Over time I will be developing the list and if you have any recommendations, do let me know as I'm always interested to discover new places.
Restaurants which I appreciate offer
- good tasty food
- a wide selection of choices including vegetarian and fish options
- and staff who have professional standards and who have high customer service skills
Countries
America England France Isle of Man
Italy Malta Portugal
| Washington D.C. |
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I Ricchi
www.iricchi.net
Wonderful Italian restaurant in the lively Dupont Circle. Appreciated the
European style of service i.e. - not a fast food place.
McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant
www.mcormickandscmicks.com
We first discovered this restaurant chain in Chicago and really enjoyed the wide
selection on the menu. The Washington restaurant was just as good and they do a
great fish and chips.
Ruth's Chris Steak House
www.ruthschris.com
Upmarket chain specialising in steaks and large portions.
| Lake Windermere in the Lake District |
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Preston
The Pear Tree
Bamber Bridge, Preston
Refurbished gastro-pub serving good quality food including traditional British
dishes such as steak & kidney pudding.
Bowness-on-Windermere
The Angel Inn
http://www.the-angelinn.com/
Good pub food with a modern
twist. Appreciated the large gardens with great views.
| Bayeux & Normandy |
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| Le Pommier http://www.restaurantlepommier.com Elegant restaurant serving delicious Normandy dishes. You can even have apples feature in every course. Manoir de la Riviere |
Atlantis
Hilton Hotel, Central Promenade, Douglas
Excellent restaurant situated in the casino, so you can even have a flutter in
between courses!
Chillies
1 South View, Queens Promenade, Douglas, Isle of Man
Wonderful Indian restaurant and very polite staff. One of my favourite
restaurants on the island.
Da Gemma
http://www.trattoriadagemma.com
Popular restaurant set one storey above the bustle of the main street across
from main piazza.
Eolo
3 via Pantaleone Comite, Amalfi
Elegant restaurant serving wonderful sea food. I recommend a table in a
window alcove with wonderful views of the harbour.
Positano
La Buca di Bacco
http://www.bucadibacco.it/restaurant.html
Fantastic location where you can gaze out to sea, whilst eating anything from a
light lunch to a full feast.
| Mellieha |
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Main Street, Mellieha. www.thearchesmalta.com.
Upmarket French and international cuisine.
Giuseppe's
Gorg Borg Olivier Street, Mellieha.
Lots of daily specials featuring Maltese and Italian dishes.
If you plan to visit Portugal I can recommend you try these restaurants.
| Cascais |
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Pimentao
Rua das Flores N 16,
Tel +351 214 840 994
A great fish restaurant serving tasty food, with friendly staff, who speak
good English.
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Oliviers
www.restaurante-olivier.com
Mediterranean dishes with Portuguese specialities. They have a menu dégustation, which includes 9 starters including such delights as octopus carpaccio.
Doca Peixe
www.docapeixe.com
A great fish restaurant situated at the Santo Amaro dock, which is now a renovated waterfront full of trendy bars and restaurants overlooking the marina.
Tamarind
Rua da Glória, 43, close to Avenida da Liberdade.
Fantastic Indian restaurant. The owner is British, so we felt quite at home and our curries came with our preferred "heat".