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Food & Wine
In the old town's maze of calli and campielli, you will find many restaurants and trattorias that offer the very best in terms of local cuisine, at times under the shade of arbours. The culinary tradition here, handed down from generation to generation, naturally puts the emphasis on seafood.
Boreto
The quintessential Gradese dish is boreto, a seafood broth with a local twist. This is a truly distinctive, savoury fish soup accompanied by white polenta; modern variants aside, it started out as humble fisherman's fare, seasoned with salt, pepper, vinegar, and garlic... more
Wine
Whether traditional or innovative, your menu will always be well accompanied by the prestigious wines of Collio, Colli Orientali and Aquileia, especially the whites: Tocai, Ribolla, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Bianco, Malvasia Istriana, Vitovska. Local reds also abound, however, the main varities being Refosco, Merlot, Cabernet, Schioppettino, and Pignolo.
Asparagus
Grado has a firmly established reputation as an island of gourmets, and alongside flavourful fish from the sea and lagoon, it can also boast the delicacy of white asparagus from Fossalon.
This rare, prized vegetable is a niche product and the pride of the area... more