Ristorante Lo Schiaccianoci located at Via Amerigo Vespucci, 104, 56125 Pisa PI in Italy
September 7, 2018: For dinner on our single day in Pisa, we ate at Ristorante Lo Schiaccianoci. It took a while to get here since we were purposely avoiding “tourist trap” restaurants and wanted authentic local dining experiences.
Ristorante Lo Schiaccianoci was a mom and pop restaurant serving Tuscan cuisine and seafood. We were in for Continue reading
Hotel La Pace located at Viale Antonio Gramsci galleria B, 56125 Pisa PI in Italy
Sept. 7, 2018:
We stayed at Hotel La Pace for one night when we visited Pisa, Italy. This hotel is super close to the train station (just a quick 2-minute walk). It’s located between shop buildings in a small alleyway so you actually might pass by it (like we did the first time) when you are looking for it Continue reading
Numeroundici located at Via S. Martino, 47, 56125 Pisa PI in Italy
September 7, 2018: We had the best lunch here in Pisa, Italy! Sometimes, the best spots really are those that you stumble upon in small cities. We came across this unassuming cafeteria-style restaurant called Numeroundici when the one that we originally wanted to go to wasn’t open (thanks Google Maps :/). We were hungry from our four-hour train ride and this place was open for Continue reading
La Pasticceria Siciliana located at Via Cipro, 79, 00136 Roma RM in Italy
September 4 to 7, 2018: We were so lucky to be able to stay at a BnB which provided daily included breakfast at a local cafe! The host must have struck a deal with this La Pasticceria Siciliana bakery in order to offer free vouchers every day of our stay. We got these pink cardboard cards that we exchanged for a free hot beverage and pastry every single day of our stay! It was a best way to get a hot meal to Continue reading
Il Fornaio located at Via de’ Baullari, 5, 00186 Roma RM in Italy
Sept. 6, 2018: It was such a hot and sunny day that we sought refugee inside this Italian bakery for some authentic pastries and snacks. There weren’t a lot of visitors here on a weekday at 3:30 p.m. After we picked the items we wanted, we paid and then sat down at the only table that was in the bakery. They had so many types of pastries that I can’t even name them all (and I Continue reading
Lots of walking on the fourth day in Italy
Thurs. Sept. 6, 2018. Day 4:
It was a mildly relaxing day today with lots of sights to see but with mostly casual trips and sightseeing; nothing too ambitious like the past two days. 😀
We started with the first meal of the day at La Pasticceria Siciliana again with a pastry and hot beverage each. This time, I opted for a Cestino di Melle for an extra €1 in exchange of a regular croissant and a caffe latte Continue reading
Trattoria da Augusto located at Vicolo De’ Renzi, 15, 00153 Roma RM in Italy
September 6, 2018: Our BnB host highly recommended Trattoria da Augusto for an authentic “down home cooking kitchen” experience. We were certainly up for it and put it on our itinerary for the last day. Unfortunately, Trattoria da Augusto‘s dinner service didn’t begin until 8 p.m. We wandered around the neighborhood of Travestvere before arriving at the doors at Continue reading
Inside the famed Colosseum!
Day 3. Wed. Sept. 5, 2018:
On this third day of our Rome adventures, we hurriedly rushed out of the door again in order to make it to the breakfast place to grab our croissants and beverages and in order to catch our 10:30 a.m. reservation at the Colosseum.
At La Pasticceria Siciliana, I had the plain croissant this time followed with a caffe latte again. Continue reading
Ristorante Sant’Andrea located at Via di Sant’Andrea delle Fratte, 9, 00187 Roma RM in Italy
September 5, 2018: After marvelling at the magnificent Trevi Fountain, we browsed the nearby streets for a restaurant for dinner. Vince gave us a tip to look for restaurants with the “trattoria” word in it (which meant simple Italian dishes that usually were more local and less commercial). It took us a while to weed through the tourist traps, but we finally spotted a nice-looking restaurant with the “trattoria” sign.
This restaurant was called “Ristorante Sant’Andrea” and Continue reading
Naumachia Ristorante located at Via Celimontana, 7, 00184 Roma RM in Italy
September 5, 2018: After visiting the Colosseum, it was time for lunch. We crossed the street and passed by many tourist trap restaurants (as many as we could) before choosing Naumachia Ristorante. There were many customers dining in at this time and I felt especially lucky to be given a window seat facing the streets! Continue reading
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