Some family had advised us to try out an Italian restaurant in the Colonnaden in Hamburg called Il…read moredue. But waling by, it did not look so cosy so we chose another italian restaurant in the street. Da Donato. Clasical interior with red checkered tablecloths, Bast bottles hanging from the ceeling and a small altar in honor of Juventus. Tacky but traditional.
My boyfriend and I were soo hungry, that we ordered a lot of food.
Two Bruscette pommedoro, two Vitello Tonatto, two Linguini alle Vongole (Clams) and two pizze. WOW, we really didn't think much there.
I asked the waiter if the vongole was fresh, and he replied with bringing the still breathing (opening and closing) clams on a plate, telling me, that they were brought in this morging. I was sold. I looooveee Linguini Vongole and since my boyfriend never tasted them, he ordered one too.
Bruscetta was good, but avarage, The Vitello Tonato was really good. Simple, honest as it should be, without any fancy green stuff on it (see my review of Tony's).
But ohhh my god was the Linguini Vongole amazing. Having lived in Firenze for a while, I know good Italian food, but this was out of this world deliscious. I have not had that good a vongole outside of Italy, and that is saying something.
Halfway through our Vongole i had to resign. No Pizza for me. Same did my BF. Luckily the waiter just laughed and said he understood, but had hoped to see how we would manage that much food. So we never tried the pizza.
We left with a big smile on our faces. Happy and content with full stomac and still money in the pocket. The place is not that expensive compared to the quality.
I highly recommend this place for anyone with a taste for good honest Italian food.