Year: 2016 (Page 4 of 7)

Had a nice lunch on the terrace of restaurant Capuccino. I ordered the moules corses and my boyfriend went for a pasta (Sacottini au figatello). The mussels were ok, but a smaller than I’m used to eating in Belgium. My boyfriend’s pasta was tasty. The food is prepared with local products, but is by no means exceptional.

I didn’t order a dessert, but I was pleasantly surprised by the way customers could choose between the different desserts. The waiters brought a big plate with desserts on it, so that you only had to point at the dessert you liked most. Portions looked huge, from a distance.

We enjoyed the view on the harbour and the citadel. We did had to wait a long time before getting the bill. Service could be a bit more attentive.

Le Capuccino, quai Landry, 20260, Calvi, Corsica, France
+33 4 95 65 11 19

Visited July 2016. You can find my review about Le Capuccino also on TripAdvisor. My scores: value 4/5, service 3/5, food 3/5.

Restaurant de l’Europe is situated nearby a big parking lot close to the harbour. There are lots of restaurnats in this neighbourhood so it can get hard to choose since lots of them offer more or less the same food.

Of course we started our meal with a Cap Corse, the local aperitif. Afterwards we went for the menu with Corsican specialties, which was really great. Only complaint is that the portions were so big we had trouble finishing our dessert (marron cake and chees platter). I enjoyed my fish soup and the cannelloni with brocciu was also fine, but too heavy for me. All of the dishes were fine, but nothing out of the ordinary. For this three course menu we payed 26 euro, drinks not included.

Staff we very friendly and kind enough to offer us a separate chair to put our backpack on. When our meal was finished the chef came to great us. Always a nice touch!

Restaurant de l’Europe, Place des Portes Hotel de l’Europe, 20217 Saint Florent, Corsica, France
+33 4 95 35 32 91

Visited July 2016. You can find my review about Restaurant de l’Europe also on TripAdvisor. My scores: value 4/5, service 4/5, food 3/5.

We enjoyed a lovely lunch on the terrace of U Scalu looking over the harbour of Macinaggio. We started our meal with a traditional Corsican aperitif: Cap Corse. I ordered the grilled gambas and my boyfriend had a Tomino pizza. Both dishes were prepared outside nearby the sea. The pizza was made in a wood oven. Food was great, service was friendly. Lovely place for a lunch.

U Scalu, Macinaggio, 20248 Macinaggio, Corsica, France
+33 4 95 35 42 73

Visited July 2016. You can find my review about U Scalu also on TripAdvisor. My scores: value 4/5, service 4/5, food 4/5.

There are lots of restaurants in Centuri offering more or less the same, so it is hard to figure out if you’re entering a tourist trap or not. We were quite content we visited Le Langoustier. We enjoyed a very nice view on the setting sun and the seafood of the Formule Grand Large was tasty. Not exceptional, but value for money.

Food came very quick and staff was friendly. Even though we spoke French our waitress insisted in serving us in English. Which is nice if you don’t speak French. I liked the fiadone (Corsican cheese cake) as a dessert.

Do visit the toilet, you’ll get a very nice view from there!

Le Langoustier, Le Port, 20238 Centuri, Communaute de communes du Cap Corse, Corsica, France
http://www.lelangoustier.com/
0495356498

Visited July 2016. You can find my review about Le Langoustier also on TripAdvisor. My scores: value 4/5, service 4/5, food 3/5.

Le Perchoir is a restaurant with an outstanding view on the harbour of Bastia. We had lunch here in the shade and really enjoyed the view on the ships passing by. The food was also nice. Not really outstanding, but just good old fashioned honest food. My boyfriend ordered a goat cheese burger and I went for the squid. The squid was served in a red, tasty sauce with rice. Simple, but nice.

Service could be friendlier and more inviting.

Le perchoir, 8 rue Saint Michel, 20200 Bastia, Corsica, France
+33 4 95 47 39 91

Visited July 2016. You can find my review about Le perchoir also on TripAdvisor. My scores: value 4/5, service 2/5, food 3/5.

Mixed feelings about this place. You can’t deny that this museum has put a lot of effort in modernizing their exhibition: 3D-movies, tablet, fancy interactive multimedia tables. They really do their best to make the experience of learning about the fine craftsmanship of making watches fun. But somehow they didn’t manage to grab my interest, perhaps there was just too much information?

I enjoyed the beautiful collection of watches and clockworks the most. The 3D-movie was also very nicely done. The children however were quickly bored. The lady from the museum clearly wasn’t comfortable having 3 children visit her museum. She was always hovering around making sure the children weren’t misbehaving and putting everything back in place.

Visiting time took about an hour, depending on how many extra information you want to read.

Espace Horloger – Vallee de Joux, Grand-Rue 2, Le Sentier 1347, Switzerland
http://www.espacehorloger.ch/Page.aspx?id=Welcome
+41 21 845 75 45

Visited May 2016. You can find my review about Espace Horloger – Vallee de Joux also on TripAdvisor.

We enjoyed lunch on this big and sunny terrace nearby the historical city center of Annecy. We arrived a little bit early, I guess, because at 11.45h the terrace was fully decked but no sign of waiters whatsoever. Which made us a bit nervous, because we had booked a boat tour at 13h. Luckily the lunch staff arrived soon thereafter and we could place our order.

The four adults decided on the thai fish curry, while the three children all ordered the children’s menu. We specifically asked if it was possible to bring our order quickly due to the time restraints we faced. The ober was very kind and assured us this was no problem.

And indeed our food arrived very quickly. Bonus points for the lovely plate of fish and chips the children got. The portion was big enough to serve an adult. The fish curry really was a treat: full of different kinds of fish accompanied by a lovely spicy curry. Yummy!

As a dessert the children got pancakes with chocolate. Very nice!

Prices were reasonable. Our only complaint was the noise of all the passing cars. Annecy really should rethink the traffic situation in their city. Now it is a total mess.

Brasserie des Europeens, Annecy, France
http://www.brasserie-des-europeens.com/
+33 4 50 45 83 01

Visited May 2016. You can find my review about Brasserie des Europeens also on TripAdvisor. My scores: value 4/5, service 4/5, food 4/5.

This little bar is a colorful place with some healthy lunch options, fresh pressed juices and a nice tea selection. The vibe is friendly and relaxed and there are toys for the children to play with.

I tried the fresh apple juice with ginger and ordered a salad with tomatoes, olives and apple (the moroccan carrots where not availabel), accompanied by a tartine of artichoke. The salad was kind of small, but tasty.

In general this place has an alternative feel to it.

P’tit Bar, rue Louis-Curtat 6, Lausanne 1005, Switzerland

Visited May 2016. You can find my review about P’tit Bar also on TripAdvisor. My scores: value 4/5, service 4/5, food 3/5.