Favorite Places to Eat
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Posted on: Sat, 24/02/2007 - 17:36
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To date, my favorite restruant in the world is in Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria. I don’t know the name, I think it was shaslitsvia or something similar to that, I think we just never learned it because after eating one meal all we cared about was how to get back, and of course its in cyrillic. Its in the center of town on the main street, Stramblov. The hostel in town will probably suggest it to you, if not, just ask them or anyone really, its definately the best and most popular place in town. Serves traditional bulgarian food, its all absolutely delicious, even the stuff we couldn’t pronounce was. Try the stuff cooked in traditional earthen pots. It also has a pizzeria. Prices are very cheap for huge portions.
My second fav: La Rosa Nautica in Lima, Peru. Its kind of an up-scale place, but you don’t have to dress up if you don’t want. Try to go for lunch, great specials and more laid back. It also sits over the Pacific ocean, so cool scenery and atmosphere. They serve great seafood and the best ceviche I’ve ever eaten, its a high quality place but a good value.
Prague: Rustika. Near Sir Toby’s hostel. Family-style atmosphere. Large portions Czech food, as well as some things you might be more familiar with. Under $10 USD per person including soft drink or beer.
Copenhagen: Peder Oxe. Wonderful beef house with a very good salad bar. Tip: sit at an outside table; it’s cheaper, but it’s all the same kitchen, and nearly identical menus vs. sitting inside. $30 USD + per person, goes up quickly and steeply if you add wine.
Copenhagen: Riz Raz. Mediterranean vegetarian buffet. I’m a meat-eater, and I still love this place. Lunch buffet 69DKK, plus drinks.
Copenhagen: Ankara Restaurant. Turkish lunch buffet until 4pm for 49 DKK, including salads and meats. As good as Riz Raz, if not a half-notch better, yet it’s cheaper. A few locations; I just ate at the one on Krystalgade near the Round Tower.
Garmisch, Germany: Fraundorf. Hearty Bavarian fare. The big schnitzel platter is FRIGGIN HUGE. Great atmosphere. 15-20 euros, plus beers.
Interlaken, Switzerland: Migros supermarket deli and cafeteria near Interlaken West train station. There’s 2 train stations in Interlaken, and each has a supermarket nearby. The station with the big block fountain and the Coop grocery isn’t the one—it’s the other one (Interlaken West). With water behind you, exit right from the station, walk about 300m to the far end of a small shopping mall. Lots of outdoor and indoor seating, lots of variety at decent prices (under $10 USD); as casual as you want.
Juarez, Mexico: Barrigas. Another wonderful beef house, Mexican-style. Superb margaritas. $20 USD + per person, plus drinks (about $3 margarita).
Stavanger, Norway: Ekofisk chip shop. (Cil’s post below reminded me a of this great little chip shop). Right at the harbor on a plaza with a fountain. It doesn’t get any fresher. A few tables inside, but mostly take-away, and there’s lots of places in the pretty plaza, or along the waterfront, to sit and enjoy. Fish, chips, soups, sandwiches, $8+.
In London I’ve enjoyed the North Sea Fish Restaurant, 7 Leigh Street in Bloomsbury.
The fish ‘n chips were cooked before our eyes and we could eat in the restaurant. Good price, good food, friendly service.
In Paris, for a splurge, we ate at Le Florimond, 19, av de La Motte-Picquet, 7th arrondissement. Locals and tourists alike eat there. Food was to die for, the place is cozy, the service kind and unpretentious, price maybe 35 euro per person.
Laurent, the owner, is a nice guy.
He cares about what he does, and so does his staff. Try the duck.
Wok Quing. Im not sure if its a chain and they have the all over the world but its my favourite place in valencia. You make your own wok meal from raw ingredients, plenty of stuff, 6 asian flavours, plus sushi, prepared asian meals, desserts, etc. And suprisingly cheap.
In Valencia, whereabouts exactly is wok quing? I lived in VLC from 2003-5 and it’s not a name that I recognise.
It’s spam jonniboy
My favourite meal was at the McDonalds in Moscow’s Red Square. After 2 weeks of eating that pish russians call food it tasted like heaven
London:
Khans in Notting Hill
Lahori Kabab house in East End.
Kebabish at Wembleys
are really really superb.
Cil,
Can you elaborate more on the fish place?
I went to a place called Sole and Plaice from the Zagat guide or Michellin. It stated they are the best and only authentic fish and chips restaurant still standing.
What i saw was frozen fish, dipped in dough, deep fried and served. Nothing more than the fish and chips on High street.
[*]The name of the place – Ronnie the Hot Dog Vendor
[*]The city it’s located – Front Street, Toronto
[*]What makes it unique – Ronnie sneezes on the hotdogs
Holland/Limburg-Approx 15 K’s from Maastricht/Kasteel-Wittem
Excellent food-ambience-spend the night. This castle/Restaurant/Hotel is worth the coinage
http://www.kasteel-wittem.nl/indexgb.htm
France/Alsace (on the wine road) Le Cerf, near Marlenheim
Another spend the night joint. AWESOME!!! Wake up to the smell of fresh breads and baked stuff-You gotta check this place out to believe it.
http://www.dininginfrance.com/LeCerf_Bown_review.htm
http://www.cookfrance.com/pages/trip.php?ID=26
Germany/Bavaria/Garmisch-Hotel Forsthaus Graseck
Yes, you have to take the cable car to get there. High above the Partnachklamm (http://freenet-homepage.de/weberconnect_free/klamm.htm) is the Hotel. The restaurant is outstanding and copious amounts of ingestable substances shall provide sustenance for an incredible hike down the gorge the following morning.
http://www.forsthaus-graseck.de/index_e.html
A few of my favorites….Hope somebody enjoyz.
In Hallstatt, Austria, I ate at a few nice places. I’m pretty sure both were in the Rick Steves book (which I didn’t read till after I had been there), but both were basically inside of/part of lodgings. Gasthaus zur Mühle has bitchin pizza (and maybe other stuff, I dunno haha) and kind of has a “sports bar” atmosphere. Only negative I can say about the place is it seems like they open and close whenever the dude there feels like it… but whaddya gonna do, it’s a puny village in the middle of nowhere, ya know? The other place I ate, Gasthof Zauner, serves trout from the lake the size of my arm for like 15 euros and they’re all really nice, despite the fact they have to dress up in lederhosen and sing all the time
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I hope to go back one day
Hi, Iam Ajay wants to know the list of best European country hotel comfortable in every aspect having good food, best price, and better service.
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It is tricky to find restaurants that will not rip you off in Rome, most restaurants are all pretty expensive but many times you will pay the same for a crappy meal as one that you will never forget (in a good way). Gabriello’s was my absolute favourite place to eat in my 10 days in Rome. I went back there twice and was amazed by the feshness of their seafood. My favourite was the lobster linguine. Fresh lobster in a light tomatoey sauce that in flavoured with the perfect combination of herbs. I had the same dish at another restaurant but the lobster was not as fresh and the sauce tasted like it was from a can.