I migliori ristoranti di cucina africananella città Padova della Padova

31/03/2024: I had heard of this Eritrean restaurant several times and finally had the opportunity to try it. The place, in terms of size and furnishings, appears somewhat dated: given the wooden tables and chairs, the faded photos and leathers hanging on the walls, the small bathroom with low ceiling, it almost seems like entering the home of a traveler lover of Eritrea than in a common modern restaurant. There's no music in the background either, which makes conversation easier. The owner is a very kind and helpful gentleman, patiently explains the dishes and recommends some even outside the menu. So I tried antelope meat, buffalo strips, boiled vegetables (alicha) and chickpea cream, to be eaten using traditional bread (injera) as a spoon. The dishes are slightly spicy but this does not overpower the flavour. I liked everything! In particular, I really appreciated the hot cinnamon tea, served as a digestive. I was hoping to also try some typical desserts but they are absent from the menu. The final price (€24 per person "fixed menu", drinks included) seems quite correct to me. I recommend going there at least once, to try something different than usual.

28/03/2024: The five star reviews are inexplicable! Environment definitely in need of renovation: you are greeted by two rooms painted with old oil paint "embellished" with half-detached decorative tape and falling animal skins, damp stains on the ceiling, dust, spartan furnishings, yellowed paintings and a bathroom that I think was one basement where anyone taller than 1.80 hits their head. Everything was damp with a musty smell, even the price list seemed wet. High prices for no reason: a single bowl with pieces of meat (even from strange animals, such as antelope and buffalo) and some rolls of tasteless bread costs twenty euros. Inedible hummus, it only had the memory of chickpeas, on the other hand it was mixed with watered down sauce. Watery aubergines cut into chunks. Nothing special. No garnish. No appetizer. No desserts. Only a hot tea (good) at the end of dinner to be paid extra. Ah, to enter you ring the bell, probably to give the staff more time to escape if the Nas arrive. The gentleman, very kind, should really consider improving the place and reviewing the menu... I don't recommend it.