Product Description Nothing can make a trip to Italy more enjoyable and rewarding than a great dining experience?that is, of course, if you know what you?re ordering! This handy, pocket-sized guide helps you navigate Italian menus, in addition to steering you to some great Italian restaurants, bistros, cafes, wine shops, and food markets. Most of the book is a comprehensive menu reader, translating thousands of Italian words into English. There are also sections on restaurant etiquette, a pronunciation guide, English-to-Italian words and phrases, and descriptions of the many different kinds of eating establishments in Italy.
Reviews:
"...an opinionated little compendium...the right size for a traveler"?The New York Times
"A charming and whimsical guide...irresistible"?Chicago Tribune
"...a terrific primer for first time visitors...a pack-along must for the less-adventurous eater."?Houston Chronicle
"...elegant"?Minneapolis Tribune
"...opening up the world of good eating with their innovative paperback series."?Salt Lake Tribune
Customer Reviews:
Must have guide for dining in Italy November 25, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a must have guide for anyone who wants to really understand what they are eating or shopping for at the open air markets in Italy. While I speak "un po" Italiano, I don't have a command for the language at all and I really am interested in the foods and wines. So, when I purchased this book, I had a world that was opened up to me during my food experiences in Italy. It made ordering so much easier and more pleasurable. And I could share it with other English speaking people around me. I highly recommend this book for anyone going to Italy. And, if I travel to other cities where these two gentelman have written a guide book for, I will be sure to secure one before beginning my journey.
Eating and Drinking in Italy October 28, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is awesome, we live in Italy most of the year and dining out has proven to be difficult at times. This book is small enough to carry with you and easy to understand and very informative. A real must for anyone traveling or dining out in Italy.
Great book! March 30, 2008 3 out of 4 found this review helpful
We just got back from a 1 week trip in Italy to Pisa, Cararra, Parma and Monte San Sevino. This book was perfect for translating menus during our trip. 99% of what we were looking for was in the book! It was slim and lightweight and was not a burden to carry with me everyday. We did not visit any of the cities of the restaurants listed in the book so I can't comment on the restaurant recommendations. We used it in addition to the Rick Steves' Italian section of his French, Italian and German phrase book. I left it with the owner of a restaurant in Monte San Sevino. I'll be ordering another one soon and looking for Herbach's guide to Eating in France for our next trip.
Where to eat. What to eat! October 16, 2007 4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Not only does this book have the most comprehensive menu translator available (and it really can save you from making some huge mistakes when ordering), but the restaurant recommendations are perfect if you're looking for excellent Italian dining. There are great recommendations for restaurants in Rome, Venice, Florence and Milan that we used on our last trip. We dined at moderate prices on great meals thanks to this pocket sized book. Highly recommended!
does the job May 29, 2007 4 out of 9 found this review helpful
If you need a little help reading an Italian menu, this will do.
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