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Brindisi, City of Bikes, Duomo Ferrara, Ferrara, italy, La Brindisi, Photography, Pistoia, travel, treno
I arrived by train from Pistoia in to Ferrara to meet up with my friends who were waiting at the station.
After checking in to my hotel we ventured in to the city centre to have our celebratory “lovely to see you again” Prosecco.
From there we explored the city, The City of Bikes, what a gorgeous city.
It was getting late so we spent the last part of the day in the magnificent Duomo.
After the Duomo, rather than return to the hotel, we stayed in Il Centro and decided to have an early dinner.
Some restaurants were open, for others it was too early. We stopped to speak with one of the waiters outside an open restaurant and decided to have our dinner there.
La Brindisi – restaurant and wine bar which is adjacent to the Duomo.
This was a super choice. We walked in, without knowing La Brindisi history. After being seated and chatting with the staff we learned that we were in the oldest restaurant in the world.
This is not a fine dining experience however the food is honest, simple and good.
Our waiter recommended different red and white wines which we could taste, glass by glass. They were all good.
While you wait for your food to be served enjoy looking around the small room: you will find out how old this place is (apparently it dates back to 1400) and you will have a chance to appreciate all the ancient bottles on display. Do not miss watching the chef while he is cooking – a priceless treat in today’s hasty lifestyle. The menu is not very wide, but this is to be considered a good point: the chef can cook those dishes perfectly and with extreme care and passion.
We all chose the local specialty dish of Cappellacci di Zucca which is a ravioli type pasta filled with Pumpkin. I had mine with the sage and butter sauce and my friends had it with the Ragu sauce. It was excellent.
We left La Brindisi feeling very pleased with ourselves. We were delighted to find such an interesting restaurant and to enjoy a really nice meal.
If you are in Ferrara for a few days, take the time to visit this historic eatery. its fun to eat in a place that’s been around for centuries trying to imagine all its incarnations.
Buoni i Cappellacci di zucca….sono stato a Ferrara parecchie volte ma mai all’osteria Brindisi, certamente ci andro’
la prossima volta
Grazie Peter. It is worth the visit, fun and great food.
Was a wonderful read Lyn and so interesting. Thank you for telling us about this lovely bit of history. The food looked great also. Xx
Thanks Leah, the food was really good and it was such a super evening. Mind you, I was with 2 very special people. xx
Wow Lyn you found an amazing place. Love this story.
Thanks George. It was even more amazing as the staff were so great
I’ve had Ferrara on my list for quite some time and still haven’t made it there! A while back we stayed in a lovely agriturismo in Runco not terribly far from Ferrara. Next time I’m in Bologna I will have to make the effort to get to Ferrara.
Ferrara is quite a lovely town. Easy to get around. I certainly enjoyed it. There is a pretty amazing castle in the centre.
Meals look delicious. What a find. xx gg
It was a great find Gail and a terrific afternoon and evening. xx
Awesome..what a wonderful experience!
It was just so simple and as you say Kay, so awesome.
Priceless !! The town looks great and one I haven’t yet ventured in. The food even yummier
It really is a lovely town Ishita. Just so easy and comfortable to get around
Ferrara is one of the most perfect small cities in Italy. The novelist Giorgio Bassani wrote about Ferrara in several short stories and a wonderful novel called ‘Il Giardino di Finzi Contini’ strongly recommended! Lyn are you on GB I have something to share with you. J x
Thanks Janet. I really liked Ferrara but I also was with some very special friends which made it even nicer. Sorry I have no idea what GB is.
Made a mistake – it should say FB !
No. I don’t do FB
oops I meant FB!
I hope all these lovely little places you write about are still intact after the recent earthquakes.
Yes me too. My friends in Le Marche have been hit, very sad but not hurt.
Wow thanks for sharing!
My pleasure. Thanks for reading my blog
Saw you, our a friend, holding up a menu. This is what my wife and I do also.
I’ve eaten here! A little bit of history! Great post
Thanks Margie, the atmosphere makes it such an enjoyable experience