Good morning!
Last night we headed out to an Italian restaurant called Fellini that my sister’s friend told her is a ‘must visit’ whenever she is in Paris. This place is rated one of the top restaurants in the city and we were eager to try it out!
It is a gorgeous restaurant! Warm, inviting, cozy.
We munched on some breadsticks…
The wine flowed and flowed.
The restaurant staff all made their way to our table at some point. They were friendly, accommodating, and warm. Our server even entertained my French with a smile. ;)
Everything is made fresh, from the pasta to the tomato sauce.
They even brought out a huge plate of Porcini mushrooms to show us!
We also had bread with oil and balsamic
For our appetizer, we had the Artichoke with fresh mint and garlic:
It was out of this world delicious.
I asked the server about dishes and I was surprised to find out that I could choose from about 10 different pasta options!
For my main, I got the thin fresh pasta with tomato and basil sauce.
Oh dear me. Words cannot describe my friends. It was hands down the best Italian meal I have ever tasted. You know how I said I am not a huge pasta fan? Well, apparently I have been eating the wrong Italian food!!
When the server put my plate down in front of me, the aroma of basil filled the air. It was mouth watering to say the least.
My sister has the thin fresh pasta with Porcini mushrooms in a garlic and olive oil sauce. I couldn’t decide which one I liked better! It was outstanding.
My mom had the spinach and ricotta cheese fresh ravioli.
My sis and mom both said it was delicious.
For dessert, biscotti and dark chocolate!
Yum. I have no idea if these were vegan or not. My vegan sensors were drowned in wine.
After lingering over delicious wine & conversation for a while, we headed over to a wine and jazz bar that the servers told us about. It was a miracle we found it, hobbling along in our high heels on the cobblestone roads! When we got there we were told that it was full and we couldn’t get in. We made our way back to the hotel and had our own festivities with the Champagne that my sister bought for us.
Time to pop the bottle!
Wheeee.
Delicious.
We exclaimed, ‘Our best night in Paris!’
This morning we are off to Versailles. But first, coffee. ;)
Oh Versailles!! I can’t wait for that post!!
I love italian food so this whole post makes me hungry! Looks delicious!
Such a fabulous night! It’s cool the brought out the mushrooms..but any particular reason for doing so? Just to show you how fresh it all was? :P Well, it was nice of them! lol
Love the biscotti, too! My mom worked with someone who always kept a jar of them on her desk and I would always steal one when we went to their house! Yum! :)
I really love your attitude about eating vegan while in Paris. You’re sticking to your convictions and making the best choices you can, without freaking out about a little butter or anything else. Sometimes you just can’t control the situation as well as you’d like, and it’s easier to just roll with the punches and ENJOY yourself than to fuss over food and make it a problem during vacation!! The entire meal looks fabulous. Oooooh I want to go to Paris. HLS next year, perhaps? Wouldn’t that be a dream?
Wow – that pasta looks absolutely incredible!!
I love how you’re not being uptight about food. A trip to Paris isn’t an everyday thing (or, um, every year) so might as well enjoy it to the fullest.
Woooow all that food looks so so good, even the artichokes, which aren’t usually an attractive vegetable in my opinion! Enjoy your day today – wish I was there! :)
The meal sounds magnificent.
Enjoy your time at Versailles!!!!
Looks like you are having so much fun, live it up.
That pasta looks plain amazing!!
Versailles was one of my favorite sites when I went to Paris. Some people will call it tacky, due to M. Louis’s love for um, opulence, but I plain loved it for that reason. It is so ostentatious that you can’t help but love it! Have a great time :)
Looks delicious and absolutely wonderful!! The servings of the glasses of wine are just my style, right to the brim :)
how amazing! that pasta it breath taking. it looks so fresh and wonderful.
Im glad you all had such a wonderful night. I can’t wait to read your adventures at versailles.
the desserts look so yummiee (:
hmm i haven’t had pasta for awhile. looking at it makes me crave for it!
Versailles is beautiful. Enjoy!
What a fantastic looking meal! I’m so enjoying following your Paris posts… it all looks so divine :)
I love the atmosphere in French restaurants. I wish we had something like that here, but the Finns do not take food as seriously as French. Sadly!
Looks like you ladies are having an amazing time! I am loving this little glimpse into Paris :)
That pasta sounds delicious! Boxed/dried pasta does not even COMPETE with fresh pasta!
wow, those are my kind of wine pours!
I am not a big pasta fan either but once in a while I will try a fresh one that blows me away, it’s a different food than the hard stuff!
I’m not the biggest fan of pasta when I make it myself either, but good dinners at Italian restaurants always change my mind!
I love the atmosphere of that restaurant and your dress suits the occassion perfectly. You look stunning!