I go to Italy every year because I have family in Barletta in the Puglia Region. I often go to Rome, Naples and Ishchia. This year I’m bringing several friends with me in the spring and then around 15 family members in the fall. I appreciate your informative videos.
Glad we found you. Going to Sicily soon again and love Sicily. Have been to Italy many, many times and it’s never enough. Love your knowledge and enthusiasm. Will be checking your site out for sure.
I like to research restaurants before leaving home and make reservations, especially for Friday night, Saturday night, and Sunday lunch. just like at home, all the best places are booked up at the peak times.
Even better , the small family run places in a dark alley don’t even have a menu . They tell you what’s the menu of the day and you pick out of two or three dives
So kind of you! Thank you. Living in Italy was just a dream for me many years ago. Wishing from all my heart for you to move to Italy and build a beautiful life here!
Hi Anastasia. Thank you for putting all the videos together with so much information about Rome and other cities in Italy. I am looking for a suggestion i am coming to Italy with my wife and Friends in June to celebrate my 50th Birthday. I am looking for unique ways to celebrate in Rome. Also need a suggestion with nice food for a Dinner for about 25 people. If you can please suggest something and Ideas will be great. Thanks
How special! Sure, please feel free to book a trip consultation with me and I will be happy to answer all the questions and share specific recommendations for your upcoming trip fabulousvita.com/product/trip-consultation/
I am SO happy that I found your channel! I've been watching your videos (which are filled with so much great information) and I love your enthusiasm. I keep a pen and paper handy to take notes. Do you have a reference guide to specific places (or neighborhoods) to eat while in Rome? We'll be there the latter part of September during our Italian vacation. Thanks for all you do!
Thank you so much for your kind words! Happy that you are finding my videos useful :) I have two resources when it comes to food in Rome. One is my Patreon Community, where I post specific recommendations for food places in different neighborhoods in Rome ( www.patreon.com/tassanalaapey ) and another is my self-guided food tours: Day Food Tour: www.thatch.co/guide/2rgcawo5xed7a Evening Food Tour: www.thatch.co/guide/2yyst8luzt7qe Best Pizza Guide: www.thatch.co/guide/giw7vuwvbel7
i'm roman and i wanna suggest you the restaurant Al Simeto in Via (Road) Simeto 30/32.....very good pasta very good pizza and everything else is good too friendly waiters not so expensive. it is located near a small beautiful but less known Square called Piazza (square) Mincio that imo is a must if you visit Rome. if you go to the Simeto restaurant l suggest you to try pasta carbonara.......fantastic! I wish you a pleasant stay in my city
@@andreascala2663 Thank you so very much for your suggestion! We just got back from our trip and Rome was magical. We didn't get to the restaurant you suggested but we found many other delicious options. Thanks again!
We were in Italy last Fall and I completely agree with all that you say. We frequently ate at small places that did not have an English language menu, but there was never a problem even with our extremely limited Italian vocabulary. I really love your enthusiasm.
Now that I have retired, my last trip to Europe is going to be to Italy. I love your beautiful country. I am from South Africa, and the exchange rate is terrible, so it will definitely be my last overseas trip. Been to Italy twice already. Would ask hotel receptionists and staff where do they eat with their families? Never been disappointed with the prices or the food.
We used to have a favourite place for carbonara in the suburbs of Rome, taking a bus to get there. We stopped going when we all we heard were American accents.
I guess I will be eating leftovers because I don't eat after 5 and no wonder all they have for breakfast is coffee because they're full from the night before 😊
I do want to say that in Japan it is the norm to have samples of the food in the window, so I wouldn’t worry about eating in that Japanese restaurant in your video. That would be fine for that cuisine, but no other.
I love your enthusiasm! And of course I love your page!👍👍 I have watched most of your videos, and always making sure to write everything that I needed to know when we travel on 09 to 10/2024. Thanks!
Not the most fun subject, but when I walk the streets of Rome I just cannot help but to feel terrible for people who are eating at obvious tourist traps where I know food is going to be less than average but the prices are going to be sky high. Truly hope that this video will change things. Please share it with anyone who is planning a trip to Italy or Europe in general.
We went to Rome a couple of months ago and my God all of the scams are incredible. So many of them. We actually stood at the Spanish step s for hours watching the Rose people. Just hilarious.
Well I enjoy scamming the scammer 😃 when one of those men outside the restaurant invites me in and I need the il bagno, I tell them I have already eaten, but would love to look inside for next time, and then once inside I ask if I could use their il bagno, then afterwards I say thank you and never return again, it works very well for me 😂
so pretty much; eat later, 9-11pm, trattorias, make sure there are more Italians than other cultures. tight Italian/English menus. away from major tourist locations
Absolutely love this! Wonderful tips! Thank you for taking the time to make this video. When my husband and I finally make it to Italy you'll have taught me so much. Much love from Texas. 🌹
Have a trip coming up to Italy and it will be the first time for me coming from the US to Europe. It seems, much to my chagrin, that the common theme for traveling in Italy to the touristy places are scams, pickpockets and the dangers of certain trains/travel. It's quite unfortunate and a bit disconcerting I must say.
I'm a 76 year old woman alone. I feel perfectly safe on trains etc and even in the streets. Just guard your purse and be street smart. Use a cross body bag and since Italian men carry bags of some sort, if you are one, you can get a manly bag and carry it cross body too. Do not put your money and passport in a backpack unless you have a little lock on that compartment. Of course touristy places are scams. That's not unique to Italy. It happens in NYC and Disney World too.
Well after this video and a few other ones of this channel,I have an anxiety too. I am travelling a lot especially Europe,I am europeen but from what I’ve heard and watch on this channel damn..there is a danger on every corner. I hope Rome will be kind to me.
I watched one of your videos and stated that it is not required to tip. It's something that is not expected, however I went recently and they do ask for tip or they just put it your bill. I was traveling with my sister, so it wasn't like we were a large party they had to accomadate. This was in Rome.
Thanks for the informative video! Going to Italy this summer and I'm so excited! Also, FYI: The plastic plates of food in the window are totally normal for Japanese restaurants to do. It's an art form in Japan, called 'sampuru', and many restaurants in Japan have it in some form! Even small family owned places in a town that no tourists go to. In my six months living in Japan, whether or not the restaurant had this in the window had no impact on the quality of the food. It's to show off how good the food looks, and culturally to Japanese folks, it's very appealing. The first set of plastic food you showed in your video was also Japanese, so that's why they have it most likely. I'll steer clear of it at Italian places though! No plastic pizza for me, please!
I think occasionally breaking the rules can result in a decent meal. A few years ago I was walking down the Corso Umberto in Taormina and all the restaurants on the strip were full of tourists. My family and I wanted to pick a random side street and see if we could find an uncrowded restaurant. We hadn’t walked far when we found a place at the end of the road. There was someone out there inviting us in. It was hot and we were tired and we were ready to scrap the rules. We ended up pleasantly surprised. The restaurant has the most beautiful garden dining and the food, while not the best meal I ever had, was delicious. We tourists were glad we were trapped. We are a foodie family, so our standards are pretty high.
It's very simple. If there's a server outside encouraging you to come in and a menu in several languages on a little podium. LEAVE! The food will be awful and the prices exorbitant. Go to places with Italian only menus and use the translator on your phone. Service is relaxed. You will be given plenty of time to make your choice. You're not expected to order within 30 seconds of sitting down. I eat and speak Italian so this is not a problem for me. I have never been scammed in an Italian restaurant. Oh yeah, I forgot, the poster pictures of the dishes are a dead giveaway. Leave!
I love this information delivered so enthusiastically. We are going to Rome in August (Yikes). Anyway, when I get to my first Roman restaurant, I will hear "Guys, guys, guys...!"
Hi anastasiya, thank you for all the information you shared in the videos you made. May I ask if there’s any recommendation for accommodation or specific restaurants or places to eat street food? Thank you!
Grazie Mille for the advice!! Love your valuable advice!! Love your enthusiasm!! Do you have any suggestions for traditional restaurants in Rome? Grazie Mille!!
Look for trattoria, osteria, and the best....agriturismo. If you are a true adventurer then the agriturismo is the way to go. You can go online and book a stay or check if there are any local agriturismo where you are visiting and get a reservation for dinner. The food is almost always outstanding.
Grazie assai Anastasia. This helps me for my second time in Italia. I went in August 2015 with Trafalgar. We saw all the tourist traps. That’s a culture shock to have lunch and dinner late(especially with dinner).
Hahaha! You know, I am not going to argue. My delivery style changed completely over the years. If you watch my recent videos, they are very different.
we encountered another scam in Trastavere, at a restaurant with gluten free pasta and pizza. While waiting for a table, we noticed a table of young American tourists who seemed to have a problem with the details of their bill, but didn't take all that much notice. After our meal, I thought the total seemed high, so checked the items on the bill. It was out by more than 20 euros. The waiter was not in the least embarrassed when I pointed it out, suggesting that he was sure we had intended to leave him a tip. The total should have been around 80 euros. I think this was a well practised routine by this person. We were quite shocked.
That's terrible but Americans can't seem to get that you do not tip in Italy. That's what "servizio" or "coperto" on the bill means. So, I guess the young ones have come to expect a tip from the Americans.
Could you please tell me which gluten-free restaurant? I’m going in 4 days and my daughter needs gluten-free food, so it’s likely we might end up at the same place. Thanks!!
Very true. A few additions: In my experience, most food in Italy is good to very good. There aren't that many bad places. Generally, if a place looks good, it probably is. The first time I was in Italy in 1977, we were poor. So Italy in my mind doesn't really associate with food. The best we could afford was the cheapest kind of pizza in the cheapest trattorias. Which had a great positive side to it. Walking around looking at monuments and other things on an empty or semi-empty stomach is so much better. You perceive everything so much more clearly. And a meal (not too heavy) after such a walk tastes wonderful. With all the walking, I would get pretty seriously hungry by 7 pm. Which meant I was often the first customer of the evening. Well, I don't mind. The food is just as good. I've never seen menus with multiple languages under multiple flags. Maybe because if I see high prices, I don't go there. Not quite "the later the better." At 12 or so everything closes. If you are hungry at 2 am -- tough luck. I am not aware of any 24-hour places, that's very much an American thing. Plates of fake flood on display are Japanese. If you are craving Japanese food in Italy, go ahead and have it. I've had one Chinese restaurant meal in Italy (because there was nothing else in that area), and it was pretty bad. American Chinese restaurants are much better. Don't know about Japanese restaurants in Italy. But in America fake food on display in a Japanese restaurant is a pretty good sign. Italian fake food on display -- that's another story.
Visiting Italy this month. If possible, could you please please please list your most favorite local authentic restaurant for these cities? Taormina, Venice, Florence, Rome, Sorrento. Just your favorite, it would really help. We don't like tourist places. Thank you!!!
I really enjoy your channel, and you have lots and lots of information. However, I agree with someone here who says it seems like you are yelling at us the entire video. I think there’s a fine line between enthusiasm and yelling. But again, you bring a lot of value to us travelers. Just bring your voice down one or two notches please 😊
thx for the tips. we’ll be in Italy in March 2023 for two weeks. we love to go to the local restaurants how do we know what to order everything is written in Italian? thx
Does your phone have a translator? You will not be expected to order within 30 seconds of sitting. learn the categories while flying then when you get a menu, if you want fish go to "pesce" and if you want meat, "carne" then take out your translation app and have at it. You know how to read pasta and pizza already.
Hi There, this is absolutely amazing 👏.....thanks for sharing the information. is it possible for you to list few restaurants names?? Love from Canada 🇨🇦 ❤️
Very valuable advice, thank you. A small anecdote, never actually liked tomatoes. Learned that no self respecting Italian would ever serve anything other than a vine ripened tomato. Now tomatoes appeal to me, but only vine ripened tomatoes.
1. Times for pranzo and cena are earlier in northern Italy. 2. Never go for a restaurant with a "Menù Turistico". Obvious. 3. Don't look for a restaurant with 54 different dishes! 4. Once when visiting Genova, we encountered a sign which said "Cucina Regionale". We followed it. Don't do that! It's not at all what you think.
Hello. My husband and I are big fans because we have learned a lot of useful information from your channel. My husband, 2 sons and I are heading to Italy mid April and are very excited. They have never been overseas and my husband has relatives in the south. Thank you for all your fabulous tips❤
You can send me an email to stayfabulousbyag@gmail.com or visit my travel agency website directly to see all the services we offer fabulousvita.com I'll be in touch as soon as I hear from you!
Lol you said don't walk Rome Termini at night but you said most restaurants don't open until the sun goes down. Especially in Fall and winter. Will we be safe enough?😊
You look so happy and upbeat I like that in a person if I was there I probably would want to you to show me some places to shop for clothes and food probably would be kind of fun cuz I'm quiet
My question is anout the hygiene in Italy. After onding a few days in China a few years ago, I am always very anxious about the cleanliness and no-rats eateries. I know, things can happen, but in general? Thank you for your great work! 😊
I get it! In this case, I recommend to research places prior to your trip, especially during the busy season when "good places" are booked weeks in advance.
Great Advice!! How far in advance should you make a reservation for dinner? Is it safe to say you will get a reservation the day before or day you would want to dine in a particular restaurant in Rome?
Thank you! Honestly, it depends. If you are coming during a busy season, let's say September or October, you definitely should reserve at least couple of weeks in advance for popular places. If you are coming during February - a couple of days in advance is enough. But I would not try to make a reservation just a day in advance. Hope this helps!
It's true everywhere about restaurants near major attractions. Sometimes you just have to walk a couple of streets over and you'll find a hidden gem of a restaurant that will blow your mind away. Happened to us twice in Paris. Back in 2007 we found this nice little spot in the 7è arrondissement, food was excellent and service was super. This year, in July, we found this Japanese restaurant, a hole in the wall, really that served off the hook dishes. You just have to look for them, and that's what we'll do when we go to Italy. I guess I can live with having a late lunch, but I'll have to have a snack at the time we usually have dinner here, around 6 and check my blood sugar (I'm type 1 diabetic) so I can tough it out until 8 for dinner. Bonjour! Hi! from Montreal, QC Canada. Oh, btw, I just smacked the "like" and "Subscribe" buttons. 😁 Getting used to your vibe the more I watch your videos, it's pretty nice, although I did not expect you falling backwards on your sofa, and neither did you, I think!
Thank you for all of these wonderful tips!!! I am traveling to Florence in September for 2 weeks for school and will be my very first trip to Italy. You are so helpful!!!!! The authentic menus that are hand written…are they only in Italian? Wondering if I will be able to read the menu 😆thank you for your help!! Gina
The multi language menu seems obvious but it's not for most people. The prey on your language barrier. It's a really good point bc it's the same all over the world except the US and UK
lolll yes whenever i go abroad...i spend my calories on high quality things like ...protein ..i dont even eat pasta...i can make that at home easily. i go for things i wont find easily in the uk or food i cant make..the only high cab foods ill induldge in in italy are pizza, lasagna, gelatto and other deserts ;) so your advice was perfection 😁 nothing makes me cringe so hard when we go to very high quality restaurant and people just munching away at the bread instead of having patience
I go to Italy every year because I have family in Barletta in the Puglia Region. I often go to Rome, Naples and Ishchia. This year I’m bringing several friends with me in the spring and then around 15 family members in the fall. I appreciate your informative videos.
My pleasure Lisa! Have the most wonderful time
i'm roman but my father was from Puglia.......do you like panzerotti? do you prefer pizza romana or pizza napoletana?
You're so enthusiastic and informative Anastasia ! We love your videos as we are preparing for our first trip to Rome. Love them!
Thank you so much John! I am truly happy you are finding them useful
Glad we found you. Going to Sicily soon again and love Sicily. Have been to Italy many, many times and it’s never enough. Love your knowledge and enthusiasm. Will be checking your site out for sure.
Thank you Garry!
I like to research restaurants before leaving home and make reservations, especially for Friday night, Saturday night, and Sunday lunch. just like at home, all the best places are booked up at the peak times.
Great point! For the weekends, especially!
Even better , the small family run places in a dark alley don’t even have a menu . They tell you what’s the menu of the day and you pick out of two or three dives
Exactly! Its the best
I'm taking my boys to Italy this summer 2023. Love your channel and all the wonderful information. Thank you! One day I plan on living in Italy.
So kind of you! Thank you. Living in Italy was just a dream for me many years ago. Wishing from all my heart for you to move to Italy and build a beautiful life here!
Thank you for the excellent tips. We will be visiting Italy in spring 2023 :)
My pleasure Paul. Have a wonderful time!
Hi Anastasia. Thank you for putting all the videos together with so much information about Rome and other cities in Italy.
I am looking for a suggestion i am coming to Italy with my wife and Friends in June to celebrate my 50th Birthday. I am looking for unique ways to celebrate in Rome.
Also need a suggestion with nice food for a Dinner for about 25 people.
If you can please suggest something and Ideas will be great.
Thanks
How special! Sure, please feel free to book a trip consultation with me and I will be happy to answer all the questions and share specific recommendations for your upcoming trip fabulousvita.com/product/trip-consultation/
I am SO happy that I found your channel! I've been watching your videos (which are filled with so much great information) and I love your enthusiasm. I keep a pen and paper handy to take notes. Do you have a reference guide to specific places (or neighborhoods) to eat while in Rome? We'll be there the latter part of September during our Italian vacation. Thanks for all you do!
Thank you so much for your kind words! Happy that you are finding my videos useful :) I have two resources when it comes to food in Rome. One is my Patreon Community, where I post specific recommendations for food places in different neighborhoods in Rome ( www.patreon.com/tassanalaapey ) and another is my self-guided food tours:
Day Food Tour: www.thatch.co/guide/2rgcawo5xed7a
Evening Food Tour: www.thatch.co/guide/2yyst8luzt7qe
Best Pizza Guide: www.thatch.co/guide/giw7vuwvbel7
i'm roman and i wanna suggest you the restaurant Al Simeto in Via (Road) Simeto 30/32.....very good pasta very good pizza and everything else is good too friendly waiters not so expensive. it is located near a small beautiful but less known Square called Piazza (square) Mincio that imo is a must if you visit Rome. if you go to the Simeto restaurant l suggest you to try pasta carbonara.......fantastic! I wish you a pleasant stay in my city
@@andreascala2663 Thank you so very much for your suggestion! We just got back from our trip and Rome was magical. We didn't get to the restaurant you suggested but we found many other delicious options. Thanks again!
@@TheRockinDaisy you're welcome
Hello. Somebody could tell me some local authentic Italian restaurants out of the tourist places?
We were in Italy last Fall and I completely agree with all that you say. We frequently ate at small places that did not have an English language menu, but there was never a problem even with our extremely limited Italian vocabulary. I really love your enthusiasm.
Thank you!! Happy that you found authentic Italian food! It's such a huge part of the entire experience.
Eating dinner at ten p.m. must seems very odd to me.
Now that I have retired, my last trip to Europe is going to be to Italy. I love your beautiful country. I am from South Africa, and the exchange rate is terrible, so it will definitely be my last overseas trip. Been to Italy twice already. Would ask hotel receptionists and staff where do they eat with their families? Never been disappointed with the prices or the food.
We used to have a favourite place for carbonara in the suburbs of Rome, taking a bus to get there. We stopped going when we all we heard were American accents.
Is it true that Testatio area has good local food? I’m going to Rome in April with friends. Thanks for your videos.
Yes, Testaccio is known for good food spots! Enjoy!
Got any non tourist restaurants near Largo Di Torre Argentina you could recommend?
They spit in your food if you complain. That's not only Italians.
I Promise.
I guess I will be eating leftovers because I don't eat after 5 and no wonder all they have for breakfast is coffee because they're full from the night before 😊
Brava🎉
Grazie!
i promise! 😆
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Sorry but too much talkie talkie
I do want to say that in Japan it is the norm to have samples of the food in the window, so I wouldn’t worry about eating in that Japanese restaurant in your video. That would be fine for that cuisine, but no other.
I love your enthusiasm! And of course I love your page!👍👍 I have watched most of your videos, and always making sure to write everything that I needed to know when we travel on 09 to 10/2024. Thanks!
Thank you so much! More videos to come. Hope you will have the most special trip!
I can't imagine eating dinner that late! 8 is really late. I get my kids ready for bed at 8!
I know. Different culture...
Not the most fun subject, but when I walk the streets of Rome I just cannot help but to feel terrible for people who are eating at obvious tourist traps where I know food is going to be less than average but the prices are going to be sky high. Truly hope that this video will change things. Please share it with anyone who is planning a trip to Italy or Europe in general.
We’ve been to Rome 30 times and you are spot on. Perfetto. Time to live there now. Forza Roma per sempre.
We went to Rome a couple of months ago and my God all of the scams are incredible. So many of them. We actually stood at the Spanish step s for hours watching the Rose people. Just hilarious.
Which restaurants do you recommend? Thanks!
We would like if you could recommend some restaurants in Trastevere & Roma.
I’m definitely posting the Does and Don’t’s . Thanks again. Maybe I’ll bump into you while in Rome. I’m so excited…
Well I enjoy scamming the scammer 😃 when one of those men outside the restaurant invites me in and I need the il bagno, I tell them I have already eaten, but would love to look inside for next time, and then once inside I ask if I could use their il bagno, then afterwards I say thank you and never return again, it works very well for me 😂
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Hi. I have friends that have gone to those tourist traps, and then complained about the food quality.
That's unfortunate.
Lol my Globe artichokes are bumper crops in June and July in Oxfordshire.
so pretty much; eat later, 9-11pm, trattorias, make sure there are more Italians than other cultures. tight Italian/English menus. away from major tourist locations
You got it!
Absolutely love this! Wonderful tips! Thank you for taking the time to make this video. When my husband and I finally make it to Italy you'll have taught me so much. Much love from Texas. 🌹
Yay! Makes me so happy to read this! Sending much love to you from the Eternal City🇮🇹😘
Hi! Can you also recommend some places to eat in Rome? Where do you usually eat?
So where do I eat if I’m hungry near a tourist attraction, guys, guys, guys? 😂 By the way, I’m Italian American and coming your way on Wednesday.
Too much screaming...I stopped watching in 2 min...😢
You have no North Carolina accent. We are coming to Rome in October, we have never been. We are from NC!
Have a trip coming up to Italy and it will be the first time for me coming from the US to Europe. It seems, much to my chagrin, that the common theme for traveling in Italy to the touristy places are scams, pickpockets and the dangers of certain trains/travel. It's quite unfortunate and a bit disconcerting I must say.
I'm a 76 year old woman alone. I feel perfectly safe on trains etc and even in the streets. Just guard your purse and be street smart. Use a cross body bag and since Italian men carry bags of some sort, if you are one, you can get a manly bag and carry it cross body too. Do not put your money and passport in a backpack unless you have a little lock on that compartment. Of course touristy places are scams. That's not unique to Italy. It happens in NYC and Disney World too.
Well after this video and a few other ones of this channel,I have an anxiety too. I am travelling a lot especially Europe,I am europeen but from what I’ve heard and watch on this channel damn..there is a danger on every corner. I hope Rome will be kind to me.
I'm in the same boat
i like your videos but you shout a lot, gets annoying, but thanks for the content, its very nice :)
My grandmother was Italian and she made sure that she told people when she didn’t like the food. She would tell them how to make it better 😅😅😅
I watched one of your videos and stated that it is not required to tip. It's something that is not expected, however I went recently and they do ask for tip or they just put it your bill. I was traveling with my sister, so it wasn't like we were a large party they had to accomadate. This was in Rome.
I'm a type of person that once I find a restaurant that I like maybe 2 or 3 I only go to those restaurants and no other places 😆
Thanks for the informative video! Going to Italy this summer and I'm so excited!
Also, FYI: The plastic plates of food in the window are totally normal for Japanese restaurants to do. It's an art form in Japan, called 'sampuru', and many restaurants in Japan have it in some form! Even small family owned places in a town that no tourists go to. In my six months living in Japan, whether or not the restaurant had this in the window had no impact on the quality of the food. It's to show off how good the food looks, and culturally to Japanese folks, it's very appealing. The first set of plastic food you showed in your video was also Japanese, so that's why they have it most likely.
I'll steer clear of it at Italian places though! No plastic pizza for me, please!
I think occasionally breaking the rules can result in a decent meal. A few years ago I was walking down the Corso Umberto in Taormina and all the restaurants on the strip were full of tourists. My family and I wanted to pick a random side street and see if we could find an uncrowded restaurant. We hadn’t walked far when we found a place at the end of the road. There was someone out there inviting us in. It was hot and we were tired and we were ready to scrap the rules. We ended up pleasantly surprised. The restaurant has the most beautiful garden dining and the food, while not the best meal I ever had, was delicious. We tourists were glad we were trapped. We are a foodie family, so our standards are pretty high.
Can you give the name of this restaurant?
@@s.d9830 It was called Maffei, but sadly it closed in recent years.
Damn your are so beautiful
Thank you!
It's very simple. If there's a server outside encouraging you to come in and a menu in several languages on a little podium. LEAVE! The food will be awful and the prices exorbitant. Go to places with Italian only menus and use the translator on your phone. Service is relaxed. You will be given plenty of time to make your choice. You're not expected to order within 30 seconds of sitting down. I eat and speak Italian so this is not a problem for me. I have never been scammed in an Italian restaurant.
Oh yeah, I forgot, the poster pictures of the dishes are a dead giveaway. Leave!
I love this information delivered so enthusiastically. We are going to Rome in August (Yikes). Anyway, when I get to my first Roman restaurant, I will hear "Guys, guys, guys...!"
Hope you will have the most fabulous time!
Hi anastasiya, thank you for all the information you shared in the videos you made. May I ask if there’s any recommendation for accommodation or specific restaurants or places to eat street food? Thank you!
Anastasia does restaurant/ street food tours. I’m sure if you emailed or private message her, she’ll try to accommodate you.
Egads. I eat my dinner around 6:30 and am in bed at 9. Yikes.
Grazie Mille for the advice!! Love your valuable advice!! Love your enthusiasm!! Do you have any suggestions for traditional restaurants in Rome? Grazie Mille!!
great advice xx
Thanks!
Great vid also this vid made me realize restaurants in USA and Canada Almost never change their menu
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Probably all these tips apply to all places around the world !
My wife and I will be in Italy in September 2023. Lake Lugano, lake Garda, Dolomites, Milan, Bernini Express, Florence and Rome. Viva Italia!
What a trip! Have the most wonderful time!
I promise!!!! lol
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Her energy in this video is sufficient for me to go through life, lol. Great video though!!
🤣🤣 Thank you🙌
Look for trattoria, osteria, and the best....agriturismo. If you are a true adventurer then the agriturismo is the way to go. You can go online and book a stay or check if there are any local agriturismo where you are visiting and get a reservation for dinner. The food is almost always outstanding.
I 'm promise.
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Fabulous.
Thanks!
Grazie assai Anastasia. This helps me for my second time in Italia. I went in August 2015 with Trafalgar. We saw all the tourist traps. That’s a culture shock to have lunch and dinner late(especially with dinner).
My pleasure! Have the most wonderful second time!
Nice video, very good advice! But girl... you ARE noisy!! ^_^
Hahaha! You know, I am not going to argue. My delivery style changed completely over the years. If you watch my recent videos, they are very different.
we encountered another scam in Trastavere, at a restaurant with gluten free pasta and pizza. While waiting for a table, we noticed a table of young American tourists who seemed to have a problem with the details of their bill, but didn't take all that much notice. After our meal, I thought the total seemed high, so checked the items on the bill. It was out by more than 20 euros. The waiter was not in the least embarrassed when I pointed it out, suggesting that he was sure we had intended to leave him a tip. The total should have been around 80 euros. I think this was a well practised routine by this person. We were quite shocked.
Unfortunately, this happens often. I definitely recommend to always check the bill before paying. I am so glad you were able to catch it.
That's terrible but Americans can't seem to get that you do not tip in Italy. That's what "servizio" or "coperto" on the bill means. So, I guess the young ones have come to expect a tip from the Americans.
Could you please tell me which gluten-free restaurant? I’m going in 4 days and my daughter needs gluten-free food, so it’s likely we might end up at the same place. Thanks!!
The Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner timings of Italians is similar to Indians. Love authentic Italian food.
Didn't know that! Interesting...
Watching your videos makes me smile big time! You are so very helpful and enthusiastic!
Very true. A few additions:
In my experience, most food in Italy is good to very good. There aren't that many bad places. Generally, if a place looks good, it probably is.
The first time I was in Italy in 1977, we were poor. So Italy in my mind doesn't really associate with food. The best we could afford was the cheapest kind of pizza in the cheapest trattorias.
Which had a great positive side to it. Walking around looking at monuments and other things on an empty or semi-empty stomach is so much better. You perceive everything so much more clearly. And a meal (not too heavy) after such a walk tastes wonderful.
With all the walking, I would get pretty seriously hungry by 7 pm. Which meant I was often the first customer of the evening. Well, I don't mind. The food is just as good.
I've never seen menus with multiple languages under multiple flags. Maybe because if I see high prices, I don't go there.
Not quite "the later the better." At 12 or so everything closes. If you are hungry at 2 am -- tough luck. I am not aware of any 24-hour places, that's very much an American thing.
Plates of fake flood on display are Japanese. If you are craving Japanese food in Italy, go ahead and have it.
I've had one Chinese restaurant meal in Italy (because there was nothing else in that area), and it was pretty bad. American Chinese restaurants are much better.
Don't know about Japanese restaurants in Italy. But in America fake food on display in a Japanese restaurant is a pretty good sign.
Italian fake food on display -- that's another story.
Visiting Italy this month. If possible, could you please please please list your most favorite local authentic restaurant for these cities? Taormina, Venice, Florence, Rome, Sorrento. Just your favorite, it would really help. We don't like tourist places. Thank you!!!
I really enjoy your channel, and you have lots and lots of information. However, I agree with someone here who says it seems like you are yelling at us the entire video. I think there’s a fine line between enthusiasm and yelling. But again, you bring a lot of value to us travelers. Just bring your voice down one or two notches please 😊
Thank you. I am always grateful for a feedback.
I’d rather eat at 8 pm not 11 pm
thx for the tips. we’ll be in Italy in March 2023 for two weeks. we love to go to the local restaurants how do we know what to order everything is written in Italian? thx
Does your phone have a translator? You will not be expected to order within 30 seconds of sitting. learn the categories while flying then when you get a menu, if you want fish go to "pesce" and if you want meat, "carne" then take out your translation app and have at it. You know how to read pasta and pizza already.
We found a wonderful restaurant in Rome close to the Panthéon.
It's called Grano.
Thank you for sharing with the community!
I promise I won't do it.
I’m going in September love your advice I’ll be watching all you videos
Thank you! Have a wonderful trip!
Hi There, this is absolutely amazing 👏.....thanks for sharing the information. is it possible for you to list few restaurants names?? Love from Canada 🇨🇦 ❤️
Very valuable advice, worth hearing more than once. I subscribed because we’ll be in Rome for the first time soon.
So happy to hear that! Have the most wonderful time!
Very valuable advice, thank you. A small anecdote, never actually liked tomatoes. Learned that no self respecting Italian would ever serve anything other than a vine ripened tomato. Now tomatoes appeal to me, but only vine ripened tomatoes.
The American grocery store tomatoes are horrible. No flavor, no color
Great tips; thanks. Traveling to Italy later this month, this video comes in very handy. Thank you!
Thank YOU! Happy travels!
1. Times for pranzo and cena are earlier in northern Italy.
2. Never go for a restaurant with a "Menù Turistico". Obvious.
3. Don't look for a restaurant with 54 different dishes!
4. Once when visiting Genova, we encountered a sign which said "Cucina Regionale". We followed it. Don't do that! It's not at all what you think.
Anastacha …ALL GREAT INFO
and your Excitement is 👍
but YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SCREAM 😳
Haha! I know, that's one of my "old' videos. My delivery changed quite a bit since
Hello. My husband and I are big fans because we have learned a lot of useful information from your channel. My husband, 2 sons and I are heading to Italy mid April and are very excited. They have never been overseas and my husband has relatives in the south.
Thank you for all your fabulous tips❤
I am so happy to hear that! Have the most wonderful trip!
Thank you for sharing that information about the restaurants and where they're located for authentic food
My pleasure! Happy that you found it useful :)
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Definitely! Thank you
Thanks! The items as discussed were very helpful! Even though on my upcoming trip I'm going to Portugal and France 😊
So happy to hear that! Have the most wonderful time in Portugal and France
Ciao! I really enjoyed your videos. So detail and very informative. thank you very much!
My pleasure! Happy that you found it useful
Thank you for the information. I will be watching all your videos before our trip to Italy.
Hope you will get a lot of useful information out of them. Have a wonderful time in Italy!
How do we contact you to arrange tours
You can send me an email to stayfabulousbyag@gmail.com or visit my travel agency website directly to see all the services we offer fabulousvita.com I'll be in touch as soon as I hear from you!
Your energy levels are phenomenal. Good effort & really one of the best videos.
Wow! Thank you!
Lol you said don't walk Rome Termini at night but you said most restaurants don't open until the sun goes down. Especially in Fall and winter. Will we be safe enough?😊
You look so happy and upbeat I like that in a person if I was there I probably would want to you to show me some places to shop for clothes and food probably would be kind of fun cuz I'm quiet
My question is anout the hygiene in Italy. After onding a few days in China a few years ago, I am always very anxious about the cleanliness and no-rats eateries. I know, things can happen, but in general? Thank you for your great work! 😊
Sometimes one is too tired to look, hunt and find. U just wanna crash and eat whatever us in front of u. That said, I love your videos. Tk u
I get it! In this case, I recommend to research places prior to your trip, especially during the busy season when "good places" are booked weeks in advance.
Your channel is very well done. Fun - interesting - informative. Subscribed. Thanks!
Thank you Bill. Welcome to the channel!
Great Advice!! How far in advance should you make a reservation for dinner? Is it safe to say you will get a reservation the day before or day you would want to dine in a particular restaurant in Rome?
Thank you! Honestly, it depends. If you are coming during a busy season, let's say September or October, you definitely should reserve at least couple of weeks in advance for popular places. If you are coming during February - a couple of days in advance is enough. But I would not try to make a reservation just a day in advance. Hope this helps!
@@StayFabulousTL Thank you so much! This does help. We are looking to visit early June.
It's true everywhere about restaurants near major attractions. Sometimes you just have to walk a couple of streets over and you'll find a hidden gem of a restaurant that will blow your mind away. Happened to us twice in Paris. Back in 2007 we found this nice little spot in the 7è arrondissement, food was excellent and service was super. This year, in July, we found this Japanese restaurant, a hole in the wall, really that served off the hook dishes. You just have to look for them, and that's what we'll do when we go to Italy.
I guess I can live with having a late lunch, but I'll have to have a snack at the time we usually have dinner here, around 6 and check my blood sugar (I'm type 1 diabetic) so I can tough it out until 8 for dinner.
Bonjour! Hi! from Montreal, QC Canada. Oh, btw, I just smacked the "like" and "Subscribe" buttons. 😁
Getting used to your vibe the more I watch your videos, it's pretty nice, although I did not expect you falling backwards on your sofa, and neither did you, I think!
Thank you for all of these wonderful tips!!! I am traveling to Florence in September for 2 weeks for school and will be my very first trip to Italy. You are so helpful!!!!!
The authentic menus that are hand written…are they only in Italian?
Wondering if I will be able to read the menu 😆thank you for your help!!
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The multi language menu seems obvious but it's not for most people. The prey on your language barrier. It's a really good point bc it's the same all over the world except the US and UK
Thank you you're so energetic and Kool 😎
Thank you!😊
lolll yes whenever i go abroad...i spend my calories on high quality things like ...protein ..i dont even eat pasta...i can make that at home easily. i go for things i wont find easily in the uk or food i cant make..the only high cab foods ill induldge in in italy are pizza, lasagna, gelatto and other deserts ;) so your advice was perfection 😁 nothing makes me cringe so hard when we go to very high quality restaurant and people just munching away at the bread instead of having patience
Neat. I'll fill right in as I often don't eat dinner until 10pm. And, if I have lunch also eat that late.
Hello Anastasiya, which restaurants do you recommend?
Hi Carlos! I share this kind of info and more with my Patreon community www.patreon.com/tassanalaapey
You are so enthusiastic about Italy that you exaggerate a little!!!😂😂😂
Thank you Adam!
Thank you for all the information which will help when I visit in June.
My pleasure. Have a wonderful trip!