Fratelli: Reasonable Italian food in a luxury setting

The centre of Leiden is littered with restaurants, ranging from really bad to pretty good and from Asian to Italian. Just off the main shopping street, there is an Italian place called Fratelli. The place has a nice terrace in the summer, which makes it an attractive-looking place for lunch or dinner. On the day…

Luxe diner in Roemenië

Also available in English down below…. Wanneer je het restaurant binnenkomt, valt het meteen op dat veel aandacht is besteed aan de inrichting: Grote lampenkappen en onafgewerkte stenen muren. De toiletten zijn slim verstopt achter het wijnrek dat tot aan het plafond reikt, maar toch gemakkelijk te vinden. Dit plus de net gedekte tafels geven…

Eating Italian…..in Spain

Seville may not be the number one place in Spain to visit, but perhaps it should be. Make no mistake, you will not be one of a select few visiting the nice historic centre of town, but it is not receiving the millions that Barcelona and Madrid see every year. The city centre has many…

Dinner at De Bomma

In the centre of Antwerp, on the Suikerrui, you will find restaurant ‘De Bomma’ which is the local term for The Grandma. The restaurant has a menu full of food you would eat at grandma’s house and  includes local stew and other meals. From rabbit stew and vol-au-vent (chicken ragout) to pigs cheeks prepared in…

Mo Made Cupcakes

When you are looking for a treat while strolling the streets of Antwerp, Mo Made Cupcakes is the place to go. Located in the Reyndersstraat, just off the main shopping street(s) of the old town, they offer a wide range of cupcakes, muffins and other treats. Sure, there are many more places to buy a…