The second place so far that my crew and I have gone on the restaurant tour was an amazing place called Il Buon Gustaio. Supposedly the best italian food in San Sal. And let me tell you...it was! It all began with a basket full of bread and appetizers. Plates full of prosciutto (none for me thanks.), olive tapenade, cheese, and a caprese salad plate.
The bread was wonderful. In my opinion (and the rest of the world) the best bread comes from France. In my short time there I went on a tasting tour of viennoiseries and fell in love with bread. My analysis is that the stickier the bread and the bigger the holes the better. The picture above (although it could use bigger holes) looks almost perfect. The bread at Il Buon Gustaio was wonderful...nice, sticky, and full of holes.
After a struggle to switch our minds from English, to Spanish, to Italian and then after making out the handwritten menus, we picked our dishes. I got the spinach, butter and sage ravioli. Wonderful and about 1000 calories (or more). I enjoyed every bite!
And of course we got dessert. Maggie and I split chocolate souffle and tiramisu.
AND GUESS WHAT...our group grew to 7 so we were seated outside at our own perfect table in the garden. This week Maggie's dad is going to make a guest appearance at Alo Nuestro so stay tuned!
ummm...that ravioli is making my mouth water....bring some home!
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