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| Free guide to restaurants in Padova |
There are many good restaurants in Padova serving fine Italian food and visitors will have no difficulty finding places to eat.
The tourist offices in the city give out the publication Gustare Padova, a free guide to recommended restaurants, if requested.
While in Padova there is a unique opportunity to try some of the local specialities rather than just sticking to tried and trusted favourite dishes.
Cucina padovana (Padovan cooking) is similar to that of Venice but with a few traditions all of its own.
Look out for risotto ricco alla padovana which is served with duck and chicken and risotto with radicchio, a vegetable grown locally.
Popular pasta dishes include tortelli di zucca dolce (sweet pumpkin stuffed ravioli) and bigoli con ragu d’anatra (little strings of pasta with a duck sauce).
Various cuts of chicken and duck, served with a variety of different sauces and vegetable accompaniments, feature strongly among secondi piatti in most restaurants.
It is good to sample the wines produced in the area and in Padova you will see Pinot Bianco and Soave among the white wines on many menus.
If you like red wine you will be spoilt for choice as Merlot, Bardolino and Valpolicella are all produced in the Veneto .
And if you fancy something sparkling make sure you sample some light, refreshing Prosecco while in Padova.
Not far from the city is the so called strada del Prosecco, the road between Valdobbiadene and Conegliano, which is lined with wineries producing Prosecco DOC (Denominazione di Origine Controllata), the stamp of quality given to the best Italian wines.
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