Best Lunch in the West Village: Our Top Picks for a Delicious Daytime Meal

salad with meat strips and fresh juice

West Village is known for its hip nightlife and difficult-to-get-in restaurants. But lunchtime is the perfect opportunity to check out some of the neighborhood’s outstanding eateries with little hassle. Today we share the best lunches in the West Village. Once the sun sinks below the horizon across the Hudson River or the weekend descends upon […]

5 Places for the Best Lunch in Florence (+ Local Tips!)

Group of people toasting with red wine around a table

Lunch in Italy is nothing less than a sacred affair. Learn how to do it like a local in the cradle of the Renaissance with our guide to the best lunch spots in Florence!  When you visit Florence, there’s a lot that draws your attention: the architecture, the Arno River, the vivacious locals, and the […]

8 Unmissable Lunch Spots in Barcelona That Locals Love

Pick up some of the best olive oil in Seville and add it to your next Spanish recipe!

Lunch in Barcelona, when done right, can be both very affordable and of tremendous quality. Here in Spain, lunch is the main meal of the day, so many restaurants offer a “menú del día”—a fixed-price lunch deal that usually includes a primero (first course), a segundo (second course) and postre (dessert) and is typically cheaper […]

5 Ways to Enjoy Eating Alone in Barcelona

man offering chocolate treat in paper napkin

Catalans are social people, and food is often the central part of special occasions and random family gatherings.  So the thought of eating alone in Barcelona, which is famous for shared plates, can be scary. But if you think about it, eating alone is one of the best ways to focus solely and deeply on […]

Best Lunch in Seville: Our 5 Favorite Lunchtime Spots

Grilled pork sirloin tapas in Seville

In a city with another bar around every corner, how will you ever decide where to have lunch in Seville? From charming traditional bars with handwritten menus hung up behind the counter to chic, modern establishments with a flair for interior design, your options for lunch in Seville are limitless. To help narrow down your […]

Navigating a Catalan Menu: Catalan Food Vocabulary & Tips

Bocata sandwiches and sparkling cava: a traditional Catalan breakfast

Forget everything you learned in your high school Spanish class. Here in Barcelona, it’s all about Catalan. Sure, many people regularly speak Castilian Spanish here in Barcelona. But pride in the local language runs deep in Catalonia, and making an effort to speak a little bit of Catalan will immediately make the locals smile. It […]

Menús del Día in San Sebastian: 5 Great Lunch Specials

Here in San Sebastian—and throughout Spain, actually—we take the menú del día pretty seriously. We mean, what’s not to love about a delicious lunch that leaves you feeling comfortably full and barely makes a dent in your wallet? It’s one of the easiest and most inexpensive ways to eat like a local here in the […]