Riyad: a Moroccan restaurant in Nerja Riyad restaurant is run by the same people who own the Riyad furniture & decorative items store a block over. So when we were told that they had a new restaurant and that they had decorated it with the same furnishings found in their store (gorgeous stuff!), we decided […]
Bakus: the best restaurant in Nerja?
Bakus: the best restaurant in Nerja? Is Bakus the best restaurant in Nerja? If you ask people they’ll tell you that it’s the place to celebrate a special occasion in Nerja. Besides great food, Bakus is located right next to Mirador del Bendito – if you sit on their outdoor terrace you’ll have scenic views […]
Tapas at El Portico (Nerja)
Tapas at El Portico (Nerja) Wow, what can we say about El Portico? It’s now among our favorite tapas places in Nerja. In this post I’ll summarize our experience: giving you an idea of what El Portico is like, what the “tapa protocol” is, and what makes El Portico special (in our opinion). El Portico […]
Reviewing The Guv’nor (a.k.a Do the British know anything about wine?)
Reviewing the Guv’nor When you ask Expats here in Spain about their favorite inexpensive Spanish red wine the answer is usually “The Guv’nor”. And it’s the Brits who’re most likely to vaunt the accolades of The Guv’nor. It’s irritated me to tell you the truth. So much so that I decided to do a video […]
The Unpretentious Guide of Spanish Wines
Updated January 1st 2023 (to include a few wines we tried out during the holidays 🙂 ) There’s a few reasons that I call this the “Unpretentious Guide of Spanish Wines” : 1. I don’t believe in spending big bucks on a bottle of wine. In fact the most expensive wine you’ll see on this […]
Cafes to experience in Nerja
Cafes to experience in Nerja We always like trying out different cafes in Nerja. There’s a lot of variety here, I’ve previously mentioned Good Stuff Café (which makes excellent breakfasts), Teteria Zaidin (a Moroccan-style café/teahouse) and Café Bar las Cuatro Esquinas (for the best churros in Nerja). We’ve recently discovered 4 more Cafes (or café/restaurants), […]