Crete
In search of traditional food with a difference on Crete
Chania on a Saturday night and we’re faced with an overload of what might be described in guidebooks as ‘inviting harbourside tavernas serving authentic Cretan cuisine’. […]
traditional restaurants
Food & drink
In search of a metre long sausage on Tenerife
The metre long sausage I’d have sworn had graced many menus in Puerto de la Cruz becomes a myth; my mischievous distorted memory playing tricks. […]
Europe
Gastronomy and Restaurants on Fuerteventura
As we walked our way across Fuerteventura we found a stomach-pleasing mix of restaurants and cafés that were a mix of cheap and cheerful, upmarket traditional and… […]
El Hierro
Restaurants and Where to Eat on El Hierro
After we picked our friend up from the Puerto La Estaca we stumbled across this gorgeous looking restaurant in Valverde, El Hierro’s capital… […]
Croatia
A Guide to Forty Eight Hours in Krk
A thrilling bridge crossing, sunny weather and a change of plans greeted our arrival on the island of Krk in Croatia. […]
Food & drink
Bite Me, Café Aviz in Porto
It might not be the sort of establishment you’d head to for a special meal, but settling into a seat at the Café Aviz in Porto is like slipping on a… […]
Asturias
Bite Me, Restaurant Tierra Astur in Oviedo
Not so much a case of ‘eat me’ but ‘meat me’ at this wonderfully quirky shrine to Asturian cuisine outside of Oviedo. […]
Asturias
Discover Avilés, the Northern Soul of Asturias
With cobbled medieval streets, modernistic architecture, industrial heritage, hearty gastronomy, cider bars galore and a grotesque monster, Avilés offers visitors a kaleidoscopic mix of ingredients. […]