Food & Wine Travel Guides
Our guides answer the questions the booking sites do not: when to come, which area to choose, which base to sleep in, and what the dish on the menu actually is. Every guide links to the category pages where you can compare and book the experiences it recommends.
Italy
- 3 Days in Florence for Food & Wine: A Flexible Itinerary A flexible 3-day Florence food and wine itinerary: the Mercato Centrale and Sant'Ambrogio markets and a food tour, a pasta or gelato…
- 3 Days on the Amalfi Coast for Food & Wine: A Flexible Itinerary A flexible 3-day Amalfi Coast food and wine itinerary: Sorrento with a food tour and limoncello, a pasta-and-mozzarella cooking class at a…
- 5 Days in East Sicily for Food & Wine: Catania, Taormina, Syracuse & Etna A flexible 5-day eastern Sicily food and wine itinerary: Catania's fish market and street food, Etna volcanic wine, a Taormina cooking class,…
- 5 Days in Naples & on the Amalfi Coast for Food A flexible 5-day Naples and Amalfi Coast food itinerary: two days in Naples for pizza and street food, then Sorrento and Positano…
- 5 Days in Tuscany for Food & Wine: A Suggested Route A flexible 5-day Tuscany food and wine itinerary: two days in Florence for markets, bistecca and a cooking class, a Chianti vineyard…
- A Tuscan Wine Route: Chianti, Montalcino & Montepulciano A flexible Tuscan wine route from the Chianti hills through Montalcino (Brunello) and Montepulciano (Vino Nobile) into the Val d'Orcia, with Vernaccia…
- Alba White Truffle Season 2026: When to Go, the Fair and How the Hunt Works Piedmont white truffle season runs late September to January with the peak in October and November; the Alba fair runs 10 October…
- Alto Adige Wine Tours: The South Tyrol Wine Road from Bolzano Alto Adige wine tours: the South Tyrol Wine Road from Bolzano, Pinot Bianco, Gewürztraminer, Lagrein and Schiava, the Törggelen season, and how…
- Amarone vs Ripasso vs Valpolicella Explained The three Valpolicella reds explained: light everyday Valpolicella, richer "baby Amarone" Ripasso, and the powerful dried-grape Amarone - how each is made,…
- Barolo Wine Tours: Tasting Barolo & Barbaresco in the Langhe Barolo wine tours in the Langhe: Barolo vs Barbaresco, the best villages, day trips from Alba and Turin, the harvest and truffle…
- Bistecca alla Fiorentina Explained: Florence’s Famous Steak What is bistecca alla fiorentina? Florence's famous steak - a thick T-bone from Chianina cattle, grilled over embers, charred outside and rare…
- Bologna Cooking Classes: Pasta Making with a Sfoglina Bologna cooking classes: make fresh tagliatelle and tortellini by hand with a sfoglina, then eat your dishes with local wine. What you…
- Bologna Food Tours: What to Eat & How to Book Bologna food tours: taste mortadella, Parmigiano, Prosciutto di Parma, balsamic and tagliatelle al ragu in the Quadrilatero, and how to book the…
- Bologna or Parma? Where to Base Yourself for Emilia-Romagna’s Food Bologna, Parma and Modena compared as bases for a food trip: trains, city food, tours and classes, the producer tours, and two-day…
- Cannoli and Sicilian Sweets Explained A guide to Sicilian sweets: the cannolo and cassata built on ricotta, marzipan frutta martorana, granita with brioche, and the cold-worked chocolate…
- Chianti vs Montalcino vs Montepulciano: Which Tuscan Wine Tour Should You Choose? Chianti, Montalcino or Montepulciano? How the three Tuscan wine areas differ in wine, distance, price and logistics, and which to choose from…
- Cinque Terre Planner: Food, Wine & How to Get Around How to plan the food-and-wine side of the Cinque Terre: the five car-free villages, the train card and boats, what to eat…
- Etna Wine Explained: Nerello, Carricante, the Contrade, and Taormina or Catania for the Tour What Etna Rosso and Etna Bianco taste like, why the volcano is compared to Burgundy, when the harvest is, and whether to…
- Etna Wine Tours: Volcano Wineries from Taormina & Catania Mount Etna wine tours from Taormina and Catania: Nerello Mascalese and Carricante, north-slope wineries, contrade and palmenti, volcano and wine days with…
- Florence Cooking Classes: Pasta, Gelato & the Market How a Florence cooking class works: make fresh pasta (pici, ravioli, pappardelle), often pizza, tiramisù or gelato, frequently after a Mercato Centrale…
- Florence or Siena: Where to Base Yourself for Tuscany’s Food and Wine Florence or Siena for wine tours and food? What each city reaches in an hour, which tours leave from where, and a…
- How to Visit Tuscan Wineries Without a Car Tuscany wineries without driving: small-group tours, private drivers, the buses and trains that reach Chianti and Montalcino, e-bike and Vespa options, and…
- Italy Food & Wine Calendar: What to Eat and Drink, Month by Month A month-by-month guide to eating and drinking in Italy: grape harvest, white truffles, new olive oil, Rome's artichoke season, Naples at Easter,…
- Lake Como Food Day Trip from Milan: A Suggested Plan A flexible food-first day trip to Lake Como from Milan: a direct hour-long train to Varenna, a hands-on cooking class making fresh…
- Lake Como: Varenna or Bellagio? Where to Stay for Food, Cooking Classes and Easy Ferries Varenna, Bellagio and Como compared for food travellers: train and ferry logistics from Milan, the cooking classes and their prices, wine tastings,…
- Lake Garda Wine Tours: Bardolino, Chiaretto & Lugana Lake Garda wine tours: Bardolino and Chiaretto on the east shore, Lugana around Sirmione, Valtènesi on the west, combined trips with Valpolicella,…
- Lecce Food Tours: Pasticciotto, Rustico & Salento Street Food Lecce food tours: pasticciotto, rustico leccese, puccia, frisa and caffè leccese, street food walks through the baroque old town, cooking classes, and…
- Limoncello Explained: The Amalfi Coast’s Lemon Liqueur What is limoncello? Southern Italy's lemon liqueur - the zest of fragrant Amalfi and Sorrento IGP lemons steeped in alcohol and sweetened…
- Marsala Wine Explained: Styles, History and the Salt Pans Marsala wine explained: Sicily's fortified wine from gold to ruby and dry to sweet, the English merchants who created it, how to…
- Milan Cooking Classes: Risotto & Fresh Pasta Milan cooking classes: learn risotto alla milanese, fresh pasta and tiramisu in a local home or restaurant, then eat what you made.…
- Milan Food Tours: Risotto, Aperitivo & What to Eat Milan food tours: risotto alla milanese, ossobuco, cotoletta, panettone and the aperitivo ritual in the centre and Navigli, and how to book.
- Milan Wine Tours & Tastings Milan wine tours and tastings: sommelier-led city tastings, Franciacorta sparkling day trips, plus Oltrepo Pavese and Valtellina. What to taste and how…
- Missoltini Explained: Lake Como’s Sun-Dried Fish What is missoltini? Lake Como's signature dish - agone shad salted, sun-dried and pressed in tins, then grilled and served with polenta…
- Neapolitan vs Roman Pizza: What’s the Difference, and Where to Learn Each Neapolitan vs Roman pizza: dough, oven, shape and texture, why one is soft and one crisp, pizza al taglio and scrocchiarella, and…
- One Day Ashore in Livorno: What to Do with 4, 6, 7, 9 or 10 Hours in Port A planner for a Livorno cruise call by hours in port: Livorno's own food in four hours, Pisa and Lucca in six,…
- Orecchiette in Puglia: The Pasta, the Street in Bari, the Scandal and Where to Make Your Own How orecchiette are made and eaten, the pasta ladies of Arco Basso in Bari Vecchia, the 2025 authenticity investigation, and the best…
- Palermo Street Food Glossary: Arancina, Panelle, Sfincione, Meusa and Where to Eat Them The ten things that make up Palermo street food, what each one is, the arancina versus arancino question, the three markets and…
- Parmigiano, Balsamic and Prosciutto Tours: From Bologna, Parma or Modena? Which city to start the Emilia producer tour from: Bologna for all three with lunch, Parma for ham and cheese in a…
- Prosecco Wine Tours from Venice: Valdobbiadene, Conegliano & Cartizze Prosecco wine tours from Venice: the UNESCO Conegliano Valdobbiadene hills, Prosecco Superiore, Rive and Cartizze, the Prosecco wine road, and how to…
- Puglia Olive Oil Tours: Ancient Groves, Masserie & Mill Tastings Puglia olive oil tours: millennial olive trees near Ostuni, underground mills in masserie, how to taste extra virgin oil, olio nuovo harvest…
- Puglia Wine Tours: Primitivo, Negroamaro & Masseria Tastings Puglia wine tours: Primitivo in Gioia del Colle and Manduria, Negroamaro in the Salento, Itria Valley whites, masseria tastings, and how to…
- Rome & the Castelli Romani in 4 Days: Food in the City, Wine in the Hills A flexible 4-day Rome food and wine itinerary: three days for the city's food - the four Roman pastas, Trastevere and Testaccio,…
- Rome Cooking Classes: Fresh Pasta and the Roman Classics A guide to Rome cooking classes: make fresh pasta and the four Roman sauces (carbonara, cacio e pepe, amatriciana, gricia), often after…
- Rome Food & Wine Itinerary: 3 Days of Eating A loose, food-first three days in Rome: Testaccio market and a food tour, a pasta-making class and a wine tasting, and the…
- Rome Wine Tours: Frascati & the Castelli Romani Day Trip Wine tours from Rome: Frascati and the Castelli Romani, 30 minutes from the city, tufa cellars, Cannellino, fraschette and porchetta di Ariccia,…
- Sicily Cooking Classes: Arancini, Pasta alla Norma and Cannoli A guide to Sicily cooking classes: what you cook (arancini, pasta alla Norma, caponata, cannoli, busiate), and where to take one -…
- Sicily Food & Wine Itinerary: A Week of Eating Around the Island A loose, food-first week around Sicily: Palermo street food, Catania and Etna wine in the east, Baroque Ortigia and Noto, and the…
- Sorrento or Positano? Where to Base Yourself on the Amalfi Coast for Cooking Classes and Food Sorrento and Positano compared as bases: trains and ferries, cooking classes and prices, limoncello, cost and stairs, plus the Amalfi and Agerola…
- South Tyrol & Trentino Food Tours: Speck, Canederli & Strudel South Tyrol and Trentino food tours: speck, canederli, schlutzkrapfen, apple strudel and TrentoDoc, Bolzano's Piazza delle Erbe market, and how to book.
- The Best Cooking Classes in Italy: Pasta, Pizza & Regional Classics The best cooking classes in Italy, region by region: pasta in Bologna and Rome, pizza in Naples, Florence, Milan risotto, Turin agnolotti,…
- The Best Food Tours in Italy: City by City, from Bologna to Palermo The best food tours in Italy, city by city: Bologna, Rome, Naples, Florence, Venice, Palermo, Milan, Turin, Verona, Lecce and South Tyrol,…
- The Best Pizza Making Classes in Naples: Three We Would Book Three Naples pizza classes compared: the three-hour pizza and tiramisù class, the two-hour family class with gelato, and the class taught by…
- The Best Wine Tours in Italy: Regions, Day Trips & What to Taste The best wine tours in Italy: Chianti, Brunello, Barolo, Valpolicella, Prosecco, Franciacorta, Frascati, Etna, Lake Garda, Umbria, Alto Adige and Puglia, as…
- The Four Roman Pastas Explained: Cacio e Pepe, Carbonara, Amatriciana and Gricia Cacio e pepe, carbonara, amatriciana and gricia: what each is, the ingredients they share, why carbonara has no cream, and where to…
- Trastevere or Testaccio: Which Rome Food Tour Should You Book? Trastevere vs Testaccio food tours in Rome: what you eat on each, morning versus evening, price and pace, and which to choose…
- Truffle Hunting in Italy: Where & When to Go Truffle hunting in Italy: Piedmont (Alba white truffle), Tuscany (San Miniato), Umbria (black truffle) and Istria, with seasons, how a hunt works,…
- Truffle Hunting in Piedmont: Alba, the Langhe & How to Book Truffle hunting in Piedmont explained: go out with a trifolau and his dog in the Langhe woods around Alba, when white truffle…
- Truffle Hunting in Tuscany: San Miniato & How to Book Truffle hunting in Tuscany: San Miniato's white truffle in November, summer black truffle, how a hunt works, what you taste, and easy…
- Truffle Hunting in Umbria: Gubbio, Norcia & How to Book Truffle hunting in Umbria: black truffle around Gubbio and Norcia, winter and summer seasons, how a hunt works, what you taste, and…
- Turin Cooking Classes: Agnolotti & Piedmontese Pasta Turin cooking classes: make fresh agnolotti and tajarin in a local's home, then eat your dishes with Piedmontese wine. What you make…
- Turin Food Tours: Chocolate, Vermouth & Aperitivo Turin food tours: taste gianduiotto chocolate, the Bicerin, vermouth and Piedmontese bites in the historic cafes, and how to book the best…
- Tuscan Dishes Explained: A Regional Food Guide Tuscan dishes explained: bistecca alla fiorentina, the bread soups ribollita and pappa al pomodoro, pici and pappardelle al cinghiale, lampredotto, pecorino and…
- Umbria Wine Tours: Montefalco Sagrantino, Orvieto & Torgiano Umbria wine tours: Sagrantino di Montefalco, Orvieto whites in tuff caves, Torgiano, black truffles and new olive oil in autumn, and how…
- Val d’Orcia Wine Tasting: Brunello, Vino Nobile & Pienza Val d'Orcia wine tasting: Brunello at Montalcino, Vino Nobile at Montepulciano and pecorino at Pienza - how a day of two wineries,…
- Valpolicella Wine Tours: Amarone Tastings from Verona Valpolicella wine tours from Verona: Amarone, Ripasso, Valpolicella Classico and Recioto explained, half-day tastings at family wineries, and how to book.
- Venice Cicchetti and Bacari: What They Are, What to Order and Where to Go Bacaro, cicchetto, ombra: the Venetian bar culture explained, the cicchetti to order, how to behave at the counter, the best neighbourhoods, and…
- Verona Food Tours: Risotto all’Amarone & Valpolicella Wine Verona food tours: risotto all'Amarone, bollito con pearà, tortellini di Valeggio and pandoro with Valpolicella and Amarone wine, and how to book.
- What Is Pesto? Genoese Pesto alla Genovese Explained Real pesto - pesto alla genovese - is from Liguria and is ground, never blended: Genovese basil, pine nuts, garlic, Parmigiano and…
- What to Eat in Catania: Pasta alla Norma, Granita and Etna What to eat in Catania and eastern Sicily: pasta alla Norma, the La Pescheria fish market, granita with brioche, the volcano-shaped arancino…
- What to Eat in Florence: Local Dishes, Where Locals Eat & the Best Food Tours What to eat in Florence: bistecca alla fiorentina, lampredotto street sandwiches, ribollita and pappa al pomodoro, pappardelle al cinghiale, crostini di fegatini…
- What to Eat in Naples: Local Dishes, Where Locals Eat & the Best Food Tours The short version: in Naples, eat pizza first, and eat it on Via dei Tribunali or at L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele, where…
- What to Eat in Palermo: Local Dishes, Where Locals Eat & the Best Street Food Tours What to eat in Palermo, from arancine, panelle and sfincione to the pane ca' meusa spleen sandwich, plus cannoli and cassata and…
- What to Eat in Piedmont: Truffles, Tajarin, Barolo & More What to eat in Piedmont: white truffle, tajarin and agnolotti pasta, vitello tonnato, bagna cauda, brasato al Barolo, hazelnut gianduja, and Barolo…
- What to Eat in Rome: Local Dishes, Where Locals Eat & the Best Food Tours What to eat in Rome: the four Roman pastas (cacio e pepe, carbonara, amatriciana, gricia), supplì, pizza al taglio, artichokes and gelato…
- What to Eat in Sorrento: A Local Food Guide What to eat in Sorrento: gnocchi alla sorrentina, cannelloni and Gragnano pasta, Provolone del Monaco cheese, spaghetti alle vongole and fresh seafood,…
- What to Eat in Venice: Local Dishes, Where Locals Eat & the Best Food Tours The short version: in Venice, eat standing up. Do a round of cicchetti, the small bar snacks, with an ombra (a small…
- What to Eat on Lake Como: The Lake’s Food, Explained What to eat on Lake Como: missoltini (sun-dried lake shad), risotto with perch fillets, lavarello whitefish, and the Valtellina classics pizzoccheri, bresaola…
- What to Eat on the Amalfi Coast: A Food Guide What to eat on the Amalfi Coast: sfusato lemons and limoncello, scialatielli ai frutti di mare, buffalo mozzarella, Cetara anchovy colatura and…
Croatia
- 3 Days in Istria: Truffles, Wine & Olive Oil A flexible 3-day Istria food and wine itinerary: hunt truffles near Motovun, taste Malvazija and Teran wines and award-winning olive oil in…
- 3 Days in Split for Food & Wine: A Flexible Itinerary A flexible 3-day Split food and wine itinerary: ease into the old town and Dalmatian classics, spend a day on the Pazar…
- Advent in Zagreb: What to Eat & Drink at the Christmas Markets The short version: Advent in Zagreb 2026 runs from 28 November 2026 to 7 January 2027, spread across Ban Jelačić Square, Zrinjevac…
- Blue Cave & Hvar Day Trip from Split: Where to Eat on Vis and Hvar Blue Cave and Hvar day trip from Split: the route, where to eat in Komiža and Hvar Town, Komiška pogača, gregada and…
- Croatia Food & Wine Road Trip: Istria to the Dalmatian Coast A flexible Croatia food and wine road trip from Istria to Dalmatia: white truffles, olive oil and Malvazija and Teran wines in…
- Croatian Cheeses: Paški Sir & the Best Cheeses to Try in Croatia Croatian cheeses explained: Paški sir from Pag, Krk sheep's cheese, sir iz mišine, cheese in olive oil, škripavac, Istrian sheep's cheese, and…
- Croatian Desserts: Fritule, Rožata, Kremšnita & More Croatian desserts explained: fritule, Dubrovnik rožata, Samobor kremšnita, paprenjaci, Međimurska gibanica, rafioli and Makarska torta, and where to taste them.
- Croatian Dishes Explained: A Regional Food Guide Croatian dishes explained by region: peka, black risotto, pašticada, brudet and soparnik on the Dalmatian coast; truffles and olive oil in Istria;…
- Croatian Wine Grapes Explained: Malvazija, Teran, Plavac Mali, Pošip and More Croatia's wine grapes explained: Malvazija and Teran in Istria, Plavac Mali, Pošip, Grk and Babić in Dalmatia, Graševina in Slavonia, what they…
- Day Trips from Dubrovnik for Food Lovers: Pelješac, Ston & Konavle The best day trips from Dubrovnik for food lovers: Pelješac wine and Ston oysters, the Konavle valley and peka, Cavtat, the Elaphiti…
- Day Trips from Split for Food Lovers: Krka, Hvar, Šolta & More The best day trips from Split for food lovers: Krka with a winery, the Blue Cave and Hvar, Hvar wine villages, Kaštela's…
- Day Trips from Zadar for Food Lovers: Krka, Pag Cheese, Nin & Plitvice The best day trips from Zadar for food lovers: Krka with a winery, Pag island cheese and lamb, Nin's salt pans, Ravni…
- Dubrovnik Wine Tours: Pelješac, Dingač & Ston Oysters Dubrovnik wine tours to the Pelješac peninsula: Plavac Mali from Dingač and Postup, Ston's walls, salt pans and oysters, Konavle wines, and…
- Hvar Wine Tours: Plavac Mali, Bogdanuša & Island Wineries Hvar wine tours: Plavac Mali from the south-coast slopes, native Bogdanuša, the UNESCO Stari Grad Plain, wine villages around Jelsa and Vrboska,…
- Istria Day Trips for Food Lovers: Truffles, Hill Towns, Wine & Oysters The best Istria day trips for food lovers: Motovun and Grožnjan with truffles, truffle hunting, wineries and olive oil, the Lim fjord…
- Istria Food & Wine Calendar: Truffles, Wine and Olive Oil, Month by Month A month-by-month guide to eating and drinking in Istria, Croatia: white truffle season, the Malvazija harvest, new olive oil, wild asparagus, and…
- Istria Wine Tours: Malvazija, Teran & Family Wineries Istria wine tours: Malvazija Istarska and Teran explained, the best wine villages around Momjan, Novigrad and Motovun, truffle season tastings, and how…
- Krka Waterfalls Day Trip: Where to Eat, Wine Tastings & the Best Tours Krka waterfalls day trip from Split or Zadar: where to eat in Skradin, Skradin risotto, local wines and winery tastings, swimming rules,…
- Pašticada Explained: Dalmatia’s Slow-Braised Beef Pašticada explained: Dalmatia's festive slow-braised beef, marinated in wine and vinegar then cooked with prošek and dried fruit, served with gnocchi.
- Peka Explained: Croatia’s Under-the-Bell Feast What is peka? Croatia's slow-cooked dish of meat or octopus with potatoes, cooked for hours under a domed iron bell (ispod čripnje)…
- Plitvice Lakes Day Trip: Where to Eat & the Best Tours from Zagreb Plitvice Lakes day trip: where to eat in and around the park, Lika food from spit-roasted lamb to trout and strudel, Rastoke,…
- Soparnik Explained: Dalmatia’s Swiss Chard Pie Soparnik explained: the thin Dalmatian pie from Poljica near Split, filled with Swiss chard, onion and parsley, baked over embers and brushed…
- Split Cooking Classes: Peka, Black Risotto & the Market How a Split cooking class works: cook Dalmatian classics like peka, black risotto, handmade pasta and fritule in a konoba or local…
- Split or Dubrovnik: Which Is Better for Food and Wine? Split vs Dubrovnik for food and wine: markets, food tours, cooking classes, Kaštela versus Pelješac wine days, prices, and which to choose…
- Split to Dubrovnik: A Dalmatian Coast Food Route A flexible Split-to-Dubrovnik food route down the Dalmatian coast: black risotto and a cooking class in Split, island wine on Hvar or…
- Split Wine Tours & Dalmatian Wine: Plavac Mali, Pošip & the Islands Split wine tours and Dalmatian wine explained: Plavac Mali, Dingač and Postup from Pelješac, white Pošip and Debit, where tours go, and…
- The Best Food Tours in Split: What You’ll Taste and How to Choose A Split food tour explained: what you'll taste (pršut, Pag cheese, soparnik, black risotto, Dalmatian wine), where tours go in the old…
- The Best Olive Oil Tours in Europe: Puglia, Tuscany & Istria The best olive oil tours in Europe: ancient groves and underground mills in Puglia, estate tastings in Tuscany, family producers in Istria,…
- The Best Truffle Hunting in Istria: Where to Go, When, and Which Hunt to Book Istrian truffle hunts compared: a family hunt above Motovun with a truffle meal, a ninety-minute walk from Livade, the top Viator option,…
- What to Eat in Dubrovnik: Local Dishes, Where Locals Eat & the Best Food Tours What to eat in Dubrovnik: black cuttlefish risotto, fresh fish and buzara, Ston oysters, slow-cooked peka, pašticada braised beef and rožata for…
- What to Eat in Hvar: Local Dishes, Where Locals Eat & the Best Food Tours What to eat on Hvar: gregada (the island white fish and potato stew), fresh grilled fish and shellfish, lamb and octopus peka,…
- What to Eat in Istria: Local Dishes, Where Locals Eat & the Best Food Tours What to eat in Istria, Croatia: fuzi pasta with truffle, maneštra, Istrian pršut, boškarin ox, world-class olive oil, grilled seafood, and Malvazija…
- What to Eat in Split: Local Dishes, Where Locals Eat & the Best Food Tours What to eat in Split: black risotto, fresh Adriatic fish and scampi na buzaru, peka, pašticada and soparnik: the Dalmatian dishes to…
- What to Eat in Zagreb: Local Dishes, Where Locals Eat & the Best Food Tours What to eat in Zagreb: štrukli (baked cheese pastry), turkey with mlinci, sarma, ćevapi and kulen, and kremšnita for dessert - Central…
- White Truffle vs Black Truffle, Explained White truffle vs black truffle explained: Tuber magnatum (autumn, raw, expensive, from Alba and Istria) vs black melanosporum and aestivum (cooked, cheaper,…
Slovenia
- Goriška Brda Wine Tours: Rebula, Orange Wine & Slovenia’s Hills Goriška Brda wine tours: Rebula and orange wine, Šmartno and Dobrovo, the cherry season, combining Brda with Vipava, day trips from Ljubljana,…
- Ljubljana Christmas Markets: What to Eat & Drink The short version: Ljubljana’s Christmas markets run from 27 November 2026 to 3 January 2027, strung along the Ljubljanica river from Prešeren…
- Ljubljana Cooking Classes: Štruklji, Pogača & Slovenian Cooking Ljubljana cooking classes: make štruklji or Belokranjska pogača in a small hands-on class with Slovenian wine, what to expect, and how to…
- Ljubljana Food Tours: Slovenian Dishes & Wine Ljubljana food tours: kranjska klobasa, štruklji, jota, gibanica and potica with Slovenian wine, the Central Market and Odprta kuhna, and how to…
- Slovenia’s Wine Regions in a Day from Ljubljana: Brda, Vipava and the Karst Which Slovenian wine region to visit from Ljubljana in a day: Goriška Brda, the Vipava Valley or the Karst, with drive times,…
- Vipava Valley Wine Tours: Zelen, Pinela & the Karst Vipava Valley wine tours from Ljubljana: native Zelen and Pinela, orange wines, Vipavski Križ and Goče, the Karst's Teran and pršut, and…
- What to Eat in Ljubljana: Local Dishes, Where Locals Eat & the Best Food Tours The short version: in Ljubljana, eat štruklji (rolled dumplings) under Plečnik’s arcades at Moji štruklji Slovenije, a kranjska klobasa with mustard and…
France
- 3 Days in Paris for Food & Wine: A Flexible Itinerary A flexible 3-day Paris food and wine itinerary: a market and a food tour, a market cooking class or pastry class with…
- Bordeaux Wine Tours: Saint-Emilion Day Trips & How to Book Bordeaux wine tours: Saint-Emilion and Medoc day trips from the city, chateau visits and tastings, what the regions make, and how to…
- Burgundy Wine Tours: Beaune, the Côte de Nuits & Grand Crus Burgundy wine tours from Beaune and Dijon: Côte de Nuits reds, Côte de Beaune whites, Premier and Grand Crus, the Hospices de…
- Champagne Day Trip from Paris: Reims & Épernay How to do a Champagne day trip from Paris: Reims (45 min) and Épernay (1h15) by fast train, tasting at a grande…
- Champagne vs Crémant: What’s the Difference? Champagne and Crémant are made by the identical traditional bottle-fermented method - the difference is place, prestige and price. How they compare,…
- Colmar Christmas Markets: What to Eat & Drink The short version: Colmar’s six Christmas markets run from Monday 23 November to Tuesday 29 December 2026, spread through the old town…
- Croissant vs Pain au Chocolat: The Boulangerie Explained Croissant vs pain au chocolat: the same buttery laminated dough, different shape and filling - the croissant is the plain crescent, the…
- Five Must-Visit Wineries Around Saint-Tropez The five Gulf of Saint-Tropez wine estates worth planning a visit around, from the classified Château Minuty to the pale-rosé pioneer Barbeyrolles,…
- French Bistro Dishes Explained: What to Order Classic French bistro dishes explained: soupe à l'oignon, escargots and œufs mayo; steak frites, confit de canard, bœuf bourguignon and blanquette de…
- French Cheese Explained: Types, Board & Pairings French cheese explained: the families - fresh, bloomy-rind (Brie, Camembert), washed-rind, pressed (Comté), blue (Roquefort) and goat (chèvre) - how to build…
- Loire Valley Wine Tours: Chateaux & Wine Day Trips Loire Valley wine tours: Chambord and Chenonceau with Vouvray, Chinon and Cremant de Loire tastings, day trips from Paris, and how to…
- Lyon Bouchons Explained: The City’s Traditional Bistros What is a Lyon bouchon? The city's traditional tavern serving hearty Lyonnais home cooking - charcuterie, quenelles, saucisson and offal - with…
- Marseille Food Tours: Le Panier, the Old Port & Bouillabaisse Marseille food tours: the Old Port and Le Panier, navettes, panisse and pastis, where to eat real bouillabaisse, and how to book.
- Nice Food Tours: Socca, Cours Saleya & Nicoise Cuisine Nice food tours: taste socca, pissaladiere, pan bagnat and salade nicoise in Vieux Nice and the Cours Saleya market, and how to…
- Paris Cooking Classes: Market, Macarons & Croissants How Paris cooking classes work: savoury market classes where you shop and cook a French three-course meal with wine, and pastry classes…
- Paris Food Itinerary: A Suggested 3 Days A flexible 3-day Paris food itinerary: the classic centre with a food tour and bistro dinner, Le Marais and the markets, and…
- Paris Food Tours: Which Neighbourhood? Le Marais, Montmartre, the Left Bank or the 11th The four Paris food tour neighbourhoods compared: what each does best, what you eat, when to go, and which to pick for…
- Paris Patisserie Guide: Macarons, Éclairs & More A guide to Paris pâtisserie: the difference between viennoiserie (croissants, pains au chocolat) and pâtisserie (the fine cakes), and the classics to…
- Prosecco vs Franciacorta vs Champagne: How They Differ and Which to Visit Tank versus bottle fermentation, Glera versus Chardonnay, price and taste compared, and which sparkling-wine day trip to take from Venice, Milan or…
- Provence Food Tours: Aix Markets & Provencal Flavours Provence food tours: Aix-en-Provence market walks tasting tapenade, goat cheese, olive oil, lavender honey and calissons, market days, and how to book.
- Provence Wine Tours: Chateauneuf-du-Pape & Rose Provence wine tours: Chateauneuf-du-Pape reds from Avignon, Provence rose, Bandol and the Luberon, what to taste, when to go, and how to…
- Reims & Épernay Champagne Tours: Cellars, Houses & Growers Reims and Épernay Champagne tours: grand houses and chalk cellars, the Avenue de Champagne, family growers, getting there from Paris, and how…
- Strasbourg Christmas Markets: What to Eat & Drink The short version: Strasbourg, the self-styled “Capitale de Noël”, opens its Christmas markets on Friday 27 November 2026, with eight markets across…
- The Best Cooking Classes in Europe: Pasta, Pizza, Paella & More The best cooking classes in Europe: pasta in Bologna, Rome and Florence, pizza in Naples, paella in Valencia, pastry in Paris, nata…
- The Best Food Markets in Paris (and How to Visit Them) The best food markets in Paris: Marché d'Aligre, Enfants Rouges, Bastille, Raspail, Rue Cler and Rue Mouffetard, with opening days and how…
- The Best Food Tours in Europe: 20 Cities Worth Eating Through The best food tours in Europe, city by city: Bologna, San Sebastián, Rome, Naples, Seville, Porto, Paris, Palermo and more, with what…
- The Best Wine Tours in Europe: Regions, Day Trips & Tastings The best wine tours in Europe: Bordeaux, Champagne, Tuscany, Piedmont, the Douro, Rioja, Jerez and more, with day trips from the nearest…
- The Best Wine Tours in France: Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne & More The best wine tours in France: Bordeaux and Saint-Émilion, Burgundy, Champagne from Reims and Paris, the Loire and Vouvray, Provence and Saint-Tropez,…
- Vouvray & Touraine Wine Tours from Tours and Amboise Vouvray and Touraine wine tours from Tours and Amboise: Chenin Blanc in tuffeau caves, Chinon Cabernet Franc, half-day tastings, and how to…
- What to Eat in Lyon: A Bouchon Food Guide What to eat in Lyon, France's food capital: quenelle de brochet, saucisson brioché, salade lyonnaise, andouillette and tablier de sapeur, cervelle de…
- What to Eat in Paris: Local Dishes, Where Locals Eat & the Best Food Tours What to eat in Paris: croissants and viennoiserie, the jambon-beurre baguette, bistro classics like steak-frites and confit de canard, French cheese and…
Spain
- Barcelona Tapas or Pintxos? The Words, the Catalan Plates and Which Neighbourhood to Eat In Tapas versus pintxos, vermut and bodegas explained, the Catalan dishes to order from pa amb tomàquet to calçots, and El Born, Gràcia,…
- Barcelona Wine & Cava Tours: Penedès Day Trips & Montserrat Barcelona wine and cava tours: the Penedès and Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, how cava is made, Montserrat and cava day trips with lunch,…
- Jerez Sherry Tours: Bodega Visits & Day Trips from Seville Jerez sherry tours: how to visit the bodegas, the solera and flor explained, fino to Pedro Ximénez, day trips from Seville and…
- Madrid Cooking Classes: Paella, Tapas & Market Visits Madrid cooking classes: make paella and classic tapas, often with a market visit, then eat your dishes with wine or sangria. What…
- Madrid Tapas Tours: What to Eat & How to Book Madrid tapas tours: how a taberna crawl in La Latina works, what to order (tortilla, croquetas, calamares) with vermut, what it costs,…
- Rioja vs Ribera del Duero: Spain’s Two Great Reds How Spain's two great Tempranillo reds differ - elegant, oak-aged Rioja versus the darker, more powerful Ribera del Duero of the high…
- Rioja Wine Tours: Haro, Laguardia & Day Trips from Bilbao Rioja wine tours: Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva explained, Haro's historic bodegas, Laguardia's cellars, day trips from Bilbao and San Sebastián, and…
- San Sebastian Pintxos Tours: What to Eat & How to Book San Sebastian pintxos tours: how a Parte Vieja pintxo crawl works, what to order (gilda, txuleta, Basque cheesecake), what it costs, and…
- Santiago de Compostela Food Tours: Pulpo, Tapas & Galician Wine Santiago de Compostela food tours: pulpo a la gallega, pimientos de Padron, empanada and tarta de Santiago with Albarino, and how to…
- Sherry Explained: From Fino to Pedro Ximénez A plain-English guide to sherry: how the solera and flor work, and the difference between dry Fino, Manzanilla, Amontillado and Oloroso and…
- The Best Tapas & Pintxos Tours in Spain: City by City The best tapas and pintxos tours in Spain: San Sebastián, Seville, Madrid, Granada, Barcelona, Córdoba and Málaga, tapas vs pintxos, what to…
- The Best Wine Tours in Spain: Rioja, Sherry, Cava & More The best wine tours in Spain: Rioja from Bilbao, Jerez sherry from Seville, Penedès cava from Barcelona, Ribera del Duero, Málaga and…
- Valencia Paella Cooking Classes: Make the Real Thing Valencia paella cooking classes: learn real paella valenciana with chicken, rabbit and saffron, shop the Mercado Central, master the socarrat, and how…
- What to Eat in Barcelona: Local Dishes, Where Locals Eat & the Best Food Tours The short version: in Barcelona, eat tapas the Catalan way: pa amb tomàquet (bread rubbed with tomato), patatas bravas, a bomba (the…
Other
- 3 Days in Athens for Food & Wine: A Flexible Itinerary A flexible 3-day Athens food and wine itinerary: the Varvakios Central Market and tavernas with a food tour, a Greek cooking class…
- 3 Days in Lisbon for Food & Wine: A Flexible Itinerary A flexible 3-day Lisbon food and wine itinerary: the Time Out Market and Alfama tascas with a food tour, a pastel de…
- Baden & Black Forest Wine Tours: Kaiserstuhl & Freiburg Baden and Black Forest wine tours: Kaiserstuhl Spätburgunder and Grauburgunder, Ortenau and Freiburg wine walks, Black Forest food, and how to book.
- Berlin Food Itinerary: A Suggested 3 Days A flexible 3-day Berlin food itinerary: Kreuzberg street food and Markthalle Neun, Mitte and Prenzlauer Berg brunch and classics, and the city's…
- Bosnian Coffee Explained: The Džezva Ritual Bosnian coffee explained: the ritual of finely ground coffee brewed in a copper džezva, served in a fildžan cup with a sugar…
- Budapest Christmas Markets: What to Eat & Drink Budapest Christmas markets food guide: forralt bor mulled wine, kurtoskalacs chimney cake, langos, kolbasz and goulash, at the Vorosmarty ter and Basilica…
- Budapest Food Itinerary: A Suggested 3 Days A flexible 3-day Budapest food itinerary: the Great Market Hall and a food tour, the Jewish Quarter with a ruin-bar evening, and…
- Budapest Ruin Bars Guide: What They Are & Where A guide to Budapest's ruin bars: what the romkocsma is, how they took over the derelict Jewish Quarter, the original Szimpla Kert,…
- Budapest Wine Tasting: Hungarian Wines, Budafok Cellars & Tokaj Trips Budapest wine tasting: Hungarian wines from Tokaji Aszú and Furmint to Bull's Blood and Villány, the cellars of Budafok, Tokaj day trips,…
- Cappadocia Wine Guide: Grapes, Cellars & Tastings A guide to Cappadocia wine: one of the world's oldest wine regions, with rock-carved cellars around Ürgüp and Göreme and native grapes…
- Cologne Christmas Markets: What to Eat & Drink The short version: Cologne’s big Christmas markets open on Monday 16 November 2026, led by the Cathedral market on Roncalliplatz (to 23…
- Currywurst Explained: Berlin’s Iconic Snack Currywurst explained: Berlin's iconic street snack of sliced pork sausage in curried-ketchup sauce, invented in 1949 - what it is, where it…
- Döner vs Shawarma vs Gyros: What’s the Difference? Döner vs shawarma vs gyros: all three are meat roasted on a vertical spit and shaved, but from different cuisines - Turkish…
- Douro Valley Day Trip from Porto: How to Plan It How a Douro Valley day trip from Porto works: two quintas with tastings, a river lunch and a boat cruise, whether to…
- Dresden Christmas Markets: What to Eat & Drink The short version: Dresden’s 592nd Striezelmarkt, one of the oldest Christmas markets in Germany, runs on the Altmarkt from Wednesday 25 November…
- English Sparkling Wine Explained: Kent & Sussex English sparkling wine explained: why England now makes world-class fizz - the chalk soils of Kent and Sussex that continue Champagne's, the…
- Fish and Chips Explained: Britain’s Classic Fish and chips explained: Britain's classic takeaway of battered cod or haddock with thick-cut chips, salt and malt vinegar - what makes…
- German Beer Styles Explained: Helles, Weissbier, Kölsch & More A plain-English guide to German beer: Helles and cloudy Weissbier in Bavaria, crisp Pils in the north, Kölsch in Cologne, and the…
- Greek Dishes Explained: A Food Guide Greek dishes explained: the meze dips (tzatziki, taramosalata, fava), souvlaki and gyros, baked moussaka and pastitsio, spanakopita and tyropita pies, Greek salad,…
- Grüner Veltliner vs Riesling: Austria’s Two Great Whites How Austria's two signature white wines differ - the peppery, food-friendly Grüner Veltliner and the racy, mineral, age-worthy Riesling - and where…
- Istanbul Cooking Classes: Mantı, Meze & the Market How an Istanbul cooking class works: make a meze spread, fold mantı dumplings, shape köfte or a kebab, and pull filo for…
- Istanbul Food Itinerary: A Suggested 3 Days A flexible 3-day Istanbul food itinerary across two continents: the Spice Bazaar and Eminönü and a food tour, Kadıköy on the Asian…
- Kraków Christmas Markets: What to Eat & Drink The short version: the Kraków Christmas Fair on the Main Market Square (Rynek Główny) is planned by its organiser to run from…
- Lisbon Cooking Classes: Pastéis de Nata & Petiscos How Lisbon cooking classes work: pastel de nata baking workshops where you laminate the pastry and make the custard tarts, and savoury…
- Lisbon Food Itinerary: A Suggested 3 Days A flexible 3-day Lisbon food itinerary: Alfama and Baixa with a food tour and a Fado dinner, the Time Out Market and…
- London Afternoon Tea Guide: Hotel, Bus or Cruise? A guide to afternoon tea in London: what's on the tiered stand - finger sandwiches, scones with clotted cream and jam, cakes…
- London Food Itinerary: A Suggested 3 Days A flexible 3-day London food itinerary: Borough Market and the South Bank with a food tour, Soho and Chinatown with an afternoon…
- Mosel vs Rhine: Two Kinds of German Riesling How the Mosel and the Rhine make different German Riesling - the Mosel light, low-alcohol and delicate on slate, the Rheingau fuller…
- Munich Christmas Markets: What to Eat & Drink The short version: Munich’s main Christkindlmarkt on Marienplatz runs from 20 November to 24 December 2026, with the medieval market on Wittelsbacherplatz,…
- Nuremberg Christmas Markets: What to Eat & Drink The short version: the Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt runs from 27 November to 24 December 2026 on the Hauptmarkt, opened by the Christkind’s prologue…
- Pastel de Nata Explained: Portugal’s Custard Tart What is a pastel de nata? Portugal's custard tart - crisp laminated puff pastry filled with egg-yolk custard, baked blazing hot so…
- Port Explained: Tawny vs Ruby vs Vintage A plain-English guide to port wine: how it is made, and the difference between fruity bottle-aged styles (Ruby, LBV, Vintage) and nutty…
- Port Wine Explained: Ruby, Tawny, White & Vintage What is port wine? Portugal's fortified wine from the Douro Valley, made by adding grape spirit mid-fermentation to leave it sweet and…
- Porto Food Tours: What to Eat & How to Book Porto food tours: taste francesinha, bacalhau, bifana and pastel de nata with port and vinho verde, how a tour works, and how…
- Prague Christmas Markets: What to Eat & Drink Prague Christmas markets food guide: svarak mulled wine, trdelnik, klobasa sausage, Prague ham and bramborak, at the Old Town Square and Wenceslas…
- Salzburg Christmas Markets: What to Eat & Drink The short version: the Salzburger Christkindlmarkt on Domplatz and Residenzplatz runs from 19 November 2026 to 1 January 2027, in front of…
- Santorini Assyrtiko Explained: The Volcanic Wine Assyrtiko is Santorini's volcanic white - grown in ash on ungrafted basket-trained vines, bone dry, high in acid and intensely mineral, plus…
- Souvlaki vs Gyros Explained: What’s the Difference? Souvlaki vs gyros: both are Greek grilled-meat street food in pita, but souvlaki is grilled on a skewer while gyros is stacked…
- Styria Wine Tours: The South Styrian Wine Road & Schilcher Styria wine tours: South Styrian Sauvignon Blanc, West Styrian Schilcher, Buschenschank taverns and pumpkin seed oil, about an hour from Graz, and…
- Tallinn Christmas Markets: What to Eat & Drink The short version: the Tallinn Christmas Market on Town Hall Square (Raekoja plats) runs from 20 November 2026 to 6 January 2027,…
- The Best Christmas Markets in Europe for Food & Wine The best European Christmas markets for food and wine: Vienna, Budapest, Prague, Strasbourg and Nuremberg, what to eat and drink at each,…
- The Best Food & Wine Experiences in Portugal: Porto, Douro, Lisbon & Madeira The best food and wine experiences in Portugal: Porto food tours and port lodges, Douro Valley day trips, Lisbon pastries and petiscos,…
- The Cretan Diet: What to Eat and Where The Cretan diet is the original Mediterranean diet - olive oil, wild greens, pulses, barley rusks and cheese. What to order (dakos,…
- Turkish Breakfast Explained: What Is Kahvaltı? What is a Turkish breakfast (kahvaltı)? The huge shared savoury spread of cheeses, olives, honey with clotted kaymak, menemen eggs, simit and…
- Vienna Christmas Markets: What to Eat & Drink Vienna Christmas markets food guide: Gluhwein and Punsch, roasted chestnuts, Kartoffelpuffer, Kaiserschmarrn and gingerbread, and the best markets from Rathausplatz to Spittelberg.
- Viennese Coffee House Guide: Orders & Etiquette A guide to the Viennese coffee house: the UNESCO-listed institution, how to order (Melange, Brauner, Einspänner, Verlängerter), the silver-tray ritual, the cakes…
- What Is a Heuriger? Vienna’s Wine Taverns Explained A Heuriger is a Viennese wine tavern serving the grower's own new wine with a cold buffet - what the word means,…
- What Is Nemea Wine? Agiorgitiko, Greece’s Great Red Nemea is Greece's largest red-wine appellation, built on the native Agiorgitiko grape - soft, dark-fruited reds from easy-drinking to age-worthy, an easy…
- What Is Tokaji Wine? Aszú, Puttonyos & Furmint What is Tokaji wine? The wine of Tokaj in Hungary - the sweet golden Aszú from noble-rot grapes (the "wine of kings"),…
- What Is Vinho Verde? Portugal’s Fresh Green Wine Explained Vinho Verde is a region in northwest Portugal, not a grape or a colour - its wine is young, light, low-alcohol and…
- What to Eat in Athens: Local Dishes, Where Locals Eat & the Best Food Tours What to eat in Athens: souvlaki and gyros, a meze table of tzatziki, dolmades and saganaki, Greek salad with feta, moussaka, and…
- What to Eat in Berlin: A Local Food Guide What to eat in Berlin: currywurst and the Berlin-style döner kebab, Markthalle Neun street food, Vietnamese and Turkish kitchens, Königsberger Klopse and…
- What to Eat in Bologna: Local Dishes, Where Locals Eat & the Best Food Tours The short version: in Bologna, eat tagliatelle al ragù, tortellini in brodo, lasagne verdi and a plate of mortadella, ideally all in…
- What to Eat in Budapest: Local Dishes, Where Locals Eat & the Best Food Tours What to eat in Budapest: goulash (gulyás) and pörkölt stew, lángos, chicken paprikash with nokedli, chimney cake and strudel - grazed at…
- What to Eat in Cappadocia: Food Guide What to eat in Cappadocia: testi kebabı (pottery kebab) cracked open at the table, mantı dumplings, gözleme and stuffed vegetables, plus local…
- What to Eat in Córdoba: Local Dishes, Tabernas, Where Locals Eat & the Best Tapas Tours The short version: in Córdoba, eat in the tabernas: old tiled bars with wine barrels, a patio and a short list of…
- What to Eat in Crete: A Local Food Guide What to eat in Crete: dakos (barley rusk with tomato and mizithra), wild greens and olive oil, slow-roasted antikristo lamb, gamopilafo, snails,…
- What to Eat in Granada: Free Tapas, Local Dishes, Where Locals Eat & the Best Tapas Tours The short version: Granada is the city where a drink still comes with a free tapa, so the best way to eat…
- What to Eat in Istanbul: Local Dishes, Where Locals Eat & the Best Food Tours What to eat in Istanbul: balık ekmek fish sandwiches, İskender and Adana kebabs, lahmacun, midye dolma, a full Turkish breakfast, and künefe…
- What to Eat in Izmir: Aegean Food Guide What to eat in Izmir and the Aegean: boyoz pastry and gevrek in the Kemeraltı bazaar, kumru sandwiches, olive-oil zeytinyağlı vegetable dishes,…
- What to Eat in Lisbon: Local Dishes, Where Locals Eat & the Best Food Tours What to eat in Lisbon: pastéis de nata, bacalhau (salt cod), charcoal-grilled sardines, the bifana pork sandwich and petiscos, plus the Time…
- What to Eat in London: A Local Food Guide What to eat in London: fish and chips, a Sunday roast, pie and mash, British cheese and afternoon tea, plus Borough Market,…
- What to Eat in Madeira: Local Dishes, Where Locals Eat in Funchal, Wine & Food Tours The short version: in Madeira, eat espetada, beef rubbed with garlic and bay and grilled on a laurel skewer, lapas, limpets grilled…
- What to Eat in Madrid: Local Dishes, Where Locals Eat & the Best Tapas Tours The short version: in Madrid, eat cocido madrileño at lunch, a bocadillo de calamares near the Plaza Mayor, huevos rotos in La…
- What to Eat in Málaga: Local Dishes, Where Locals Eat & the Best Tapas and Wine Tours The short version: Málaga is a fish city, so eat what comes off the boats: espetos de sardinas grilled over wood on…
- What to Eat in Piran: Local Dishes, Where Locals Eat & the Best Food Tours The short version: on the Slovenian coast, eat the day’s fish grilled or baked in a crust of Piran salt, sardines, black…
- What to Eat in Porto: Local Dishes, Where Locals Eat & the Best Food Tours What to eat in Porto: the francesinha sandwich, tripas à moda do Porto, bacalhau and fresh seafood, the bifana and broa bread,…
- What to Eat in Salzburg: A Local Food Guide What to eat in Salzburg: the sweet Salzburger Nockerl soufflé, the Bosna sausage sandwich, Kasnocken cheese dumplings, barrel-poured Augustiner beer, and the…
- What to Eat in San Sebastián: Pintxos, Where Locals Eat & the Best Food Tours The short version: in San Sebastián, you eat standing up, bar to bar, in the Parte Vieja (Old Town): anchovies at Bar…
- What to Eat in Santorini: A Local Food Guide What to eat in Santorini: the volcanic produce behind fava (split-pea purée), tomatokeftedes (cherry-tomato fritters), white aubergines and capers, plus fresh seafood…
- What to Eat in Sarajevo: A Bosnian Food Guide What to eat in Sarajevo: ćevapi in somun bread from the Baščaršija bazaar, burek and pita pastries, begova čorba soup, dolma and…
- What to Eat in Seville: Local Dishes, Where Locals Eat & the Best Tapas Tours The short version: in Seville, eat standing at the bar, one tapa at a time: salmorejo, jamón ibérico, pescaíto frito, espinacas con…
- What to Eat in the Algarve: Where Locals Eat, Seafood, Wine and Food Tours The short version: in the Algarve, eat cataplana, the seafood stew steamed in a hinged copper pan, charcoal-grilled sardines in Portimão, clams…
- What to Eat in Valencia: Local Dishes, Where Locals Eat & the Best Food Tours The short version: in Valencia, eat paella valenciana at lunch, the real one with chicken, rabbit and beans, cooked over a wood…
- What to Eat in Vienna: Local Dishes, Where Locals Eat & the Best Food Tours What to eat in Vienna: golden Wiener Schnitzel, Tafelspitz boiled beef, Naschmarkt bites, a Käsekrainer sausage, and coffee-house sweets like Sachertorte and…
- What to Eat in Zadar: Local Dishes, Where Locals Eat & the Best Food Tours The short version: in Zadar, eat brudet, the slow fish stew served with polenta, octopus salad, pašticada, and from the island of…
- Xinomavro & Naoussa: Northern Greece’s “Greek Barolo” Xinomavro is northern Greece's great red grape and Naoussa its most famous home - high in tannin and acid, pale but powerful,…