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

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

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

Food & Drink·Health·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News

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

Andalucia·Cadiz·Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sponsored·Sponsored Review

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

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sponsored·Sponsored Review

Rice and fall: Spain’s rice crop on the brink as pesticide ban bites

SPAIN’S rice farmers are facing wipeout, as their fields are overrun with weeds and pests – thanks to a pesticide and herbicide crackdown. Agri-food cooperatives

23 Jul, 2025 @ 12:31

Food & Drink·Lead·Other News

The Spanish expat who found success teaching Spain’s world-famous cuisine to foreigners in English

AFTER Guillermo Varela’s Austrian girlfriend told him his cooking was so delicious he needed to share it, he started to upload his Spanish recipes online.

9 Jul, 2025 @ 17:27

Food & Drink·La Cultura·Lead

Famous wine region in Spain unsurprisingly wins best destination for a vineyard mini-break this summer

NORTHERN Spain’s Rioja region has been named Europe’s best destination for a holiday among the vines this summer. Travel insurance experts Quotezone ranked the top

6 Jul, 2025 @ 11:15

Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel

MAGICAL NIGHT: Get ready for the Seventh… to wish on a star!

Celebrate Japan’s exciting Tanabata festival at Mao Asian Street Food on July 7 IT has already brought a slice of Eastern paradise to the western

4 Jul, 2025 @ 10:44

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Marbella·Olive Press Travel·Sponsored

Watch the ancient art of bluefin tuna carving at KOI Marbella – followed by exclusive omakase dinner

IT is an age-old ritual perfected by skilled fishermen over centuries. Now, you can find out how the world’s most valuable fish is carved up

27 Jun, 2025 @ 14:55

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Lead·Marbella

Disfrutar retires, newcomers rise: Spain’s shifting position in World’s 50 Best restaurants 2025

THE changing of the guard in Spain’s culinary landscape may be starting, with some of its culinary heavyweights slipping on the global stage while others

24 Jun, 2025 @ 13:52

Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Ancient Rome’s fast food revealed: Dig in Spain uncovers songbird snacks

JUST as we may grab a hamburger, hotdog or kebab, ancient Romans reached for thrushes when they fancied a quick snack. A recent study reveals

11 Jun, 2025 @ 16:46

Food & Drink·La Cultura·Lead

Spanish tavern challenges Hemingway’s favourite Madrid eatery for title of World’s Oldest Restaurant – but Italy also has a challenger

FOR years Madrid’s legendary Sobrino de Botin has proudly held the Guinness World Record for being the planet’s oldest restaurant – but now it is

11 Jun, 2025 @ 15:03

Food & Drink·Lead·Madrid·Other News

What are the rules in Spain for having barbecues on a terrace or balcony in shared buildings?

SUMMER is here meaning friends and family gatherings galore. And of course you’ve got to feed your people. But what are the rules for cooking

10 Jun, 2025 @ 11:34

Food & Drink·Lead

Small town with a big appetite: La Linea’s tuna route did Spain’s bluefin tuna territory proud

By Betty Dalary in La Linea de la Concepcion DUSTY border town La Línea de la Concepción might not be the first place that comes

10 Jun, 2025 @ 08:00

Cadiz·Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel

As World Bee Day passes, Dilip Kuner takes a look at these tiny – but essential – insect superheroes

SPRING brings with it a sensory overload: blooming jacaranda, clinking glasses of cava, and – if you listen closely – a soft buzz in the

7 Jun, 2025 @ 09:35

Environment·Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News

Eat, walk, discover: Jon Clarke takes an exciting tasting tour through the heart of Palma

YOU don’t really know a city until you’ve eaten your way through it. Palma, Mallorca’s buzzing capital, isn’t just a feast for the eyes with

6 Jun, 2025 @ 11:05

Balearic Islands·Food & Drink·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel·Sponsored·Sponsored Interview

CHOW DOWN: Exciting new addition to the Puerto Banus dining scene opens in time for summer

CHOPSTICKS at the ready… a brand new pan-Asian joint has opened in Marbella. With its name in caps, CHOW aims to really stand head and

5 Jun, 2025 @ 16:14

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Marbella·Other News·Sponsored

Drunk Irish woman arrested for abandoning young child in Spain's Mallorca

The Sun test-drives a selection of Spanish beers on sale in the UK

VENERABLE British institution, the good old “Currant Bun”, did a survey of Spanish beers currently on sale in UK outlets like Iceland and Tesco. With

1 Jun, 2025 @ 10:05

Food & Drink·Other News

‘The prices are incredible!’ Giddy Brit gets excited in Mercadona – but does it dominate Spain’s supermarket wars?

BRITISH TikTok influencer Jamie Dear (@thedeardiaries) thought he was just grabbing some cheap snacks on his sunny Spanish getaway – but ended up wading straight

27 May, 2025 @ 14:21

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead·Other News

Granada launches Degusta Fest – a festival of flavour, rhythm in Spain

GRANADA is preparing to experience something truly unique with the launch of Degusta Fest – a brand-new festival that brings together two of life’s greatest

26 May, 2025 @ 16:49

Andalucia·Entertainment·Food & Drink·Granada·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Sponsored·Sponsored Article·Travel News

SPANISH RECIPE: Andalucian Fish Casserole (Cazuela de Pescado)

FISH casserole is quick and easy to do, and it will help you to get used to asking for metric quantities in the fishmonger’s (pescadería),

25 May, 2025 @ 09:30

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Lead·Other News

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