Nerja’s Ruta de la Tapa Every year in late May/early June, Nerja holds a degustation tour/restaurant competition called the “Ruta de la Tapa” (Route of the Tapa). For 2 Euros for a beer and tapa, it’s both a fun and inexpensive way to sample food from restaurants that you might not be familiar with. This […]
The Best Rooftop bar in Nerja: Buddha Bar or Volk’s Bar?
The Best Rooftop bar in Nerja Buddha Bar and Volk’s Bar are the 2 most popular Rooftop bars in Nerja. Funny enough they’re almost right next to each other right within feet of the junction of Calle del Almirante Ferrándiz and Calle de la Gloria. Buddha Bar We first went to Buddha Bar which is just up […]
The Spanish Beer Challenge (video)
The Spanish Beer Challenge It’s been hot and humid in Nerja. So it was the perfect time to do something different – like have a Spanish beer challenge! We’re not big beer drinkers and weren’t familiar with most of the beers on the Spanish market. Prior to the beer challenge I also didn’t know that […]
Cafés in Nerja – “Vintage Coffee Shop”
Cafés in Nerja – “Vintage Coffee Shop” We always love a coffee shop with atmosphere. That’s what drew us to visit the Vintage Coffee Shop in Nerja. Vintage Coffee Shop is actually much more than a café. It is also an Antique shop (which you’ll see if entering from the main street, Avenue de Pescia) […]
Restaurants in Nerja – “Que Comemos Hoy?” The Place for Takeaway
Restaurants in Nerja – “Que Comemos Hoy?” It’s a restaurant where we stop off at least once a week. “Que Comemos Hoy?” (translated as “What are we eating today?”) has local food and it’s been a great place to buy local dishes to takeaway. Besides being very good and very typical Andalucian food, it’s also […]
Spanish Christmas – What is a Roscón?
Spanish Christmas – What is a Roscón? Sure, the Spanish celebrate Christmas on December 25th. But December 25th is not the main event – the main even for the Spanish is January 6th, the day of the Epiphany (also known as Day of the Kings). On this day Spanish boys and girls get their gifts, […]