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Cuisine of Calabria for gourmets. Places for dinner - best restaurants

A fairly simple and balanced menu is typical for Calabria; holidaymakers would be pleasantly surprised with impressive restaurant servings; that’s another distinctive feature of the local cuisine. The region has a lot of unusual culinary features. Ciro wine is produced there; thousand years ago, it was given as a gift to winners of the Olympic Games. A very important place in the national menu is occupied by seafood. Local chefs are good in cooking swordfish, cod and tuna; fans of more savory treats will be able to enjoy delicious mussels, scallops and shrimp.
Advices to travellers: what you should know while being in Calabria
1. The region has fairly hot summers and snowy winters. Fans of beach tourism are recommended to plan vacations in summer months, and fans of excursions and hiking are advised to rest in the … Open
It’s simply impossible to imagine culinary traditions of this Italian region without olives. They are used not only for high quality oil; olives can be served as a separate dish. They can be stuffed with meat, seafood and herbs; sometimes olives are just flavored with oil and pepper – you won’t find a better complement to treats and local wine.
A typical national dish is pasta. Despite the fact that it is common in all regions of the country, Calabrian pasta is cooked in a special way. The main secret of local homemade pasta is unique sauces; experienced cooks keep their recipes private. The basis for most of classical sauces is vegetable broth; pasta is often seasoned with tomato paste. Copyright www.orangesmile.com
Best beaches and recreation areas around Calabria
Calabria shore is bounded by Ionian and Tyrrhenian seas. Entire coastland is an infinite chain of charming resort towns with a huge choice of beaches. Tyrrhenian shore is famous for its … Open
Local tomatoes are worth of a separate word, as they have unique taste. Tomatoes grown in Calabria are so dense that locals easily break them with their hands. Another bright culinary symbol of the region is an exotic fruit, citron. According to one version, this strange fruit was introduced to Calabria by Alexander the Great. Citrons resemble lemons, but the taste of the fruit is completely different.
Scilla The fruit is added to a variety of dishes; meat and fresh salads are cooked with it. Excellent liqueurs are also made of citron. Those who wish to enjoy a typical national delicacy are recommended to taste slices of citron mixed with sweet grapes baked in leaves of citrus. Guests of the region can draw attention to the huge amount of red pepper. It can be seen everywhere: stores, at the facades of houses and even in cars of local drivers; locals believe hot red pepper to be a symbol of good luck.
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Map of all Michelin restaurants
Michelin-starred restaurants in Calabria
♥   Restaurant 'Baylik' REGGIO DI CALABRIA. Type - Seafood. 1.4 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Alle Cantine della Lampara' PELLARO. Type - Regional cuisine. 9.8 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Piero' MESSINA. Type - Regional cuisine. 11.7 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'La Durlindana' Messina. Type - Seafood. 11.8 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Marina del Nettuno' Messina. Type - Creative. 12.3 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Vecchio Porto' Villa San Giovanni. Type - Seafood. 13 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'I Due Mari' SANTA TRADA DI CANNITELLO. Type - Traditional cuisine. 14.5 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'La Sirena' Messina. Type - Seafood. 16.4 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'L’Angolo del Gusto' GAMBARIE D’ASPROMONTE. Type - Regional cuisine. 17.3 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Taverna Kerkira' BAGNARA CALABRA. Type - Seafood. 23.1 km from the center. On the map   Photo

Unique sights around Calabria

Etna Volcano

From the series “Volcanoes and Traps That Changed the Face of the Planet”
Check on the map:   Distance from Calabria center - 70 km.
One of the largest eruptions, which were historically recorded, occurred in 1669. Volcanic flows literally wiped out more than 40 adjacent towns and villages. This eruption lasted for three days. During it, a large crack of 7 km long appeared and the hot lava was continuously flowing out there for more than 60 hours. A few years later, lava flows cooled down completely. The dense vegetation appeared there later. The land on the slopes of Mount Etna became incredibly fertile. … Read further
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Cuisine and restaurants in the neighbours of Calabria

Messina
Some bars in Messina have become especially popular, and De Luca is among them. This stylish bar is open all day and looks more like a classic cafe. In addition to Italian wines and signature cocktails, it serves wonderful desserts. Many come here to enjoy the favorite ice cream. It would be a pleasure to visit this cozy bar with children who will appreciate a wide choice of ... Open »
Vulcano
The classic Sicilian cuisine is impossible without pizza. One of the most popular pizzerias is located at the Ponente Beach. This is A Zammara that is open for visitors 24 hours a day. The main visitors of the pizzeria are tourists. The popular national treat here is cooked to different recipes. The classic dishes of the Italian cuisine are cooked at the La Forgia ... Open »
Lipari Island
You may think that Italians don’t like soups, but that is not true. They know how to cook delicious soups of the simplest ingredients. For example, fresh vegetable soup is very tasty here, you should definitely try it. The masterpiece of local chefs is minestrone. This dish has a very difficult original recipe. Traditionally, it includes seven seasonings, seven types of ... Open »
Catania
The national cuisine is distinguished by a huge choice of meat dishes. Tourists will find a great number of them in virtually every restaurant. Apart from rice, meat dishes are often served with such side dishes as beans, corn, and fresh vegetables. Vegetarian visitors will also not consider the menus of local restaurants modest or boring. They will surely find many delicious ... Open »
Salina Island
One of the main local dishes is pasta. Italians were first to boil flour mix in salty water, that’s how they invented pasta. Since then, they have been experimenting with the national dish. There is a great choice of pasta: long and thin capellini and spaghetti, long and flat fettuccine, and other types of different shape and colour. Ravioli is a dish of layered dough, ... Open »
Sicily
In national restaurants and small street cafes the whole range of seafood often have the same name, antipasti, which literally translates as starters. Usually, such a feast is served on a large flat plate and includes a variety of fish, shrimp, mussels and clams. It should be noted that the shellfish is served exclusively in shells, so the client won’t have any doubt in its ... Open »
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