55 Boulevard Zerktouni Guéliz, Marrakech Morocco http://www.alfassia.com January was a fairly sombre month on the eating front. With the plans to detox and literally shed some of that Gourmet Belly meant that there were no new entries on our blog – Sorry folks! But it’s half way through February now, and we are back…to square one,…
Top 10 of Twenty Ten
201o has been an exciting year for Gourmet Belly. We launched our blog in August this year as a hobby to share our love of eating, taking photos of what we are eating, and travelling the world…to eat! We’re delighted to say that we now have over 130 followers in this short space of time, and looking forward to…
On the truffle trail ~ Alba Italy
Alba, Piedmont Cuneo, Italy http://www.fieradeltartufo.org You know the excitement you get when you’re about to indulge in an amazing meal? Now imagine that excitement heightened even more by walking into a room with an intense wafting scent and being surrounded by foodies like yourself. All there for the same purpose…to find the perfect truffle. The daddy of truffles. The…
Sjomagasinet, Gothenburg City
Adolf Edelsvärdsgata 5 402 41 Gothenburg, Sweden http://www.sjomagasinet.se When the idea of a girly weekend came up, Gothenburg City scored high on the radar; and not because we were hoping to track down Batman 😛 Cheap flights. Tick. Gourmet food. Tick. Gorgeous Vikings. Tick Göteborg, as it is locally known, is Sweden’s second largest…
Allora ~ Pizza and Gelati, Rome
Alice Pizza a taglio Via delle Grazie, 7/9 00193 Roma, Italy San Crispino Via Panetteria, 42 00187 Roma, Italy www.ilgelatodisancrispino.it The weekend found Gourmet Belly “rome-ing” the streets of Roma in a very pleasant 25 degrees – Bellissimo! The main reason for this trip was to explore the depths of the Sistine Chapel which I…
Tipica Sarda ~ Lillicu, Cagliari
Via Sardegna, 78 01924 Cagliari, Italy http://www.lillicu.com Good food and lots of it. That’s what normally gets the Gourmet Belly excited. What’s even more exciting is when it involves seafood, a generous amount of alcohol, and all this at a very reasonable price. Located on one of the main pedestrian streets of Cagliari, Lillicu is permanently packed…
Berowra Waters Inn, Sydney
Public Wharves, Berowra Waters Sydney, NSW 2082 http://www.berowrawatersinn.com It’s exactly 8 months since one of the most memorable dining experiences of my life, so it’s only justified to take the taste buds on a nostaligic trip down gourmet belly lane… When Vanessa first mentioned that this was one of her best dining experiences in Sydney, my first reaction was,…
Tapelia, Valencia
Avenida de Francia, 27 Valencia, Spain http://www.tapelia.com The need of an antioxidant and vitamin D boost led me to Valencia for the La Tomatina Festival in Bunyol. As they say, when in Valencia, do as the Valencians. Eat Paella. So we were definitely planning on sampling what the locals declare to be the original…
Zucca, London
184 Bermondsey Street London SE1 3TQ http://www.zuccalondon.com It has been a while since I’ve been to a good Italian restaurant in London, so how pleased was I to hear that one had opened up literally around the corner from my flat! Zucca, meaning ‘pumpkin’ in Italian is the brain child of Sam Harris, owner of Maltings Cafe,…
Jim Haynes, Paris
Atelier A-2, 83 Rue de la Tombe Issoire 75014 Paris, France http://www.jim-haynes.com Meet Jim. Supper Club extraordinaire. For more than 30 years, he’s entertained over 130,000 guests at his Parisian atelier in the 14th arrondissement over an open Sunday supper. All you have to do is drop him a call or email to confirm your place. Complete strangers…
Fernandez & Leluu, London
Secret location in East London http://www.fernandezandleluu.co.uk Last night was my initiation into the world of Supper Clubs after closely following this phenomenon which has in recent years, been taking many cities around the world by storm. There’s alot to be said about people that welcome strangers into their homes…and even more to be said about…
Hutong Dumpling Bar, Melbourne
4-16 Market Lane, Melbourne http://www.hutong.com.au Could these really be the best Xiao long bao (XLB) dumplings in Melbourne? I’m not sure about that but I will go out on a limb here and say these were the best dumplings I’ve ever eaten in a lifetimes worth of Sunday yum cha’s! First recommendation is to…
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