Out for dinner

 

We did not know too much about all the possibilities Montecarlo area had with regards to dining. One thing was the wine route and all the nice wineries in the area, but last summer we discovered also many nice restaurants

 

One we went back to twice this time in October in addition visiting two new. I like to have a look into Tripadviser to see ranking and what there.

 

Osterio alla Fortezza is located in the beginning of Montecarlo, where Via Fotezza, Via Carmignani and Via Roma starts. Via Roma is the main street in Montecarlo where most of the restaurants lay.

 

 

It is a family business run by a brother and a sister. Both very friendly and welcome and give you a fantastic family feeling at their place Osteria Fortezza. It was this friendly and family attitude that brought us back to them. They are hard working from early morning to late evening. In addition to the friendliness we also love their traditional Tuscan food, the local environment and their wine list. This time we had to purchase a couple of extra bottles with us back to Moscow.

 

Last summer we had a great dinner at Carl IV, this time we were met by a very rude owner.

 

So we left the menu after had a peak to it and crossed Via Roma to Trattoria Montecarlo. It was not a bad choice. Nice and quiet place with excellent food and very nice service. The food and the service made it easy to pick this place for lunch last Friday of our stay before heading to the airport. Sitting at the table in the sun with 24 degree C second week in October, it will not be the last time.

 

We knew about Osteria del Vecchio Olivio, but when Erica at B&B Antica Dimora Patrizia mentioned it too we just had to try it. It lays just outside and down the hill a bit from Montecarlo to the east.

 

In a way it is close to the street we come up from San Salvatore, so easier to go to than many of the restaurants in Montecarlo. I mentioned many times how good it is to be in Tuscany and how it is possible to lower the shoulders and relax completely. Thinking back on the visit to Osteria del Vecchio Olivio it is just what I think about is the relaxed atmosphere, the fantastic people working there, family friendly place and Bacalao. Bacalao was my starter and I have tasted a lot of bacalao over the last years in Lucca region, just say I love it and look forward to do new dishes with Norwegian fish to see what I make out of it compared to the great dishes I have tasted.

 

I guess we have come to an end in our choices of restaurants in Montecarlo area, but there is always something new popping up or old we have not visited so look forward to more new experiences.