. October 2024)
The Palazzo Petrucci is located a bit in the outskirts of Naples, and it’s quite a walk until you arrive there (so, better to take a cab). Once you’re seated on the first floor where the first course is served, you also get to enjoy a typical drink of the restaurant, i.e., the “Negroni Palazzo […]
Visiting an institution in Napoli: Restaurant Umberto (19. October 2024)
Apparently, the Umberto is an institution in Napoli, so, I was quite curious to discover how that institution would be. We had booked a table for five, but since one of the group had missed his flight, we ended up being four, which put the restaurant at a challenge, because they had to adjust the […]
A good Neapolitan pizza, but not my preferred pizza type: Restaurant Pizza 3.0 Ciro Cascella (19. October 2024)
On the hunt for the absolute Neapolitan pizza, we ended up in this place, since it was actually not that easy to find one. And frankly, while the place doesn’t look too appealing, i.e., more like a tourist place, it turned out to be quite decent. I went for the “Arancino 3.0” (EUR 2.50) and […]
An absolutely disappointing breakfast experience: Restaurant Roof Garden Angiò @ Renaissance Naples Hotel Mediterraneo (19. October 2024)
I must admit, the overall experience at the Renaissance Naples Hotel Mediterraneo is questionable. I mean, sure, the newly renovated rooms are actually quite okay, but considering the price point (roughly EUR 500 per night), it was definitely not worth it. And that somehow remains true throughout. The staff really tries, but fails at too […]
An absolutely outstanding pasta experience where you can watch the chefs: Restaurant Di Martino Sea Front Pasta Bar (18. October 2024)
I was looking forward to some proper and authentic Italian food, so the Di Martino Sea Front Pasta Bar sounded very promising. And I must say, I was positively surprised by the whole experience – or at least by most of it. Once you’re seated, you’re brought some “bread with olive oil” and while the […]
Truly eventful drinks prepared with a lot of dry ice in a Harry Potter themed bar: L’Alchimista (3. August 2024)
To finalise the evening, we decided to have a few last drinks in a bar with a good rating and found the L’Alchimista. The name sounded promising and a 4.8 on Google with over 300 reviews as well, so, we entered. Now, the first challenge I felt was the heat and the lack of AC. […]
Exquisite food, but bad service: Restaurant Al Capitan Della Cittadella (3. August 2024)
One says “Clothes make the man” and I suppose this is entirely true. Frankly, it was quite surprising to see how much they actually looked upon us when we entered after a day of sightseeing in very touristic clothes. Yes, admittedly, the place is somewhat fancy, but not overly so. So, in any case, you […]
A good stop before dinner – if you’re into beers or simple Italian drinks: Santa Maria Craft Pub (3. August 2024)
Usually not a place I would end up in since the place has a focus on beer, I decided to go with some traditional Italian cocktails like the “Negroni” (EUR 8.00), which was good and, frankly speaking, rather on the intense side of things in terms of flavour. Still, overall enjoyable. The “Spritz” (EUR 4.50) […]
