Restaurants Vienna - Konoba

This is a new croatian fish restaurant. It is certainly not a place where one can go if one is in a rush. It took 20 minutes for the menu to come and took as 40 minutes to order. The whole meal took around 3 hours which was not a problem in our case since we were in no rush. But service is certainly not good and very improvised.

The fish was overall good. We ordered a fish platter which costs 37,50 Euros which would be enough for two very hungry people. For my taste they use too much butter and no other herbs, but some may like this.

This is not a cheap eat, but a nice change from the meaty Austrian food.

Lerchenfelder Strasse 66, 1080 Vienna

Tel. 92 94 111

www.konoba.at

Restaurants Madrid - La Alpujarra (very recommendable)

This is a place off the beaten track in a residential area. You come here for delicious fresh fish.

The starter was a bit of a rip off, we paid 33,77 Euros for one starter, but the shrimps were very tasty (simple: just grilled covered with sea salt). 

One of their signature dishes is the oven-baked salt covered Corbina. The Corbina is a soft, white fish free of small fish bones. It is brought to you covered in a layer of salt and opened in front of you. It is served free of any bones. They had some sauces one could add to the fish (one garlic/olive oil, ketchup/mustard/mayonnaise and mayonnaise), but even the fish alone had a tasty flavour.

Service is not very welcoming, but it is nice to be in a place where locals go.

It is certainly not a cheap eat, but I would say it is worth 40 Euros per person, which is a reasonable price for fresh fish.

La Alpujarra

Plaza del Peru 4

Madrid 28016

Tel 91 345 50 12

www.la-alpujarra.com

Restaurants San Francisco - Alioto's

Alioto's is a fish restaurant. One has a stunning view (at the tables upstairs) of the Golden Gate Bridge, good service and the food is fine. It is a bit of a tourist trap, but I must say that the lunch menu is good value for money.

I had shrimps in a spicy (not very spicy) tomato sauce with rice. The taste was not very complex, but just right for a quick lunch.

The main course was $13 per person.

www.aliotos.com

Restaurants San Francisco - Scomas

Scoma is a great seafood restaurant which has a little bit of a touristy ambiance, but one hardly notices the surroundings due to the delicious fresh fish they serve.

The baked filet of petrale topped with mushroom and white wine sauce tasted delicious. The Alaskan Ivory King Salmon on crab ravioli was memorable too.

Certainly worth trying, especially if you like seafood!

The service is good.

$45 per person.

Pier 47 on Al Scoma Way
San Francisco, CA 94133

www.scomas.com