We had found our way to our hotel in the suburbs of Dresden, arriving there at dark. Being a few…read moremiles from the town center, we asked at our front desk what was close and open. The nice clerk gave us 2 names, and off we sat on foot. We had a map but not a very clear understanding of the walk ahead. After a false step or two, we found Il Faro. A small neighborhood type place that was full of happy diners that smelled heavenly. Reaching our table, and me speaking no German, my companion said "I think he said we should order soon as the kitchen is about to close". She speaks fluent a German.......but not the German he spoke with a large Italian accent! The food was fantastic. Very fragrant, fresh and delicious. The starter of melon with prosciutto was beyond a doubt the best I've had. Anywhere. If those ingredients were available and prepared that way, I'd have it nightly. It was that good. She had a vegetable soup. Maybe called minestrone, but not like either of us had had before. The vegetables were fresh, nicely cut up and I honestly felt like it was prepared just then for us. Wow. If you can find your way here, I'm 100% sure you'll love it.

They were rude, and someone stole My sunglasses. I am American so took advantage of that, but yes…read morestole my sunglasses and acted as if I was lying.

After visiting a bad restaurant in Dresden in the evening we were still looking for the right place…read morefor Tiramisu. The weather was rainy when we decided to give this little italian restaurant a chance. Although the place was crowded the waiter had a place for the two of us next to another big table. It took a while until he came back to take the order. A few minutes later we had two glasses of Primitivo, followed by Tiramisu on our table. I didn't like the red wine, but my friend did. We both loved the Tiramisu and also the smooth chocolate sauce :)

We stayed about a block away from this little gem and it's just that - a little gem. I'm not sure…read moreabout the negative reviews, but the quality and value for the money is incredible. For roughly $5, you get a 15" pizza with a few toppings - obviously the price goes up if you get a more complicated pizza. They're cooked in under 10 minutes in a pizza oven, and it was a great, high-quality treat if you wanted something non-Doner, or non-German food. My husband got a BBQ pizza, and I got the Napoli one. Both delicious, and a cheap treat. The woman who worked there spoke English well, and was pleasant. Totally recommend.