Mamapulia, Bari ๐Ÿค๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mamapulia is a restaurant in the center of Bari that stands out for the attention given to the choice of ingredients and the friendliness of their customer service. Very close to the main complex of the University of Bari, this restaurant is naturally very popular with students and families, but its cuisine inspired by the Apulian tradition is a source of attraction for anyone … Continue reading Mamapulia, Bari ๐Ÿค๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

Ristorante Jamantรจ, Polignano ๐Ÿค๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง This restaurant is fast becoming a point of reference for fine dining in Polignano, after its recent establishment around a year ago, despite the difficulties the sector is facing in the aftermath of the pandemic lockdown. The initial discovery of this restaurant was almost by accident as we were looking for a place where to have lunch as a group of friends and were … Continue reading Ristorante Jamantรจ, Polignano ๐Ÿค๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

Aspendos, Kent ๐Ÿด๐Ÿฅ™ ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง This transition period towards the end of the COVID-19 lockdown has still some restrictions on the activities of restaurants and the hospitality sector in general. We can eat at restaurants but only in outdoor spaces and this restricts the number of options available for eating out, especially because the weather is not yet fully in the summer season. My quest this time was to … Continue reading Aspendos, Kent ๐Ÿด๐Ÿฅ™ ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท

Bala Baya, London ๐Ÿด๐Ÿ’‚๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง A bit hidden away from the main road in Union Street, along the railway arches of Old Union Yard Arches in South London, I have recently discovered a restaurant featuring yummy cuisine from Tel Aviv. It takes some sense of venture to move along the narrow passage of arches to find out this treasure trove of cute restaurants with alfresco seating, which is coming … Continue reading Bala Baya, London ๐Ÿด๐Ÿ’‚๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ

My favourite local cafes during lockdown ๐Ÿด๐Ÿ’‚๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ”’

In this current lockdown situation I have come to appreciate the few local businesses that have decided to stay open, despite the restrictions on their operations because of the pandemic. Gradually, businesses in the hospitality sector will be allowed to reopen soon in the UK but only a small percentage managed to stay open during this latest lockdown and this blogpost wants to pay tribute … Continue reading My favourite local cafes during lockdown ๐Ÿด๐Ÿ’‚๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ”’

La cantina del mondo, Monopoli ๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น La cantina del mondo รจ un nuovo ristorante gourmet a Monopoli con una cucina raffinata e un servizio eccellente. Nato da unโ€™iniziativa di un gruppo di giovani intraprendenti, sotto la guida dello chef Marco Calzolaio, questo ristorante sicuramente si affermerร  come un ottimo locale dove gustare dei piatti della cucina pugliese con un accento internazionale. La mia preferenza va come sempre ai piatti di … Continue reading La cantina del mondo, Monopoli ๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

My favourite restaurants in Apulia โค๏ธ๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ‘ข

Seafood is a great source of inspiration in Apulian cuisine Apulia is one of my regular destinations when I go back to Italy, so these are also good opportunities to enjoy local cuisine and great dishes of the Apulian cooking tradition in the restaurants I like. Here are my reviews of my favourite restaurants, normally specialising in seafood, in the towns I visit regularly: Trattoria … Continue reading My favourite restaurants in Apulia โค๏ธ๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ‘ข

Chez nous, Bitonto ๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น  Chez nous รจ un nuovo ristorante gourmet a Bitonto con cucina raffinata e servizio eccellente. Una vera chicca con piatti preparati e presentati con grande cura con ingredienti locali accuratamente selezionati. Per questo primo assaggio siamo andati con dei piatti tutti di pesce ma sicuramente da provare anche i piatti di terra. Un ambiente raffinato e piacevole con una cucina di classe che si … Continue reading Chez nous, Bitonto ๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

My favourite restaurants ๐Ÿฝโค๏ธ๐Ÿฅ‚

The Seagrill, Bruxelles, led by chef Yves Mattagne, can provide a real treat for seafood lovers in a modern and sleek ambience, within the Radisson Blu Hotel. Two very well deserved Michelin stars for this restaurant which is always a pleasurable experience for quality of service and sophisticated seafood cuisine.  The Ivy Chelsea Garden, London, is always a guarantee of good food and excellent service. Definitely … Continue reading My favourite restaurants ๐Ÿฝโค๏ธ๐Ÿฅ‚