Our first stop is the beach town of Praia da Rocha. I last came here in 1998. I noticed that the main strip does not resemble that time. It is now full of karaoke bars and shops selling tourist ware, apart from the classical Bella Vista Hotel and Spa.  We spent our first two nights at the HOTEL DA ROCHA    Four Stars Avenida Tomás Cabreira, 8500-802 Praia da Rocha, Portimão +351 282 424 081 www.hoteldarocha.com It is a nice, clean hotel with friendly staff. The swimming pool

APONIENTE Three Michelin Stars A return visit to the Angel León restaurant (famous for its cuisine of the sea and only from the sea). After moving from its old location in the Centre of El Puerto de Santa Maria, the new, far more glamorous restaurant is just outside town, in what was once an old flour mill, initially built in 1815. A small river/stream flows under the current building, and the energy it generated for the mill was used to grind the wheat into flour. Situate

RESTAURANTE CA’S MILÁ Michelin Plate IIO This stunning restaurant is high up and overlooks the great beach of Cala Tarida. It has a fabulous terrace area facing the sea in the sunshine. The restaurant opened in 1987, and today, it is run by the second generation of the Milà family. We had, Tartar de atún rojo con aguacate (red tuna tartar with avocado) Carpaccio de carabinero (thinly sliced carabinero prawn) Ensalada curada de pato y mango (cured duck and mango salad) En

APONIENTE Two Michelin Stars   Chef de Mar Ángel León Gonzales now has his third Michelin star in his ultra-modern restaurant, which he has recently moved into. It is a converted 18th-century flour mill overlooking the estuary and, most appropriately, looking out to sea, on the banks of the Guadalete River. This is a review from 2015, the restaurant has moved to new premises and now has three Michelin Stars. The old restaurant is now an upmarket tapas bar/restaurant and is

APONIENTE Three Michelin Stars A return visit to the Angel Leóns Restaurant (famous for its cuisine of the sea and only from the sea). We had previously visited the restaurant in its old guise in the centre of El Puerto de Santa Maria, which is now their upmarket tapas bar/restaurant. The new, far more glamorous place is just outside town, in what was an old flour mill, built in 1815. A small river/stream flows under the current building, and the energy generated was used

RESTAURANTE ANTONIO Zahara de Los Atúnes is a fishing village and a summer tourist resort with a fantastic Atlantic-facing beach. The town is appropriately named after the fish because of the local, traditional seasonal La Almadraba (an age-old Phoenician technique for trapping and catching Atlantic bluefin tuna in elaborate nets). The Moors introduced this technique, which takes place every May and June, during which many fiestas are held. In a land that so honours the pig,

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

BARRAFINA One Michelin Star Barrafina moved to a new address in Soho, from Frith Street to 26-27 Dean Street. 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 still delicio

RESTAURANTE TRIBECA Michelin Plate IIO This excellent restaurant is located in the residential barrio of La Buheria, an eight-minute drive from the historic centre of Seville (or a twenty-minute walk). It is modern and well-fitted, and the tables are not too close together. At least three waiters looked after us. The charming chef Pedro Giménez came out to explain the menu to us. He then took us downstairs into the preparation area to choose our fish and shellfish. We

MOMA GRILL SOME VERY BAD RECENT (2025) REVIEWS SO BE WEARY. IT WAS OK WHEN WE WENT, BUT THAT WAS A FEW YEARS AGO. CHECK THE CURRENT REVIEWS FIRST. This little restaurant was the second traditional place we visited on our short trip to Lisbon. You need to walk past all the aggressive street touts who stand with menus featuring pictures of food on this street and find this restaurant at the end of Rua dos Correeiros. It can be hard work making your way up the Rua dos Correeir