Spain is home to some of the world’s best and most cutting-edge restaurants, it’s also a country with culinary tradition at heart. My assembled lists include specialities from the gastronomic city San Sebastian, traditional taverns and Michelin-starred spots from the country’s biggest cities, as well as quality Mediterranean holiday vibe places featuring the freshest of ingredients.

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Italy is the go-to country for food lovers around the world. Arguably the number one country where most of the world’s favourite foods originated. While mostly my lists feature authentic Italian places run by family from one generation to the next, I also share some other spots worth visiting, from fine dining to cutting edge places from all over the country.

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Luxeat readers know that Japan’s exquisite food is my first true love. The country’s diverse regional gastronomy reflects, not only the climate, nature, or terroir of that place, but also its history and social customs. My carefully curated lists contain Japan’s best places including cheap eats, modern Japanese cuisine and Michelin-starred stalwarts.

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Wine is the indisputable match for any meal, well-matched it can drastically change food’s texture and flavour. Among the huge variety of wine options, my trusted sommelier friends have listed the most outstanding ones for you to try. And my very good friend Pablo Alomar Salvioni introduces and suggests some sakes which can (and do so very nicely) as a replacement to wine.

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My annual lists of the year’s 20 best dishes started in 2013. Every year I bring you amazing gastronomic discoveries by extraordinary chefs from various locations all around the world.

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Here you will find some interesting and new suggestions for my favourite things and experiences, to help to discover and enjoy the world of gastronomy more.

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The restaurant scene in London has rightly put the Big Smoke on the foodie map, thanks to a wide range of international cuisines and cutting edge chefs. My carefully curated lists are assembled to indicate what are, in my opinion, the best restaurants there today. Whether you’re looking for fine dining or a quick bite, delivery options or authentic Japanese, these are the ones not to miss.

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French food is the envy of the world, with the subtle mixture of traditions and international flavours, young chefs’ creations and fresh ingredients, the French are more than entitled to their culinary pride. My restaurant recommendations in France cover it all, from the capital’s newest restaurants by talented young chefs from all over the world, to the country’s Riviera spots as well as the longstanding institutions.

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Spain Lists
32 best ingredients-focused restaurants in Spain by Matoses

32 best ingredients-focused restaurants in Spain by Matoses

32 best ingredients-focused restaurants in Spain by Matoses

32 best ingredients-focused restaurants in Spain by Borja Beneyto, author of “Templos del Producto” and one of the most influential people in food industry in Spain. *In no particular order. D´Berto, Galicia – Fish & Shellfish Río Ulla, Galicia – Fish & Shellfish O´Pazo, Galicia – Grilled selected ingredients Elkano,…

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Dec '23
My 10 must-go pintxos bars in San Sebastian

My 10 must-go pintxos bars in San Sebastian

My 10 must-go pintxos bars in San Sebastian

In random order.

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Jul '23
Twelve essential ingredients from the Spanish Mediterranean

Twelve essential ingredients from the Spanish Mediterranean

Luxeat Insider · 3rd ED.

Twelve essential ingredients from the Spanish Mediterranean

Luxeat Insider · 3rd ED.

by Borja Matoses The Spanish Mediterranean, spans eight provinces, with a coastline of about 3,000 kilometers that runs from the border with France in the Pyrenees to the Strait of Gibraltar and includes the Balearic Islands. Although each region has a distinct identity, the gastronomic stables are strong and unifying,…

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Aug '20
5 favourite wines from the Spanish Mediterranean coast

5 favourite wines from the Spanish Mediterranean coast

Luxeat Insider · 3rd ED.

5 favourite wines from the Spanish Mediterranean coast

Luxeat Insider · 3rd ED.

by Bruno Tannino Highly regarded wine writer, penning several awarded articles and co-author of the renowned Sapiens del Vino, Sommelier, Cava trainer, jury member, and all-round wine lover, Bruno Tannino knows wine. And more than just wine he knows Spanish Mediterranean wine; the reason we are so lucky to have…

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Aug '20
Ibiza recommendations: summer 2020

Ibiza recommendations: summer 2020

Luxeat Insider · th ED.

Ibiza recommendations: summer 2020

Luxeat Insider · th ED.

Like everywhere around the world, summer started late in Ibiza this year and until recently, there have been remarkably fewer visitors than usual. The island known for its party scene won’t reopen its clubs either nor its infamous “party” restaurants like Heart. Having lived there for over six years, I’ve…

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Jul '20
10 product “temples” in Spain

10 product “temples” in Spain

10 product “temples” in Spain

10 product “temples” in Spain worth a special trip or at least a detour. In random order. 1. Elkano – no one outsources and grills turbot as precisely as Aitor Arregi and his grill masters. if I had to choose only one seafood-focused restaurant in Spain, it would be certainly…

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Dec '19
The best cheesecakes in Spain

The best cheesecakes in Spain

The best cheesecakes in Spain

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

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Jul '19
Wrap-up of EL NORTE

Wrap-up of EL NORTE

Wrap-up of EL NORTE

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…

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Jul '19
Andalusia list by Mr. Holyglory

Andalusia list by Mr. Holyglory

Andalusia list by Mr. Holyglory

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…

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May '19
The best pintxos in San Sebastian

The best pintxos in San Sebastian

The best pintxos in San Sebastian

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…

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Mar '19