food & drink

With apologies to @JLV, whose thread I have now closed, let’s start a new Santiago restaurant thread. Any accurate information about your favorite places in Santiago is most welcome — as I noted in my earlier post, two of my favorites, Bodeguilla de San Roque and Dezaseis, are now both...

I have decided to do the Via Francigena this summer from Canterbury to St Bernard's pass. I have special dietary needs and found it was easier to shop in the bigger supermarket chains on both of my Caminos, as well as during other travels in Europe. I do love to visit the local markets too - but...

Hi @ivar, I wanted to ask what your favorite restaurant is in SDC, and why? Thanks JLV

Hi, I’m planning to do the CF in April/ May next year, if I can get my knee sorted. I can’t eat gluten but I eat fish not meat. So a GF Pescetarian. Has anyone done the CF who’s intolerant/ Celiac etc? Thanks in advance.

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Yeah, I’m a bit of a fan and I’ll admit that being in wine country is one of the motivations about doing the CF next spring. Obviously we cut right through Rioja country and I’m a major fan of Galician Albariño. Nice. My question is: are there any particular wine bars and/or local varieties of...

The parador will once again offer a free lunch to the first ten pilgrims who arrive at the pilgrim’s office. The practice had been suspended due to covid. I know that in the past some have said the meals were served in the staff kitchen, but according to the article, the meal will now be served...

Hello, as it is coming to winter, all vegetarian restaurants' name that I found in the internet in camino route in both last 100km of Camino Frances and Fisterra are closed. I am unable to find vegetarian foods other than in Santiago de Compostela. Currently in Finister and been checking many...

My husband and I were out collecting chestnuts from a local tree today and have made quite a large score. Of course, while doing so, it brought back many memories of walking in Galicia's magnificent chestnut forests. We want to be able to cook them, remove the shells and possibly freeze them...

While I appreciate it is always prudent to carry some rations (and I'm talking food in this sense) at all time while walking in Spain, I'd be interested to hear from those pilgrims that have walked on their identification of those specific towns where you ABSOLUTELY must visit the supermercado...

Here in Australia we get first rate Spanish table olives. There is a producer at Port Macquarie not far from where I live, though sadly he has retired and I don't know what has happened to his business. He grew Manzanillo olives which he pickled, bottled and sold at local markets. Absolutely...

On my first Camino a Spanish pilgrim introduced me to patxaran - the Basque sloe and aniseed liqueur. Though it is very hard to find patxaran here in west Wales there are usually sloes ready for picking this time of year. So I have just made this year's batch. Should be ready by the time I...

Hi, I'm starting the Camino Portuguese next week and will be on quite a tight budget. Does anyone have any insights as to whether albergues have cooking facilities and equipment? Can I just buy groceries and cook at the albergue; and if so, do I need to bring a pot for cooking? Also, is it...

Hello, could anyone tell me if the communal kitchens found in many albergues are currently open for use? I wondered if the pandemic had limited their availability. Thank you.

Just passed through A Gudiña and Ourense and both municipal albergues have beautiful new kitchens and also the whole albergues have been modified but only a fridge and microwave for cooking with and no utensils whatsoever , the biggest problem is there are no light switches in both these...

Hi, do you have suggestions for restaurants from Sarria to Santiago? Please let me know - thank you

The very best souvenir from the Camino! As you walked you saw the plant; here are the leaves from my garden, the prep, cooking, and presentation - Caldo Galego The plant is called couve-galega in Portuguese or berza in Spanish and the seeds may be found in any ferretería/hardware store, one...

What's a 'Foodie' to do ? :oops: On my first VdlP....... OK, don't get me wrong here. I understand he VdlP is a totally different 'kettle of fish' to the Camino Frances. And I'm as prepared as I can be I think. Lots of research, reading of blogs, following 'virtual' caminos and YouTube...

Hi, I was wondering if anyone with experience of the Camino frances could tell me how many albergues have cooking facilities- to cook your own food. Many thanks for your help!

After nearly 2 years searching I eventually found some in Carrefour. I have tried one and it is rather tasty.