Here are my Instagram subscriber’s most common answers and my research of the best cheesecakes in Spain. (10 – in random order) Enjoy! La Viña, San Sebastian Zuberoa, Ugaldetxo Tickets, Barcelona Estimar, Barcelona Bodega 1900, Barcelona Llisa Negra, Valencia La Buena Vida, Madrid Fismuler, Madrid Cañadio, Madrid Cataria, Cádiz

2 days were certainly not enough in Galicia and Asturias, especially given it was my first time there. Nonetheless, with the very limited time we had, we managed to visit a few very special places, which definitely merit another trip. D’Berto in O Grove – iconic seafood institution, specialising in…

According to my Instagram followers, their favourite burgers in London are Bleecker (in Victoria) followed by Patty and Bun, Dirty Burger and Tommi’s burger. My favourite at the moment is probably “Bacon Butter Burger” at Burger and Beyond (in Shoreditch) as my other favourite at The Little Social is sadly…

Despite being overbuilt and touristy in certain areas, Andalusia still has something untouched and raw about it. While most foodies refer to the Basque Country (which I love, of course) as the capital of gastronomy in Spain, it’s in Andalusia’s little fishing villages that you will find some of the…

Those who have ever tried to book Tokyo top sushi shops like Saito or Sugita, might know how difficult or even impossible to book them unless you are introduced by a regular. I asked Andrew Gyokudari, the man who has over 300 sushi meals per year to recommend top sushi…

22 MUST GO SAN SEBASTIAN PINTXOS BARS (with specialities you can have at each of them). Thank you Gabriella Ranelli (On Instagram – @tenedortours), undoubtedly one of the leading San Sebastian experts for her kind collaboration creating this list. Originally from New York, Gabriella has been living in San Sebastian…

By John Hirai a.k.a. Tokyo Rocks on Tabelog (instagram.com/tokyorocks69)All images©John Hirai As most of you might know, ramen is originally from China. The first ramen shop opened 1910 in Tokyo and spread around all over Japan after World War II. Almost every region or city has their own style of…

Roscioli – Roman classics and original dishes made with quality ingredients. Recommended dishes: mortadella, Cantabrian anchovies with butter and toast, fresh ricotta, carbonara, rigatoni with yuzu butter and bottarga, rigatoni with butter and Parmigiano. Ask for the French wine list. Trattoria Da Cesare al Casaletto – out of the way,…

The day I asked the legendary Turkish food critic Vedat Millor @vmilor to share his Istanbul recommendations. He is the co-author of an excellent blog Gastromondiale @gastromondiale. MEYHANE Most interesting category, a remnant of old cosmopolitan Istanbul Asmali Cavit in Beyoglu Sahil Lokantasi in Balat Inciralti in Beylerbeyi KEBAP-OCAKBASI (there…

Fine dining The Greenhouse (contemporary French fine dining; excellent new chef since last year)Bibendum (contemporary French fine dining; love the roast and the Black Forest soufflé)The Ledbury (classic fine dining, consistent quality since years)The Clove Club (modern British fine dining) Mid-range Ikoyi (Nigerian inspired contemporary cooking)Wiltons (old school seafood,one of…