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The Mediterranean Diet Recommended Restaurants A Pasta Dictionary

The Mediterranean Diet described succinctly by Keys in 1997 as "pasta in many forms, leaves sprinkled with olive oil, all kinds of vegetables in season, and often cheese, all finished off with fruit and frequently washed down with wine" was first defined in 1954 after a study of the eating habits of a small Cilentean village called Rofrano.

Recommended Restaurants

Slow Dreams has selected a variety of the best and most interesting restaurants. See Below. As always, you are welcome to have a chat with us about any of these restaurants.

Ask us about the most interesting locations for the best of bread making and the best of local wines. And lastly, we provide a brief dictionary of the most common types of pasta - click here.

(Note: All restaurants, like all other products that we offer, are selected by us. We do not take any advertising, paid or otherwise).

List of Interesting Restaurants

We will be happy to have a chat with you about any of the restaurants below. In depth descriptions will be published soon.

Gourmet

Villa Cheta- Acquafredda

Villa Sirio - Santa Maria di Castellabate

Zi Marrucio - Port of Maratea

Santavenere Hotel - Fiumicello

Seafood

Osteria del Borgo - Pisciotta (Town Center)

1999 - Port of Maratea

Porto Salvo - Villammare