For those seeking a quiet and relaxed, hidden away pub with accommodation, fine food and an excellent wine list, look no further than the Trout at Tadpole Bridge. Set on the river Thames at Buckland Marsh, just to the east of Faringdon and only 15 miles west of Oxford, this lovely pub is a great [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Restaurants’
August 30, 2009
Prague – a selection of restaurants
Prague has to be one of my favourite cities in the world! At any season, and despite the masses of tourists, it is possible to escape and find some wonderful hidden away places. A short visit over the last couple of days provided the opportunity to explore some new restaurants that I would definitely recommend:
La [...]
August 6, 2009
Croatia: seascapes, wine and food
So, I have been hiding away in the Dalmatian coast of Croatia for the last week – and greatly enjoying the amazing coastal scenery!
Dubrovnik – despite the thousands of tourists – has to be one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. The opportunity to reconstruct it after the Serbian bombings of 1991-92, when an [...]
May 18, 2009
Maputo restaurants
Not everyone would automatically think of Mozambique for its culinary excellence – but for those who like fine seafood, Maputo’s restaurants are definitely worth exploring. Mozambique is a forgiving country, and despite the violent war of independence it still retains certain classic Portuguese traditions, not least the tendency to serve rice and chips with most [...]
February 23, 2009
Berlin restaurants…
Walking through Berlin, I came across a restaurant named after one of my favourite grape varieties (Sagrantino) and apparently serving wines made by one of my favourite producers (Arnaldo Caprai, from Montefalco in Umbria)! The restaurant is Sagrantino – does anyone know if I would be disappointed going there?
In the meanwhile, three other interesting places [...]
