Le Grotte

Pasta, wood-fired pizza & a large wine selection in a venue with ornate murals & a summer terrace.
Ristorante da Nello al Montegrappa

This is our favorite place in Bologna. If you are going to Bologna, make a reservation here as soon as possible. We like sitting in the basement. I’ll write more later. Allie found and picked this place on December 16th 2021. Basement dining room is awesome. We had fried mix appetizer with zucchini, calamari, shrimp, […]
Osteria Bancogiro

This restaurant is right on the water in Venice. Great for dinner or pre dinner drinks and appetizers. In a row with many other restaurants. Cool place to hang out and watch the boats go by. Also good area for after dinner drinks.
Locanda Blues

Allie and I went here one night. We walked from the castle we were staying at. We walked through town, then past a restaurant, then down a dirt road. We passed 2 wild dogs and started to get worried. We finally found Locando Blues. It was empty and they were getting ready to have a […]
Antica Osteria Da Pietro

Allie and I ate here our first time to rome and got the green lasagna. We ate here again on December 23rd, 2022. I got the lamb and it was great and very large. The mixed bruschetta is one of the best we have ever had. You could really taste the garlic.
Cybo

Roman classics, creative tasting menus & cocktails in an elegant restaurant with a terrace. Allie and I revisited on October 7th, 2021. Needed a bathroom break and a drink before going to pipero for dinner, It looked Awesome!
Trattoria Al Gran Sasso

I have eaten here several times. They usually keep the fresh ingredient of the day in the window. Very local. Surprisingly large basement. Nice quiet quality dinner. Great waiters, great wine, authentic, semi upscale.
Spirito di Vino

Intimate slow-food restaurant with a cavernous wine cellar, for modern & traditional Roman cuisine. Allie and I went here on a food tour. The restaurant took the food tour group into the basement wine cellar where they had a table set up and did food and wine tasting. I think one could call the restaurant […]
Old Bear

Allie and I ate here for the first time in October of 21 2022, then again in December of 21. It will be a forever favorite. Truffle lasagna every time. Cozy tavern within a 15th-century convent, serving paella & sangria, but they are absolutely known for their truffle lasagna.