Eating Out

I have always heard that food is really good in Italy. They weren't kidding. Everything that I have eaten has been squisito!

Eating in Bars can be very good, though they call it snack food. Bars do have hard liquor, but they are also places to get very good coffee, capuchino, or espresso. I often get an Americano Caffe Nero (Black coffee). In the afternoon I get a gelato, the most delicious ice cream I've ever had. Ben and Jerry must have learned their trade here. Cheap, too. The Americano Caffe always comes with a small pot of hot water. I think that the coffee might be too strong for many Americanos, so water helps cut the strength. I've had two espresso's in the morning, and my hands were shaking 10 minutes later.

The other thing I like about eating out around Lago de Como is that most places have the exquisite views. Places where, for $10 USA, I can buy a great lunch and get the view thrown in gratis.