Trattoria Del Brugo

I Sapori Di Terra E Mare

➤ Via Alberto Pitentino, 16, 24124, Bergamo, Italy

Carte • Vino • Pasta • Caffè • Pesce

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"Very good service but disappointing food. My wife has beetroot gnocchi to start which was not good, tasteless. I had the tuna tartare which was good. For my main I had the cod which was not hot enough and over cooked. It also looked and tasted like it was previously frozen. This was very disappointing. My wife’s aubergine main was good. We both had desert, as we were still hungry, tiramisu and pumpkin with cinnamon and ice cream. These were good. Overall we were disappointed with this restaurant as we were anticipating a higher standard of food. The service was very good but let down by the kitchen."

Enoteca Zanini

➤ Via Borgo Santa Caterina, 90/a, 24124 Bergamo BG, Italy

Carte • Bar • Caffè • Gelato • Italiano

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"Locale elegante in zona centrale, poca disponibilità di parcheggio ma nelle vicinanze c'è parcheggio convenzionato che offre le prime due ore ai clienti dell'enoteca. Nell'ambiente contornato da mattoni a vista e colonne il servizio è curato e molto accogliente. I piatti sono di qualità e la scelta della cantina è vasta sia per un calice che per le bottiglie. il menù comprende sia piatti di mare che di terrà ed alcune proposte fuori lista. Tra queste ultime notevoli i fusilli al ragù di pesce: la consistenza e la vista del ragù alla bolognese, il gusto pesce in purezza! Ottimo locale per un aperitivo, pranzo o cena. Complimenti."

Impronte

➤ Via Baioni, 38, 24123, Bergamo, Italy

Carte • Vino • Pasta • Fusion • Mediterraneo

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"The restaurant is located not too much out of the city centre, less than 15 minutes on foot from our hotel, maybe 20 minutes from Citta Alta. The dinner service starts at 8 which can be a little inconvenient for those who would like to get an early start because the full menu will take about 4 hours even if you dont take your time. The restaurant itself is modern and airy, music at the right level and generally a very pleasant place to be. The Food We took the 10 course menu, there was no wait on account of the kitchen, all dishes arrived fast. We were especially impressed by the chefs idea of a caprese salad fluffy mozzarella with tomatoes and oregano seasoned just right, and the palate cleanser, a salty orange sorbet, which was a new taste combination for us, but very pleasing. The rest of the menu was mostly fine (the cheese selection was good and the recommended cheeses especially delicious) but in my opinion not all the tastes were presented in an ideal way, nor did all the chosen techniques work well for the dishes, I was especially confused about the frozen sauce on the liver, once melted, the tastes combined very well but the combination of physical hot and cold did not work for me. The others in the table were also very displeased with the sea urchin pasta as the taste and smell were very strong, perhaps even pungent (I wouldn't necessarily say this in a negative way myself). The dessert and petit fours were in a way the weakest group of the menu, not in the sense that they didn't taste good but the dessert lacked nuance and the petit fours tried to do a bit too much (and oddly at the same time too little) for what they should be. Overall for the food I think it could be worth a visit and the chef definitely has many interesting ideas, so I would give it four stars for the cooking. The Service At first the service seemed good and the servers were indeed polite and obliging but as the evening progressed some things went a bit awry. But the good things we didn't want the wine pairing as we had an early flight next morning so opted for just one bottle instead this was very well recommended and went well with many of the dishes. The servers also did a good introduction for every dish. However, to me it seemed that two servers (with no Maitre'd) was not enough for the room as they were constantly too busy, at this kind of a restaurant I would expect the water bottle to be refilled reactively, dirty dishes cleaned without delay and the wine and water glasses filled fast, none of these things were the case sadly my wineglass once empty was left empty and I was never asked if I wanted more (I think there actually was some left in the bottle we ordered but it was so difficult to get a server's attention that by the time they did come to our table it was late enough that I didn't want it any more), the water glasses were not filled in the course of the evening (only the water bottle replaced) and after several courses the dishes were cleaned only just before the next course. When they forgot my coffee, I had to try for several minutes before I was finally able to get any attention to remind them about it, and the coffee they brought was lukewarm by that time. So for the service I would give a low three stars but certainly not on account of the servers' behaviour but rather the organisation of the service. Maybe this level is intended (after all I can certainly fill my own water glass, I just wouldnt expect to have to) but it isn't what I would expect from a star restaurant. The Conclusion Honestly, I was slightly disappointed, especially comparing to my last Michelin experience in Italy (Esplanade in Desenzano) which was impeccable in every way. However, I think this restaurant could be a good experience, perhaps we were just unlucky or perhaps my expectations are simply too high."

Aldo E Maria Pizzeria

➤ Via Cavour, 34, Alzano Lombardo, Italy, 24022, ALZANO LOMBARDO

Carte • Pizza • Caffè • Messicano • Fast Food

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"Ottima pizza con una novità molto particolare. Farina con Germe di Grano tostato. Qualcosa che é molto difficile da trovare ma ciò non ha escluso la..."

Tijuana

➤ Borgo Santa Caterina, 62, 24124, Bergamo, Italy

Carte • Pizza • Pasta • Carne • Buffet

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"Cool empanadas and pizza , just as well the casual atmosphere . Beefsteak and rumpsteak , both medium , simply perfect . Red house wine very correct , but served chilled . The only reason not to rate it 5 is malbec reduction sauce which was a joke , especially for similar masterpieces many times enjoyed in northern Italy , dont believe they are not experienced in herbs , spices and seasoning , could be that somebody in charge had cold or something . Yet again , great grill . And friendly staff ."