South Tyrol Part IV: Sissi in Meran

My favorite restaurant during our trip to South Tyrol was "Sissi" in Meran and I'm glad we saved it for last. I had the tastiest meat of my life there. No joke!

We were started off with homemade twisted bread rolls. Very good!

Then we received an amuse bouche, which was a "liquid pizza". It consisted of a miniature glass filled with tomato water at the bottom, followed by croutons swimming in olive oil, and a piece of mozzarella with basil on top. We were instructed to first eat the mozzarella and then drink the rest. It actually tasted like pizza. It was amazing!!

After that we received a second amuse bouche, which was a cooked pepper infused with anchovies and garlic. We were instructed to eat it all at once. I had never had anything like it and I'd really like to know the cooking method. It was absolutely delicious. 

 

Then finally came the appetizers. I had potato ravioli filled with mushrooms and topped with truffles and parmesan. They were heavenly. 

For the main dish I chose calf's shoulder and it was by far the best meat I had ever had. It melted in my mouth and the truffle sauce, pea puree and celery fries went wonderfully with it. 

We received a sweet amuse bouche that was called a "modern apple strudel". It was apple (cooked in the same way as the pepper in the savory amuse bouche) infused with cinnamon and sugar and served with a puff pastry stick. The waitress told us to first eat the apple, then the puff pastry. So good!

The only thing that disappointed me was the dessert called "Piña Colada". It was cookie crumbs topped with coconut ice cream, which in turn was topped with rum granita. Everything was good except the ice cream, which was made with coconut milk. I somehow dislike the flavor of coconut milk in desserts and would have preferred it if it had been made with regular milk and cream. Nevertheless, Sissi was one of the best restaurants I have ever been to!