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. ;)
amazing pics! you can always get back to green tea, enjoy that coffee for now. :)
“I wonder if pumpkin is not popular in Europe? I haven’t seen any baked goods made out of pumpkin yet.”
No, it is not popular in France at all. I spent the first 18 years of my life there and I have never ever eaten anything with pumpkin. Actually, I think my first memory of eating pumpkin (I am not even talking of dessert) must have been 4 years ago in the US. My roommate had made a pumpkin soup. It took me another 2 years to try pumpkin in a dessert. Lol, I remember being very skeptical about the famous Thanksgiving pumpkin pie for so long. That’s because I had always taught of pumpkin as a vegetable. My boyfriend who is American forced me try the famous pie about a year ago. I have the same conflict with carrots in dessert. I have never been able to go beyond a bite of carrot cake. After living 7 years in the US, I learned to appreciate pumpkin a lot, but still not the pie. hey, les gout et les couleurs… Every winter, I make pumpkin lasagna (my invention) and it’s delicious. I always tell my mom back in Paris about it, and she thinks it is madness. This year, I’ll spend Christmas season with the family in France for the first time in years, and it’s definitely on the menu. Well, if I am able to buy a pumpkin somewhere.
I’m living vicariously through you right now! Can’t wait to get to Europe :)
You guys are Beautiful.