Food and drink tips, please

by **Tortuga_traveller** » June 26th, 2009

I need to say that I found Porto food, in general, to be of superior quality for a much lower price. Its not gourmet, by any means, but the small restaurants on the streets have very good food for a very good price. It was the only place I was able to afford a 3 course dinner and not feel like it was a luxury.

Their green leaf soup is brilliant, their salted cod-fish, and so many other things. There is a great simple restaurant that is a block down the hill on the same road as the Sky Hostel.

I found food to be routinely good all over Portugal, if one looked for nice places with reasonable prices.
Price was the issue, never quality.

by **AlexBerger** » June 28th, 2009

My preferred approach is to find a dive on a back street. Walk in, sit down, be incredibly friendly and courteous and then to leave it up to the waiter/waitress.

I've had some great local delicacies while in Europe, but to be honest - can't tell you what half of them were.

If you get a good vibe/can tell they like you. I like to leave it up to them. Give the waiter your price range, any dietary limitations (i'm lactose intolerant), then tell them you want their most unique or regional dish! Sometimes you'll end up with a cheese burger, but most of the time it will be some fantastic dish you've never heard of before.

by **LongHaul** » June 29th, 2009

moniak wrote:If you're going to Venice only, go for a good meal, at an average restaurant in Mestre, which is the mainland part of Venice.

Since I live here I reccomend "Pizzeria Trattoria Garibaldi" located in center of Mestre; high quality food at normal price.

If you do not go to Naples then for the pizza only I reccomend "Pizzeria Capri" located in Marghera, about 30 minutes on foot from center of Mestre or at 15 minutes by bus from Venezia.
Regards

by **Visit Rome** » October 22nd, 2009

Depending what region you visit food will be different and traditions as well: to say that pizza from Naples is the best in absolute could lead you in error, because Naples pizza is very thick and most people like thin, it's subjective.
If you are in Tuscany don't miss the fettuccine with Porcini mushrooms and the Tagliata with Chianina meat, a sort of roast beef very tender with some spices on it. For the wine you can't skip the Brunello di Montalcino or the Antinori from Chianti grapes.
In Rome don't miss the pasta: penne all'arrabbiata (very spicy if you like it), spaghetti alla carbonara (with egg, bacon, cream and roman cheese Pecorino in powder on it, spaghetti all'amatriciana (tomato sauce and bacon in the very Roman tradition style).

by **Hungrytravelers1** » November 3rd, 2009

Pommes Frites in Belgium & the Netherlands... *drooool*

by **Jayson77** » November 4th, 2009

Miss Melo if you are traveling to Europe in good big cities u can find good Indian hotels and restaurants. The taste is really awesome. When i was in London during my trip i used to have my lunch and dinner out there. The most delicious dish i had was Tandoori chicken and the special Bengal curry's. U should try some.

by **michalina** » November 16th, 2009

MissMelo wrote:
Cities... London, Paris, Amsterdan, Berlin, Venice, Rome, Barcelona, Madrid, Porto and Lisbon.

Ok, you want to know the tastes from all over the world.

London: a lot of oriental restaurants so you'll find something tasty and new, but I do not recommend the english food...

Paris: the French people know how to cook properly (and their wines and cheese are awsome). But what I really love in France is Pasticeries. yummy!
Venice: gnocchi con spinaci
Berlin: typical german food is not the most tasty in the world, but if you're visiting Berlin you HAVE TO EAT "curry wurst" - my favourite is Pestalozzistr 25.
Barcelona:Tapas, Tapas, Tapas... nb1: Tortilla de Patatas, the same for madrit
in Porto buy a bollte of Porto wine

Enjoy visiting europe!

by **Christopher Marr** » November 19th, 2009

There are a lot of famous place in Europe with great drink and food such as cuisine from pizza in Rome, through cafes in Paris, the best restaurants in Berlin, bistros bars and pubs in London, to paella in Madrid. You can access to this website to have more information http://www.foodeu.com/

by **Yiddogray** » November 19th, 2009

Glad to see everyone has hammered England for it's food.

London is the capital city in a country that has meshed into a cultural hotpot, there isn't really anything unique in the way of food short of Jellied Eels.

You'd need to stretch your legs and get up north or out west to taste something local. Yorkshire has some fantastic hotpots and roasts for the cold winters. Cornwall has some lovely ice creams and scones.

If all else fails, go to the Ritz and book yourself in for an English Cream tea while pretending to be posh.