Chef Surprise

Last night we went to, what we thought was, a typical Italian restaurant. It was called La Terrazza. Decorated in outdoor bistro style with paintings of ocean coast lines and wine bottles.

 

There is not a menu.  They serve small plates of what they call the "Chef's Surprise".  You tell them what you won't or can't eat and the chef prepares dishes to match your palate. They keep bringing small plates until you tell them to stop.  Our plates included fish, pork, and pasta.  And dessert, of course! We have run into restaurants on the island that also prepare dishes in this style.  La Terraaza is certainly a notch above the other places that serve surprises.

We had a great table overlooking Grande Boulevard (the main commerce street in Kralendijk).

The Dutch born Sommelier paired wines with each dish.  She seemed to be an expert in Italian wines.  She said there are 365 different grapes in Italy and only a few are known to most people.  

She asked us what varietals we liked and matched up a great Italian wine that we both liked. Her claim:" if you don't like it, I will drink the whole bottle and you can try something different." Of course, we had one glass and                                                   then finished the bottle.

It was a hazy sky by the time we were walking along the ocean front after dinner.  This is the Moon with Venus directly below. They cast a beautiful reflection on the water. 

Look at all those stars!