Simon and the whale – New York

Succulent Sunday brunch in new york Simon and the whale is a restaurant located in the Freehand hotel. The surprising and inspiring interior might have been a hint of the taste of the food to come. We booked an early (10:30) brunch on Sundays. In Europe we are used to have a buffet for brunch,…

Marisco na Praca – Cascais

A buzzing restaurant in the food market of Cascais When our surf teacher heard we love seafood, he told us about Marisco na Praca. This seafood restaurant is located nearby Pateo do Petisco, in the food market of Cascais. The market itself was slightly quiet. Probably because everyone was in this restaurant! A buzzing sound…

Páteo do petisco – Cascais

Tip from Lisbon locals On the first floor of the market square of Cascais we found a tapas restaurant thanks to a tip from local friends from Lisbon. Heavenly pimentos The welcome was friendly and we got a seat on a bench outside this small restaurant. We went for the small plates, tapas. Our selection:…

Il Prosilio – Zakynthos

After a week of restaurants where every menu in every place was identical and even tasted very similar, it was with great relief that we found a restaurant that claimed creativity and boasted it’s wine list. The restaurant looked good on their website, the menu listed indeed some creative dishes and the winelist was impressive….

Ernst – Berlin

Restaurant Ernst in Berlin. Fine dining in modern times

Hop Gastrobar – Leuven

Hopbar is new (March 2018) in town, located in the upcoming creative neighbourhood ‘de vaartkom’ in Leuven. Impeccable and devine top level food, supplemented by a creative variety of wines and beers. Come over for an affordable and delicious lunch. Or take the time to enjoy dinner in this delightful restaurant, making the choise between…

La Bimba – Great ocean road – Australia

It was delicious. We were sent to La Bimba by the owner of Ipsos, another great restaurant at the Great ocean road. We were lucky to have a table for two with no reservation. Although it was a Monday evening, in a small town, the place was full. Booking is recommended. At La Bimba everything…

Arzak – San Sebastian

Our evening in restaurant Arzak in San Sebastian was the best michelin star experience we ever had.

BÚN – Antwerp

Their kitchen is open all day, but they only take reservations from 8PM onwards. So we jumped in at 7PM and got 2 places, at the bar. Our favourite place. We only got until 8PM, because our seats where booked, they told us. But we agreed. It was tight, but we enjoyed our meals until the…

La Zanzara – Rome

We were on our way to find something to eat. Convinced that we wouldn’t find it there. Too close to the Vatican crowed that we just escaped after our visit. We passed by. And we returned. There was an Italian buzz,  a terrace with 2 free tables, a nice interior. A lot of Italians took…