We walked out of our Mövenpick Hotel, looking for the Catholic church our tour director told us, when we started looking for somewhere to eat. It was the first restaurant we saw, and it was Italian. We thought they're closed, but we saw a lady sitting by herself, so we took a chance or fate brought us to find the Vino e Cucina, an Italian restaurant. It is a small and cozy place, impeccably decorated. The one lonely diner, was soon joined by a larger party. We were seated and served throughout the evening by the very personable owner, who obviously took great pride and seriousness with his restaurant and it's food.
We started out with freshly baked bread that we topped with a spread composed of finely chopped black olives, basil, garlic and olive oil. Hubby ordered the fresh sea bass, which came with vegetables placed in rows: marinated red peppers, steamed broccoli, sliced cooked carrots, and sliced grilled Zucchini. I ordered the Tagliatelle Croststacei, which consisted of pasta, clams, shrimp and other seafood in a tasty sauce. Our dishes were delicious and we passed them back and forth so that we could taste everything. Hubby had several glasses of tasty Italian wine. For dessert, we had panna cotta with cherries and tartufo nero - a Black Truffle Gelato. Both were awesome. We walked back out into the rainy Hague night, having had a most enjoyable dinner. Vino e Cucina has set the bar very high for the remaining dinners on our tour. read more