Ibai (Calle de Getaria, 15, 20005 San Sebastián, Spain; tel. +34 943 42 87 64 ) is one of those little known, “gem” restaurants, foodies dream to discover one day. With no Michelin stars and hard to book, Ibai is considered by some, as one the best, if not the…

So the official Foodies documentary screening took place two days ago at San Sebastian film festival. Despite meeting each other individually, it was the first time we met in person altogether. The movie premiere went really well – all the three screenings, which were part of Culinary Zinema section, were…

Just arrived to San Sebastian film festival to attend the official Foodies documentary screening this evening. I am trying to squeeze in some meals during the very short time I am here and yesterday’s visit to Kaia Kaipe was more than worth the thirty minutes drive from San Sebastian. It…

Caught in the morning, delicate, sweet, red prawns from Soller; briefly cooked in high-temperatureoven with local olive oil and sea salt. Very similar to prawns served at Quique Dacosta in Denia. Must be the same or similar species. El Olivo restaurant, Belmond La Residencia hotel: Carrer son Canals, 07179 Deià,…

Rice with lobster at Ex Xarcu (Cala Porroig, Sant Josep, 07839 Ibiza, Spain; tel. +34971 18 78 67 ). Scraping the burnt and crispy rice from the edges of the pan is an important part of the whole pleasure. Some of the most memorable gastronomic experiences in my life have…

I didn’t really know what to expect from Adrià’s brothers 41 degrees experience, adjacent to Tickets tapas restaurant in Barcelona and already one of the toughest reservations in the world. (Avinguda Paral·lel, 16408015 Barcelona,Spain; tel.+34 932 92 42 53) All I had read that it was a bar where cocktails…

The relatively new Ferran and Albert Adrià’s restaurant 41 degrees experience is very similar to El Bulli, just without the “world’s best restaurant” title and with a radically different ambiance. Over 40 superb bites that made me travel around the world. Here, in this image is a sweet corn ravioli…

I asked my friend Margarita, who is a fashion model, a humanitarian and spends her summers in Ibiza, to share some of her favourite places there. Here is what she has to recommend… The Sunset Ashram (Cala Conta, S/N 07829,Sant Agustí Des Vedra,Ibiza;tel. +34 (0) 661 347 222) is the top “must…

Below is the “Local Universe” tasting menu at Quique Dacosta in Denia, Spain (Carretera de las Marinas a Denia, Km 3 03700 Denia, Alicante, Spain; tel. +34 965 78 41 79). Some describe this 3 Michelin starred restaurant as “avant-garde”, but for me, it’s the least avant-garde dishes that are most…

When Albert Adrià closed his legendary El Bulli ( where I had a chance to dine in 2010 ) everyone was guessing what he and his brother Ferran were going to do next. Their answer – a tapas bar called Tickets (Avinguda Parallel, 164 08015 Barcelona, Spain; tel.+34 932 92 42…