After a long drive we decided to stay as close to the Ferry as possible for the night before setting off earlyish the next day for the last 600 km of our journey. The town greeted us with an incredible display of Xmas lights and a 'kerstmarkt' still in business, though clearly it was just mates hanging out at the end of a day of fun.
Most of the stalls were out of food or had closed for the night but the mulled wine and the beer were as always in Germany seemingly unabating. But it was December and cold so when we had shared the one sausage that was left at the stall we had chosen and drunk 2 cold beers we looked for our companions who had adjourned inside.
I had hoped that they would be in the Greek restaurant recommended by the hotel and also nearest to the marktet. We found them further along in an Italian. We walked into the restaurant, saw them, headed towards them and began to move to a larger table. The waiter came through and offered us a menu. We said "thank you" as the other three practically yelled
"No!" We looked at them and said that we respectively wanted pizza and pasta as half a sausage was not going to keep us going til the breakfast buffet.
What followed was a masterpiece of salesmanship with a basis in a product of the highest quality that needs to be shared. Disappointment with my companions made me determined to repay the impeccable hosting with a massive review for the BEST alio olio I have had out in YEARS! Absolutely delicious.
Great service - the waiter could sell sand to a Bedouin! He sold us an amazing anti pasti for 5 in which every single thing was exquisite and scrumptious.
We ordered a salami pizza - which someone who 'wasn't hungry' scoffed quickly without offering any one else a taste! He threw a mini wobbly because there was no oregano (with an American accent). The waiter came with a small bowl of fresh super aromatic herb. When that had been added 'his majesty' said it was the best pizza he'd had in more years than he could remember.
The rucola pizza that was piquant and still tasty the next night! (don'tknow why they call it rucola when the main ingrdiend is ham) And of course my alio olio.
The wine was pretty good (though I'm not over keen on Chianti).
Then came a tiramisu for 5! - I rarely do desserts and had definitely over eaten to finish my pasta - but it was it was ordered and eaten by a dement who claimed to have a gluten allergy, shared by someone who
I had ordered a glass of house red wine, which came in a small carafe of about 1/4 litre, very passable. We also ordered a bottle of Chianti classico, 2 large beers, 2 small beers and one specialist beer.
The whole thing was ridiculously cheap, worth much much more than we paid!
It seems quite incredible to me but their rating on google is 2.2. - 19 reviews mostly 1 star. It may have gone up slightly thanks to my addition.
Having 'read' some of the reviews (they're in German) I get the idea their delivery service sucks
Don Giovanni Am Markt 28 23769 Burg auf Fehmarn
