Sunday, November 9, 2008

Il Belvedere

Who can resist the fresh and inexpensive seafood of Cinque Terre? Belvedere is on a Mediterranean beach, so no one should not order seafood here. We split all the generously sized plates. Monterosso’s famous anchovies, marinated and less salty than you’d think. Rice with squid in its ink, a perfect example of not trying to cover an ingredient’s natural tastes but enhancing their best qualities. Stuffed mussels, another local favorite. The stuffing makes them richer and more filling but not heavy. The Cinque Terre DOC white wine of course is the obvious and correct pairing to all this.
Piazza Garibaldi 38,
Monterosso, Cinque Terre, IT
+39.0187. 817033

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