Sport Bar: a must in San Sebastian.

 This bar, located in Fermín Calbetón street in San Sebastian is small and may not have the biggest variety of pintxos on display, however, the quality and the flavour of the ones they serve is outstanding. I loved it so much, that it was the only one I visited twice during my stay in the city.

Fried tomatoes with mozzarella and basil.

Crabmeat crêpe .

Grilled squid with a delicious sauce.

Their menu in Basque and Spanish.

Beef chop hamburger.

Visit their Facebook page here.

Kuhbonbon: Delicious German Candy!

Buttery, soft, and sweet!

 

Nissin sodas: a must-try for noodle fans.

 If you love cup noodles, you certainly must try Nissin's new and crazy idea: sodas with noodle flavours to celebrate its 50th anniversary.

La Brasserie Marie Galant in Donostia - San Sebastian: opinion.

 I recently visited this fancy restaurant to celebrate a special occasion and to enjoy the fine cuisine of the area. I wasn't disappointed, in fact, I was quite surprised by the quality of the food and by how professional the members of the staff were.

 The dining room was beautiful, the views of La Concha were magnificent and all in all, it was a really memorable experience.

The restaurant is located in La Concha promenade, on the ground floor of a beautiful hotel.

The dining room was quite elegant and comfortable.

First, we got a delicious appetizer of white sauce and serrano ham.

We had their popular fish soup which was incredibly tasty.

We also enjoyed some sautéed fried rice with prawns and an egg.

Then, an assorted fried dish.

And for dessert, some homemade cheesecake.



It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience in a classy Basque restaurant.

That Weekend by Kara Thomas: review.

Three and a half stars for this novel with some twists I certainly didn't see coming. I don't know why I thought it was going to be some kind of teenage story about love with a little bit of drama, I must have misread the blurb.

It turned out to be a lot of drama and not so much love. It turned out to be about what we are ready to do in order to survive both mentally and physically. What the characters go through is very well described so in a way the readers relate to what is happening and (almost) understand why they do what they do.

Even though it is considered a YA mystery I wouldn't recommend it to very young readers because some of the events could be really disturbing. However, I strongly recommend it to more mature readers who will enjoy the twists.

September is for self-care

 

Panchineta: a traditional Basque Cake from Casa Otaegui.

 One of the most popular and traditional cake shops in Donostia - San Sebastian is Otaegui. It was founded in 1886 and they are the creators of this famous Basque dessert. Panchineta cake combines crusty puff pastry, custard, and delicious toasted almonds. If you love cakes, you must try this one!