Malaga – If you are a ham lover and like the simple but quality food in South Spain you should go to Meson Iberico. Make a reservation or queue early. It’s worth it.
Address:Calle San Lorenzo, 27, Malaga
TEL: 952 60 32 90
Link/Website: https://www.mesoniberico.net/contacto/
Malaga – Finally back in Malaga, we did not only go for the famous “Espetos” (small sardine fish on skewers) but wanted to discover something new.
The staff welcomed us very warmly and presented the set menu. At first, I thought we could choose from all the dishes on the menu… but we learned that we would get all of it! Luckily, we were quite hungry 🙂
Blossom is a true gem in the heart of the city center. Chef Emi Schobert and his team present some real artwork on the table – it does not only look amazing but tastes just phenomenal. The kitchen has a lot of influences of Patagonian/Argentinian kitchen as for example the (savoury) Alfajor or the many colorfoul flowers you can find in Argentina.
Reserve in advance, as the restaurant has only a limited number of tables:
https://www.blossommalaga.com/
Aviles (Asturia, North Spain) – On our trip from Galicia via Asturias and Leon to Madrid we visited Yume Gastro in Aviles. It is a small town in the north of Spain, near the beautiful and famous “As Catedrais” beach (in Galicia, Spain).
If you happen to be in the area, it’s worth to visit the restaurant for several reasons.
The location of the restaurant in a futuristic tower is unique. The restaurant is located in the Oscar-Niemeyer cultural center. You have a great 360degree view from the tower. The food is great and the team amazing. There is a tasting menu with 6-8 courses for EUR 65. The beautifully arranged dishes were just great and you can see the hard work behind it. For the first course we were invited to visit the kitchen and see some of the preparation. Plan in enough time for a lunch or dinner.
Zurich – A delicious culinary trip to Italy and Spain.
We took the 4 course menu, which is price wise very fair for 98 CHF. As starter we had Pulpo salad, second was pasta with red chicory and ham. For the main course we had a whole sea bass baked in salt coat and for dessert I chose the chocolate tartlet with a warm and liquid centre. The wine cellar is well stocked with good wines from Italy and Spain. Really very worthwhile the visit with personal and friendly service. Reservation necessary.
http://www.ilgattopardo.ch in Hotel Rössli, old town: https://www.hotelroessli.ch/restaurant
Mallorca – I read in a magazine about the restaurant Fabiola. The pictures of the interior reminded me of an exotic garden or jungle with lots of green plants. As I read the menu, my mouth was watering instantly. The menu contains pretty much everything I like to eat.
Sitting finally in the restaurant, we had the agony of choice with ordering the modern interpreted tapas.
We ate a lot more as you can see in the pics, as everything was really good, we could not stop ordering more food. Also the bread you get (wam) in the beginning is a sin itself – crispy outside and inside soaked in olive oil! We ordered 2 bottles of Alion wine, that we also knew from Casa del Vino in Switzerland. A fantastic pairing with Spanish food.
Website: fabiolagastronomicgarden.com
Mallorca – Winter in Mallorca is boring? Not at all.
First of all you have space, because it has fewer tourists. Second, the sun shines more often in winter than elsewhere and the temperatures are still pleasant. Only one should note that outside of Palma (the the capital city of Mallorca island) a lot of the hotels and restaurans are closed from November to March.
A friend recommended Fera restaurant in the centre of Palma and it was really worth going. You can choose between different menus and if you like wine pairing, you can even do sake pairing. The food was not only very good in taste, but the presentation was very elaborate and unusual.
Website: www.ferapalma.com/
Barcelona – If you want to do some “people and yacht watching” while dining exquisitely, One Ocean club is your choice.
The atmosphere, view and food is very good, but not really a bargain budgetwise…
I recommend having a drink before dinner at around 8 or 9 pm and then enjoy the sunset at dinner. If you are a couple you will most probably get a table directly at the water on the terrace, as these are the only tables for two 😉
Reservation absolutely needed.
Barcelona (Playa del Bogatell) – As we wanted to spend some time at the beach but also have a decent lunch, we chose La Guingueta/Xiringuito Escriba – actually two restaurants working together: one restaurant at the beach, the other just over the beach foot path.
The great thing is, everything you can eat in the restaurant can also be served at your beach space. The umbrella and the sunbeds cost some extra but it is so relaxing and therefore so very much worth it.
The food was very good, if you are a frequent reader of this blog you remember my post about the other “La Guingueta in Barceloneta“. The food quality was the same high standard. Escriba is also a bakery/shop in Barcelona…so desserts should be great as well, sadly, we were full and not able to try any more….
xiringuitoescriba.com/#guingueta
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