Following on from Eating in Italy (Padua) – Part 3 – El Gaucho, another dinner location in the town of Arqua Petrarca that my aunt took us to is Locanda Bel Fiore. It’s such a charming little country house set on top of the hill. My aunt frequents this restaurants and somehow the manager stayed […] Read more…
Following on from Eating in Padua Part 2 Trattoria al Bigolaro, I asked my aunt to take us to a pizzeria for dinner. We drove to the Montegrotto Terme region of Padua to try our luck at Ristorante Pizzeria El Gaucho. As soon as we drive into the restaurant’s complex, everything is noticeably different. The […] Read more…
Following on from the pasticcerias and gelato, my aunt drove us up the Euganean Hills south-west of Padua to her favourite Trattoria al Bigolaro for our first dinner in Padua. This is one of the restaurants she’s frequented over 25 years so everybody knows her and she gets priority over her favourite table. The trattoria […] Read more…
Following on from Eating in Dubrovnik (Croatia), we flew to Italy and my home town Padua. I was born in Italy and my family has been living in Padua for over 40 years. It was a nice reprieve from the constant moving and traveling to the next destination as we were in Padua for a […] Read more…
Following on from Eating in Hungary – Budapest, we flew to Dubrovnik in Croatia. This was a bit of an impulse addition to our European holiday. We’re both Game of Thrones fans, and it had several filming locations in Dubrovnik. Plus it’s along the Adriatic coast and I get to eat fresh seafood. Win win […] Read more…
Following on from the stews, goulash and noodles from Eating in Budapest Part 1… Café Gerbeaud One of the most traditional coffee houses in Budapest, is Café Gerbeaud. The best word to describe the cafe is ‘grand’ with chandeliers, polished timber and a beautiful space. I had read that the dine-in price is expensive but […] Read more…
Following on from England, we flew to Budapest to continue our European adventure. We stayed in the Pest side of the city, but very close to the bridge taking us to Buda. I thought it was easier to break this post up by breakfast, lunch and dinner. Breakfast Börze Börze is only a couple of […] Read more…
Warner Brothers Harry Potter Studio Tour (London) We spent about 6 hours at the Warner Bros studio tour of the Harry Potter set outside of London and didn’t see everything in detail (full day recommended if you’re a Harry Potter fan!). Lunch was had on-site at the studio’s Backlot Cafe. There are a few eateries […] Read more…
Following on from our dining experience at Heston Blumenthal’s The Fat Duck in Bray, we headed to London for a couple of nights. After a full day at the Harry Potter Studio Tour (must-visit if you’re a Harry Potter fan), I booked us into a late afternoon tea (nearly dinner time) at The Potion Room […] Read more…
Before we had even booked our flights to the UK, but knowing that we would be going, I quickly jumped online to book a table at Heston Blumenthal’s The Fat Duck, three months in advance. Because priorities! We had to prepay for the full meal with the booking which cost 325£ per person. A hefty […] Read more…