Archive for January, 2020
One of the few places which serves tasty (!) food around 5pm: Restaurant El Pimpi (22. December 2019)
The El Pimpi was described as the most traditional restaurant in Málaga and given it was one of the few which was actually open around 5pm (which is not a time when Spaniards usually eat), it was perfect. The place is generally rather old and quite huge as it is somehow like a ‘dungeon’ (not […]
Lovely drink but not really what I’d call service excellence: Lobby Bar @ AC Hotel by Marriott Málaga Palacio (22. December 2019)
Given the room was not ready to check in at 3:30pm (which it definitely should have been), the offer was to have a drink at the bar to wait while the room was being prepared. Now, I’m not a big fan of waiting when you arrive after the guaranteed check-in time but I must say […]
An option for dinner in the vicinity to Theater 11: Restaurant Bits & Bites @ Holiday Inn (21. December 2019)
Now, honestly, the Bits & Bites is probably not a place I’d usually visit but given I was going to see “The Book of Mormons” in the Theater 11 in Oerlikon which is right across the corner and there aren’t too many options around to get something to eat beforehand, the Bits & Bites it […]
A true institution in Zurich with the traditional twist you’ll love: Restaurant Kronenhalle (21. December 2019)
It’s approximately 5 years ago since I’ve last been to the Kronenhalle and it remains a great restaurant with a lot of history. Of course, it is a bit heavy in terms of prices and it is very traditional in terms of interior design, decoration, and the way the waiters are dressed. But everything works […]
The Swiss version of a tapas concept: Restaurant Genuss Manufaktur Neubad (19. December 2019)
So far I have only visited the Genuss Manufaktur Neubad for lunch and finally it was time to pay the place a visit for dinner. The concept is quite lovely overall as you basically have the idea of ordering a couple of small dishes and then share them. Which – obviously – doesn’t work for […]
Absolutely perfect lunch offering: Wirtschaft Zur alten Post (19. December 2019)
The Restaurant Wirtschaft zur alten Post is definitely a place I can still recommend as the food is absolutely delicious and keeps being so. They offer a decent lunch menu for a fair price. I went for a “saffron fennel foam soup with lime oil” (CHF 5.80 as the menu soup) which was not only […]
Delicious 1 Michelin star dinner with exquisite service: Gourmetrestaurant OLIVO (17. December 2019)
Given I had an evening in Stuttgart to spend, I decided to try one of the Michelin-starred restaurants. I actually tried getting a table at a variety of restaurants but it turned out that most of them were booked out which was a bit surprising to me for a Tuesday evening in the week before […]
Perfect understanding of how a business lunch works: Restaurant Bodega Prado (17. December 2019)
What I like about the Bodega Prado is the fact that they have really understood the concept of ‘business lunch’. For less than CHF 30.00 you get a starter, a main course, as well as a 0.5l water which is really quite amazing. And on top of that, it’s not just a simple “starter salad” […]
