https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/category/other-news/food-drink/ Best Expat Newspaper in Spain Fri, 15 Aug 2025 13:58:43 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.theolivepress.es/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/oplogo-favicon-150x150.png https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/category/other-news/food-drink/ 32 32 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/16/where-to-eat-the-olive-press-asked-long-established-local-businessman-james-stewart-of-savills-about-his-sotogrande-foodie-picks/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/16/where-to-eat-the-olive-press-asked-long-established-local-businessman-james-stewart-of-savills-about-his-sotogrande-foodie-picks/#respond Sat, 16 Aug 2025 11:07:20 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429677 By James Stewart WHEN I made my first visit to Sotogrande many, many moons ago in March, Sotogrande was completely empty and the only place open for dinner was Hostal]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/16/where-to-eat-the-olive-press-asked-long-established-local-businessman-james-stewart-of-savills-about-his-sotogrande-foodie-picks/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/mallorca-eco-retreat-busted-for-selling-fake-extra-virgin-olive-oil/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/mallorca-eco-retreat-busted-for-selling-fake-extra-virgin-olive-oil/#respond Thu, 14 Aug 2025 09:52:09 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429288 A LUXURY agrotourism retreat in Mallorca is under investigation for allegedly duping guests with dodgy olive oil – and even boasting about a non-existent organic vegetable garden. Inspectors from the]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/mallorca-eco-retreat-busted-for-selling-fake-extra-virgin-olive-oil/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/ibiza-restaurant-slammed-for-charging-e12-to-hang-your-handbag/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/ibiza-restaurant-slammed-for-charging-e12-to-hang-your-handbag/#respond Thu, 14 Aug 2025 09:36:33 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=429276 A JAPANESE restaurant in Ibiza is facing a consumer watchdog complaint after allegedly slipping a €12 charge onto customers’ bills – just for providing a hook to hang their handbags.]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/14/ibiza-restaurant-slammed-for-charging-e12-to-hang-your-handbag/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/09/cool-colourful-and-100-local-malagas-must-try-summer-dishes-with-recipes/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/09/cool-colourful-and-100-local-malagas-must-try-summer-dishes-with-recipes/#respond Sat, 09 Aug 2025 07:30:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=427798 AS the sun blazes and thermometers climb into the 40s, locals ditch the hot stews and roasts in favour of something lighter, colder – and deeply traditional. Welcome to the]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/09/cool-colourful-and-100-local-malagas-must-try-summer-dishes-with-recipes/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/07/brits-returning-from-spain-face-5000-fines-for-bringing-jamon-chorizo-and-other-spanish-delicacies-into-the-uk/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/07/brits-returning-from-spain-face-5000-fines-for-bringing-jamon-chorizo-and-other-spanish-delicacies-into-the-uk/#respond Thu, 07 Aug 2025 10:56:56 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428098 BRITS living in Spain heading back to the UK on a visit are being warned to avoid taking back jamon serrano and other foodstuffs as presents or face fines of]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/07/brits-returning-from-spain-face-5000-fines-for-bringing-jamon-chorizo-and-other-spanish-delicacies-into-the-uk/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/07/this-pasta-dish-is-going-viral-online-and-not-for-the-reason-youd-expect/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/07/this-pasta-dish-is-going-viral-online-and-not-for-the-reason-youd-expect/#respond Thu, 07 Aug 2025 08:48:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=428057 PUERTO Banus, Marbella – This glitzy seaside promenade is known for its luxury yachts, designer boutiques, and buzzing nightlife. But recently, it’s a humble pasta dish that’s stealing the spotlight.]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/07/this-pasta-dish-is-going-viral-online-and-not-for-the-reason-youd-expect/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/04/review-jon-clarke-is-mesmerised-by-the-location-views-and-quality-of-cortijo-santa-maria-1962-restaurant-in-spains-sotogrande/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/04/review-jon-clarke-is-mesmerised-by-the-location-views-and-quality-of-cortijo-santa-maria-1962-restaurant-in-spains-sotogrande/#respond Mon, 04 Aug 2025 13:30:04 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=427463 JOURNEYS are so often adventures in themselves. To take a drive up to Cortijo Santa Maria 1962 in the hills above Sotogrande is magical from the moment you turn off]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/04/review-jon-clarke-is-mesmerised-by-the-location-views-and-quality-of-cortijo-santa-maria-1962-restaurant-in-spains-sotogrande/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/03/world-famous-chef-gordon-ramsay-praises-spanish-meat-and-wines-as-best-in-the-world-but-do-you-agree/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/03/world-famous-chef-gordon-ramsay-praises-spanish-meat-and-wines-as-best-in-the-world-but-do-you-agree/#comments Sun, 03 Aug 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=426796 THE WORLD’S most celebrated chef arrived in Spain earlier this month with the opening of the eighth Hell’s Kitchen and has praised the country’s cuisine and vino, holding it to]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/03/world-famous-chef-gordon-ramsay-praises-spanish-meat-and-wines-as-best-in-the-world-but-do-you-agree/feed/ 3 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/02/leone-is-roaring-quietly-jon-clarke-finds-one-quiet-unassuming-place-to-eat-well-in-peace-in-banus-in-the-heart-of-summer/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/02/leone-is-roaring-quietly-jon-clarke-finds-one-quiet-unassuming-place-to-eat-well-in-peace-in-banus-in-the-heart-of-summer/#respond Sat, 02 Aug 2025 11:04:41 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=427047 WALKING past the flesh pots of Puerto Banus in the middle of summer your heart naturally sinks. Dealing with a scrum of pasty holidaymakers, entitled Saudi teenagers and a rabble]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/08/02/leone-is-roaring-quietly-jon-clarke-finds-one-quiet-unassuming-place-to-eat-well-in-peace-in-banus-in-the-heart-of-summer/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/23/rice-and-fall-spains-rice-crop-on-the-brink-as-pesticide-ban-bites/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/23/rice-and-fall-spains-rice-crop-on-the-brink-as-pesticide-ban-bites/#respond Wed, 23 Jul 2025 10:31:23 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=425464 SPAIN’S rice farmers are facing wipeout, as their fields are overrun with weeds and pests – thanks to a pesticide and herbicide  crackdown. Agri-food cooperatives are now begging the Ministry]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/23/rice-and-fall-spains-rice-crop-on-the-brink-as-pesticide-ban-bites/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/09/the-spanish-expat-who-found-success-teaching-spains-world-famous-cuisine-to-foreigners-in-english/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/09/the-spanish-expat-who-found-success-teaching-spains-world-famous-cuisine-to-foreigners-in-english/#respond Wed, 09 Jul 2025 15:27:24 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=423593 AFTER Guillermo Varela’s Austrian girlfriend told him his cooking was so delicious he needed to share it, he started to upload his Spanish recipes online. Varela had been cooking for]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/09/the-spanish-expat-who-found-success-teaching-spains-world-famous-cuisine-to-foreigners-in-english/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/06/spains-rioja-named-best-destination-for-a-vineyard-mini-break-this-summer/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/06/spains-rioja-named-best-destination-for-a-vineyard-mini-break-this-summer/#respond Sun, 06 Jul 2025 09:15:25 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=422656 NORTHERN Spain’s Rioja region has been named Europe’s best destination for a holiday among the vines this summer. Travel insurance experts Quotezone ranked the top wine regions across the European]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/06/spains-rioja-named-best-destination-for-a-vineyard-mini-break-this-summer/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/04/magical-night-get-ready-for-the-seventh-to-wish-on-a-star/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/04/magical-night-get-ready-for-the-seventh-to-wish-on-a-star/#respond Fri, 04 Jul 2025 08:44:05 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=422639 Celebrate Japan’s exciting Tanabata festival at Mao Asian Street Food on July 7 IT has already brought a slice of Eastern paradise to the western Costa del Sol. Now Mao]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/07/04/magical-night-get-ready-for-the-seventh-to-wish-on-a-star/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/27/watch-the-ancient-art-of-bluefin-tuna-carving-at-koi-marbella-followed-by-exclusive-omakase-dinner/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/27/watch-the-ancient-art-of-bluefin-tuna-carving-at-koi-marbella-followed-by-exclusive-omakase-dinner/#respond Fri, 27 Jun 2025 12:55:33 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=421596 IT is an age-old ritual perfected by skilled fishermen over centuries. Now, you can find out how the world’s most valuable fish is carved up without an ounce being wasted.]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/27/watch-the-ancient-art-of-bluefin-tuna-carving-at-koi-marbella-followed-by-exclusive-omakase-dinner/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/24/disfrutar-retires-newcomers-rise-spains-shifting-position-in-worlds-50-best-restaurants-2025/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/24/disfrutar-retires-newcomers-rise-spains-shifting-position-in-worlds-50-best-restaurants-2025/#respond Tue, 24 Jun 2025 11:52:04 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=420838 THE changing of the guard in Spain’s culinary landscape may be starting, with some of its culinary heavyweights slipping on the global stage while others move up. The first big]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/24/disfrutar-retires-newcomers-rise-spains-shifting-position-in-worlds-50-best-restaurants-2025/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/11/ancient-romes-fast-food-revealed-dig-in-spain-uncovers-songbird-snacks/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/11/ancient-romes-fast-food-revealed-dig-in-spain-uncovers-songbird-snacks/#respond Wed, 11 Jun 2025 14:46:08 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=418646 JUST as we may grab a hamburger, hotdog or kebab, ancient Romans reached for thrushes when they fancied a quick snack. A recent study reveals that song thrushes, previously thought]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/11/ancient-romes-fast-food-revealed-dig-in-spain-uncovers-songbird-snacks/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/11/spanish-tavern-challenges-hemingways-favourite-madrid-eatery-for-title-of-worlds-oldest-restaurant-but-italy-also-has-a-challenger/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/11/spanish-tavern-challenges-hemingways-favourite-madrid-eatery-for-title-of-worlds-oldest-restaurant-but-italy-also-has-a-challenger/#respond Wed, 11 Jun 2025 13:03:25 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=418589 FOR years Madrid’s legendary Sobrino de Botin has proudly held the Guinness World Record for being the planet’s oldest restaurant –  but now it is being challenged. Founded in 1725,]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/11/spanish-tavern-challenges-hemingways-favourite-madrid-eatery-for-title-of-worlds-oldest-restaurant-but-italy-also-has-a-challenger/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/10/what-are-the-rules-in-spain-for-having-barbecues-on-a-terrace-or-balcony-in-shared-buildings/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/10/what-are-the-rules-in-spain-for-having-barbecues-on-a-terrace-or-balcony-in-shared-buildings/#respond Tue, 10 Jun 2025 09:34:17 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=418262 SUMMER is here meaning friends and family gatherings galore. And of course you’ve got to feed your people. But what are the rules for cooking your lunch on a barbeque]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/10/what-are-the-rules-in-spain-for-having-barbecues-on-a-terrace-or-balcony-in-shared-buildings/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/10/small-town-with-a-big-appetite-la-lineas-tuna-route-did-spains-bluefin-tuna-territory-proud/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/10/small-town-with-a-big-appetite-la-lineas-tuna-route-did-spains-bluefin-tuna-territory-proud/#respond Tue, 10 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=418112 By Betty Dalary in La Linea de la Concepcion DUSTY border town La Línea de la Concepción might not be the first place that comes to mind for food lovers]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/10/small-town-with-a-big-appetite-la-lineas-tuna-route-did-spains-bluefin-tuna-territory-proud/feed/ 0 https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/07/as-world-bee-day-passes-dilip-kuner-takes-a-look-at-these-tiny-but-essential-insect-superheroes/ https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/07/as-world-bee-day-passes-dilip-kuner-takes-a-look-at-these-tiny-but-essential-insect-superheroes/#respond Sat, 07 Jun 2025 07:35:00 +0000 https://www.theolivepress.es/?p=417467 SPRING brings with it a sensory overload: blooming jacaranda, clinking glasses of cava, and – if you listen closely – a soft buzz in the air.  The buzz belongs to]]> https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/06/07/as-world-bee-day-passes-dilip-kuner-takes-a-look-at-these-tiny-but-essential-insect-superheroes/feed/ 0