Foodie Black Week in Barcelona runs until Sunday, offering discounts at restaurants and bars

More than 450 Barcelona restaurants and bars slash their prices for Foodie Black Week – but diners will have to be quick

The food world’s answer to Black Friday has spread beyond the city for the first time, to Badalona, Sant Cugat, Gava and Santa Coloma.

14 Nov, 2026 @ 15:00

Barcelona·Food & Drink·Lead

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

Want to live longer? Spanish cardiologist says coffee has ‘remarkable life-extending powers’ – but only at the right time of day

The research says that drinking coffee at other times alters circadian rhythms and counters melatonin and cortisol.

17 Oct, 2026 @ 14:14

Health·Lead

UK pub chain Wetherspoon's opens its first bar outside British Isles at Costa Blanca airport

UK pub chain Wetherspoons opens its first foreign bar at Costa Blanca airport

BRITISH pub chain Wetherspoons has opened its first bar outside the UK and Ireland at Alicante-Elche airport. The opening ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on Monday.

9 Feb, 2026 @ 16:30

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead

Two Thirds Of Spain's 'lucky' Midnight Grapes Are Grown In Alicante Province

The majority of Spain’s ‘lucky’ midnight grapes come from one part of the country

TWO-thirds of grapes that’ll be eaten at midnight in Spain to welcome in 2026 will have been grown in Alicante Province. They are the Aledo

31 Dec, 2025 @ 08:00

Alicante·Food & Drink·Lead

Christmas food shopping basket costs on average 5% more this year in Spain

FESTIVE food costs have risen by an average of 5.1% in Spain this Christmas compared to 2024, according to the OCU consumer organisation. Seven key

24 Dec, 2025 @ 09:00

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

British pub giant Wetherspoon's to open its first bar in Spain at Costa Blanca airport

Revealed: The location of British pub giant Wetherspoon’s first-ever bar in Spain

JD WETHERSPOON has announced its first-ever pub in mainland Europe will be at Alicante-Elche airport. The outlet has been named Castell de Santa Barbera after

21 Nov, 2025 @ 16:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead·Travel News

Wine tourism in Spain boosted industry revenues by almost 10% in 2024

VISITS to vineyards and wine museums rose by 2.2% last year to just over 3 million with revenue up by nearly 10% according to a

16 Oct, 2025 @ 16:15

Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Lead·Olive Press Travel

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Why you need to visit Spain’s Bilbao this year

How to enjoy one one of Europe’s best gems in 72 hours

19 May, 2025 @ 12:10

Basque Country·Food & Drink·Lead·Travel News

This region of Spain is hailed for its fascinating cider traditions by The Sun

GIPUZKOA, in the Basque Country, has been hailed as the location of Spain’s most delicious cider by The Sun journalist Nuria Cremer-Vazquez Cider houses are

11 May, 2025 @ 18:00

Basque Country·Lead·Olive Press Travel

SPANISH RECIPE: Mercedes’ Andalucian Kitchen – Chorizo a la Sidra

Chorizo a la sidra is a classic Spanish tapas dish, and is one of the best ways to enjoy smoky chorizo sausage and apple cider

18 Apr, 2025 @ 09:30

Food & Drink·Lead

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

Spain's biggest supermarket chain Mercadona hands out an early Xmas present to all its workers

Watch: This Mercadona wine for less than €2 is flying off the shelves across Spain

LOVERS of good quality red wine looking for a bargain might have hit the jackpot for a little gem being sold in the Mercadona supermarket

18 Dec, 2024 @ 17:00

Food & Drink·Lead

'Miracle' diet warning about rapid post-summer weight loss issued by nutritionists in Spain

This is the diet plan that will help you lose half a kilo per week in the run up to Xmas, according to leading nutritionist in Spain

A TOP nutritionist has come up with a pre-Xmas diet plan to lose weight coupled with some exercise. Esther Montoliu has been advising on healthy

18 Nov, 2024 @ 16:00

Health·Lead

Caña believe it! New study on beer reveals Spain's favourite drink can have a range of health benefits

These are the most popular beers in Spain, according to Google – but do YOU agree?

SPAIN may be the third-biggest producer of wine in the world, but it is beer that is the country’s preferred drink, with the average Spaniard

3 Aug, 2024 @ 16:01

Food & Drink·Lead

Talk about vintage! World’s oldest wine is found in Spain’s Andalucia after being preserved for 2,000 years in a Roman sarcophagus

AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL team has discovered the oldest wine in the world while investigating a Roman tomb found in 2019 in a house at Carmona in

22 Jun, 2024 @ 09:00

Andalucia·Lead·Sevilla

This €6.40 ‘bocadillo’ is the best sandwich in Spain, according to a panel of food experts

A CATALUNYA village bar has come out top with its entry in the first-ever Spanish Sandwich Championships in Oviedo. Online voters numbering over 100,000 nominated

8 Jun, 2024 @ 10:00

Catalunya·Food & Drink·Lead

This new high-protein chocolate dessert from Carrefour is being praised by health experts in Spain – this is why

GOOD news for chocolate lovers in Spain: a high-protein pudding is now available in popular supermarket Carrefour, and it has been praised by health experts.

2 May, 2024 @ 14:09

Food & Drink·Lead

This €12 gourmet burger featuring kimchi and Galician cheese has been crowned the best in Spain – but would YOU try it?

A DOUBLE smash burger, made with Galician organic beef and a specially sourced local cheese, as well as Korean kimchi, a pork cheek stew and

23 Apr, 2024 @ 11:57

Food & Drink·Galicia·Lead

Why you should switch meat for the sardines and ‘boquerones’ loved in Spain – according to a new study

SWAPPING red meat for fish such as sardines or boquerones(anchovies) could save up to 750,000 lives a year worldwide by 2050 and significantly reduce the

11 Apr, 2024 @ 16:30

Food & Drink·Health·Lead

What is ‘rebujito’? The traditional drink from Spain’s Andalucia once branded the best summer tipple EVER by the ‘New York Times’

EASTER may have been something of a washout for residents of Andalucía, with rain spoiling many of the religious parades that are among the highlights

7 Apr, 2024 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Food & Drink·Lead·Other News

Chocolate crisis: Cost of raw cocoa is soaring and threatening artisans in Spain and the world – this is why

CHOCOLATE manufacturers in Spain are having to hike prices to customers due to the escalating cost of cocoa. Cocoa now fetches over 10,000 US dollars

27 Mar, 2024 @ 16:45

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead·Other News

Startup company grows top quality indoor hops to keep beer supplies flowing despite climate change problems in Spain

A SPANISH startup company is producing indoor hop plants under multicolour LED lights to ensure that weather changes don’t halt beer production. Ekonoke says the

26 Mar, 2024 @ 12:15

Environment·Food & Drink·Lead·National News·Other News

Why you should eat a tomato EVERY day, according to a leading scientist in Spain

ONE of the benefits of living in Spain is the availability of home-grown fruits and vegetables, many of which are cultivated all year round in

1 Feb, 2024 @ 10:15

Food & Drink·Health·Other News

dead fish beneath sohail castle in Fuengirola

Love fish? This restaurant in Malaga has one of the best seafood dishes in Spain after winning a national competition

FUENGIROLA-BORN chef Juanjo Carmona has won a top national prize for creating the best seafood dish in Spain. Carmona is the man behind the Cavala

31 Jan, 2024 @ 15:22

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

I visited Spain’s Sevilla for the first time and was blown away by its architecture and food – and the incredibly low prices

FOR many years, my understanding of Sevilla, widely renowned as the jewel in Andalucia’s crown, was shaped by unusual means. Studying Spanish at sixth form,

25 Jan, 2024 @ 13:05

Andalucia·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

Revealed: This is the best quality milk you can buy in Spain, according to an official study

MILK is a fundamental part of many people’s daily food intake but a study shows that not all brands in Spain are of the same

18 Jan, 2024 @ 16:45

Food & Drink·Health·Lead·National News·Other News

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More than 450 Barcelona restaurants and bars slash their prices for Foodie Black Week – but diners will have to be quick

Want to live longer? Spanish cardiologist says coffee has ‘remarkable life-extending powers’ – but only at the right time of day

UK pub chain Wetherspoons opens its first foreign bar at Costa Blanca airport

The majority of Spain’s ‘lucky’ midnight grapes come from one part of the country

Christmas food shopping basket costs on average 5% more this year in Spain

Revealed: The location of British pub giant Wetherspoon’s first-ever bar in Spain

Wine tourism in Spain boosted industry revenues by almost 10% in 2024

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Why you need to visit Spain’s Bilbao this year

This region of Spain is hailed for its fascinating cider traditions by The Sun

SPANISH RECIPE: Mercedes’ Andalucian Kitchen – Chorizo a la Sidra

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

Watch: This Mercadona wine for less than €2 is flying off the shelves across Spain

This is the diet plan that will help you lose half a kilo per week in the run up to Xmas, according to leading nutritionist in Spain

These are the most popular beers in Spain, according to Google – but do YOU agree?

Talk about vintage! World’s oldest wine is found in Spain’s Andalucia after being preserved for 2,000 years in a Roman sarcophagus

This €6.40 ‘bocadillo’ is the best sandwich in Spain, according to a panel of food experts

This new high-protein chocolate dessert from Carrefour is being praised by health experts in Spain – this is why

This €12 gourmet burger featuring kimchi and Galician cheese has been crowned the best in Spain – but would YOU try it?

Why you should switch meat for the sardines and ‘boquerones’ loved in Spain – according to a new study

What is ‘rebujito’? The traditional drink from Spain’s Andalucia once branded the best summer tipple EVER by the ‘New York Times’

Chocolate crisis: Cost of raw cocoa is soaring and threatening artisans in Spain and the world – this is why

Startup company grows top quality indoor hops to keep beer supplies flowing despite climate change problems in Spain

Why you should eat a tomato EVERY day, according to a leading scientist in Spain

Love fish? This restaurant in Malaga has one of the best seafood dishes in Spain after winning a national competition

I visited Spain’s Sevilla for the first time and was blown away by its architecture and food – and the incredibly low prices

Revealed: This is the best quality milk you can buy in Spain, according to an official study

Just one in ten children in Murcia eats a healthy Mediterranean diet – despite living in ‘Europe’s vegetable garden’

The Prestige: How Spain’s worst ecological disaster caked Galicia’s coast in oil and left big business off the hook

Marbella ordered to stump up €39 million for land grabbed under disgraced mayor Julian Muñoz for San Pedro tunnel

Mallorca mansion loved by the Obamas with 11 bedrooms and stunning sea views goes on sale for €46 million

More than 450 Barcelona restaurants and bars slash their prices for Foodie Black Week – but diners will have to be quick

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