42, Colonia Centro, 011-52/55-5518-4580, four churros and hot chocolate $3.50).Ĭhef at The Modern, at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City he was raised in Alsace, France Churrería el Moro has the best churros in the world (Eje Central Lázaro Cardenas No. But don't overlook their tacos al pastor, with pork and red chili sauce (Altata 19, Colonia Condesa, 011-52/55-5273-7297, taco al pastor $1). Mexico City In Condesa, El Farolito has super-memorable steak tacos, grilled over charcoal. ![]() Market Place, 011-353/2, prawns $17.Ĭhef and owner of Topolobampo and Frontera Grill, both based in Chicago It's the restaurant I want to open someday. Fresh prawns that come right from the boats. Irish lobsters-they're as good as Maine lobsters. It's a little fish market-maybe 25 seats-with blue and red tiles. Kinsale, in the south, has a beautiful harbor and a little bistro called Fishy Fishy Café. Ireland I'm a seafood nut, and Ireland is one of the great seafood places of the world. They put twigs in bundles in an open hearth and a gigantic paella pan, with rabbit and snails, over it (Calle San Francisco 2, 011-34/965-478-023, $22).Ĭhef/owner of Jasper White's Summer Shack, four locations around New England The finest paella is at Paco Gandia in Pinoso. Spain Combarro, in Madrid, has a glass floor, so you can see all the seafood swimming beneath you (José Ortega y Gasset 40, 011-34/915-778-272, fillet of hake $20). 49 rue République, 011-33/4-93-34-09-92, almond croissant $2.ĭAN PHILIPS Creator of The Grateful Palate, a gourmet catalog and website I always try to stop there on my way to or from the Nice airport. He has gorgeous cakes and fabulous pastries. The special drink, called a Bicerin, is beautifully layered with chocolate, cream, and coffee (5 Piazza Della Consolata, 011-39/011-43-69-325, Bicerin $5).Ĭhef and owner of Jacques Torres Chocolate and Chocolate Haven in New York Cityįrance One of my favorite pastry shops is Pâtisserie Cottard in Antibes. Nietzsche used to sip coffee at Caffè Al Bicerin in Turin. The place has been family-owned since the 18th century (Via Soziglia 74r, 011-39/01, marzipan $5). Italy Pietro Romanengo in Genoa has amazing candied fruit, almonds, and marzipan. 6 Bridge St., 011-353/2, charcuteria $20.Ĭhef/owner of Chez Panisse in Berkeley, Calif., and a champion of sustainable farming In an unexpected way, this Spanish restaurant gives visitors more of a taste of Ireland than many Irish places. ![]() They also serve non-Spanish breakfasts, with free-range farmhouse eggs and stone-cut oatmeal from nearby Macroom. The charcuteria assortment, for example, has Spanish ham as well as assorted salamis from West Cork. Ireland In Cork City, there's a stylish new tapas bar, Boqueria, that manages to serve authentic Spanish food while using lots of Irish artisanal products. ![]() The best porchetta sandwich is at a truck parked near the Calenzano-Sesto Fiorentino exit on Autostrada del Sole heading north ($4). When you pass through customs, go to the bar on the left.įlorence The best tripe sandwich is from a stand on the corner of Via de' Macci and Borgo la Croce at the Sant'Ambrogio Market ($3). Rome The world's best cappuccino is at the Rome airport ($2.40). ![]() Owner of seven New York City restaurants author of the new book Molto Italiano star of Molto Mario on the Food Network
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