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EXPANDING HORIZONS: Chocolate is not just for Easter, but what is Susannah Grant’s favourite Spanish choccy treat?

WITH Easter fast approaching my thoughts are turning to chocolate. Apparently, the price of cocoa beans has more than doubled in the past year. Ghana

15 Apr, 2025 @ 09:30

Columnists·Food & Drink·Lead

These just might be the best burgers in Spain: Who do YOU think does the best hamburger?

FOR the best part of Easter fortnight, Mallorca will be home to The Champions Burger. It’s a competition dedicated to producing gourmet hamburgers, and they

14 Apr, 2025 @ 14:20

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

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Six typical Easter dishes to savour during Semana Santa in Spain

EASTER is a really big deal Spain with huge crowds of spectators lining the streets to watch the Semana Santa processions and all that religious

13 Apr, 2025 @ 08:00

Food & Drink·Lead

LIFE IN SPAIN: Bar-hopping during holy week

YOUR Spanish friends will agree with you on two things, at least: semana santa has evolved, and it’s a culinary delight. That is to say,

12 Apr, 2025 @ 14:03

Food & Drink·For Foodies·Olive Press Travel·Other News

Spain’s seven best chefs and the restaurants you can find them in, according to The Guardian.

SPAIN’S culinary scene is renowned for its rich traditions and innovative chefs. The Guardian has spotlighted seven of the country’s most promising chefs and the

8 Apr, 2025 @ 12:25

Food & Drink·Lead

SPANISH RECIPE: Make gazpacho the traditional Andalucian way

COLD tomato soup might not sound particularly appetising at first, but gazpacho is an essential superfood. It’s highly nutritious, delicious, inexpensive to prepare, and when

6 Apr, 2025 @ 13:15

Food & Drink·Lead·Other News

Paw-ella perfection! Brits are now pampering their dogs with Spain’s finest gourmet squid and prawn paella

MOVE over, Michelin-starred menus – there’s a new foodie craze in town, and it’s strictly for the ‘paw-sh’ crowd. Yes, Britain’s most discerning dogs are

5 Apr, 2025 @ 15:30

Food & Drink·Lead·Other News

Coffee has ‘remarkable life-extending powers’, according to Spanish cardiologist – but only if you drink it at these times

DRINKING coffee brings positive health benefits, so long as you drink it at the right time of day- and in moderation Its benefits depend on

5 Apr, 2025 @ 07:00

Food & Drink·Health·Lead

Henry Cavill goes shopping for COWS in Spain before taking in the sights

HENRY Cavill has caused quite the commotion in Spain after being spotted shopping for cows. The Superman star touched down in Alvedro Airport in A

25 Mar, 2025 @ 14:54

Celebrity·Food & Drink·Lead

SPANISH RECIPE: How to make the perfect rabo de toro – the bull’s tail

This is THE classic Andalucian dish. Don’t let anyone tell you that it’s oxtail-something-or-other. Rabo de toro should be – needs to be – the

23 Mar, 2025 @ 11:32

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Lead

Things you didn’t know about Spain’s famous Manchego cheese

BRITISH people have a tendency to be what Americans call “risk-averse,” but which we would call “cautious.” Spanish cheese may not sound all that appealing

22 Mar, 2025 @ 12:24

Food & Drink·Lead

The ultimate guide to eating vegan in Malaga, Spain

WITHOUT a doubt the vegan mecca of the Costa del Sol, where should you visit in Malaga city? Our extensive guide covers dozens of the

22 Mar, 2025 @ 10:00

Food & Drink·For Foodies·Lead·Malaga

British TikToker sparks backlash in Spain for branding supermarket jamon joints ‘disgusting’

A BRITISH influencer has faced harsh criticism after expressing his views on Spanish cuisine. Harry, a Brit living in Spain, has 30K followers on Instagram

20 Mar, 2025 @ 09:12

Food & Drink·Lead·Video

Sales of Spain’s famous sparkling wine suffer due to drought-hit vineyards and inflation

SALES of Spain’s Cava sparkling wine fell overall by 13% last year as vineyards in the main producing area of Catalunya suffered from the ongoing

18 Mar, 2025 @ 18:00

Catalunya·Food & Drink·Lead

Revealed: Two restaurants get top marks for first time from prestigious food guide in Spain

TWO restaurants have been given the highest 3 Suns award by the 2025 Repsol Guide at a gala ceremony held in Tenerife on Monday. Joining

18 Mar, 2025 @ 11:29

Food & Drink·Lead

EXPANDING HORIZONS: As AI is brought in, it still takes good old fashioned humans to fix problems – or simply book a table in Madrid

WE live in Bot City. Bots are driving me dotty. Whatever happened to personalised customer service? We are constantly subjected to endless algorithm-driven adverts, but

3 Mar, 2025 @ 15:05

Columnists·Food & Drink

GIVEAWAY: Win a FREE Italian meal for two at the fantastic Metro Ristorante in Benalmadena

METRO Ristorante is giving away a free meal for two to celebrate its reopening this month. The much-loved Italian restaurant, run by Metro Grupo, is

23 Feb, 2025 @ 18:58

Food & Drink·Sponsored

Coming to the UK: Spanish beer Estrella Galicia is set to expand its presence in British pubs

ONE of Spain’s highest quality beers is set to make a splash in the UK. Estrella Galicia has announced the launch of a new British

22 Feb, 2025 @ 09:00

Food & Drink·Lead

This city has the best food in Spain, according to former ‘World’s Best Chef’ Dabiz Muñoz

FORMER ‘World’s Best Chef’ Dabiz Muñoz has named this Spanish city the best in the country for food. When it comes to Spanish gastronomy, there’s

12 Feb, 2025 @ 07:00

Food & Drink·Lead·Madrid

Richard Gere and his wife have ‘one of the best meals of their lives’ at this Andalucia restaurant

HOLLYWOOD star Richard Gere and his Spanish wife Alejandra were joined by four-time Grammy Award winner Alejandro Sanz for an unforgettable weekend dinner in Granada.

10 Feb, 2025 @ 12:47

Celebrity·Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel

‘We shouldn’t encourage this!’: Robot cafe in Madrid with zero human workers sparks local backlash

MADRID’s first ‘robot cafe’ has opened in the city centre, prompting outrage from locals. Cofe+ Robot Cafe serves over 50 different drinks from the capital’s

4 Feb, 2025 @ 12:26

Food & Drink·Lead·Madrid·Video

This tapas restaurant is officially the best in Spain after winning national competition

A RESTAURANT in Ciudad Real has Spain’s best tapas, according to the National Tapas and Pinchos Championship. Mirador de La Mancha was given the accolade

4 Feb, 2025 @ 11:33

Food & Drink·Olive Press Travel

Watch: Brit saves money on olive oil by FLYING to Spain and buying bottle at cheap supermarket

A BRITISH TikToker has claimed it is cheaper to fly to Spain, buy olive oil and return home than buying it in your local UK

3 Feb, 2025 @ 12:19

Alicante·Food & Drink·Lead·Video

Europe’s first Hell’s Kitchen to open in Ibiza

GORDON Ramsay is set to unleash culinary chaos on the party island with Europe’s first Hell’s Kitchen restaurant. The fiery chef will bring his trademark

1 Feb, 2025 @ 11:00

Food & Drink·Ibiza·Lead