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With the autumn tuna season upon us, SO/Sotogrande debuts a new tasting menu straight from the nets of the Barbate fishermen

CHEF Leandro Caballero is serving up a treat at his Cortijo Santa María 1962 restaurant in Sotogrande, classic tuna territory. With the autumn tuna-fishing season

4 Nov, 2023 @ 14:00

Cadiz·Food & Drink·For Foodies·Lead

WATCH: ‘Send her to jail!’ Outrage in Spain as video shows market stall worker in China hacking at a leg of jamon

ANOTHER bastion of Spanish cuisine has been brutalised in the eyes of Spain’s netizens – this time from China. A video has gone viral of

3 Nov, 2023 @ 17:56

Food & Drink·Lead

REVIEW: The ‘bottomless brunch’ at Marbella’s Nomad offers some serious bang for your buck (with impressive vegan alternatives too) – just don’t eat beforehand!

GETTING brunch on the weekend is nothing new, with the trend having exploded on the culinary scene in recent years. Marbella is no exception, with

3 Nov, 2023 @ 16:55

Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel

These are the 10 best restaurants in Spain – according to Tripadvisor

THE Travellers’ Choice Awards has just revealed Spain’s top ten restaurants, as chosen by visitors. In the latest edition of the awards, Tripadvisor recognises restaurants

2 Nov, 2023 @ 10:58

Food & Drink·For Foodies·Lead·Must Read·Olive Press Travel

Burger from Spain which has DOUGHNUT buns is named the best in Europe – but could YOU stomach it?

A VALENCIA restaurant chain has been named as offering the best hamburger in Europe at the ‘Champions Burger’ event held in Barcelona. Jenkin’s has three

30 Oct, 2023 @ 14:03

Barcelona·Food & Drink·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

REVIEW: Meson Sabor Andaluz; we track down the true home of the Andalucian vernacular, where the vegetables are king and wallet stays happy!

Jon Clarke tracks down the hidden gem of Meson Sabor Andaluz in the heart of inland Cadiz an hour inland from the Costa Del Sol

30 Oct, 2023 @ 10:25

Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Javea’s annual Mar de Tapas gets a new date plus young cooks in Spain’s Costa Blanca

JAVEA is gearing up for a tasty start to November with the tenth staging of the Mar de Tapas organised by the Association of Merchants

28 Oct, 2023 @ 12:00

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Valencian Community

Gordon Ramsay brands THIS classic Madrid dish among the best three in the WORLD – but have YOU tried it?

KITCHEN hellraiser Gordon Ramsay has returned from an around-the-world culinary odyssey – and put the dish he tried in Madrid right at the top. He

24 Oct, 2023 @ 16:24

Food & Drink·Lead

Revealed: This bar in Spain has just been voted best in the WORLD

THREE Spanish bars were amongst the 50 best bars in the world, revealed today. Sips, Barcelona, has won first place in the fifteenth edition of

21 Oct, 2023 @ 08:30

Barcelona·Food & Drink·Lead

Unveiling Musaka restaurant where Greek cuisine meets great entertainment in San Pedro Alcantara

IF you take a stroll the heart of San Pedro this autumn, you may detect the tantalising aroma of Greek cuisine wafting through the air.

19 Oct, 2023 @ 17:09

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Sponsored

Humble Malaga bakery is shocked after its simple apple tart wins ‘best cake in Spain’ award

A MALAGA bakery has been awarded ‘the best cake’ in Spain for its delicious apple tart. La Pasteleria Daza has been making the same simple

11 Oct, 2023 @ 11:51

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

REVIEW: Kaleja; finally, a new restaurant in Malaga city to be excited about – and it’s cheaper than you’d think!

TRYING to find a good restaurant in Malaga has been practically a mission impossible for the last decade. A combination of an increase in cruise

8 Oct, 2023 @ 11:51

Food & Drink·For Foodies·Lead

Trio of restaurants on Spain’s costas win big in Trip Advisor’s gourmet awards

A TRIO of little known costa restaurants have landed top spots in the annual Trip Advisor awards. El Xato, in La Nucia, on the Costa

7 Oct, 2023 @ 17:15

Food & Drink·Lead

Malaga is named as one of the top five food destinations in the world thanks to THESE dishes

MALAGA has been named as the world’s fifth-best gastronomic destination according to the ‘Readers Choice Awards’ from the Conde Nast Traveller magazine. Skewered sardines, gazpachuelo

4 Oct, 2023 @ 11:17

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

Oldest market in Spain’s Valencia gets grand reopening after being closed for five years

VALENCIA’S oldest market was reopened on Monday by mayor Maria Jose Catala after being closed for five years. Located near the port on the Plaza

2 Oct, 2023 @ 17:50

Food & Drink·Valencia·Valencian Community

Spanish wine rekindles global acclaim with exceptional 2012 vintage

CASTILLO Ygay, previously hailed as the ‘Best Wine in the World’ by Wine Spectator, is back in the spotlight. The 2012 vintage of this Spanish

27 Sep, 2023 @ 08:45

Food & Drink·Lead

Zara founder and Spain’s richest man Armancio Ortega at loggerheads with owners of historic Glasgow restaurant over astronomical repair bills

SPAIN’S richest man has been attracting the scorn of Scotsmen after being blamed for water leaks that have caused catastrophic damage to a beloved Glasgow

25 Sep, 2023 @ 19:30

Food & Drink·Lead·Property

Pedro Ximenez sherry produced from a grape in Spain’s Andalucia is in line to be crowned a piece of ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’ by UNESCO

PEDRO Ximenez wines, produced from a grape grown in the Andalucian municipality of Montilla, are in line to be named an Intangible Cultural Heritage by

23 Sep, 2023 @ 18:19

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Lead

Torrox, the ‘Little Germany’ of Spain’s Costa del Sol kick starts its Oktoberfest today

TORROX, the municipality with the most registered German residents on the Iberian Peninsula, is gearing up for its own Oktoberfest this weekend. The small enclave

21 Sep, 2023 @ 08:45

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

The hilltop village of Gaucin is offering a tasty weekend of treats to show off its classic mountain fare

IT doesn’t take much to entice visitors up to the emblematic mountain village of Gaucin for a day trip. But now the classic pueblo blanco

17 Sep, 2023 @ 10:58

Food & Drink·Malaga

Culinary Triumph: Malaga claims ‘Best Paella in Spain’ title

IN a culinary showdown Malaga has claimed the title for the best paella in Spain. According to the 62nd edition of the International Valencian Paella

16 Sep, 2023 @ 12:45

Food & Drink·Malaga·Must Read

Barcelona pizzeria breaks through Italian dominance to take 3rd place for the ‘50 Top Pizza World 2023’ Award

BARCELONA’S Sartoria Panatieri pizzeria, owned by Rafa Panatieri and Jorge Sastre, has been awarded a prestigious third place at the “50 Top Pizza World 2023”

15 Sep, 2023 @ 15:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Food & Drink·Other News

HANDS UP: Price of olive oil in Spain more than doubles in two years as supermarkets are accused of ‘speculation’

OLIVE oil prices continue on the rise as a bottle of Spain’s signature product is today 114.8% more expensive than it was in March 2021.

12 Sep, 2023 @ 16:22

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead

Olives with ‘illegally high levels of pesticides’ are being imported into Spain from Morocco, health experts warn

A FOOD alert has been issued this week by the European Union in Spain warning that a shipment of olives exported from Morocco contain high

9 Sep, 2023 @ 09:15

Food & Drink·Lead

Tourists making multiple restaurant reservations and not turning up are getting their credit cards docked in Spain's Mallorca

Sorry we’re NOT full: Restaurants in Spain’s Mallorca are charging up to €120 for last minute cancellations

ONE IN FIVE Mallorca restaurants are charging for last minute reservation cancellations and no-shows, with more businesses set to follow suit. Alfonso Robledo, president of

7 Sep, 2023 @ 16:00

Balearic Islands·Food & Drink·Lead·Mallorca

EXC: Many restaurants ‘are down by up to 20%’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol this summer despite record visitor numbers

RESTAURANTS along the Costa del Sol have reported earning up to 25% less this summer despite record visitor numbers. Just over 10 million people arrived

7 Sep, 2023 @ 12:07

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Must Read

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