The Most Authentic, Traditional & Best Restaurants in Madrid

The Most Authentic, Traditional & Best Restaurants in Madrid

Madrid is such a gastronomic city with a huge tradition of cooking and eating, and the Madrilenos really know how to enjoy their food.  The best restaurants in Madrid that I have visited are the authentic Spanish ones with long histories attached to them.  They’ve 

The Best Food Markets in Madrid

The Best Food Markets in Madrid

One of my favourite things to do when I travel is to check out the local food markets.  I love just wandering around, seeing what the locals eat and buy, trying a few things, maybe buying some lunch for a picnic and just generally enjoying 

Casa Paco, La Latina, Madrid

Casa Paco, La Latina, Madrid

A traditional Spanish Restaurant where the House Speciality is Steak cooked on a hot plate at your table! I took Dan to Casa Paco for Date Night on our last trip to Madrid as it’s his Dad’s favourite restaurant and he’s been raving about its steak 

Segovia – A Day Trip from Madrid

Segovia – A Day Trip from Madrid

Having been to Madrid many times before and seen all the sights, we decided to use one of our days this time to go on a day trip.  We had a few options, Toledo perhaps, or El Escorial, but the princess in me wanted to 

3moco – ​Praia do Ancão – Portugal

3moco – ​Praia do Ancão – Portugal

If you’re travelling to Portugal, check out my Top Places to Eat in the Algarve Post here 3moco is the beach bar associated with the restaurant 2Passos (read my review here) a delicious seafood restaurant and probably one of the best ones in the area 

A Hike in the Hills – High Dam, Lake District, Cumbria

A Hike in the Hills – High Dam, Lake District, Cumbria

See my previous post A Wedding In Windermere to catch up! The next morning we ate another big breakfast (to sustain us on our walk obviously) and checked out of the hotel.  Dan and I still had an entire day to spend in the Lake 

A Windermere Wedding, Storrs Hall, Lake District, Cumbria, England

A Windermere Wedding, Storrs Hall, Lake District, Cumbria, England

This weekend we were heading to the Lake District for the Windermere Wedding of our friends Jonathan and Kate.  Usually when we’re heading up to The Lakes we drive, but on our last trip we got stuck in horrendous traffic.  It took us 8-9 hours 

Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy

Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy

To read more about my Italy Trip see blog posts A Day in Talamone, A Weekend In Siena, Brunello Wine Tasting in Montalcino Our final stop on our tour of Tuscany was the beachside town of Viareggio, just outside of Pisa. We chose Viareggio as 

A weekend in Siena, Tuscany, Italy

A weekend in Siena, Tuscany, Italy

To read more about this trip visit my posts on Talamone, Viareggio and  Montalcino! After a day in Talamone we headed for a weekend in Siena, our base for the next few days – as it was the venue for my friend’s wedding. We drove an hour and 

Brunello Tasting in Montalcino, Tuscany

Brunello Tasting in Montalcino, Tuscany

To read more see A Day in Talamone, A Weekend in Siena and a Trip to Viareggio Well, we couldn’t very well go to Tuscany and not go on a wine tasting day could we?  Dan and I have a special love for Brunello (it’s the 

Talamone, Tuscany, Italy

Talamone, Tuscany, Italy

To read more see  A Weekend in Siena, Brunello Tasting in Montalcino and A Trip to Viareggio A weekend in Siena in Italy was on the cards for Dan and I, as we’d been invited to the wedding of a friend.  Deciding to extend the trip 

2Passos – ​Praia do Ancão – Portugal

2Passos – ​Praia do Ancão – Portugal

My last lunch in Paradise but where better to spend it than at beautiful 2Passos.  I love this beach bar and included it in my Top Restaurants in the Algarve Round-Up.  The food is always outstanding here and although I was sad to be flying home