Here are some photos from our trip. At the bottom of this post is a list of almost everything we ate ~ more of a food journal to help us remember our meals. We didn't eat anything extremely exotic because we were traveling between cities and on buses with no bathrooms (and didn't want to risk getting sick). As you can see, we got a little tired of tapas and opted for Thai, Japanese and Turkish food for a few meals.
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| Mercado de San Miguel in Madrid (We came here a few times because I loved it so much) |
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| Inside the Mercado de San Miguel |
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| Mushrooms galore at the Boqueria in Barcelona |
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| Cafe con leche and a Canya Xocolata pastry |
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| Burrata w/jamon and olive oil Burrata w/blueberry jam and crushed almonds |
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| Jamon and chorizo paella |
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| Taco caliente, lots of salads and rice (yes, it's green rice), watermelon juice |
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| Rose lychee macarons and other goodies |
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| Chocolate and churros (dip the churros in the chocolate) at the famous Chocolatier San Gines |
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| Gelato at Amorino in Bilbao |
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| A bretzel |
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| Solamejo w/Parmesan gelato |
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| Pork meatballs in a Thai red curry |
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| Fish in olive oil and potatoes w/mayo at Leketio |
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| Fried artichoke and fried jamon at El Globo |
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| Brownie w/caramel and Bailey's ice cream |
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| Watercress and mache salad w/foie shavings, duck ham, lychees and flower petals at Citrus |
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| Barcelona-style cannelloni w/truffled mornay sauce at Citrus |
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| Grilled fillet of sea bass with "savoury pastry" at Citrus |
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| Veal rounds w/hot brie small sacks and Idiazabal cheese sauce at Citrus |
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| Warm chocolate coulant w/chocolate ice cream and toasted crunchy crushed hazelnuts at Citrus |
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| Our HUGE drinks at the ME hotel in Madrid that cost us 15 euros each! |
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| Apple Crumble Latte at Starbucks |
Lunch at Bocaito
- interesting potato mash
- bread
- celery w/Roquefort
- torta w/tomato and jamon
- the best olives I've had in my life
- croquettes with creamy mild cheese
- thin fried eggplant
- mini cream puffs (on the house)
Snack at Cocina-Gourmet
- rose lychee macaron
Dinner at Bol (the Coca-Cola looking place because of the red & white theme and Coca-Cola placemats; the most awful service and meal we had during the entire trip)
- torta w/queso fresca and salmon
- torta w/3 cheese
- never got the wine we ordered
Dinner at Cafe y Tapas
- amazing strawberry gazpacho w/fruit salad blended in and topped w/crab
- tortilla (egg and potato)
- pork meatballs in Thai red curry
- jamon iberico and potatoes topped with a fried egg
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Breakfast
- Napo Tripo Choco!!!
- the most amazing chorizo sandwich ever . . . melted in my mouth
Lunch at Mercado de San Miguel
- buratta w/ham and olive oil on toast
- buratta w/blueberry jam and crushed almonds on toast
- jamon y chorizo paella
Snack at Chocolatier San Gines
- churros and chocolate
Dinner at Fun and Noodles
- vegetable and shrimp tempura in udon soup
- beef saute udon
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Lunch at Mercado de San Miguel again
- buratta w/ham and olive oil on toast
- buratta w/blueberry jam and crushed almonds on toast
- mixto paella
Snack
- mint chocolate gelato (looked ALL OVER for ice cream and finally found s stand)
Dinner at Taberna Tempranillo (wine bar)
- nothing worth noting (more pintxos)
Dinner at Posada del Leon de Oro
- solamejo (gazpacho) w/Parmesan gelato
- mixed croquettes (fish, spinach, goat cheese)
- ordered and waited for a chocolate fondant dessert. . . the server finally told us that they were out
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BILBAO
Lunch
- Doner Kebab
Snack at Amorino
- gelato
Dinner at Lekeitio
- potatoes w/mayo
- white fish in olive oil
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Lunch at the Guggenheim Bistro
- lamb cube and salad
- blad pasta and salad
Dinner at El Globo
- fried artichoke on a stick w/fried jamon
- meatballs w/black pudding
- queso fundido
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BARCELONA
Breakfast at Il Caffe di Francesco
- cranberry muffin with yogurt injection
- croissant ham and cheese sandwich
- amazing cafe con leche
Lunch (rip off!!!)
- 7,50 euro mushroom and cheese pizza
- 7,50 euro bocadillo
Snack at Starbucks
- delicious Apple Crumble Latte
Dinner at Navarra
- caprese salad
- two 1/2 bottles of red wine
- 22 oz steak w/Roquefort sauce and French fries
- 1/4 chicken with strong peppercorn sauce, sauteed soft potatoes
- brownie with caramel and Bailey's ice cream
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Breakfast
- granola bars . . . had to get to Sagrada Familia early
Lunch
- fried cuttlefish w/French fries
- 2 hake steaks w/lots of bones and scales, a salad
- caramel flan
- 1/2 bottle of white wine; Coke
Snack in Olympic Park
- magnum 60% cocoa chocolate bar
- the worst caramel chocolate chewy drumstick
Dinner at Beer and Tapas
- croquettes
- button mushrooms in olive oil
- potatoes and jamon topped w/a fried egg
- lamb chops and roasted vegetables
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Breakfast at Il Caffe di Francesco
- disappointing apple tart (dense and non-flaky)
- today we realized we could get a Grande cafe con leche
Lunch at the Montserrat cafeteria
- pasta topped w/shredded Swiss cheese and a foot long sausage
- roasted veggies (poblano pepper, eggplant, peppers, potato)
- cheese croquettes, fish croquettes
Snack at the Montserrat cafeteria
- tiramisu and mint chocolate chip ice cream
Dinner at Thai Gardens Barcelona
- 8 different Thai tapas
- lemongrass seafood (calamari, mussels,etc) soup
- red curry w/potatoes and beef; rice
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Breakfast at Il Caffe di Francesco
- Canya Xocolata
Lunch at the Boqueria
- jamon and manchego bocadillo
- taco picante served w/a bunch of goodies (rices and salads)
Snack at Il Caffe di Francesco
- a bretzel
Dinner at Citrus
- watercress and mache salad w/foie shavings, duck ham, lychees and flower petals
- Barcelona-style cannelloni w/truffled mornay sauce
- veal rounds w/hot brie small sacks and Idiazabal cheese sauce
- grilled fillet of sea bass with "savoury pastry"
- warm chocolate coulant w/chocolate ice cream and toasted crunchy crushed hazelnuts
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