Bill has been gone away on business all week, while I’ve been sitting at home alone, watching and despairing over the news. When Bill got home, I told him we should go out to eat somewhere. I favored Pizarro Fine Dining, which is a wonderful, unique restaurant in the town of Groß-Gerau, just south of Frankfurt. We discovered this restaurant last March, when Bill found it listed on OpenTable.de. Then we went again in late May, and had an amazing time sitting right next to the chef’s work station.
I wanted to visit again in the fall, but we could never line up a night when we were available and the restaurant was open. Chef Pizarro told us he changed reservation services. He’s no longer on OpenTable, but is now using The Fork, which is affiliated with the Michelin Guide and operates in Europe. The restaurant just reopened after a winter break.
When we arrived for our 6:45 reservation, we waited a minute for someone to open the door. They recognized us, probably because they don’t get a lot of Americans. Or, at least that’s what I figure. It’s not your typical restaurant. You must make reservations. Everyone gets the same dishes, along with optional add ons. We always opt for the Wagyu beef course at 25 euros per person, but they also offer a caviar course and a cheese course. If you read my blog you know, Bill would have loved the cheese, but it’s not my thing. We both can take or leave caviar. We had wine pairings as well– alcoholic for me, and (mostly) non-alcoholic for Bill. He had a glass of cremant and a glass of sake.
Below are some photos, along with a video I made of us trying the courses. As usual, it was a wonderful evening, and Chef Pizarro had a full house. Dinner took over four hours and the check came to about 460 euros before the tip. Bill rounded up to 500 euros. Remember, wait staff in Europe get paid by their employers, so people don’t tip as much as we do in the United States.
I pictured all of the food in the video. I didn’t realize that I didn’t take photos of each course, but I did take clips of Bill tasting everything. If you want to see all of the food, you might want to skim the video… or watch the whole thing! I wouldn’t expect people to watch it all, but it does give one an idea of the ambiance of the restaurant. It was a bit noisy last night, and Pizarro always plays excellent music that ranges from Latin to jazz. I did a lot of Shazaming!
Given what’s going on right now, I think we’re focused on having a good time and enjoying ourselves for as long as possible. The future is very uncertain, but we still have right now. So we’re going to take advantage of that. And good food and company is always a mood booster.
Bill is going on another trip this week, so I’ll be alone again for a few days. Maybe we’ll do another date night next weekend. We’ll see what happens.
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