CASA JULIAN This is an unremarkable, easy-to-miss little Restaurant in the little-known Tolosa, 28 km inland from San Sebastián. Once you find it and walk in, you will think you are in the wrong place. You will see an area containing several fridges and a load of crates, and you are likely to turn around and walk out again until you are greeted warmly and seated in the old-fashioned dining room, which doesn't look like it's changed much in a century. The steaks are cooked to

RESTAURANTE LA SAL Las Negras is a Spanish seaside town in the province of Almería, belonging to the municipality of Níjar. It is located...

PERMANENTLY CLOSED IN 2023? S'ABEURADA DE CAN SIMONET Revisiting one of my favourite restaurants on the Island. Early coffee at the 17th Century Plaza opposite the village church here in Sant Francesc Xavier (San Francisco Javier) Then some shopping for souvenirs, a cup and a shirt and then lunch at my favourite place on the Island, Can Simonet For sangria Gazpacho Melt-in-your-mouth gnocchi with salmon in a cream sauce Duck and then a salad with cheese, grapes, peppers, and

BARRAFINA One Michelin Star Barrafina moved to a new address in Soho, from Frith Street to 26-27 Dean Street, Soho, London. We thought we would try the new venue on this midweek evening in March. As usual, it was busy, so we had to wait 45 minutes to be seated. Once at the bar, we tried these dishes. Pimientos de Padrón y jamón croquetas. Paletila Ibérica Lenguado en salsa de almendra (sole in almond sauce) Solomillo Rubia Gallega (sirloin steak from Galicia) The food is

BAR GURE TOKI Michelin Plate IIO Tucked away in the corner of the bustling plaza Nueva in the old town, this little bar was the winner of the best pintxos in town for many years for a reason. They are the modern gastronomic type of pintxos. The top two pictures are from a previous visit. We Tried the following Patatas rellenas con mejillas de cerdo y sal de vainilla (potatoes stuffed with pig's cheeks and vanilla salt). Foie con manzana y pedro ximenez (foie gras with ap

TAPEO & WINE PERMANENTLY CLOSED 2021 This was our first visit to Tapeo & Wine in Deansgate, Manchester, as a precursor to the football at Old Trafford. The restaurant was opened in 2016 in the buzzing heart of Manchester by the Mata family (The owner's Son, Juan Mata, is currently a Manchester United football player). There is a bright, modern bar and restaurant on the ground floor that looks out onto busy Deansgate. It also has another large restaurant bar downstairs, whi

@Almeria2019 and various gastronomic events will take place in Almería throughout the year. We had the pleasure of being invited to these by Fernando Huidobro ( fernandohuidobrorein.com Twitter @FHuidobroRein ), Presidente de Academia Andaluza de Gastronomía y Turismo (Twitter @andgastrotur ) Day three, our final day, has been allocated for the awards and cocktail party at La Alcazaba de Almeria. In 955, Almería gained the title of medina (city) by the Caliph of Cordoba,

Almería was named Capital Española de la Gastronomía 2019 (Twitter @Almeria2019 ), and various gastronomic events would take place in Almería over the course of the year. We had the pleasure of being invited to these by Fernando Huidobro, fernandohuidobrorein.com , Twitter @FHuidobroRein , Presidente de Academia Andaluza de Gastronomía y Turismo (twitter @andgastrotur ) After our day in Garrucha, we rose early the next morning and drove to Almería City to join up with the

Almería was named Capital Española de la Gastronomía 2019 (Twitter @Almería2019 ), and various gastronomic events will take place in the province of Almería throughout the year. We had the pleasure of being invited to these events by Fernando Huidobro www.fernandohuidobro.com , Twitter @FHuidobroRein , Presidente de Academia Andaluza de Gastronomía y Turismo (Twitter @andgastrotur ) We flew to Alicante after our short three-day trip to Ibiza, then drove down to Garrucha t

CASA MONTAÑA Michelin Plate IIO A delightful old tapas bar and bodega in the El Canyamelar fishing neighbourhood of València, down by the port area, which has been serving locals since 1836. They have left the interior and structure of that period intact, keeping original barrels behind the bar. Aside from the bar area, there is a restaurant behind it, accessible by ducking under the bar counter. This must be booked in advance, and the menu is slightly more elaborate. F