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Eat like a local: These are the most typical dishes served on Christmas Eve in southern Spain

As the festive season rolls around, Andalucía gears up for its cherished Christmas Eve dinner, a time-honoured tradition that kicks off the holiday feasting In

23 Dec, 2023 @ 13:00

Food & Drink·Lead

Price of grapes has surged by 227% across Spain in the last two months – but can YOU guess why?

GRAPE prices in supermarkets and hypermarkets have soared by up to 227% in the last two months, according to a survey carried out by Spain’s

22 Dec, 2023 @ 18:30

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

REVIEW: Does el Celler de can Roca still deserve to be in the world’s ‘best’ restaurant list? Maybe if it sorts out its wine

El Celler de Can Roca had just been crowned the world’s best restaurant by TripAdvisor in 2014. But how did it stand up to the

20 Dec, 2023 @ 12:52

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

The nutty and sweet Spanish Christmas treat that can be tough to bite!

YUM!: Top traditional Christmas treats you’ll find in Spain’s Andalucia

NOTHING gets folk into the Christmas spirit like lashings of festive fare and the Andalucians don’t stint on seasonal sweet and savoury goodies at this

18 Dec, 2023 @ 17:15

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Lead·Other News

Can I eat oranges from trees that are planted in streets and towns across Spain?

YOU CAN’T miss seeing oranges on trees next to urban streets across large parts of Spain and though its tempting to grab a free bite,

16 Dec, 2023 @ 10:00

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

WATCH: New CHURRO burger is launched in Spain’s Andalucia – but could YOU stomach it?

EVERYONE loves churros and a burger, but have you ever thought of pairing the two? That’s just what a popular restaurant has done in Andalucia,

15 Dec, 2023 @ 17:27

Food & Drink·Lead·Sevilla

This restaurant in Marbella is among the best decorated in the WORLD after winning prestigious design award

A MARBELLA restaurant has won a prestigious design award after being named the best decorated venue in the WORLD. The eatery received its accolade at

14 Dec, 2023 @ 17:10

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

The fascinating history of the humble ‘espeto’ – as skewered sardines typical of Spain’s Costa del Sol become ‘second most googled recipe in the world’

THE most-googled recipes in the world have been revealed and this popular Spanish fish dish comes in second. It was most searched by people in

14 Dec, 2023 @ 11:25

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

REVIEW: Does the Basque region’s Asador Etxebarri really serve the best seafood dish in the world?

IT'S a food pilgrimage that thousands of people make each year but as far as the French go, Asador Etxebarri is nothing to get excited

11 Dec, 2023 @ 10:45

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

Spain's leading supermarket Mercadona continues to win more customers leaving its rivals floundering|

‘Finally!’: Mercadona fans in Spain are very excited by the supermarket’s latest gluten-free products

MERCADONA has set social media alight with its latest food offering. It comes after the supermarket giant announced this week that it is expanding its

6 Dec, 2023 @ 11:45

Food & Drink·Lead

Cheese festival is coming to Spain’s Estepona: Four-day event this month will also feature wine, olives, pate and more

GOURMET cheese lovers based on the Costa del Sol are in for a treat this month. The ‘Feria del Queso Popi Sabor a Malaga’ is

6 Dec, 2023 @ 09:21

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

The best restaurants in Ronda: This food guide for one of Spain’s most iconic cities will leave you spoilt for choice

HE had to pinch himself when he read the Olive Press story last month. It only made a column on our food and drink page,

2 Dec, 2023 @ 07:03

Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Celebrity chef Dani Garcia is preparing a luxury NYE dinner on Spain’s Costa del Sol – but you might want to leave your wallet at home

A TOP Marbella chef has put together a New Year’s Eve dining experience on his home patch but you will need to have deep pockets

1 Dec, 2023 @ 18:00

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Lead·Marbella

WATCH: Spanish Embassy in UK reviews Marks & Spencer’s ‘controversial’ chorizo paella croquettes that sparked international backlash dubbed ‘croquetagate’

THE SPANISH Embassy in the UK has got involved in a now week-long debate about Marks & Spencer’s ‘controversial’ chorizo paella croquettes, which not only

1 Dec, 2023 @ 15:36

Food & Drink·Lead·Must Read

REVIEW: The bet pays off for Paco Roncero at Madrid’s Terraza del Casino

MADRID has gone through a food revolution since I lived there in the early 1990s when it was literally all about roast suckling pig, pinchos

1 Dec, 2023 @ 10:30

Food & Drink·Madrid·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Two restaurants in Spain get first-ever coveted 'three star' Michelin award

The 11 restaurants in Spain that LOST their Michelin stars this week

WHERE THERE are winners, there must also, sadly, be losers. And while 31 restaurants in Spain were announced this week to have won their first

30 Nov, 2023 @ 18:07

Food & Drink·Lead

Spain now has 15 restaurants with an incredible 3 Michelin stars – but how many are near YOU?

THE Spanish Michelin Guide for 2024 has been revealed, bringing the country’s roster of three Michelin star restaurants to an impressive 15. Noor in Córdoba

29 Nov, 2023 @ 13:19

Andalucia·Cordoba·Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel

These 31 restaurants in Spain have won Michelin stars for the first time – including on the Costa del Sol

TWO Costa del Sol restaurants are among 31 Spanish venues to be awarded Michelin Stars this year. BACK, in Marbella, has been awarded its first

29 Nov, 2023 @ 12:30

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Olive Press Travel

‘What have you done?!’ British ambassador to Spain joins chorus of shock over Marks & Spencer’s Chorizo Paella Croquetas

IN THE long list of British crimes against Spanish cuisine, there is a new addition. Marks & Spencer is selling what it is billing as

26 Nov, 2023 @ 16:28

Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Spanish chef Dabiz Muñoz is crowned best in the WORLD for the third year running – here’s where you can enjoy his food in Spain

MADRID’S Dabiz Muñoz has been crowned the best chef in the world for the third time in a row. Muñoz once again triumphed at the

21 Nov, 2023 @ 12:30

Food & Drink·Lead·Madrid

This fruit grown in Spain has THREE times more vitamin C than an orange and a range of health benefits

IN A COUNTRY like Spain, fruit is easily available as part of the so-called Mediterranean Diet with oranges, tangerines, grapefruits and lemons that are full

20 Nov, 2023 @ 12:45

Food & Drink·Health·Lead

Pret A Manger lands in Spain! Coffee shop chain loved in Britain to open 70 stores across the Iberian Peninsula

THE BRITISH sandwich and organic coffee retailer Pret A Manger is to open its first Spanish outlet at Barcelona Airport. Pret- founded more than 30

17 Nov, 2023 @ 14:15

Barcelona·Food & Drink·Lead·National News

POP THE CORK!: According to a trio of global wine bibles and two specialists, these are Spain’s best 35 wines

SPAIN is gradually shedding its inferiority complex regarding wines, and it is high time. Alongside the country’s world-beating culinary skills, its winemaking acumen is now

17 Nov, 2023 @ 14:09

Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Argentinian-style restaurant is becoming Valencia’s uncontested home for potato lovers

CALLING themselves The One and Only Potato Bar is bound to get attention. And Papanato, in the heart of Valencia, does a lot more than

15 Nov, 2023 @ 09:21

Food & Drink·Olive Press Travel

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

Cava taste buds to be tickled with some of Spain’s best sparking wines at the Valencian Cava Festival

THE Valencian Cava Fair returns to Valencia City’s Colon Market building on Carrer de Jorge Juan between this Friday and Saturday. Seven wineries will offer

14 Nov, 2023 @ 14:39

Food & Drink·Valencia·Valencian Community

How this exotic fruit can help prevent cardiovascular diseases – as it is grown on Spain’s Costa del Sol for the first time

AN exotic fruit that prevents cardiovascular disease has been grown on Spain’s Costa del Sol for the first time. Originally from South America, the plant

8 Nov, 2023 @ 12:30

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Food & Drink·Lead

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Eat like a local: These are the most typical dishes served on Christmas Eve in southern Spain

Price of grapes has surged by 227% across Spain in the last two months – but can YOU guess why?

REVIEW: Does el Celler de can Roca still deserve to be in the world’s ‘best’ restaurant list? Maybe if it sorts out its wine

YUM!: Top traditional Christmas treats you’ll find in Spain’s Andalucia

Can I eat oranges from trees that are planted in streets and towns across Spain?

WATCH: New CHURRO burger is launched in Spain’s Andalucia – but could YOU stomach it?

This restaurant in Marbella is among the best decorated in the WORLD after winning prestigious design award

The fascinating history of the humble ‘espeto’ – as skewered sardines typical of Spain’s Costa del Sol become ‘second most googled recipe in the world’

REVIEW: Does the Basque region’s Asador Etxebarri really serve the best seafood dish in the world?

‘Finally!’: Mercadona fans in Spain are very excited by the supermarket’s latest gluten-free products

Cheese festival is coming to Spain’s Estepona: Four-day event this month will also feature wine, olives, pate and more

The best restaurants in Ronda: This food guide for one of Spain’s most iconic cities will leave you spoilt for choice

Celebrity chef Dani Garcia is preparing a luxury NYE dinner on Spain’s Costa del Sol – but you might want to leave your wallet at home

WATCH: Spanish Embassy in UK reviews Marks & Spencer’s ‘controversial’ chorizo paella croquettes that sparked international backlash dubbed ‘croquetagate’

REVIEW: The bet pays off for Paco Roncero at Madrid’s Terraza del Casino

The 11 restaurants in Spain that LOST their Michelin stars this week

Spain now has 15 restaurants with an incredible 3 Michelin stars – but how many are near YOU?

These 31 restaurants in Spain have won Michelin stars for the first time – including on the Costa del Sol

‘What have you done?!’ British ambassador to Spain joins chorus of shock over Marks & Spencer’s Chorizo Paella Croquetas

Spanish chef Dabiz Muñoz is crowned best in the WORLD for the third year running – here’s where you can enjoy his food in Spain

This fruit grown in Spain has THREE times more vitamin C than an orange and a range of health benefits

Pret A Manger lands in Spain! Coffee shop chain loved in Britain to open 70 stores across the Iberian Peninsula

POP THE CORK!: According to a trio of global wine bibles and two specialists, these are Spain’s best 35 wines

Argentinian-style restaurant is becoming Valencia’s uncontested home for potato lovers

Cava taste buds to be tickled with some of Spain’s best sparking wines at the Valencian Cava Festival

How this exotic fruit can help prevent cardiovascular diseases – as it is grown on Spain’s Costa del Sol for the first time

PICTURED: Irish tourists involved in a tragic car crash in Malaga that killed three – families left devastated

Spain formally removes Gibraltar from tax haven blacklist after 35 years in €30m boost for border economy

WATCH: British girl, 13, ‘has nose broken’ after being punched poolside at Costa Brava resort for sitting on ‘wrong sun lounger’

REVIEW: This Greek restaurant in Marbella’s glitzy Puerto Banus has been throwing the Costa del Sol’s biggest party for over 40 years

Horror crash in Barcelona kills two as French-plated vehicle flees police and smashes into car at red light

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