Italy

by Nyleve 1 year ago

Off to Matera. I had a few recommendations for Matera but when I mentioned them to our Air B+B host, he dismissed all of them and told us they were too far away. Turns out he was an idiot. But we m...

I have always wanted to visit Lago di Orta so we stayed the night at Cucchiaio di Legno https://www.ilcucchiaiodilegno.com/ and ate at the restaurant. The seasonal tasting menu for €32/person w...

Having just spent 4 days in Bologna on a 2 week northern Italy trip I thought I would write some comments on Bologna, since I have appreciated so much reading everyone else’s thoughts and gotten so...

My wife and I will be in Venice for 3 nights -- I'm a vegetarian, and she loves seafood; we do like more experimental/modern food, but generally find we prefer the osteria/trattorias that do tradit...

We are doing our honeymoon in Europe. Going to Amalfi Coast, Florence, Bourdeux, Paris. Is there a Michelin star restaurant you guys recommend in those cities or around them? We want a restaurant ...

I'm looking for somewhere for a nice -- but not extravagant -- New Year's dinner with two kids (ages 5 and 8). We definitely do not want to do the whole cenone thing because our kids won't have the...

Santo Palato We chose Santo Palato for our first evening in Rome because we were there on a Sunday night and it was one of the few restaurants open near (ish) the city center. Since the majority o...

by Melanie Wong 1 year ago

PARMA, ITALY, October 7, 2019 — Following the World Trade Organization’s decision to grant permission to the Trump administration to impose an annual tax of $7.5 billion on European exports such ...

Hi, I will be traveling to Rome with my 10 year-old son for a week and I am looking for restaurant recommendations. I've looked on TripAdvisor, Yelp and Eater 38, but I really only trust the peo...

Hello, we will be going to Rome in early May. I will be going to the usual excellent Roman Trattorias but would like to go to a more modern, contemporary restaurant, not touristy, ideally with a go...

Our visit to Italy in late June and early July this year was marred by the negative North Atlantic oscillation and I learned how heat inhibits the appetite for food and drink. But, my view remains...

Need help with restaurants and Itinerary. I am staying in an apartment in Castiglione Falletto and my host has been extremely helpful in setting this up. Since I have never been to this region, I...

by Nyleve 1 year ago

I know this might be a stupid question, but I'm going to ask it anyway. We'll be travelling to southern Italy for 2 weeks - staying in Naples, Polignano a Mare, Matera, Praiano (Amalfi Coast). A ve...

by jen kalb 2 years ago

We succumbed on an impulse and bit on one of those incredibly cheap offseason deals for a week (well 5 days) in Tuscany, based in Montecatini Terme; our "real" trip to Italy will be a return to La...

For those who have enjoyed dining at Il Centro in Priocca (one of our favorite places in the Langhe), but have been put off by the drive at night to Priocca, well, there is good news. Tomorrow, Oc...

First Ever Trip to Italy - what should I bring home? The trip will be in September to the Amalfi Coast and then Rome. I realize I can't bring back certain foods but perhaps a kitchen gadget as a ...

Hi! We will visit Sicily at the end of June. I have read a couple of wonderful posts about Sicily in Chowhound but would like to also have other sources to choose from. For some reason, I feel th...

Given there is a lack of resources on restaurants in Sicily figured I'd share a writeup I did on the back of our recent 12-day trip. General notes: The restaurants below are listed in the sam...

Never been to Piedmont before. Will be in Varenna for 3 days before going to Barolo for the next 8. So many restaurants to choose from. Would like to choose 3 fabulous restaurants out of the li...