Some Italians who live in Pisa took us to their favorite restaurant in the area, ristorante "Da Gino." It was incredible.
The atmosphere and decoration is simple and cozy and I wouldn't have believed that the food was going to be so amazing if I wasn't with Italians.
First we started off with a multi-course starter, each a perfect portion of unique seafood. There was some raw seafood, followed by a baked dish, some shrimp, and calamari. I've only had fried calamari before, so I wasn't sure what to expect. But this was perfect in a very light sauce that didn't drown the flavor of the calamari and was very soft and not chewy.
Then I had some lobster pasta which was AMAZING. Unfortunately, at this point I was too full and with the lack of sleep (from flying to Italy on a midnight flight) and just couldn't manage to eat the second course of more seafood. Too bad!
But there was just a little space for dessert... I had walnut ice cream. It wasn't very creamy and almost crumbled when we took a spoon full!
This was another of my most memorable and favorite meals in Italy. I think this is probably the best restaurant in the area of Pisa. read more