Archive for June, 2013
31. May 2013: Gelateria Amorino Mayor Madrid
Once more I had to visit the Amorino Gelateria – this time in the Calle Mayor of Madrid. I went for a “Coppa Grande” (EUR 5.50) with three flavours (lemon, vanilla and white chocolate). The ice cream was good – no question but I guess one should not try the regular flavours when there. I […]
31. May 2013: Restaurant Sobrino de Botín
Recommended by a fellow foodie and the hotel chauffeur I figured I should try the – according to the Guinness Book of Records – “oldest restaurant of the world”. And of course, as I have been warned in advance, it was a tourist trap. No surprise there! But the dishes were astonishingly good. I had […]
30. May 2013: Restaurant Figlmüller
When you want to eat at 9pm you think that it would not be problem to get a table – well, think again! There was a queue of about 15 people outside when we went there. Luckily, they have two Figlmüller’s which are very close to each other so we went to the other one […]
30. May 2013: Restaurant Sala Thai
The lunch menu comes with a “daily Thai soup” as a starter. The soup is … spicy. And it has some vegetables and chicken inside but the chicken is very dry! The vegetables are a slight bit too “crunchy and chewy” but due to the fact that it is spicy your mind is mainly busy […]
29. May 2013: Restaurant Procacci
Good food but quite heavy prices for Vienna – included in the “Coperto” (EUR 3.80) is bread, oil, vinegar and vegetables. The oil was rich and tasty and the idea of serving freshly cut vegetables for a change (or at least in addition) is quite a good idea. The “Vitello Tonnato” (EUR 16.50) was okay. […]
29. May 2013: Gasthaus Flosz
The “spinach cream soup” was very tasty – creamy and strong in flavour being a good start for lunch. Although I had no clue what exactly was going to end up on my plate when I ordered the daily menu which was “Faschierter Stefaniebraten mit Erdäpfelpüree” (EUR 9.50) I must say I was positively surprised. […]
27. May 2013: Kruger’s American Bar
I have been to a couple of bars in Vienna but although it is located very close to my standard hotel, I have never seen it. Luckily, the concierge is a competent person who recommended it to me. The place is a typical American bar with two areas – a cigar smoking area and a […]
25. May 2013: Grand Chapitre du Printemps – Grand Dîner de Gala @Kongresscenter Basel
The “salmon smoked with cherry wood served with lemon purée and herb salad” was incredibly tender so the fork basically slid through it without you putting any effort into parting it. It was armoatic, rich and the combination with the lemon purée was very subtle and smooth. The “Furore bianco DOC, 2011, Marisa Cuomo, Costa […]
