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Restaurant Review: La Tizona is a great new wine bar in Marbella’s San Pedro where you can also eat well… and all day

IT’S rare to find a wine bar where you can actually eat properly. La Tizona in San Pedro Alcantara is one such rarity. Drinks-wise it

14 Oct, 2025 @ 16:03

Andalucia·Food & Drink·For Foodies·Marbella·Olive Press Travel

Tripadvisor Best of the Best restaurants list in Spain features SIX from Malaga province out of just 25

WHEN it comes to dining on the Costa del Sol, the fancy Michelin-starred venues get the headlines, but this year Tripadvisor’s Travellers’ Choice ‘Lo mejor

12 Oct, 2025 @ 10:28

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The Spanish bar that got a rave 5-star review for its tap water

WHILE some restaurants strive for perfection, selecting the freshest ingredients and the top rated fine wines, in their hunt for five-star reviews, one has only

5 Oct, 2025 @ 16:21

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Other News

This town is home to a free wine fountain during one of Andalucia’s most popular festivals – here’s what you need to know

ENSCONCED in a sleepy valley among Granada’s Alpujarra mountains, the town of Cadiar is a cluster of quaint, whitewashed buildings where the air is crisp

1 Oct, 2025 @ 11:30

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Jennifer Lawrence, 35, picks up lifetime achievement award at Spain’s prestigious San Sebastian film festival

OSCAR-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence has been given a life-time achievement award at the age of just 35 at the San Sebastian Film Festival. She called

30 Sep, 2025 @ 10:54

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The unexpected Spanish dish that Brits in the UK can’t get enough of – as culinary love affair continues

BRITS have long been a fan of Spanish cuisine for its taste, diversity, and health benefits, but surprisingly it’s not paella or croquetas which are

5 Sep, 2025 @ 16:15

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Spain’s olive groves face crisis as farmers fly in migrants to pick the fruit

SPAIN’S olive oil industry is running out of hands – and farmers are now looking abroad to fill the gaps. In the rolling hills of

4 Sep, 2025 @ 16:30

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Malaga’s ‘tourist-free’ tapas bars… now on the tourism map thanks to National Geographic

REMEMBER those quaint little tapas bars in Malaga city where locals sipped their wine and nibbled boquerones in peace, far from selfie sticks and tourist

4 Sep, 2025 @ 15:59

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Travel News

‘Champagne’ scammer who fizzed-up cheap Spanish wine jailed

A FRENCH winemaker has been jailed for selling fake champagne, which was in fact cheap Spanish plonk with fizz added. Didier Chopin, 56, spent 2022

4 Sep, 2025 @ 15:32

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The Malaga town crowned a Spanish foodie paradise – where bread is legend and soups heal the soul

ALHAURIN el Grande has just bagged itself a place in Spain’s brand-new Red de Pueblos Gastronomicos – a national roll of honour for towns where

31 Aug, 2025 @ 15:48

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Michelin loves Malaga: Two new restaurants make the hot list

MALAGA is cooking up a storm – with two more restaurants making it onto Michelin’s prestigious ‘recommended’ list. The latest update from the food bible

30 Aug, 2025 @ 16:00

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Food poisoning cases in Malaga province more than halved in 2024

CASES of food poisoning in Malaga province dropped dramatically last year according to latest figures – but there is still a long way to go.

30 Aug, 2025 @ 11:45

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IN PICTURES: 22,000 revellers turn Spain’s Buñol into a giant tomato soup for the famous ‘Tomatina’

IT was goggles on and chaos unleashed as 22,000 fun-seekers turned the sleepy Spanish town of Buñol into a river of squashed tomatoes this week.

30 Aug, 2025 @ 10:30

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Teulada on the Costa Blanca gears up for Festa del Moscatell 2025

Teulada Moraira is ready to celebrate its long-standing wine-making tradition with the Festa del Moscatell 2025, taking place on Saturday, 30 August. The festival promises

28 Aug, 2025 @ 12:15

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Czechs take Spain’s Sevilla by storm with Americans hot on their heels

EVEN without the scorching temperatures of the recent heatwave, Sevilla is hotter than ever as a tourist destination. Czech visitors are storming the province, spending

28 Aug, 2025 @ 09:30

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Eat like a king for less than a night in a British pub – Five Michelin starred restaurants in Spain that do not break the bank

THINK Michelin stars mean bankers, billionaires and blow-outs? Think again. Spain is quietly serving up Michelin magic for less than the cost of a UK

24 Aug, 2025 @ 16:30

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REVIEW: Fabulous sushi and steaks are order of the day at Don Diego in Sotogrande port

SITTING in pole position in Sotogrande port, right beside the water, Don Diego takes some beating. Opened by local businessman Juan Moncayo it has gone

17 Aug, 2025 @ 10:25

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WHERE TO EAT: The Olive Press asked long-established local businessman James Stewart of Savills about his Sotogrande foodie picks

By James Stewart WHEN I made my first visit to Sotogrande many, many moons ago in March, Sotogrande was completely empty and the only place

16 Aug, 2025 @ 13:07

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Mallorca eco-retreat busted for selling fake ‘extra virgin’ olive oil

A LUXURY agrotourism retreat in Mallorca is under investigation for allegedly duping guests with dodgy olive oil – and even boasting about a non-existent organic

14 Aug, 2025 @ 11:52

Balearic Islands·Food & Drink·Lead·Mallorca·Other News

Ibiza restaurant slammed for charging €12 to hang your handbag

A JAPANESE restaurant in Ibiza is facing a consumer watchdog complaint after allegedly slipping a €12 charge onto customers’ bills – just for providing a

14 Aug, 2025 @ 11:36

Balearic Islands·Food & Drink·Ibiza·Lead·Other News

Cool, colourful and 100% local – Malaga’s must-try summer dishes (with recipes)

AS the sun blazes and thermometers climb into the 40s, locals ditch the hot stews and roasts in favour of something lighter, colder – and

9 Aug, 2025 @ 09:30

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga·Other News

Thieving factory worker ordered to pay back €529,000 for stolen Iberian ham in Spain's Andalucia

Brits returning from Spain face £5,000 fines for bringing jamon, chorizo, and other Spanish delicacies into the UK

BRITS living in Spain heading back to the UK on a visit are being warned to avoid taking back jamon serrano and other foodstuffs as

7 Aug, 2025 @ 12:56

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This pasta dish is going viral online – and not for the reason you’d expect

PUERTO Banus, Marbella – This glitzy seaside promenade is known for its luxury yachts, designer boutiques, and buzzing nightlife. But recently, it’s a humble pasta

7 Aug, 2025 @ 10:48

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Food & Drink·Lead·Marbella

REVIEW: Jon Clarke is mesmerised by the location, views and quality of Cortijo Santa Maria 1962 restaurant in Spain’s Sotogrande

JOURNEYS are so often adventures in themselves. To take a drive up to Cortijo Santa Maria 1962 in the hills above Sotogrande is magical from

4 Aug, 2025 @ 15:30

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World famous chef Gordon Ramsay praises Spanish meat and wines as ‘best in the world’- but do YOU agree?

THE WORLD’S most celebrated chef arrived in Spain earlier this month with the opening of the eighth Hell’s Kitchen and has praised the country’s cuisine

3 Aug, 2025 @ 10:00

Balearic Islands·Celebrity·Food & Drink·Lead

Leone is roaring quietly: Jon Clarke finds one quiet, unassuming place to eat well in peace in Banus in the heart of summer

WALKING past the flesh pots of Puerto Banus in the middle of summer your heart naturally sinks. Dealing with a scrum of pasty holidaymakers, entitled

2 Aug, 2025 @ 13:04

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