Category: Spain
Mercat de la Boqueria at Barcelona Spain
DECEMBER 6, 2023
Codfish fritters, Iberian acorn-fed ham croquettes, grilled sardines, grilled small scallops, empanadas (really bad).
La Rambla, 91, 08001 Barcelona, Spain, open Mon to Sat 8am to 8:30pm, close Sun
El Coso – Paella at Valencia Spain
DECEMBER 5, 2023
Part of the tour. Not bad though, in terms of flavours.
Passeig de Neptú, 12, Poblats Marítims, 46011 València, Valencia, Spain
Ordoñez Taberna y Vinoteca – Spanish at Cordoba Spain
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
Sliced and Fried Potatoes, Candied Egg and Iberian Ham Strips, Grilled Squid with Roasted Sautéed Vegetables with Tomato, and Oxtail Rice. Really tasty stuff, particularly the Oxtail Rice which tasted really beefy.
C. Medina y Corella, 1, Centro, 14003 Córdoba, Spain, open Tue to Sat 11:30am to 11:30pm, close Sun and Mon
Café Novelty – Tapas at Salamanca Spain
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Croquettes, calamari and chocolate.
Plaza Mayor, 2, 37002 Salamanca, Spain, open Sun to Thu 8:30am to 12:30am, Fri and Sat 8:30am to 1:30am
Mesón De Cándido | Restaurante en Segovia – Roast Suckling Pig at Segovia Spain
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Part of the tour. The suckling pig was oily stuff, with just a slight crisp in the skin. Give me sio bak any day.
Pl. Azoguejo, 5, 40001 Segovia, Spain, open Mon to Sun 1 to 4pm, 8 to 11pm
Sicrux Dark Kitchen – Burger & Pasta at Centro Madrid Spain
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Excellent and tasty burger and pasta, with the burger having a juicy, meaty and smoky patty and oozing cheese, and the pasta generous abd well flavoured.
Mercado Barcelo, C. de Mejía Lequerica, Centro, 28004 Madrid, Spain, open Tue to Sun 11am to 12mn, close Mon
Bottega Cafè at Centro Madrid Spain
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Excellent open-face sandwiches (one with ham and almonds and another with salmon and ricotta) with great contrasts in textures and flavours, and fresh ingredients. Coffee was really good too. Great cafe near the Royal Palace.
Calle de Santiago, 20, Centro, 28013 Madrid, Spain, open Tue to Thu 10am to 10pm, Fri and Sat 10am to 12mn, Sun 10am to 6pm, close Mon
Mercado San Antón – Tapas at Centro Madrid Spain
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
C. de Augusto Figueroa, 24, Centro, 28004 Madrid, Spain, open Mon to Sat 9:30am to 1am, Sun 12nn to 1am
Tapa Tapa – Tapas at Centro Madrid Spain
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
C. del Arenal, 15, Centro, 28013 Madrid, Spain, open Sun to Thu 12nn to 12mn, Fri and Sat 12nn to 12:30am
Charcuteria Mas Gourmet – Jamon Iberico Cone at Centro Madrid Spain
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
Unctuous and rich, but really salty after a while with one full cone shared among two.
Mercado de San Miguel, Pl. de San Miguel, Centro, 28005 Madrid, Spain, open Sun to Thu 10am to 12mn, Fri and Sat 10am to 1am