Do tourists (like me) make any big mistakes when they visit where YOU live? Let us know! Seriously, I don't want to mess up if I ever make it there... 😂

As an Italian I can assure you this is probably the best advice you can get Also being from Venice, please, never order pizza in Venice 99% of the time is just horrible, and never go in a restaurant where there is the waiter outside just to call people in

I am a artisan gelato maker and I can absolutely confirm that the advice regarding gelato is 100% correct! 🍦👌

The opposite of a mistake, and something my mom taught me: wherever you are, when you're looking for a place to eat: 1. Go OFF the tourist center. 2. Look for a place that's full of costumers. 3. Look for a place that's full of LOCAL costumers - not tourists!

Whenever we travel to Sicily, we get an apartment in a little or totally non-tourist place and after a week or so we are more or less accepted by the local community and slowly but surely we gain our neighbors' trust. I usually bring luggage filled with my favorite snacks from Poland and share them among my new neighbors. After a few more days and aperitivos with the neighbors done outside of the building we stay at, we usually get an invitation for a meal. And this is, my friends, the best food experience ever.

It would be very beneficial for us tourist if you could make a video dedicated to the signature dishes of different regions in Italy.

An advice that I can give to all the people that decide to visit our country is to talk to the locals, don't be afraid to ask, we will gladly help you!

As an italian I give to all a great tip: Never, never, never eat in a restaurant that exposes photographies of food (they're the worst).

Was stationed in Germany and traveled all over Europe, the best advice my landlord gave me was always look for the unusual place with light traffic and you will find where the locals eat. Had wonderful food in many countries around the world using her advice.

I learnt as much italian as one can in 2 days before my trip. It actually was very helpful because I was able to reserve a table at a restaurant where the waitress only spoke italian. The restaurant was full of locals, the menu, like you said, didn't have too many options. The prices were very good and we got very good food. It motivated me to learn more italian and now I'm looking forward to go on another trip with better italian speaking skills!

As a real Taorminese I’m very sorry to hear your ferragosto experience in my lovely town. Unfortunately this is the worst month in terms of chaos and confusion (..you should know!😅) That’s why I don’t touch my car and I don’t go out around the centre during all August long. Come back in October or May, those are for sure more suitable months for experienced tourists like you!😉

I'm Italian and let me tell you that If you want to eat home cooking in Italy you should not go at a restaurant! You have to go to the taverne, eat good and spend little. Then if you can find a taverna where the truckers stop rest assured you will eat very well, the truckers are very demanding and on a budget! They will not accept food that is not great quality and local and not expencive . This is what me and my friends do when traveling and on a budget!😂😂😂

A "rule" that I've taught my children is that the longer the menu, the worse the food. If a place has a menu that is pages long with a million different options, skip it. It's usually pre-made/ frozen and chances are good it will taste like it. Yes, chain restaurants are guilty of this so I avoid them, but it's not just chains that do this. The smaller the menu, the better the food. It's a world wide thing and luckily my kiddos learned this early. (15 & 20)

I fell in love with limoncello on my visit to Firenze in 2009 with my husband. Even in the pizza places, after the meal, we were offered limoncello in unmarked bottles - think they were home-made. When we got home, I learned how to make it. Then I started experimenting. When I tried orange peel, that was it. arancello! the best! and when mixed with a little milk, it tastes just like an orange creamcicle. Before I left Firenze to return to Texas, I made arancello as a gift to my Italian teachers. It was a huge hit with them! I've been asked to make more when I come back again (my current plan is my birthday in December!). One friend offered me oranges from his family's trees to make it. December is perfect for that! I can't wait to see what it will be like with his home-grown, fresh oranges.

When I went to the overseas school of Rome. I just looked where all the locals went to eat and also looked for the most small overlooked places. I Loved the food and All of my Experiences ❣️I was fortunate and will never forget my time there. Love this channel and Thank You for sharing all your yummy recipes and experiences ❤

I owe you guys big. On my recent Sicily trip, I took the advice of googling in Italian for best restaurants. It was an absolute game changer. We also started making Limoncello at home. Unbelievable results and I wish I'd learned this sooner. You guys saved me hundreds of bucks. A hearty thank you and please keep up the good work. Italy is full of wonders, but mainstream media is so full of misinformation, people like you are needed to set the record straight. Bravo.

Eva's face when Harper said he booked the trip without checking with her! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I think we've all learned something here today!

That’s funny. I lived in Sicily three years. What I learned rather quickly is lunch isn’t just lunch. It also “expands” into an event that is truly enviable to me now. I did not understand that when they close up shop to go home for lunch……. more often than not they didn’t make it back until 7pm. Just an entirely different agenda. Loved it! Such gracious neighbors bringing food, wine and welcoming us. There was a language barrier initially, but being kind and caring surpasses that. I moved a few years ago to the home I’m in now. Not one person came. Rather sad really. Even though two massive hurricanes in six weeks, every one except me had a generator and not once did a neighbor offer a coffee or anything. It’s sad. I honestly thought back to Sicily and the people and it’s just indescribable. 🌍

Here in Genoa two of the top mistakes that tourists make are: 1) Eat "focaccia al formaggio tipo recco". Just take a train/bus and go to Recco (which is about 20/25 km away) to eat a proper one. 2) Pick a restaurant in "porto antico". Just dive into the vicoli in the historical center and search for some very small and hidden trattoria, you'll be amazed! Cheers from your n°1 fans from Genoa ❤🎉

We live in Maryland and we love our Chesapeake Bay Blue Crabs. The mistake tourists make is ordering fried crab cakes. Broiled is the way to go. Lump crab meat with almost no filler is the only crab cake you want to eat. It would be a good idea to ask any resident for the best place to get a crabcake. They’ll steer you in the right direction.

Ciao Eva and Harper! As always, fantastic tips 👏🏼. 100% correct: If you take into consideration the region and the season you are in, it would help you avoid tourist traps. Don’t be afraid to ask the local people “Are you from here? where do you eat when you go out?” Many times they will recommend fantastic “hidden gems”, small restaurants, with very few tables, very fresh food, with dishes prepared with ingredients from around that area. Read the menu. If it is short (few dishes of the day) and (many times) only in Italian, there is a good chance that the food will be really good and authentic. Believe or not, there are still many of those little places, that only take cash, so be prepared. Obviously, it helps a lot to know/learn as much Italian as you can before visiting, but also about the culture and traditions (including their typical food) of the regions / towns / cities you will visit, before you travel. Yes, it takes time, but it is totally worth it and would make your visit more amazing.

Thank you guys for v the tips! We were in Italy for 9 nights. We only had 2 meals that were tourist traps! I told my little brother that I wanted to eat local. So, I asked locals!!!! That was the best food we’ve EVER had! We drove from Austria to Florence, and we visited Cinque Terre where we also asked locals for good food. That was not as easy as Florence, but we still found some great calamari!

As Italian: dear tourists, do not expect that every pizzeria makes a good pizza for the same reasons already explained in the video

If it was just Italy on vacation it wouldn’t be so bad but most all of Europe is on vacation too and they seem to want to go to Italy!

I made a proper panna cotta, including real vanilla bean. my friend fell in love with it, and when he tried it in italian restaurants, thinking of mine, he was badly disappointed! The only panna cotta to have is home-made! absolutely true!

Thank you so much Harper and Eva for these great tips. My son is leaving for Italy next week and I have forwarded him this video!

As a Neapolitan I couldnt agree more with you, all great tips. You are doing a great job showing people around our culture from the inside, teaching em how we look at things e come si campa insomma. Thank you for what you do!

I’m over the moon for your situation. Its wonderful that you’re found each other, that you’re learning so much and you were welcomed into an enriching extended family.

Very true about the menus! We had a 'good' meal at a restaurant in Rome, but their menu was a mile long! We had our BEST meal at another restaurant that had (what we would typically think) a limited menu. Best food ever! We went there 3 times! Great tips! 🍽🇮🇹😋

Check the schedule. If the restaurant is open for dinner much before 8PM, avoid it. The food on the board outside the restaurant should generally be written on a blackboard with chalk, not printed.

When I visit Italy, I like to hire a car and drive to the Apennines. There are hundreds of hilltop villages there with few if any tourists. It's almost impossible to have a bad meal in a village in Abruzzo. I especially recommend my ancestral village, Petorano sul Gizio, which is three kilometers south of Sulmona. In addition, all of these villages have medieval churches, castles, and museums that have low or no entrance fees, and certainly no queues of tourists.

My husband and I are meeting up with friends in Tuscany this fall, so I’ve been reading up on Tuscan cuisine and learning what to expect from the area. You two are such an inspiration. Thanks for all your hard work. Grazie mille!

Some tips if you come to Australia (but quite a few of these are really universal for tourists): 1. The biggest mistake would be to not plan your meals with as much care as you would give to, say, booking your accommodation, arranging airport transfers, hiring a car... if you make your decisions at the last moment based on what seems convenient (like, close to your hotel), you'll miss out on the best we have to offer. 2. Eat where the locals eat. Beware of restaurants/vendors close to major tourist attractions, they are _always_ over-priced for what they offer, and you will often get re-heated factory food (food at theme-parks, zoos and the like are universally disappointing). 3. On a related note, just because you're staying near the seaside doesn't mean you'll find a good Fish & Chip shop nearby - check the online reviews first. Actually, one of the best Fish & Chip shops I've ever been to was far inland and far from the tourist trail (shout-out to Solar Seafoods in Shepparton, Victoria). But unless you have a seafood allergy, definitely go to a Fish & Chip shop at least _once_ while you're here for an authentically local experience. They're more than just fish, you need to try an Aussie "hamburger with the lot" at least once. 4. Kangaroo - is similar to venison in texture and flavour, but you will _very rarely_ see it in restaurants. If you book accommodation with a kitchen (like, apartment-style), you can usually find decent cuts of kangaroo at the major supermarkets (the pre-marinated steaks are best IMO). 5. Another distinctively Australian food, the Lamington sponge cake, should never be bought from a supermarket, only a good bakery... if you don't know someone who makes them at home. 6. Australians may not eat on the same schedule as you are used to. Late night dining options are limited, especially far from the biggest capital cities... for someone from a Spanish-speaking culture (for example), the fact that you probably won't get a decent restaurant meal after 9pm will come as a culture shock.

Bad food happens to even the best food countries 😂 Love your videos, y’all are the best!

Thank you for the great video guys! As a Greek, I agree that August is not ideal for vacation for the exact same reasons that Eva pointed 😊 Also, unfortunately all traditional greek dishes you find at restaurants, have nothing to do with the real thing.. so i would suggest you to enjoy fresh seafood next to the sea and stay away from moussaka, pastitsio etc ❤

It's great advice to ask the locals! Italians are very friendly and full of great advice. Try your best to learn enough Italian to have a simple conversation - it is very much appreciated. Also, ask the chefs and restaurant staff where they eat on their days off...

My first holiday ever to Italy was a tour organised by "specialists" in August! it was the most miserable holiday and twice I tried to organise flights home. Everywhere was rammed with people but hardly anything was open - museums, attractions, restaurants , shop etc. It was twenty years before I could be persuaded to go back.

I’m obsessed with you guys. NOT “restraining order” obsessed 🤪 - I mean, crazy about how you communicate with your subscribers, the amazing food that Eva cooks, and your fun attitude about life. I need to get on the tour waiting lists, because I know that it would be an incredible experience! Thanks for the recipes and the love. 🥰

Wow, this video is GOLD! Probably the best food advice for anyone thinking of going to Italy.

I love Eva's reaction, subtle winks and raised eyebrows. 🤣

Tourist mistake: In Florence, my wife and I shopped at an outdoor fruit stand. She made the mistake of trying to pick the fruit herself. We were scolded in Italian. It was explained to us that the vendor picks the fruit for you. Part of the service is the vendor tries to ensure you get a ripe fruit. At least that is what we were told, 27 years ago.

august vacation in italy is so bad, it made me never want to go there again 😂

Just got back from north Italy. I noticed that the best Gelato is not in open containers, in huge mounds, but in lidded containers. And yes, limited variety of flavors. The pistachio is in fact brownish-green.

I love to travel, and I walk around without maps to get a better feel of the place. This allows me to see where the locals go and what types of food (or other) they prefer. I often end up in smaller places instead of fancy restaurants, and I love it. Other great tips are to travel and meet someone local, and check the markets, where you'll easily see what's in season (while preparing your appetite).

and now people know why a lot of Italians are good cooks. we don't go out to eat because of things being skimped on for cost saving in the restaurants. Le auguro una splendita giornata. Stai al sicuro in questo pazzo mondo.

It is not only in Italy that there are ‘set’ holiday times. Here in South Wales the last week of July and the first week of August are still known as either factory or miner’s fortnight. These are the weeks traditionally when the factories and mines closed down and everyone had a holiday. In Scotland they have tradesmen fortnight. You can tell when these are happening because the streets around my home are very quiet. 😊😊 When in Italy, or any where I have visited, I never go to the tourist areas for a meal. The best meal ever eaten in Venice we had in a small cafe down a side alley. Go where the locals eat, they know what is the best food to be had. At home tourists want the usual MacDonalds or KFC. But we have plenty of small cafes and restaurants making home cooked foods. Or our local public houses, (bars), make the best cooked from fresh on the premises Sunday roast dinners. If you are looking for something more spicy the Indian restaurants can not be beaten. Curry is fast out stripping fish and chips as our national dish. 😂😂

This was another very helpful video from you both. Thank you for taking the trouble to show us how to make the best use of our time in trying to find the really excellent authentic dishes that Italy has to offer. As Eva probably knows August is also a very bad time to visit France and for exactly the same reason.

Her looks say everything she cracks me up…and really good info…love all your videos🫶💜😊

Glad to get all your tips about Italy. I also love watching Ava cook such wonderful dishes.

We have a soup here in Scotland called Cullen Skink. (Eva would love it). It's incredibly, incredibly simple: undyed smoked haddock, potatoes, milk, and onion. You can tell which restaurants and cafes are making inferior versions of what was a working-class food if they list cream, chives, garlic (no garlic!) or anything *other* than the four ingredients. It's bizarre seeing people rave about some restaurant serving up a Cullen Skink with peas or other vegetables added. You *can* add other vegetables, you can even make it vegan with jackfruit: but it's no longer Cullen Skink. If you come to Scotland remember that we have some of the finest seafood, game, beef and fruit to be found anywhere in Europe - you just need to search for it. (And not in McDisneyland, aka Edinburgh. Edinburgh's a theme-park for tourists. It's not the real Scotland. Neither are the Highlands)

I totally agree and now I know why. I was stationed in the 80's in Italy and lived in Livorno. My wife and I took a few days and visited Venice, and it was soo crowded, hot and well, I do recall, around the canals, didn't smell too good! I really would love to go back, and its on my bucket list to vacation in Italy again, but would go in the spring for sure!

Thanks! I have been loving your channel for a while, have shared it with friends.

These tips are _absolutely invaluable_ 🤩 thanks again so much, Eva and Harper 😘

Tip for finding a great restaurant I got from my mum: look through the windows of the establishments and figure out which one has the most elderly people. For obvious reasons, older people are more likely to know their area the best and to be eating at a place that has the best value for money.

I make tiramisu all of the time and I make my own Mascarpone it’s very easy. Why Moscarpone is so pricey in the grocery store is beyond me.

Thanks for all those wonderful tips!

Aw, I love this! Ava your hair looks amazing! You two are wonderful.

I live by the sea in Terracina and during Summer it's full of tourists (the population almost doubles). So in recent years many tourists' traps appeared, especially places to eat deep fried fish just by the docks (assuming fish couldn't be more fresh). Tourists wait in never-ending lines, even italians especially from Naples, but you can tell the food is not good or healty knowing that the locals never go to eat there and so those places stay almost empty during the rest of the year.

Went to Italy first in 1984, no internet, but there were guide books. I let our instincts guide us for restaurants. Did not go to get any specific foods, just looked for smaller places without menus in English, German, etc. No printed menu best, just chalk board. Went off-season in May. More recent trip to Sicily was in October, great choice. Only mistake was pizza in Catania at a very small local place, microwaved! One "tourist trap" that was totally worth the long line was Caseificio Borderi in Siracusa’s Ortigia market. Here on California coast, lots of seafood restaurants. Most is not local and arrives frozen. Go to a fish market/restaurant and ask what is fresh and local. If you get to Hawaii, same advice, but even better seafood choices.

I'm really happy that you guys made this video because it shows that even someone that know Italy well has slipups. And as always, Eva is the guide to end all guides

I really enjoy your shows! Thank you

The comment about regional food I think can be made even stronger. It is not just about avoiding taking non regional food from the restaurant menu: the _presence_ of non regional food in the menu is good enough reason to skip the restaurant altogether if you do not have other info. If a restaurant in Taormina serves Carbonara and Pasta Bolognese, it caters _only_ to tourists - no Italian would go there.

My wife and I are retired in Sicila, and we go to church in Taormina, so I feel your pain. I've also noticed that otherwise good little restaurants seem to cut corners in August because they are so busy. It does help when you are a regular during the off season and they recognize you. For some reason, when it's really busy and they're pretty sure that they will never see you again, some places don't put in their best work. One big clue I've found in places like Taormina is whether the outside seems designed to attract tourists. Oh, and the Bam Bar? Yeah, it was packed solid this morning too. Just getting past there on the street was a challenge this morning. But we will have to try it when everything calms down a bit. In October.

Love this topic for a video! Informed travelers are good travelers ❤

Amazing content. Maybe the best video I've ever encountered about food sold in Italy for tourists. I've heard about Rome, but this was very comprehensive and knowledgeable.

Some additional tips from an Italian who has travelled a fair bunch for work: - stay absolutely clear of places with red checkered tablecloths. Most of them are tourist traps - stay absolutely clear of Italian cousine places with pictures of food as advertisement outside of the restaurant - stay absolutely clear of places where there is a waiter outside trying to lure you in their restaurant (for these 3 categories there obviously are exceptions, but they're not worth the risk) - if you're looking for very cheap places with a hefty serving size, local "trattoria"s or "osteria"s with a lot of truckers will be your best bet (but don't expect them to be accessible via public transportation) - if you're looking for fine dining, on top of the good advice you give in the video, make sure the menu is relatively small (5-6 dishes to choose from for each section) and the complexity of the dishes seems coherent (no 7Eur Carbonara alongside a 20Eur Tagliolini with lobster tail). This does not apply to restaurants with very specific cousine (a-la carte Japanese restaurants or steakhouses with a lot of different beef types are obvious exceptions) - stay away from places that do not take reservations and have a huge queue of people waiting for a seat. While some might even be exceptional, the servers will try to make sure you eat quickly for the huge turnover of customers they have, you're probably better of reserving a spot elsewhere - do not rule out a restaurant just because it's very close to a tourist attraction. While most restaurants near tourist attractions are traps, I can name a very good restaurant (that meets all previous criteria) that is nearby each of the most famous tourist attractions in Rome. Just make sure you've done your due diligence researching it and you'll be fine

I think you pointed out very good examples which are actually universal:) I wanted to add one more thing from my experience of my honeymoon in Italy (3 wonderfull weeks)- ask local people (if you can) about local shops/supermarkets, restaurants and attractions. We had the most amazing host in Florence (small hostel 15 min from downtown) and he gave us a map of Florence and for the next hour was talking and drawing EVERYTHING worth mentioning on this map. We had an amazing time there as well as the food he recommended:) 8 years later I still have that map and I want to frame it:) Greetings from Poland! :)

We were in Taormina a month ago and it was a challenge to find good food. I agree with all the tips - will forward to everyone I know traveling to Italy! Thank you Eva & Harper

I love Eva's accent getting thicker and thicker the longer you stay in Italy.

I heard you should never go to a restaurant that displays photos of their food. That has served me well throughout Europe. Also - when can we expect an episode on homemade Limoncello, etc.? VERY interested!

100% agree with you on all of these. I've tried to give many of the same tips to some of my international colleagues, but they don't always listen. Last colleague that went to Florence came back telling me that they ate a lot of pizza... Such a waste of great local food they could have tried! Also, tiramisù is my favourite dessert as well, and I very seldom order it at restaurants because I'm very often disappointed. But strangely enough, I found an exception in a small trattoria in Tuscany where they served an amazing "Birramisù"

Great video. Harper, love the summer in Italy hair.

I absolutely TOTALLY agree with every syllable

One other point, as I have traveled to many countries and cities around the world, I have found that asking locals where or what to eat is not always the best idea. You need to ask a local who appreciates good food with the best products, not ever local is good at that. Many times locals will direct one to the best bargain priced food , they may not be that interested in the better option in town or sometimes they have a vested interest in one place. I have found that it pays to use all the resources available, to find the best places. One of the best sources for me is if you find a place that is very good, ask them where else they recommend. I must admit the very few times I have had a not so good meal in Italy is when I was too lazy to put in the effort.

My advice for Italy is to simply avoid restaurants in any of the large cities. Head into the country and look for agriturismo. I have yet to have a bad experience. The menus are very limited as most of their ingredients are grown on site, but for genuine and regional dishes... you can't go wrong. And if you see a lemon tree on the property, go ahead and get the limoncello. I guarantee they made it themselves.

Yooo new Pasta Grammar, my day just got better. Letsgooo

As usual, you guys are the best ❤

We generally followed Rick Steve's gelato advice which is similar and did well. All natural is the way to go. Strawberry Gelato tastes so much better in Italy because the strawberries are better. We stuck to fruit, almond, chocolate, hazelnut, and pistachio mostly.

Excellent advice. Although you briefly showed an image of a menu with pictures of the food items, you failed to mention that, you should avoid any restuarant that show pictures of their food. I avoid these places because it is obviously meant to attract tourists. When I visit Italy, or any other country, I want the native experience. I've made only 2 food mistakes when I visited Italy. The first was ordering pizza in Pisa and ordering one espresso and getting 2. I held up my index finger to indicate one but my thumb was slightly extended which to the barista meant 2. I would also give this important advice. As a tourist in a foreign country, remember that you are a visitor and as such, respect that country's customs. I enjoy your videos and love to see Ava make authentic Italian dishes. Thank you both.

👍 Wow, interesting tips! I'd never guessed some of these but once you explained, they make sense! 😅

I'm going to Torino next week, so this video will certainly help me. Thank you for this.

A friend travelled in Italy and said the same thing - one of the worst looking tiramisù he ever had seen was the best one he ever had tased.

my top three rules for Italy: - don't eat in restaurants that have pictures of the dishes outside (which is totally fine e.g. in Asia) - don't eat in restaurants that have someone standing outside asking you to come in (true for most countries) - don't eat in regular restaurants that also have pizza on the menu, and only eat pizza in a pizzeria (unless you know they can do both good and don't just do it for tourists)

Thank you Eva and Harper.. a very cool video filled with advice that I never would have dreamed to think about. 🙁 I'm learning so much from you two😊 maybe if I keep at it I can be the smartest tourist in Italy... if I can figure out how to get there..😁❤

I love Ava! I understand completely why she loves her home country's food and takes it seriously. I appreciate that about her and understand what y'all are trying to communicate with things like the "Dominos pizza episode" ( duhduhduduhhhh). Keep it up guys!

Tip 1# if there are a few places to eat in one place do not go to the empty one because you feel sorry for them. Each time I have done this it was a mistake. The locals know where to go so follow them :) Tip 2: everywhere you are and want the most authetic homemade food move as far, far away from touristy city centres (in capital cities in Europe) where there is more of a chance they don't serve the best food and it will be also overpriced. Tip 3: make friends with waiters. TIP 4: the best service and meals I have come across come from family owned restaurants especially in south of Europe. Tip5: this applies to Paris. Do not touch any cheese in cheese shops. It may seem touchable placed all over the beautiful shops with beautiful packaged cheese on shelves but whenever you pick one up someone comes running and yelling instructions not to touch the cheese and that they are the only ones who can touch the cheese😅❤ Tip 6: prpbably nothing new: Whenever you go eating out it's hood to take a view of how the kicthen looks like and basic tidiness of the tables Tip 7: drink local wines etc they for some unknown reason to me taste the best in countries they are made in (they don't taste as well when they are a travel souvenir back home)

the best advice is, as Eva said, to eat regional and seasonal dishes like mushrooms. There are certainly restaurants where you eat well, but in a small trattoria that also has a menu of the day or a menu with a few dishes to choose from, the food is often good. I've learned that if you go to eat at a trattoria where truck drivers go, don't worry because the food is good there. the problem for a tourist is that the trattorias are outside the city center and tourist places. Then get informed via the internet as we Italians do, or ask.

I’ve never been to Italy & would love to go. This was a great conversation & the cannoli photo at end from your viewer was supreme. All very useful. When I get rich my plan is to spend a year in Italy seeing art and eating.

Excellent idea to make this video, could you continue with more videos with tips for visiting Italy?thanks

Last time I visited Rome I was really prepared: Avoided restaurants that tried to call you in, where it was only tourists and places with loads of dishes on the menu. Looked in TripAdvisor and where Italians where eating. That helped a lot! But one night we decided to ta chance on a very beautiful little restaurant in central Rome. Bad move... we had to pay for the table, the bread and water we never asked for. I ordered a fresh tomato salad, it was a unripe tomato in 4 slices and the pasta tasted like canned food. Wine was ok but it was terrible sample of what food can be in Italy. The rest of the trip we sticked to the advised places and where the guests was Italian and we had amazing food. Rome is a horrible place for Italian food if you are not very careful.

Great video, thanks ❤

Very useful and logical advices. And I think these applies to any country in the temperate zone.

I used to all way ask my grandma for watermelon when in Italy. It was always so good but when time she told me off saying it's not in season and refused to get. I begged and she managed to find one but it was so bad. That's when i found out food in Italy is very seasonial.

To havr been a fly on the wall when Eva realized when he scheduled these things. There is something magical about old world women raising hell.

Thank you so much guys ❤

You two have most gorgeous hair in this episode! This vacation has agreed with you both, you two are just glowing!

An experience for me when living in Florence (Firenze). Friend came to visit while living there and wanted to try the classic Florentine dish Bistecca alla Fiorentina. I went with him to a restaurant he found off the internet that was considered one of the "best" in Firenze from a travel website. And the steak was very meh and not that good for the price, and we were both in agreement about how bad the experience was. He left for a few days to visit other parts of Tuscany and came back. I got a recommendation to a local place from Italian colleagues that does Bistecca near my apartment, Acquacotta Trattoria (highly recommend if you ever visit Florence). Took my friend there and we had an amazing time and a really good Florentine steak with a simple side of potatoes and nothing more. My best advice is ask locals where the best places to eat if you can either before or during your travels.

Hi guys! Avoid Greece in August, avoid moussaka and baklava in touristic taverns and most of all ask for olive oil for your Greek salad 😊

The tips are universal. thx

This makes so much sense. I remember last year in August I went to Italy to go to a music festival and so many things were closed even in the city, I had no idea!