Il Caffe – Venice

Il Caffe – Venice

Il Caffe is housed inside the Nolinski Hotel, it is small and boutique like which opens out onto the courtyard, a slight squeeze but a wonderful place to dine. My first encounter for the food was a quick pit stop break- A tea and dessert. I chose their vanilla...
Osteria Cera – Lughetto, Venice

Osteria Cera – Lughetto, Venice

Could this be the best 2-star in the Venice area? I have a feeling that it is. I experienced a new Venetian gastronomy here and really enjoyed meeting the chef at the end of the night to give him my stamp of approval. In the car on the way I had no idea what we were...
Arva – Aman Venice

Arva – Aman Venice

Aman is one of the best luxury hotel groups in the world, you decide to treat yourself with a once in a lifetime stay at one of their properties normally for several reasons- 1. A special trip, 2. To celebrate something, whether that is a defining moment in your...
Materia – Cernobbio, Como

Materia – Cernobbio, Como

Another day, another outing ticking off my list of Michelin stars, and today this takes me to a restaurant called Materia. (It has one star.) Well, where do I start with this one! Firstly, the dining room to be frank was not nice at all, imagine that you have just...
Ristorante Kitchen – Como

Ristorante Kitchen – Como

Today I decided to venture out to investigate some of the Michelin starred restaurants close-by in the area, this is imperative for me to do so when travelling to compare standards across the globe, country to country, city to city. A lot of the time The Michelin...