Gourmet products local specialties and wines Spain

A tourist supermarket that hasn't changed much since it opened in 1975, it has almost become a little legend in Les Salines, very practical for refuelling before going to the beach. The place is known for its sandwiches "a la carta" to fill with the ingredients of your choice and for its empanadas. You can also find typical local Ibizan products, from wine to olive oil and Ibizan salt, as well as seasonal fruit and vegetables. A stopover always welcome where you are generally welcomed in a good mood

If you pass by this delicatessen, the wonderful smell that emanates from it will compel you to enter. With a tradition that dates back to 1851, it still retains its original charm, worthy of a museum. Among its products you will find nuts, coffee, tea, cocoa, jams, chocolate, spices and much more. The high quality products are prepared in an artisanal way and make the customers happy. Thanks to its wood-fired oven, the house roasts its own dried fruits, which gives them a unique and incomparable taste!

Since 1795 (seven generations), the patriarchal company produced among the best olive nectars in Spain, its flor of aceite (nectar nectar in the pretty bottle sealed and numbered) is the reference of the brand that exports to Asia, particularly Japan, its main buyer for use in cosmetics. This pioneer Casa de Labranza, with Olive, is visiting with Paco Nuñez de Prado: The pick-up is done by hand, the mill facilities retain a traditional oil mill and a form of storage in the Roman. In addition to the possibility of buying its extra virgin oils in a small shop, the right address allows you to participate, on reservation (at least 20 people), to tasting and delicious thematic meals based, of course, on home productions.

When you get out of the subway, don't miss this legendary pastry shop that has been providing croissants, chocolate breads, large cream cakes and sweets to Madrileans for over a century. You can also drink your coffee or chocolate upstairs in a slightly outdated room, but which remains very pleasant overlooking the Puerta del Sol and Calle Mayor. Ideal if you stay in a pension that does not offer breakfast or for a sweet snack after a day of visits in winter. A historical address of the capital.

For lovers of sweetness, this delicious chocolate factory is a place not to be missed. Since 1947, it has been making the lives of Catalans sweeter. It is one of the best places in the city to enjoy a Swiss chocolate. In a quiet atmosphere with large paintings, the waiters in white shirts and bow ties are there to serve you some of their delicious ensaimadas or Catalan creams with a coffee. The perfect place to invite your friends for breakfast or a snack and dip those famous churros in a thick hot chocolate.

How do you beat the heat on a day of sightseeing in Gràcia? By going to the artisanal ice cream shop Tomo II! Its creamy ice creams and sorbet bases, made with the best natural products, will make you melt with pleasure. In front of the window of this shop, the greedy ones will choose a classic vanilla ice cream without sugar, with bitter chocolate or with cheesecake. But, to refresh yourself, prefer watermelon or mojito sorbets. Take your time, as the selection is vast and also includes pancakes and waffles.

An institution in Madrid since 1894 and surely the most famous churreria in the capital. Nestled in one of the oldest passages of the city, people come here at all hours of the day, but especially at night to have a drink or two too many in the famous nightclub nearby, the Joy Eslava in particular. One sits then on the terrace in the charming passage or in the beautiful 19th century room when it is cooler. On the menu, a cup of thick hot chocolate with churros dipped in it. Christian choke? No, typical!

Founded in the 1960s by Rafel Moll Bagur, a master craftsman, Raima is currently one of only two producers and distributors of pure native Menorcan red veal. Raima has its own herd at its farm in Son Catlar. Generation after generation, artisanal gastronomic products continue to be produced, including veal and typical cold cuts (sobrassada, cuixot, carn i xulla, butifarró). Respect for the land, for the know-how and for the island's tradition are the order of the day!

Coffee lovers won't want to leave this traditional store! But rest assured, after enjoying a cup of coffee there, you can go home with one of their excellent products. Since 1919, this house has been dedicated to providing the city with the highest quality coffee. The beans, from all over the world, are carefully selected to be roasted to ensure the perfect balance between acidity and bitterness. Courses and tastings of varieties from different origins are regularly organized.

La Colmena has been a gourmet's haunt since 1849! This pastry shop, one of the oldest in Barcelona, deliciously perfumes the Plaza de l'Angel with its caramels, made with essential oils and honey. The pastry chefs of La Colmena will also delight you with their typical Catalan holiday treats, such as panellets with almond powder and pine nuts, prepared for All Saints' Day, or cakes such as Midsummer's Day coca and Christmas tortell . You will love the turrón with crème brûlée!

Near the Atarazanas market, for breakfast or to taste it, this historic terrace cafe, founded in 1932, prepares among the meilleurs < i > churros con chocolate < /i > of the Costa del Sol. And chocolate has perfect consistency. All Malagueños real tasted them at least once!

Just a stone's throw from Plaza Ensanche, this wine merchant enjoys an excellent reputation. Indeed, the passion and knowledge of wines has been passed on for four generations within this family! It is therefore the ideal place to stock up on Spanish wines and txakolis, especially as the house has a vast catalogue of more than 3,000 references from all over the world. Many French people come to shop in its 270 m² shop. Let yourself be advised by the owner, who speaks very good French!

A traditional pastry and confectionery shop, founded in 1929. Don't forget to ask for the pelayinos, marzipan cakes with apple cream, or the roca de San Lorenzo, an almond and chocolate biscuit. You'll also find good homemade ice creams, of which we recommend the Gijón turrón , with a hint of lemon and cinnamon. Also gourmet chocolates and tasty pies. The website is very complete and you will find many traditional recipes for pies, pasties and cakes.

In Sitges, its silhouette is almost as emblematic of the central square as that of the church bell tower facing it. The shop was founded in 1886 and is now run by the fourth generation of pastry chefs. Located in the centre of the city, near the Cap de Vila square, you can find all the pastries and one of their specialities, a kind of empanada filled with hazelnut praline, but also many other sweets such as sweets or typical products of the city.

This small wine structure, which has 12 hectares of vine vines exclusively from the Empordà, produces no more than 50 000 bottles per year. Rather than favouring industrial production, the Cellers d'en Guilla opted for meticulous and quality work. Celler from Guilla develops wines with the unique variety of Empordà (Garnatxa Roja). The Vinya del Metge (a young rosé wine), Edith (a white wine aged in the barrel) and two sweet Garnatxa wines typical of the Empordà (Garnatxa and Sol i Serena). The vineyard also develops two aged red wines for six months (Rec de External) and one year (Bruel) in bottle. All have received international awards from Madrid to Brussels. It is possible to visit in French, with breakfast if desired, from 11 am to 14 pm, on prior reservation only.

This historic Calentaría , located at Puerta de la Carne, has been a meeting point and a hub of life in the neighbourhood since 1860. To understand its longevity and popularity, you only have to look at the queue in the morning, which includes regular and loyal customers, as well as well-informed tourists. Here, they pride themselves on serving porras, made with oil and not margarine, and worked with a "syringe". You can take them away, or enjoy them on one of the nearby terraces. With or without chocolate. We recommend it.

Founded in 1929, the Mauri pastry shop is an emblematic place in the Rambla Catalunya, where Barcelona's good society has been enjoying tea for several generations. It is housed in a former queviures (delicatessen) shop whose décor has remained intact with its delicate woodwork, painted ceilings and wonderful counter decorated with biscuits, brioches, chocolates and pastries. In addition to the tea room, you can also have lunch in the restaurant area and stock up in the catering area.

Just a stone's throw from Turó Park, a pleasant garden where you can stroll, this pastry chef is famous for his avant-garde gourmet creations. Acclaimed by the finest gourmets and named the best pastry chef in Spain in 2008, his store is a real spectacle for the senses... and especially for the eyes! Ice creams, chocolates, ultra-sophisticated pastries, and a panettone crowned "best panettone in Spain" in 2017 are displayed in a modern and minimalist decor, like works of art. Very neat packaging, perfect for a gourmet souvenir!