Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 030 4 40 68;
www.osterialagrotta.it
;
Vicolo del Prezzemolo 10; meals €25-30; 11am-3pm & 7-11pm Thu-Tue)
Tucked down Parsley Lane off pleasant pedestrianised Corso Cavour, this is a hidden gem
for good home cooking served at tables dressed in gingham. Frilly curtains and cheerful
frescoes (food and wine-making scenes) watch over chattering diners. You can't go wrong
with
casoncelli al burro e salvia
(typical local meat-filled pasta with butter and sage).
La Vineria
ITALIAN
€€
( 030 28 05 43;
lavineria.jimdo.com
; Via X Giornate 4; meals €25-30; 11.30am-3pm & 6.30-11pm Mon-Sat)
Bargain set lunches (€10) from Monday to Friday on the footpath tables or downstairs in
the classy cellar, La Vineria ticks all the boxes. Try dishes like
polenta taragna e fungha
porcini trifolati
(cheese polenta served with porcini mushrooms). The bread comes in a
brown paper bag - a nice, if unusual, touch.
La Sosta
ITALIAN
€€€
( 030 29 25 89;
www.lasosta.it
; Via San Martino della Battaglia 20; meals €45-55; 12.30-2pm & 7.30-10pm
Tue-Sat, 12.30-2pm Sun, closed Aug)
Set partly in the stables of a 1610 palace, flanked by
columns, La Sosta excels at finely tuned gastronomic creations using the freshest regional
produce. The
griglia di pesce
(grilled fish platter) is perfectly executed and might be pre-
ceded by one of their creamy risottos.
Information
Info Point
( 030 240 03 57;
www.bresciatourism.it
; Via Trieste 1; 9.30am-1pm & 1.30-5.30pm)
The city's
main tourist office has detailed brochures (not all of which are on display) on the city's
churches, museums and piazzas. There's another, smaller Info Point
(
030 837 85 59; Piazzale
Stazione)
at the station.
10am-6pm)
Covers the wider
IAT Brescia
(
030 374 99 16;
www.provincia.brescia.it
;
Piazza del Foro 6;
Brescia region.
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