Life Ristorante

Life Ristorante Via della Vite 28 00187 Roma RM Italy TripAdvisor Rome attracts many tourists for its many famous remnants and relics of ancient Roman culture and civilization.  You go to Rome to see the Vatican, Colosseum, St. Peter’s Basilica, the list goes on and on.  At times, we felt like we were just looking…

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Maccheroni Express

Maccheroni Express Via Cavour 245 00184 Roma RM Italy TripAdvisor If you’re big on meat, seafood, and wine, Spain is the place for you.  If you love vegetables and carbs other than bread, the cuisine might not be as appealing.  I enjoyed the food in Spain, but tired of it quickly.  The protein onslaught was…

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La Viña

La Viña 31 de Agosto Kalea 3 20003 Donostia, Gipuzkoa Spain TripAdvisor La Vina is famous for 1 thing.  Cheesecake.  They have many legs of jamon hanging from the ceiling, various plates of pintxos laid out, lots of wine and other drinks being poured, but most people, tourists anyways, come for their “burnt Basque cheesecake.” …

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Gandarias

Gandarias 31 de Agosto Kalea 23 20003 Donostia, Gipuzkoa Spain  TripAdvisor My experience with beef throughout Europe over many years of vacationing in different countries, has been disappointing for the most part.  Steaks in Europe don’t just have the same tenderness as they do in America.  They might have a bit more beefy flavor, but…

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Bar Txepetxa

Bar Txepetxa Calle Pescadería 5 20003 San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa Spain TripAvdisor I was hesitant to come here.  Upon my research, the food porn for this place was just not appealing to me.  It was so highly recommended from multiple different sources, so I felt obligated to check it out.  Txepetxa specializes in variations of marinated…

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Borda Berri

Borda Berri Fermin Calbeton Kalea 12 20003 Donosti, Gipuzkoa Spain TripAdvisor The pintxos crawl continued with Borda Berri, another popular spot in Old Town San Sebastian.  The crowded, elbow to elbow standing-only dining was a testament to their fame among locals and foreigners alike.  The menu was in Spanish, but the servers spoke some English.  Dining…

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Ganbara

Ganbara San Jeronimo Kalea 19 20003 Donostia, Gipuzkoa Spain TripAdvisor After La Cuchara it was hard to stuff more food into our stomachs, but with our limited time in San Sebastian I was determined to try as much food as I could.  After all that heavy and filling protein dishes at La Cuchara, I was…

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La Cuchara de San Telmo

La Cuchara de San Telmo 31 de Agosto Kalea 28 20003 Donostia, Gipuzkoa Spain TripAdvisor Enough of the fine dining stuff.  We finally got to hit up the pintxos bars in the San Sebastian’s old town.  The whole area is totally walkable and great for a “pintxos crawl,” where you just hop from place to…

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Arzak

Arzak Alcalde J. Elosegi Hiribidea 273 20015 Donostia, Gipuzkoa Spain TripAdvisor Arzak’s reputation precedes itself.  Anthony Bourdain could not stop gushing about Chef  Juan Mari Arzak and his daughter Elena Arzak, who now helms the kitchen.  He made it sound like he’s basically the Godfather of San Sebastian and a torchbearer for modern Basque cuisine….

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Martín Berasategui

Martín Berasategui Loidi Kalea, 4 20160 Lasarte-Oria Spain TripAdvisor We had a great time in Barcelona enjoying everything Iberico, razor clam, and tapas.  The next leg of our adventure took us to the world renown foodie capital, just a 5 hour train ride north of Barcelona, San Sebastián.  San Sebastián is a coastal city in…

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La Paradeta

La Paradeta Passatge de Simó 18 08025 Barcelona Spain TripAdvisor As much as people like to believe, I’m not actually a slave to the Michelin guide.  I love all foods.  The blog may skew towards fancier foods because 1) it photographs beautifully and 2) it just seems like something to write home about versus a…

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Cachitos Diagonal

Cachitos Diagonal Avinguda Diagonal 508 08006 Barcelona Spain TripAdvisor They say the best way to experience the food and culture of a city is to have a meal in the home of a local.  I see Anthony Bourdain doing it all the time.  Unfortunately, one doesn’t always have the connections to just in any random…

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