Sunday, July 03, 2005

Da Mangiare - I Ristoranti d'Italia - Italy Dining Guide

IN TOSCANA - TUSCANY
Fiesole
Ristorante Aurora Piazza Mino (next to bus stop). Daily 12:30-2:30, 7:30-10:30. Upscale restaurant.
Ristorante Perseus Piazza Mino 9. 055/59143. Daily 12:30-2:30, 7:30-11:30. Where the locals eat.

Firenze
For a list of Quick Bites
For a list of Restaurants in Florence

IN LOMBARDIA - LOMBARDY
Milano
Trattoria Colline Toscane da Davide Corso Garibaldi 12. 02/804752. Closed Sunday.
Brek (Italian fast food chain)1) Piazzetta Giardino (behind Piazza San Babila) 02/760233792) Via Le Petit 20. 02/670.51493) Corso Italia 3. 02/7202.1679
La Bettola di Piero Via Orti 17 (near Porta Romana). 02/55184847. Closed Sat lunch and Sunday. No CC.
Da Giannino - L’Angolo d’Abruzzo Via Pilo 20. 02/2940.6526. Reserve for dinner.
Isola Dei Sapori Via Anfossi 10. 02/5410.0708. Reserve for dinner. Closed Tues, Sat noon, Aug, 12/26-1/4.
Dongio Via Corio 3. 02/5511372. Closed Sat noon, Sun, August. Reserve for dinner.
Al Merluzzo Felice Via Lazzaro Papi 6. 02/5454711. Closed Sun, holidays, August 7-31.
Nuovo Macello Via Cesare Lombroso 20. 02/59902122. Closed Sat noon/Sun. (SE Milan).
For a more comprehensive list, click here (Note: Restaurant descriptions (Michelin quality) are in Italian.

IN LAZIO - LATIUM
Roma - For restaurant recommendations in the eternal citta', go here: Roma - Rome.
Of all the places listed, we actually ate at La Campana vicolo della Campana 18. 06/6867820. Trattoria. Closed Monday/August. This is where we had our only Roman meal. Otherwise it was just pit-stops at pizza joints or whatever was open when we had time to eat. The food was good - I'm sure they're used to seeing the tourists by now. I think I enjoyed the freshness of the pasta, however the sauce was too salty on one of ours. Portions were fine. La Campana has an antipasti bar, which they're known for. My mom and I shared stuffed zucchini blossoms - very good. I don't think we had bad food during our trip in Italy.

IN LE MARCHE - LE MARCHE
Urbania - For what to do, where to stay, and eat at in this small town close to the Adriatic coast, read this. For dining recommendations in other towns in the Le Marche (The Marches) region of Italy (Urbino, Pesaro, Fano, Fossombrone, Acqualagna), go here.

IN VENETO - VENETO
Venezia - For more info. on what to do in Venice, read this.

If the town or citta' you are seeking is not on this list, click here! (Note: The restaurant descriptions are in Italian.)


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