Top five dining spots in Sevilla: Where to eat and soak up the Spanish...
BEING the capital city of Andalucia, the dining scene in Sevilla is unsurprisingly diverse.
Famous for its central tapas bars, where locals typically tapear at up to five or six different bars in a session, it also has a bustling restaurant community that is as...
REVIEW: Kava, the hottest new restaurant in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THERE is almost nothing routine about Kava.
The cooks also serve as waiters, the head chef taught himself at home and everything on the wine list can be served by the glass.
And one thing it is very big on is precision. Precision in its presentation,...
REVIEW: Meson Sabor Andaluz; we track down the true home of the Andalucian vernacular,...
Jon Clarke tracks down the hidden gem of Meson Sabor Andaluz in the heart of inland Cadiz an hour inland from the Costa Del Sol
Garden of Eden: The young team at Marbella’s Cascada are carving out an exciting,...
YOU would be hard pressed to find a more alluring location for a restaurant.
Sitting beside a bubbling brook in an almost tropical valley above Marbella, Cascada is one special place to eat.
A true garden of Eden, Cascada (meaning ‘waterfall’) is hidden up a track...
Starry nights: Marbella is the Michelin star capital of Andalucia
IT’S no coincidence that Marbella has nearly half a dozen Michelin stars within its modest borderies… this is, after all, the playground of the super-rich.
The line of fabulous eateries gets better by the year and includes plenty of great new spots not even found...
FOOD: The 10 cities in Spain with the best free tapas
The tradition of free tapas are not only a long-standing tradition in Granada—find out where else with the Olive Press’ Tapas guide
Spoilt for choice: El Muro restaurant in Benalmadena Pueblo is full of delightful surprises
60 gins and something for everyone on the menu at El Muro, writes Dilip Kuner.
These are officially the 10 best tortillas served in Spain
With onions or without? Runny or well done? These are the questions that continue to divide Spanish society when it comes to Spain's unofficial national dish - tortilla.
But however you like your tortilla, a recent competition has determined which are the ten best tortillas...
Ten tasty regional specialities to discover in Spain’s Murcia
TYPICALLY overshadowed by its more touristy neighbours Valencia and Andalucia, visitors to Murcia may be surprised to discover the wealth of regional gastronomic delights that can be found along this fertile stretch of Mediterranean coastline.
In fact for the second year in a row, Murcia...
Meet the two friends behind the first gluten-free bakery in Ronda
THE idea had been slowly warming up for years.
But when it came, it was a masterstroke for Ronda: the first gluten-free baker!
Piquito Bakery, set up by friends Javier Criado and Juan Antonio Rosado, is the perfect place to buy bread, pastries and biscuits for...
INTERVIEW: Meet Quique Dacosta, the chef behind Deessa restaurant at Madrid’s Mandarin Oriental Ritz...
The culinary genius is bringing his exquisite dishes to Madrid from Valencia, and has just won a Michelin star for his restaurant at the Ritz.
Discover one of Spain’s best kept secrets: The Guadalhorce Valley, Andalucia’s answer to the...
There’s a secret world of lakes, white villages and rocky mountain highs in the Guadalhorce hills behind the Costa del Sol, writes Jon Clarke
WHERE TO EAT: Enjoy the amazing local produce in Spain’s Guadalhorce Valley
A longtime agricultural hub, it is no surprise you can eat well in the Guadalhorce Valley, writes Jon Clarke
Sevilla: Where to eat in Santa Cruz
WHILE Santa Cruz can be without a doubt a tourist trap, there are still some fantastic restaurants for a bite to eat - if you know where to look!
You will want to avoid inflated prices which can dupe unsuspecting tourists while also getting a...
SubliMotion: Ibiza restaurant crowned most expensive dining experience in the world
DINERS with exceptionally deep pockets should head to SubliMotion in Ibiza which has been recognised as the most expensive tasting menu in the world.
The restaurant located at the Hard Rock Hotel on Playa d’en Bossa is only open during the summer season from June...
Mallorca restaurant awarded two-Michelin stars as Spain’s Balearic Islands gain ground as foodie destination
MALLORCA once again has a two-Michelin starred restaurant, putting the island firmly on the haute-cuisine map.
Voro, the restaurant run by chef Alvaro Salazar at the Cap Vermell Gran Hotel, near Canyamel on the island’s eastern coast, was awarded the coveted two-stars in a ceremony...
Piste to plate! The best places to dine in Spain’s Sierra Nevada
No uphill battle to find good places to eat in the Sierra Nevada, writes Jon Clarke
REVIEW: Style and substance after stunning overhaul of Madrid hotel Rosewood Villa Magna
Big team effort behind five-star relaunch in Madrid's upmarket Barrio Salamanca, writes Jon Clarke
Where bandits once trod: A riding adventure through the stunning Sierra Morena in Spain’s...
Jon Clarke heads on a riding adventure into the Andalucian outback of the Sierra Morena near Sevilla
Valencia’s HUNDRED wins best hamburger in Spain for 2nd year running
A VALENCIAN restaurant has won the title of Spain's best hamburger for the second year running.
The chain of two restaurants in Valencia city only started up during the COVID pandemic, but won a sensational following with its home deliveries.
Now at premises on Micer Masco...
New pastures: 12 of Spain’s most exciting restaurants to try in 2022
The Olive Press’s chief foodie Jon Clarke selects a wishlist of exciting places to graze around Spain now the pandemic is easing
REVIEW: Creative, evolving BonAmb is the place to eat well on the Costa Blanca
THEIR ladders were carefully pinned to the vertical cliff walls of the Marina Alta area or hung down using ropes.
An ancient, thousand-year-old fishing method, the locals clambered down risking their lives particularly on days when it was too rough to go out on boats.
Then...
Two tables: Review of Deessa, Quique Dacosta’s new Michelin starred restaurant at Madrid’s Ritz...
IT must be easily the most elegant restaurant in the capital.
A true sense of grandeur awaits the lucky diners who get to try out Deessa, the hippest new Michelin-star restaurant of Quique Dacosta at the Ritz Hotel.
Spain’s chef of the moment had to be...
REVIEW: Leone is definitely roaring in frontline Puerto Banus on Spain’s Costa del Sol
Roaring from the front
Where to eat in Spain’s Ibiza
MINIMUM spend lunches at €250-a-head, €700-a-week hire cars, Michael Gove on the dancefloor. Yikes! Is it any wonder Ibiza’s been a little quieter this summer.
Ask any regular visitors or business owners and they’ll tell you the same thing; the White Island is anything but...
RESTAURANT REVIEW: El Oceano, Mijas. A touch of class overlooking the Mediterranean
DINERS searching for a touch of class on the Costa del Sol will be delighted that El Oceano isnow open for the 2023 season.
This family owned and operated oasis of laidback luxury is more than ready to welcome you at their fabulous seafront location.
El...