Yeah, I watch too many Andrew Zimmern shows, & don't even like him. But I enjoy learning about the cuisines of other countries. Some think it's part of the travel experience. I whole heartily agree.
There are a lot of countries I would like to sample the cuisine from, unfortunately there are very few I would actually travel to right now. Marrakesh was featured on a food show I watched recently and I must say I am intrigued. Not likely to happen since my wife does not like seafood and 90% of their diet seems to be of the swimming variety.
I’ve only been to a few other countries, but would go back to Ireland in a heartbeat, but I’m a fan of comfort food and good beer. Germany had some outstanding food, and excellent beer, I was surprised by the variety of sausages, and schweinhaxe (sp?) would be worth the trip itself. I had a couple remarkably good meals in Poland and learned to beware of the street food in Prague.
Looking forward to a family trip to Bavaria, Austria, and northern Italy next summer.
I knew there would be plenty of folks saying Italy and France. And that's for good reason. But, also had some fantastic food in Salzburg and Vienna, Austria. If you go, try the Goldenen Ente in Salzburg and the Naschmarkt in Vienna. The beer is also outstanding.
Been to Most of Europe, Most of the Middle east, some of Asia. I think last count was either 13 or 15 different countries. less than 5 days doesn't count. So Carrier port calls of less than a week not included in those numbers. All those countries I spent more than a week in. Ranked in top 5:
Greece Turkey (tied with Italy for 2/3) this covers most if not all Middle eastern food. Italy (tied with Turkey for 2/3) Singapore (Nation State, but for this discussion, it counts. It also covers almost all Asian cuisine) Germany
As a youngun we lived in England for 4 years, mother is British, If I could go back and get my grandmothers rost beef, roast potatoes, broad beans, home made mint sauce and yorkshire pudding I'd go in a heartbeat....................
Japan and Singapore. I love nearly all Japanese cuisine staples, although breakfast takes a little getting used to. The Chinese fusion cuisine in Singapore is the best in the world as far as I can tell.
no but when i retire in a few years i told my wife we are going to fly to orlando or thereabouts cheap and rent a nice car and drive all the way up through my old stomping grounds of fl, ms, la and tx just for the food.
As a youngun we lived in England for 4 years, mother is British, If I could go back and get my grandmothers rost beef, roast potatoes, broad beans, home made mint sauce and yorkshire pudding I'd go in a heartbeat....................
spent some time in England. That was without a doubt the Absolute worst food ever. we ate at probably 10 or 12 different places in the time we were there. Horrible, I lost 10 lbs. Good luck finding a decent steak place, Brits have no idea how to cook beef. lamb was tolerable, bacon and vegetables were the staple. I'll give them bread, I had some decent bread but anything else was just abhorrible.
Italy is a no brainer. Some of the best meals I ever had (and cheap) were in Uruguay Would do Germany and Japan again for sure. Always wanted to try Portugal/Spain, maybe Lebanon when not blown to pieces. On business travel, best three consecutive dinners I ever had were in Calgary of all places.
Japan and Singapore. I love nearly all Japanese cuisine staples, although breakfast takes a little getting used to. The Chinese fusion cuisine in Singapore is the best in the world as far as I can tell.
some cities you can get anything in:
Tokyo Singapore (again not necessarily a city but if you've been there you know) Manama Kuala Lumpur
SA, & at the present, Chile looks like the bomb. Tons & tons of seafood seems to available big time. Their second choice is beef, preferably steak. They even have national law on a certain steak. Has to be from a particular breed, a heifer no older than 17 months, 3-4 fingers thick, charred over coals out, rare in.
There are a lot of countries I would like to sample the cuisine from, unfortunately there are very few I would actually travel to right now. Marrakesh was featured on a food show I watched recently and I must say I am intrigued. Not likely to happen since my wife does not like seafood and 90% of their diet seems to be of the swimming variety.
Enjoyed a week in Marrakesh in May of 2019. You’re right about the seafood: fresh grilled “sardines” are the bomb and not at all like what we think of as sardines. But to me the main event was the lamb. Incredible! Their signature style is anything cooked in a tagine, a slow cooking technique with rich spices. My wife says she’d like to go again for the food, the oranges, dates and mint tea. I’d go again for the sunsets and the starry night sky…and the food!
Don't get me wrong, I think the good ole US of A probably has a larger variety of food in the world. Some authentic, some maybe not.
Heck, with so much going on, I decided to let my passport expire. So much available right here. But some of those travel for the food shows sure get my attention. Others? Not.
I know Texas ain't a country, but it gets my vote too. No reason to leave the good ol' US of A for some fine dining.
Amen !!!
Mary’s Cafe in Strawn TX 15 miles N of I-20 between Abilene & Ft Worth. Biggest and Best Chicken Fried Steak I’ve had anywhere. And cream gravy and French Fries to die for.
Zona G (for Gourmet) in Bogota, Athens,Greece, Israel, a little Uzbek restaurant in Seoul, the Netherlands, Norway, and believe its or not a Georgian place in Moscow . Bogota in first place for the great food, wonderful people, and Club Colombia Gold beer. I would go back to any of these for the food.
Malaysia for me. Can get pretty much any kind of Asian food you want. Fried rice, satay, fried plantains, roti canai, naan. Wash it all down with a “100 Plus” soda or a Milo Pang!!!
Oh man, brings back some memories.
I saw Singapore mentioned. When I was in Malaysia we would travel to Singapore occasionally. Never tried the good stuff because they had Taco Bell and that was the ultimate comfort food for an American living in Asia
That was in the good old days when they still had the chili cheese burrito!!!
Sri Lanka is also on my list for clay pot curry with rice!
Mary’s Cafe in Strawn TX 15 miles N of I-20 between Abilene & Ft Worth. Biggest and Best Chicken Fried Steak I’ve had anywhere. And cream gravy and French Fries to die for.
My last Burger at Mary's:
...and my daughter snagged a stuffed animal with the very first quarter she used on that "Claw" arcade game at Mary's:
I’ve enjoyed great food all over the world but I think Italy was one of the better places. I had surprisingly excellent pizza in Innsbruck Austria, very good Chinese food in Munich Germany and extremely rude service in Paris France. 😂
I would recommend fasting when you’re in England…..you ain’t missing much. Actually, getting a good buzz on in an old English pub and some late night kebabs and fish and chips along with some mushy peas and chips with curry sauce makes for one hell of a morning BM. If you’re craving a salad like I was you’re likely to be leaving disappointed. They looked at me funny and made a comment about rabbit food but the real kicker was when I asked for salad dressing….. I was offered “salad cream” (I think it was simply a miracle whip type mayonnaise and it was gross). I just used malt vinegar like I used for my fish and chips.
Just stay the hell away from “steak” and kidney pie. The rank smell of organs cooking permeates the entire shop and it even makes its presence known from the sidewalk outside.
The fun is in the exploration and without the occasional disappointment we’d not be as happy when we get a great meal abroad.
I’d like to go to Vietnam and Thailand for some gastronomic exploration but I fear that my gastronomic experience would morph into a gastrointestinal ordeal. 😬
Mary’s Cafe in Strawn TX 15 miles N of I-20 between Abilene & Ft Worth. Biggest and Best Chicken Fried Steak I’ve had anywhere. And cream gravy and French Fries to die for.
My last Burger at Mary's:
...and my daughter snagged a stuffed animal with the very first quarter she used on that "Claw" arcade game at Mary's:
You need to try the Koffee Kup in Hico.
Yep. Biggest burger I’ve ever seen. Damn good onion rings too. Watch friends eat those burgers. I always get the “medium” chicken fried steak. 🤠
South Africa, beers cold, steaks are the bomb and the seafood is the freshest I’ve had. The fried calamari will melt in your mouth. With the exchange rate on the ZAR a full steak dinner and beer will run around 12-14 USD.
Germany, each restaurant will have their own version of potato soup with dark bread.
Middle East, Mediterranean grill plates with fresh hummus, best grilled lamb chops.
South Africa, beers cold, steaks are the bomb and the seafood is the freshest I’ve had. The fried calamari will melt in your mouth. With the exchange rate on the ZAR a full steak dinner and beer will run around 12-14 USD.
Germany, each restaurant will have their own version of potato soup with dark bread.
Middle East, Mediterranean grill plates with fresh hummus, best grilled lamb chops.
Italy, it’s all good
I would agree with that described of South Africa.
I did a foodie tour in Prague 2 years ago. I'd say you go for the beer more than the food. I made it a point to try the local dishes and I wasn't disappointed, but it was simple food - basically our meat and potatoes variations. I've been to a few places in Europe, I think the food experience is what you make of it.
My biggest surprise was the quality of food in the Republic of Ireland. They don't allow franchises like Mcdonalds and KFC, and they make sure the mom and pop places are up to par. Any little hole in the wall pub or shop that serves food kills it.....at least that was my experience. Now, England is a different story. The only real good places there are ethnic like Chinese, and Indian.
Italy without doubt, the land of good food and mouthy women. I cannot understand why anyone would go to France for the food. Oops almost forgot Spain, good food and mouthy women. I am seeing a pattern.
Italy France India Thailand Greece Dubai (middle eastern food)
Louisiana has some of the best food in the world.
The problem with food in the U.S. is that it's processed and preserved so much that it's ruined before it gets to the restaurant. The breads pretty much everywhere else in the world are much, much better than what we have in the U.S. because they're not made with all the preservatives. I can get better tomatoes in any grocery store in downtown Paris than the U.S. because they're fresh, they're not picked green and gassed with ethylene like ours in the U.S.
I travel for a living and food pretty much everywhere outside the U.S. is better than ours. You can obviously find good food in the U.S., but you have to search through a bunch of crap to find it. I can go to any restaurant in Italy and have a fantastic meal. In the U.S. if I just pick a place at random there's a 90% chance I'm going to get microwave heated crap prepared at a remote kitchen and shipped in a plastic bag to the restaurant.
Had awesome food everywhere I've been, culture is amazing. That said I won't travel anywhere just for the cuisine. Glad I've done it, but the food alone isn't worth it. The people, yes. Maybe there's a big part of it too. I've also been in places with sheetay people and sheetay food so that might be a thing too
There's a huge Yemeni Jew population in Israel and their food is among the most popular. It's a lot of grilled meat (lamb and chicken, mostly) with breads and spicy condiments. Whenever I'm in Jerusalem, I head for this place first (the website is in hebrew but if you scroll down you'll see what the food looks like). The combination of a spicy zhug with malawach (sorta like pita) and lamb stew is pretty hard to beat.
Singapore has the best variety available anywhere, Chinese, Indian, Malaysian, Mauritius had the best seafood curry on the planet hands down. Thailand, Greece, Turkey, and Spain for honorable mention.
Armenia. Ate a lot of Aremenian food in the Fresno CA area.
Old Mexico, as in the center of the country and also far south along the coast. Baja was nice, especially the homecooked food at the case de Antonio, of Antonio's Whale Tours, Campo Fridera, Laguna San Ignacio. First night we were there, he let us camp on his place and invited the 7 of us to his house for a lobster dinner cooked by his wife, all for just bringing a letter to him from his brother in the town of San Ignacio. And he made hacha ceviche a couple of days later and took us out in the panga to get close to the whales. I've never been far south in Mexico though to sample the regional cuisines.
Argentina might be nice. India, Thailand, Indonesia, PI, Vietnam. Japan Mongolia Russia/Georgia/Ukraine Most anywhere around the Med, as I love food from there. Sicily is on a short list, but no longer having a desire to fly I'll likely never get to Grandpa's native village.
Maybe Greenland, so I can try whale and walrus and such.
As a kid in Chicago I "traveled" from Germany to Italy and Poland almost daily. Being first generation American I had numerous friends who were also the offspring of immigrants. Most of us had mothers and grandmothers who cooked foods from the mother countries and the local bakers and butchers were of the same ethnic groups.
I'd have German at home and Polish or Italian when visiting friends. It was awesome and the food and the museums are the only things I miss from that city. (Been gone since Uncle Sam called).
Military added Greek and Turkish to my eating experience, but nothing is better than German and Italian in my opinion.
Yeah, I watch too many Andrew Zimmern shows, & don't even like him.
Why don't you like him?
I have met him.
Friendly and short (height & engagement)
Seemed a very focussed fella.
I would like to meet him and have a meal with him I Love his show
He makes so many places look awesome until they go to a place where 3 peas from whereeverthe hell makes a meal because some artist hits it with a propane torch
I grew up in Chicago When he goes to the joins I love it when he goes to the yuppie places not so much Hank
I agree with the folks that say Texas. I had a food epiphany at Cooper's BBQ in Texas.
Now, since Texas BBQ was heavily influenced by the Germans, I would like to visit Germany and find its roots. Grandma was a really good German cook, but it was nothing like that.
Beyond that, I can say that I have never had a bad plate of food coming from a Greek, Palestinian, or Jordanian restaurant.
It was the Macedonians that originally invented Cincinnati Chilli. They must have something else up their sleeves.
I also long to go to the Canadian Maritimes and eat myself sick on cheap seafood.
I agree with the folks that say Texas. I had a food epiphany at Cooper's BBQ in Texas.
Now, since Texas BBQ was heavily influenced by the Germans, I would like to visit Germany and find its roots. Grandma was a really good German cook, but it was nothing like that.
Beyond that, I can say that I have never had a bad plate of food coming from a Greek, Palestinian, or Jordanian restaurant.
It was the Macedonians that originally invented Cincinnati Chilli. They must have something else up their sleeves.
I also long to go to the Canadian Maritimes and eat myself sick on cheap seafood.
I know Texas ain't a country, but it gets my vote too. No reason to leave the good ol' US of A for some fine dining.
Amen !!!
Mary’s Cafe in Strawn TX 15 miles N of I-20 between Abilene & Ft Worth. Biggest and Best Chicken Fried Steak I’ve had anywhere. And cream gravy and French Fries to die for.
Always heard Mary's was overrated. I've probably driven by the Strawn exit on 20 no less than a thousand times and never went there. I have heard the smokestack (I think is the name) in Mingus is great
South Africa, beers cold, steaks are the bomb and the seafood is the freshest I’ve had. The fried calamari will melt in your mouth. With the exchange rate on the ZAR a full steak dinner and beer will run around 12-14 USD.
Germany, each restaurant will have their own version of potato soup with dark bread.
Middle East, Mediterranean grill plates with fresh hummus, best grilled lamb chops.
Gunzo: Alaska - for their wonderful fresh Halibut and King Crab. The "other countries" of the world can suck my ass. My money stays (as much as possible!) IN the U.S. of A.! Hold into the wind VarmintGuy
Back to Japan for the seafood & Kobe beef alone...
And more. Tokyo has some outstanding Italian food as well.
The Japanese really take pride in their work, so even places like McDonalds have decent food. The only McDonalds burger I’ve ever had that resembled the ad pictures was in Tokyo.
You can also find great Indian, Tibetan, etc. food without the fear of food poisoning that would come with eating in those locales.
Wow! Thanks all. A lot of givens, or what I might suspect. And some surprises. A matter of personnel taste likely.
As far as not liking Zimmern, I might if I knew him. He just seems so overbearing at times. A lot of restaurant patrons seem like they'd rather not be bothered by him. I guess he's got a show to do. But I probably can't forget about him telling of stealing women's purses in his druggie days, & seemingly his lack of remorse. But that's all the past & don't want want the thread to be about that. Should have kept my opinion to myself on personalities.
All this making me want to renew my pass port. Or, simply just take a trip to Apalachicola in Nov. for the Florida Seafood festival, & allow time to head west to New Iberia La. Crawfish season starts in Nov. as well.
I know Texas ain't a country, but it gets my vote too. No reason to leave the good ol' US of A for some fine dining.
Amen !!!
Mary’s Cafe in Strawn TX 15 miles N of I-20 between Abilene & Ft Worth. Biggest and Best Chicken Fried Steak I’ve had anywhere. And cream gravy and French Fries to die for.
Always heard Mary's was overrated. I've probably driven by the Strawn exit on 20 no less than a thousand times and never went there. I have heard the smokestack (I think is the name) in Mingus is great
The Smokedtack Restaurant is over rated & over priced.
Mary’s Cafe looks like dump. But the food is damn good and very reasonably priced too.
My favorite “Dive” Restaurant in TX. Foods always awesome ! Hot, served fresh, and you won’t ever leave there hungry. Or disappointed. And you’ll damn sure be full. 🤠
German food is very good, and varies by region. In the small northern towns, there is a bakery on every corner with fresh baked goods twice daily. Not much GMO stuff there either. Their beer ain't bad either. The open market stalls, especially their Christmas Markets offer great food like currywurst and fries, funnel cakes with a German twist and the best pretzels I've tried. Not a fan of the warmed up wine though..........
I agree with the folks that say Texas. I had a food epiphany at Cooper's BBQ in Texas.
Now, since Texas BBQ was heavily influenced by the Germans, I would like to visit Germany and find its roots. Grandma was a really good German cook, but it was nothing like that.
Beyond that, I can say that I have never had a bad plate of food coming from a Greek, Palestinian, or Jordanian restaurant.
It was the Macedonians that originally invented Cincinnati Chilli. They must have something else up their sleeves.
I also long to go to the Canadian Maritimes and eat myself sick on cheap seafood.
Cooper’s BBQ is highly overrated. And Expensive for what you get. Tons of better BBQ places in TX.
Gunzo: Alaska - for their wonderful fresh Halibut and King Crab. The "other countries" of the world can suck my ass. My money stays (as much as possible!) IN the U.S. of A.! Hold into the wind VarmintGuy
Trying to get a passport with warrants wouldn’t be smart.
German food is very good, and varies by region. In the small northern towns, there is a bakery on every corner with fresh baked goods twice daily. Not much GMO stuff there either. Their beer ain't bad either. The open market stalls, especially their Christmas Markets offer great food like currywurst and fries, funnel cakes with a German twist and the best pretzels I've tried. Not a fan of the warmed up wine though..........
Bavarian cities are full of bakeries as well, great stuff! The regional sausage varieties are incredible. I share you opinion of gluhwein as well. Recommend heading to Bamberg for wurst and rauchbier.
Don’t even have to read this thread to post my answer - France or Italy. Best range of regional cuisines running mountains to coastal Mediterranean, and in Frances case coastal Atlantic as well. Best [bleep] in the world.
These areas of Europe had perfected cooking long before we brought the first groids here to ‘give’ us BBQ. Lol. And the England we came from was/is/and ne’er has been a nation with any reputation for producing great crops or livestock; nor game. Cuisine? Fuggetaboutit. They are great JUDGES of all things international in terms of food and beverage. Consumers only. So are we.
The damned French were perfecting cooking and cooking techniques that matched the times and lack of technology before anyone here ever conceived of an Ice Box - see CONFIT. There’s almost no discussion to even be had here. Throw in Germany for fun. More Alsatian the better to my palate.
Spain, because you get 3 for 1 cuisines: Spanish, Catalan, and Basque. Four, if you get close enough to Portugal. The only problem is that they don't eat until 10 pm in Spain, and I'm not awake that late, LOL!
Spain, because you get 3 for 1 cuisines: Spanish, Catalan, and Basque. Four, if you get close enough to Portugal. The only problem is that they don't eat until 10 pm in Spain, and I'm not awake that late, LOL!
The food and eating experience in Spain is worth the trip, particularly the North for seafood, but stellar all around.
Cooper’s BBQ is highly overrated. And Expensive for what you get. Tons of better BBQ places in TX.
Yeah, you can't just get good BBQ or chicken fried steak just anywhere.
I'm fond of the Salt Lick BBQ place, but it's too many miles away now.
I heard Houston is getting a Cooper's BBQ... Commercialized now.
Yes Salt Lick outside of Austin is good stuff.
Anybody that thinks food in Texas is worth travel is a fugking moron.
LOL Show us where the mean old Texans’s Hurt your little Pussy. Fuggin whiny bitch. And From the twat that thinks Burger King has good food. Comedy Gold. You couldn’t make this schitt up.
Cooper’s BBQ is highly overrated. And Expensive for what you get. Tons of better BBQ places in TX.
Yeah, you can't just get good BBQ or chicken fried steak just anywhere.
I'm fond of the Salt Lick BBQ place, but it's too many miles away now.
I heard Houston is getting a Cooper's BBQ... Commercialized now.
Yes Salt Lick outside of Austin is good stuff.
Anybody that thinks food in Texas is worth travel is a fugking moron.
LOL Show us where the mean old Texans’s Hurt your little Pussy. Fuggin whiny bitch. And From the twat that thinks Burger King has good food. Comedy Gold. You couldn’t make this schitt up.
Your raving about the Salt Lick is as funny as your fear of El Paso.
Cooper’s BBQ is highly overrated. And Expensive for what you get. Tons of better BBQ places in TX.
Yeah, you can't just get good BBQ or chicken fried steak just anywhere.
I'm fond of the Salt Lick BBQ place, but it's too many miles away now.
I heard Houston is getting a Cooper's BBQ... Commercialized now.
Yes Salt Lick outside of Austin is good stuff.
Anybody that thinks food in Texas is worth travel is a fugking moron.
LOL Show us where the mean old Texans’s Hurt your little Pussy. Fuggin whiny bitch. And From the twat that thinks Burger King has good food. Comedy Gold. You couldn’t make this schitt up.
Your raving about the Salt Lick is as funny as your fear of El Paso.
You’re full of fugking schit. On a good day.
LOL
LOL. Drunk and lying already ??? I said it’s good stuff. Never raved about it. I forgot Debate and truth are your weakness. Maybe you should stick to golf & iguanas. Or Burger King and loving on OJ. Now off on your man bun scooter on another beer run. I’m sure BoobyBrown will give you a reach around on the way. Maybe y’all can hunt some iguanas with your Red Ryder on the way. Don’t get too drunk and fall off.
Cooper’s BBQ is highly overrated. And Expensive for what you get. Tons of better BBQ places in TX.
Yeah, you can't just get good BBQ or chicken fried steak just anywhere.
I'm fond of the Salt Lick BBQ place, but it's too many miles away now.
I heard Houston is getting a Cooper's BBQ... Commercialized now.
Yes Salt Lick outside of Austin is good stuff.
Anybody that thinks food in Texas is worth travel is a fugking moron.
LOL Show us where the mean old Texans’s Hurt your little Pussy. Fuggin whiny bitch. And From the twat that thinks Burger King has good food. Comedy Gold. You couldn’t make this schitt up.
Your raving about the Salt Lick is as funny as your fear of El Paso.
You’re full of fugking schit. On a good day.
LOL
LOL. Drunk and lying already ??? I said it’s good stuff. Never raved about it. I forgot Debate and truth are your weakness. Maybe you should stick to golf & iguanas. Or Burger King and loving on OJ. Now off on your man bun scooter on another beer run now. I’m sure BoobyBrown will give you a reach around on the way. Maybe y’all can hunt some iguanas with your Red Ryder on the way. Don’t get too drunk and fall off.
Cooper’s BBQ is highly overrated. And Expensive for what you get. Tons of better BBQ places in TX.
Yeah, you can't just get good BBQ or chicken fried steak just anywhere.
I'm fond of the Salt Lick BBQ place, but it's too many miles away now.
I heard Houston is getting a Cooper's BBQ... Commercialized now.
Yes Salt Lick outside of Austin is good stuff.
Anybody that thinks food in Texas is worth travel is a fugking moron.
LOL Show us where the mean old Texans’s Hurt your little Pussy. Fuggin whiny bitch. And From the twat that thinks Burger King has good food. Comedy Gold. You couldn’t make this schitt up. [/quote
You really don't want him to show us his blown up pussy do you? Hah!
As a youngun we lived in England for 4 years, mother is British, If I could go back and get my grandmothers rost beef, roast potatoes, broad beans, home made mint sauce and yorkshire pudding I'd go in a heartbeat....................
spent some time in England. That was without a doubt the Absolute worst food ever. we ate at probably 10 or 12 different places in the time we were there. Horrible, I lost 10 lbs. Good luck finding a decent steak place, Brits have no idea how to cook beef. lamb was tolerable, bacon and vegetables were the staple. I'll give them bread, I had some decent bread but anything else was just abhorrible.
I lived for five years in England. The highlight of British cuisine was scones with clotted cream (a cross between heavy cream and butter) and strawberry jam. Out of this world.
A full English breakfast is fun once in a while, but I was happy I lived in London so there were lots of good Indian restaurants, a couple of decent Mexican places and other foreign cuisine available. Otherwise it would have been pretty dismal.
If I picked a country for the cuisine it would probably be Spain or Italy. France is also good. Belgium for fries, beer and chocolate.
With things being what they are in the world today, I'm guessing my foreign travel is all behind me. That being said, we traveled to Italy and stayed in a small town on the Amalfi peninsula, Sant 'Agata. One night we were walking through town looking for a "nicer" place to eat and stumbled upon "Don Alfonso". It stood out among the other buildings as being notably upscale and we decided to give it a try. No luck, they were booked through our entire stay in the area. Fast forward 5 years later and another visit to that town was getting planned so my wife made a lunch reservation. When we arrived a little early for our reservation we were ushered to a beautiful outdoor seating area and offered an aperitif and told give us fifteen minutes and our table would be ready but no hurry, the table was ours for the entire lunch sitting...that lasted until 5 pm.
The bottom line is, it was probably the most memorable restaurant experience we ever had. The service was second to none and the food, while very traditional was presented almost artistically. Several courses all paired with the best wine from all over Italy and most of the food was sourced from a farm at the tip of the peninsula. They even have a bull whose 2nd job is to produce "bullchit" to fertilize the garden.
We actually finished eating around 4:30 and were lucky enough to join a few other diners on a tour of the grounds and wine cellar.
I understand this is not for everyone. I had an uncle on the Polish side of my family that considered taking his kielbassi sandwich to the garage constituted "going out to eat". That genetic side of me comes out more often than not. Yes it was pricey, and in my opinion worth the experience. And if you ask how much you probably won't like the answer. Not being snobby, just honest. My second favorite place is a dive sandwich shop in Youngstown Ohio, so not snobby at all.
After I got home I did some research on the restaurant and several food writers have said "It is worth the cost of the plane ticket, just to eat there". Anyone traveling to the Sorrento area might want to think about trying this place.
My son put it in perspective and reminded me he remembers stories from hunt camp days when we talked about dropping more cash at the local "shoe show bar" in Melborne Fl than I spent for lunch.
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