Jin Travels in Europe

Food . Restaurants

Italy Verona Torcolo da Barca pasta with truffle on Versace plates fine dining

Italy . Verona . Torcolo da Barca
- Fine dining on Versace plates. Pasta with truffle mushrooms as a starter. Near Arena and Piazza Bra. Google Maps: Torcola

France Marseille Vieux-Port pasta with mussels at Le New Terrasse

France . Marseille . Le New Terrasse
- Both good and bad reviews. We liked the view, the food and the service from Mr Jack. At the old port, Vieux-Port. Google Maps: Terrasse

Portugal Lisbon waiter serving at O Cofre restaurant

Portugal . Lisbon . O Cofre
- If you want to eat cheaply, go where the locals eat. A TV showing football is a good sign. Other indicators are fluorescent lighting or simple decor.
- All the other guests spoke Portuguese in this restaurant, at least this evening. Google Maps: O Cofre

Greece Santorini Thira tzatziki and bread at Kokkalo taverna

Greece . Santorini . Thira . Kokkalo Taverna
- Traditional Greek food such as tzatziki and lamb. Popular, reserve a table near the windows. Google Maps: Kokkalo

Portugal Lisbon cod fish served with potatoes in Restaurante D'Bacalhau

Portugal . Lisbon . D'Bacalhau
- Cod, bacalhau is a popular dish in Portugal. Large portions, often served with boiled potatoes or rice, not fries unless you ask for it. Google Maps: Bacalhau

Malta Msida seafood lobsters on display in a restaurant.

Malta . Msida . Seafood Market
- One of the best seafood restaurants on Malta. Very popular, make a reservation. Google Maps: Seafood

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Italy Siracusa at Frittortgia fried seafood shrimp, squid, fish, lemon

Italy . Siracusa . Ortigia . Frittortgia
- Great seafood and service from Mariagrazia, Peter & Federico. At the end of Mercato di Ortigia market street. Google Maps: Frittortgia

Portugal Coimbra serving fish at Restaurante Solar do Bacalhau

Portugal . Coimbra . Solar do Bacalhau
- Portugal probably has the freshest fish and seafood in Europe. Google Maps: Solar

Italy Stresa Restaurant Torino spaghetti alle vongole woman pulling up

Italy . Lago Maggiore . Stresa . Caffè Torino
- Great spaghetti alle vongole, clams. I also like with cozze, mussels. Google Maps: Torino

France Tours woman eating vegetarian food outdoors in Etape 84

France . Loire . Tours . Etape 84
- Vegetarian food. Popular restaurant in a quiet garden. Google Maps: Etape

Italy Milano pizza at Nella Vecchia Pizzeria del Nonno

Italy . Milano . Nella Vecchia Pizzeria del Nonno
- Far away from central Milan. It's a typical local restaurant without a fancy interior. Metro: Sesto Marelli. Google Maps: Vecchia

Calamari and fish soup for lunch.
- These are common dishes in most Mediterranean countries, from Spain to Malta to Greece and in Portugal on the Atlantic coast.

Spain Valencia restaurant La Tagliatella woman eating seafood pizza.

Spain . Valencia . La Tagliatella
- Seafood pizza. They have many restaurants in Valencia and all over Spain. Google Maps: Tagliatella

Italy Rome Labottega Pastificio con Cucina Roma local lunch restaurant with homemade Tagliatelle pasta.

Italy . Rome . Labottega Pastificio
- Local restaurant with homemade tagliatelle pasta. Check opening hours. Not open in the evening. Google Maps: Labottega

Italy Arezzo two pizza slices fast food.

I never eat at the big international fast food chains.
- There are so many small, local and cheap places, especially in southern Europe.