Cheeky’s

Playful American Eats with Local Flair in Palm Springs

Downtown

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American Breakfast

Type: restaurant, hip cafe

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$$$$

Price: Breakfast: entrees $5.00 – $13.00, bacon flight $5.00, sides $2.50 – $6.00, fresh juices $6.00 – $8.00, cocktails $9.00 – $10.00 Lunch: entrees $8.00 – $14.00, sides $5.00 – $6.00

Celso y Manolo

Spanish Bar Food Gets a Makeover

Chueca

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Modern Spanish

Type: bar, restaurant, historic tavern

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$$$$

Price: Price: a la carte: cheese plates from 6€ – 10€, tomato dishes and salads from 6€ – 8.50€, eggs from 6€ – 7€, charcuterie from 6€ – 9€, fried snacks from 7€ – 8€, sandwiches from 4.50€ – 6€, rices 8€, game and meat dishes from 7€ – 9.50€, shellfish from 7€ – 12.50€, fish from 6.5€ – 12€, wine 2.25€ – 4.50€ / glass

Mama Campo

Restaurant, Cantina, Organic Market & More

Chamberi

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Modern Spanish

Type: restaurant, cantina, organic groceries

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$$$$

Price: restaurant – a la carte: starters from €8.00 – €11.00, raciones from €10.00 – €12.50, mains from €12.50 -€17.00, desserts from €5.75 – €6.00

Pauly Saal

Hearty German Cuisine with a Twist of Berliner Creativity

Mitte

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Modern German

Type: Michelin restaurant, hip bar, historic space

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$$$$

Price: tasting menus: lunch 34€ – 59€, dinner 89€ – 104€

El Imparcial

A Stylish and Inventive Madrid Eatery

Lavapies

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Spanish Fusion

Type: restaurant, café, chic bar, small-wares store

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$$$$

Price: menu: €14.00 includes a beverage of choice, starter, entree and dessert, available Monday – Friday during lunch a la carte: starters from €4.50 -€16.00, entrees from €12.00 -€21.00, desserts €6.00, cocktails €9.00

Chi Chi at the Avalon

A Hidden Foodie-Haven in Palm Springs

Downtown

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Latin Fusion

Type: restaurant, hotel, bar

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$$$$

Price: Breakfast: mains from $7.00 – $14.00, sides from $6.00 – $7.00, agua fresca, fresh juice blends and smoothies $5.00 – $10.00, coffee drinks $4.00 – $7.00 Brunch: from $10.00 – $19.00 Lunch: dishes to share from $8.00 – $13.00, individual dishes from $9.00 – $17.00 Dinner: dishes to share from $8.00 – $13.00, soup/salads from $8.00 – $16.00, mains from $18.00 – $36.00, sides $7.00 Cocktails: $13.00

Toma Café

Madrid's Top Quality Coffee House

Malasaña

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3rd Wave Coffee House

Type: coffee house, hip cafe, bakery

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$$$$

Price: coffee and espresso drinks: €1.20 – €3.40 (add €0.40 for soy milk), teas: €2.50 – €3.50, affogato: €2.50, salads €6.50 – €7.50, sandwiches (with a side of potatoes or coleslaw) €5.50 – €7.00, pastries and cakes €1.00 – €2.00

Vinoteca Moratín

A Market-Fresh Neighborhood Bistrot & Wine Bar

Barrio de las Letras

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Spanish Bistro

Type: restaurant, bistrot

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$$$$

Price: raciones: 7€- 15€ each

Bocadillo de Jamón y Champán

The Classic Spanish Sandwich Achieves Cult-Status

Chueca

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Sandwich Shop

Type: bar, restaurant, hip tavern

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$$$$

Price: sandwiches from €3.50 – €7.50, extra-large sandwich (for 3 people) €19.50, sides from €3.00 – €10.00, ración of jamón €12.00, champagne by the glass from €2.50 – €9.00, champagne by the bottle from €34.00 – €52.00, desserts €4.00

Celler Casa Mariol

A Modern Barcelona Bodega & Wine Bar

L’Eixample

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Modern Tavern

Type: wine bar, restaurant, bodega

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$$$$

Price: menu: 9.70€ for sausage, cheese, salad, soup, quiche or tortilla Española, olives and bread
a la carte: tapas from €1.70 – €6.50, salads from €7.50 – €9.50, raciones from €3.70 – €15.50, clotxes from €4.90 – €5.50, wines from from €3.00 – €12.00 per bottle

Elsa y Fred

Creative Cooking with a Side of Charm

Sant Pere / Santa Caterina

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Modern Spanish

Type: bar, restaurant, gastro-cafe

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$$$$

Price: a la carte: breakfast items from 1.50€ to 5.00€, brunch items from 1.50€ to 11.00€, tapas and raciones from 2.50€ to 17.50€, flatbreads and sandwiches from 9.50€ to 12.00€, desserts from 4.00€ to 6.00€, mixed drinks from 4.00€ to 8.00€, Gin and Tonics from 8.00€ to 14.00€

Mercado de la Reina

Serving the Classics, Reinvented

Centro

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Spanish, Tapas & Pinchos

Type: bar, restaurant

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$$$$

Price: menu: 13€ Monday – Friday, lunch only – starter, main & dessert, bread and beverage included a la carte: pinchos & brochetas: 1.40€ – 4.90€ raciones: 3.90€ – 13.50€  salads: 7.00€ – 13.00€  meats: 6.80€ – 17.30€ seafood: 13.70€ – 17.30€ drinks: MojiGin 6.00€,  Gin and Tonics 9.00€- 12.00€, 2.00€ off all drinks before 9:00pm

TriCiclo

Our Love / Hate Relationship with One of Madrid's Hottest Restaurants

Barrio de las Letras

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Modern Spanish

Type: bar, restaurant

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$$$$

Price: a la carte: 1/3 raciones from €3.75 – €8.50, 1/2 raciones from €7.50 – €17.00, full raciones from €13.00 – €33.00, desserts from €6.50 – €7.00

Cafe Krone

Fresh Food & Flame Cake

Prenzlauer Berg

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Market-Fresh German

Type: restaurant, hip cafe

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$$$$

Price: breakfast: €3.90 – €7.80 soups €4.50 – €5.50 salads €7.50 – €8.00 sandwiches €6.50 – €8.50 flammkuchen €3.50 – €8.50 sweets and baked goods €1.20 – €6.00

Septime

Affordable Haute Cuisine

Ste Marguerite

* photo via TripAdvisor, adapted by ParTASTE

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French Haute Cuisine

Type: modern, contemporary restaurant, neo-bistro, haute cuisine

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$$$$

Price: lunch: €20 – €34, dinner: €35 – €50, 5 course carte blanche: €55

Lolita Tapería

A Dynamic Tapas Bar in Barcelona

Sant Antoni

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Spanish Tapas

Type: restaurant, bar

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$$$$

Price: a la carte: starters from €2.50 – €12.00, raciones from €4.50 – €12.00, sandwiches from €4.00 – €5.00, desserts from €3.00 – €5.00

Zeit Für Brot

Laugencroissants, Zimtschnecke & Bretzels, Oh My!

Mitte

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German Pastry

Type: hip cafe, bakery

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$$$$

Le Tobsil

A Marrakech Restaurant Fit for a King

Medina

* photo via Le Tobsil, adapted by ParTASTE

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Traditional Moroccan

Type: Fine dining Restaurant, 5 course traditional Moroccan menu

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$$$$

Al Fassia

Tradition Meets Opulence in Marrakech

Gueliz

* photo via Al Fassia

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Traditional Morrocan

Type: Morrocan, Traditional, Sophisticated, Intimate

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$$$$

Käfer Schänke

Modern German Dining in Munich

Bogenhausen

* photo via Käfer Schänke, adapted by ParTASTE

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Market-Driven European

Type: restaurant, gourmet shop

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$$$$

Schwarzwaldstuben

Berlin's Black Forest Lounge

Mitte

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Modern German

Type: restaurant, bar

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$$$$

Price: breakfast: €7.50 –  €8.50, snacks: €4.50 –  €8.50, soup: €5.50, hors d’oeuvres and salads: €3.50 –  €9.00,  main courses: €6.50 –  €14.50, flammkuchen: €7.00 –  €8.50, desserts: €6.50

La Azotea

Tapas with a Modern Twist

Centro

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Spanish Tapas

Type: gastrobar, restaurant

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$$$$

Price: tapas: €3.50 – €6.50 medias: €5.00 – €13.00 raciones: €9.50 – €19.50

Chez Hanna

Falafel Done the Parisian Way

Le Marais

* photo via Chez Hanna, adapted by ParTASTE

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Falafel

Type: casual restaurant, fast food

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$$$$

Laurent Dubois

Gourmet Heaven by the King of Cheese

Le Marais, St Victor & Grenelle

* photo via Laurent Dubois

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Cheese

Type: bar, restaurant, historic tavern, hip cafe, bakery

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$$$$

Restaurant & Bar Keyser Soze

Breakfasts & Beyond in Berlin

Mitte

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German Breakfast

Type: bar, restaurant, hip cafe

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$$$$

Price: breakfast: from €1.90 – €9.50 lunch: from €4.90 – €6.50 a la carte: salads €3.50 – €8.90, soups €3.90 – €5.90, toasts €3.20 – €6.00, mains €3.90 – €16.90, desserts €2.90 – €5.90

Lokal

Modern German Gastronomy

Mitte

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Market-Driven German

Type: restaurant

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$$$$

Price: menu: €29 – €34 for 3 courses a la carte: starters from €6 – €11, mains from €14 – €25, desserts from €5 – €10

Häppies

Cheerfully Crossbreeding Germknödeln in Berlin

Prenzlauer Berg

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German Fusion

Type: restaurant, hip cafe

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$$$$

Price: one häppie: €4.80 two häppies: €7.90

W-Der Imbiss

Pizza Naan & Beyond

Prenzlauer Berg

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Fusion

Type: restaurant, take away

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$$$$

Price: soups & naans: €2.00 – €5.00, naan pizzas: €5.00 – €10.00, wraps & rolls: €6.00 – €10.00, salads: €2.50 – €10.00, plates: €7.00 – €15.00

Delicat

Modern Dining in Historic Valencia

Ciutat Vella

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Modern Spanish

Type: restaurant

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$$$$

Price: menu: €12 for four courses & dessert – beverages not included. The fixed mid-day menu changes frequently and is all that is served at lunch, a seasonal a la carte menu is available for dinner.

La Pilareta (Bar Pilar)

A Historic Bar in the Heart of Valencia

El Pilar

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Spanish Tapas

Type: bar, restaurant, historic tavern

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$$$$

Price: a la carte: tapas €2.00 – €8.35, small sandwiches €2.50 – €3.15, sandwiches €3.75 – €7.85

Deli-rant

A Place to Play with Your Food

Ciutat Vella

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Modern Spanish

Type: bar, restaurant, hip cafe, beer shop

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$$$$

Price: a la carte: tapas from €2.50 – €9.00, entrees from €14.00 – €18.00, desserts from €5.00 – €8.00 menu: (lunch only) €15.00 for a starter, main & dessert, including water, bread and coffee, for €17.00 euro a person you can order the expanded menu which includes a large salad to be shared among the table

Bar Almudín

A Classic Vermouth Bar & Free Tapas to Go with Your Drinks

Ciutat Vella

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Traditional Spanish & Tapas

Type: bar, restaurant, historic shop

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$$$$

Price: tasting menu: your choice of 5 starters, a rice dish and home-made dessert for  €16.00 a la carte: €2.00 – €15.00

El Tap i Altres Terres

Top-notch Food and Well-chosen Wines

El Carmen

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Modern Spanish

Type: restaurant

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$$$$

Price: starters from €5.00 – €15.00, meats from €5.00 – €12.00, fish from €8.50 – €11.00

Ricard Camarena’s Central Bar

A Gourmet Bar-in-Market, Priced for the People

Ciutat Vella

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Modern Spanish

Type: bar

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$$$$

Price: cold tapas: €3 – €7 hot tapas: €3 – €10 sandwiches: €4 – €5

Trattoria Mario

Homemade Tuscan Food in Florence

San Lorenzo

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Traditional Italian

Type: restaurant

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$$$$

Price: menu: as menu items change daily, so do prices. When we ate at Trattoria Mario, the range was about €3 – €15 per plate. The bistecca Fiorentina is €35 per kg

Alla Vecchia Bettola

Florentine Steak Done Right

Oltrarno

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Traditional Italian

Type: restaurant

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$$$$

Price: antipasti from €5 – €12, primi piatti from €9 – €10, secondi piatti from €8 – €12, bistecca €48 / kilogram  coperto: €2 / person

Vivanda Gastronomia

Sustainable Wines & Snacks in a Local Enoteca

Oltrarno

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Market-Fresh Italian

Type: restaurant, enoteca

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$$$$

Price: antipasti from €6.50 – €10.00, primi piatti from €7.50 – €12.00, secondi piatti from €6.00 – €30.00

Grom

Sustainable Gelato Makes for Guilt-free Indulging

San Giovanni

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Gelato

Type: gelateria

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$$$$

Price: small cone: €2.50 medium cone: €3.50 large cone: €4.50 small cup: €2.50 medium cup: €3.50 large cup: €4.50 x-large cup: €5.50

Coco Lezzone

Authentic Local Eats

Santa Maria Novella

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Rustic Italian

Type: restaurant, historic tavern

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$$$$

Price: antipasti: €7 – €25 primi piatti: €9 – €38 secondi piatti: €10 – €18 arrosti: €12 – €20 contorni: €6 – €38 bistecca alla fiorentina: €50/kg. Note: the gigantic rage of prices in some categories reflects the inclusion of dishes with truffles, otherwise prices follow a more reasonable range.

Osteria del Caffé Italiano

Refined Italian Cuisine in a Palazzo Setting

San Giovanni

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Traditional Italian

Type: restaurant, pizzeria

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$$$$

Price: antipasti: €8 – €18 primi: €10 – €14 segundi: €14 – €26

Enrique Becerra

An Authentic Taste of Andalusian-style Dining

El Arenal

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Modern Spanish

Type: tapas bar, restaurant

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$$$$

Price: tapas: €3.00 – €3.80 medias: €8.50 – €22.00 restaurant a la carte: starters from €8.90 – €22.00, entrees from €17.60 – €25.90

Bar La Eslava

A Unique Take on Andalusian Cuisine

Centro

Also in the area: Puente del Alamillo

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Modern Spanish

Type: bar, restaurant

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$$$$

Price: tapas: €2.50 – €3.00

Los Roques

Modern Cuisine in a Laid-back Costal Setting

Los Abrigos

Also in the area: Los Abrigos Harbor, Los Abrigos Fish Market

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Modern Spanish

Type: restaurant

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$$$$

Price: dinner a la carte: starters from €7.50 – €14.50, entrees from €17.50 – €21.00, desserts from €6.40 – €9.00  lunch a  la carte: starters from €3.20 – €12.80, entrees from €10.60 – €16.10, desserts from €6.40 – €8.60

El Cine

Delicious Local Seafood for Next to Nothing

Los Cristianos

Also in the area: Playa Los Cristianos, Playa Las Americas

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Traditional Spanish

Type: bar, restaurant

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$$$$

Price: a la carte: sides from €2.50, entrees €7.00, beer €1.50

El Rincón de Juan Carlos

Going Gourmet in Tenerife

Los Gigantes

Also in the area: , Mirador Archipenque, Los Gigantes Diving Center,Piscina Publica Oasis

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Modern Spanish

Type: restaurant

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$$$$

Price: starters from €10.50 – €13.50, entrees from €14.00 – €23.50, desserts €6.00

La Tasca de Enfrente

Delicious No-Frills Food in a Typical Spanish Tavern

Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Also in the area: Parque Garcia Sanabria

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Rustic Spanish

Type: restaurant, tavern

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$$$$

Price: a la carte: starters from €4.00 – €5.00, racíones from €7.00 – €9.00, beer €1.50

Casa Pache

Delicious No-Frills Food in a Typical Spanish Tavern

Puerto de la Cruz

Also in the area: Centro de las Orquideas, Castillo de San Felipe, Plaza del Charco, Ranilla, Mirador de San Telmo, Iglesia de Nuestra Senora de la Pena Francia

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Rustic Spanish

Type: restaurant

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$$$$

Price: menu: €7.95 Monday – Friday from 12:30pm – 3:00pm (what this includes changes daily) a la carte: starters and raciones from €3.25 – €6.95, entrees from €5.50 – €8.25

Gululu

St. Julians Gets a Dose of Authentic Maltese Cuisine

St. Julians

Also in the area: Bay Street entertainment complex, St George’s Bay, Annunciation Church tal-Mensija, Dragonara Palace and CasinoFort MadlienaMadliena Tower, Merkanti Reef

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Maltese

Type: restaurant, bar

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$$$$

Price: starters from €2.45 – €6.95, entrees from €7.95 – €18.75, ftira from €7.95 – €10.45, wines (by the bottle) from €11.95 – €30.00

Fontanella

Food with a View in Mdina

Mdina

Also in the area:  St. Paul’s Grotto (Fuori le Mura) in RabatThe Roman Villa (Domus Romana), catacombs, Saint Paul’s Cathedral, Vilhena Palace, Palazzo Falson (Norman House), Palazzo Gatto Murina, Palazzo Santa Sophia, St. Agatha’s Chapel, St. Nicholas’ Chapel, Mdina Dungeons, Carmelite Church & Convent, Benedictine Monastery, Bastion Square, Ta’ Qali Glass blowers workshop

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Maltese & European

Type: cafe, bakery and tea room

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$$$$

Barão de Fladgate

A 5-Star Porto Experience, Minus the Hefty Price Tag

Vila Nova de Gaia

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Modern Portuguese

Type: restaurant, wine cellars, tasting room

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$$$$

Price: Barão de Fladgate: a la carte: starters from €3.70 – €22.50, entrees from €13.50 – €22.00, desserts from  €5.50 – €8.50, wine by the glass €7.00 – €14.00 – menu: depending on when you visit, they may offer a 2 course select menu for a fixed price which includes 2 glasses of port (1 aperitif and 1 digestif). When we visited, this is what we had and the cost was around €30 per person

Taylor’s Port: €5 per person (under 18 free) which includes the tour as well as 3 tastings of port wines.

Can Joan de S’Aigo

A Historic Chocolateria in a Hidden Corner of Palma

Palma

Also in the area: Santa Eulalia, Can Forteza ReyFundacio La Caixa

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Spanish Pastry

Type: bakery, cafe, ice cream parlor

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$$$$

Price: pastries from €1.30 – €3.10, coffee and teas from €1.30 – €2.60, ice cream €2.20, drinking chocolate €2.10