We decided to take a break from German food and look for Italian. We chose Portofino for its…read morepleasant location in picturesque Rudesheim, and its appealing menu.
I like to try seasonal specialties, and during our June visit, every restaurant in Rudesheim was offering a seasonal white asparagus dish. So I ordered the paperdelle sparger, pasta with white asparagus. This was a mistake. The dish was well prepared, but the white asparagus just didn't work with paperdelle.
Hubby was smarter and went with classic Italian: spaghetti pomodoro, and scaloppine alla Pizzaiola (like puttanesca without red pepper) with salad. He was thrilled with the spaghetti, which tasted just like his Neapolitan Nonna's spaghetti. It was the best spaghetti he ever had in a restaurant!
These three dishes, along with a glass of pinot grigio and a bottle of water, totaled 44.90€ with tax. Considering the touristy location and the excellent food, a bargain!