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Craving Italian Summer
If you’re one of the 5.6 million Americans traveling to Italy in the coming months, this newsletters for you! This is my quick-hit, short & sweet guide to Rome, Florence, Portofino and the Cinque Terre — if you’re feeling lazy and don’t want to read the whole guide you can save my Italian Guides (Apple Maps and Google Maps) for future reference.
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Florence Top recs:
Osteria Pastella - overall the best pasta we had on our trip
if you’re going to Florence you can’t miss the Tagliatelle flambé al tartufo fresco in crosta di Grana Padano!!!!! yes im fully aware of how ridiculous that name is
definitely make a reservation in advance
Vivoli - I swear this changed my life. Best Affogato EVER.
Buca Lapi - the oldest restaurant in Florence that invented bistecca alla florentine
so delicious & a very welcomed break after 10 days of straight pasta
Maleluca for a casual but amazing brunch
Don’t miss the wine windows! & also loved this pasta & tiramisu cooking class
loved our hotel - the location, staff and room were all perfect
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Cinque Terre Top recs:
the best cooking class in the entire world - just trust me on this one. I loved every second of it.
the beach at monterosso al mare
dinner at restaurante belforte - amazing fresh seafood in the most picturesque restaurant perched above the ocean
catch the sunset in Riomaggore
our airbnb was TINY but perched on the cliffs overlooking the ocean - such a cool experience
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Portofino Top recs
Strainer for a ~fancy~ seafood-centric dinner
either rent a boat for a day and cruise the coastline or check out Baia Cannone beach - it’s absolutely gorgeous
check out castella brown for insane views
the shopping here is next level
proceed with caution if you stumble into the Loewe store like me lol
the view from our bed & breakfast couldn’t have been better!!!! however the 180 cobblestone steps up weren’t ideal
overall I would still recommend this place for the price & the view
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Rome Top recs
Roscioli - definitely the best meal we had in Rome
I found the city very touristy so finding authentic little gems like this one was hard but so worth it - def make a res in advance
There’s a location in NYC now but you can’t beat the authentic one
Gelateria Frigidarium - the best gelato we had on our trip
Sant’ Eustachio il Caffe - coffee was super strong & delicious
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France guide coming soooooon!
Ciao ❤️