Italy
A spaghettone to die for in No. 16 of The World’s 50 Best: Restaurant Lido 84 (23. August 2025)
It’s quite a while ago since I’ve decided to pay the No. 16 of The World’s 50 Best a visit and finally it was time. It’s not entirely easy to get here as either you drive entirely by car or fly to Verona (which isn’t easy to get to either). In any case, the place […]
Delicious ice cream flavors I hadn’t tried before: Edoardo il Gelato Biologico Gelateria Ponte Vecchio (3. August 2025)
The Edoardo was metnioned as one of the best gelaterie in Florence, and since I had just randomly walked by, I figured this is a great opportunity to try it, and I went for the “Coppetta Classica” (EUR 4.70), which allows you to pick up to 3 flavors. I went for “La Crema (fresh eggs […]
An ancient place with truly traditional Tuscan dishes: Restaurant Paoli 1827 (3. August 2025)
The Paoli was recommended as one of the best places for pasta in Florence – so, I was curious to try it out. However, frankly, I’m not a 100% sure I would agree with that statement. The place is definitely very traditional in terms of interior design and, frankly, if you are trying to have […]
Exquisite dishes in a lovely setting – if you score a table by the window: Restaurant Borgo San Jacopo (2. August 2025)
Once you’re seated and have picked your menu and your beverages, you’re immediately served “grissini with mozzarella di bufala butter”, which sounds a bit confusing but was truly delicious. On top of that, I got served a small amuse bouche with lardo on top, and let me tell you that was so amazingly aromatic that […]
Where you can get a great world-famous Bistecca Fiorentina: Restaurant Regina Bistecca (2. August 2025)
The name says it all – you get a lot of good meat in this place. I went for the “bucco dell’osso” (EUR 17.00) as a start, which was nice in terms of flavor, and the added parsley bread crumbs really helped and supported the flavor experience here. The only thing I found a bit […]
A gelateria chain with great flavors: Gelateria Venchi Cioccolato e Gelato, Firenze Ponte Santa Trinita (1. August 2025)
I passed a few of these ‘Venchi’ gelaterie when strolling the city and was rather looking forward to trying one of them – and so I decided to go for a “coppetta regolare (fino a 3 gusti)” (EUR 4.70), which allows you to pick three flavors. You don’t need to do the inside chocolate coating, […]
A relatively disappointing dining experience in a vegetarian place: Restaurant L’Osteria Vegetariana (1. August 2025)
In an endeavor to eat healthier, I figured I give the L’Osteria Vegetariana a try since it was recommended to me – and I went for the “carbonara nostra (creamy macaroni with zucchini and black pepper)” (EUR 16.00) and I must say from a flavor perspective, the dish was actually rather enjoyable – however, from […]
One of the most amazing bar experiences ever – with a ‘caccio e pepe’ cocktail: 1930 Bar (8. June 2025)
The 1930 Bar was No. 50 of The World’s 50 Best Bars in 2024, and is located within the Premiata Pizzeria, but you can only get in if you have a reservation, which isn’t easy to get since you need to be a regular (or like me, lucky), to get a booking. The entrance is […]
