Category: food & drinks
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Verbier food diary: La Marmotte
We spent a weekend in Verbier during the summer this year and luckily it coincided with the annual Alps en Fête where we saw the Bataille des Reines, see the post here. The event was held at the Alpage des Grand-Plans, Les Planards, an alpine pasture above Verbier that was reached by public bus and a…
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Pintxos and tapas, part 2
Pintxos and tapas are usually eaten in bars or taverns as a small snack while hanging out with friends or relatives; thus, they have a strong socializing component, and in the Basque country they are regarded as a cornerstone of local culture. It is also very convenient for tourists too. Our previous post (see part…
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Pintxos and tapas, part 1
While visiting Northern Spain, we had several opportunities to try pintxo. A pincho (literally “thorn” or “spike”) or pintxo (Basque) is a small snack, typically eaten in bars, traditional in northern Spain and especially popular in the Basque country. The first place we went was in Bilbao which is not a touristy spot. There, we paid…
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San Sebastián food diary: Va Bene
San Sebastián-Donostia is well known for its collection of Michelin-star restaurants (at least 16 stars in one city, just behind Kyoto – see our visit to Arzak here). It also has a fair share of popular fun restaurant such as Va Bene, just a couple of blocks from where we were staying. It’s a burger…
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Restaurante Arzak, Donostia-San Sebastián
Gastronomy is a major reason to visit the northern coast of Spain. At Donostia-San Sebastián, we tried the restaurant Arzak. Arzak received and held onto three Michelin stars since 1989 and is ranked no. 21 on San Pellegrino’s world 50 best restaurants (in September 2016). Juan Mari Arzak earned the stars and is now joined by…
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Madrid food diary: Ana La Santa
We arrived at Madrid in mid-afternoon and missed lunch. So we settled for a snack at this hotel situated in the same plaza as our apartment. This was in June 2016. The eatery is located in the ME Madrid Hotel Reina Victoria situated in the west end of Plaza Santa Ana. There are several different areas…