Enjoy an organic breakfast in a variety of ways in the cosy ‘living room’ of Clarion Hotel Sign in Stockholm. It can be very crowded at the buffet, but when you manage to fill your plate you are rewarded handsomely. Besides the usual breakfast assortment, there is a wide variety of greens (lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, vegetable sprouts), fruit (the pineapple is really sweet), soft boiled eggs, soy products and gluten free bread. Read more »
Hurray for good old paper maps! I started my one day foodie trip in Gothenburg, by picking up my rental car in the self service center at the central station. Unfortunately I got the wrong car, the one without a GPS. Luckily I happened to bring a map of South Sweden. So that was step one. Step two on my foodie safari? The organic bakery in Sandhult. Read more »
This black food truck, situated next to da Matteo coffee roasters, serves the quintessential Swedish lunch: fried herring, mashed potatoes and lingonberries. Sit outside on Strömmingsluckans terrace and enjoy your delicious sustainable fish lunch at Gothenburgs most popular street food spot. Read more »
The first thing you will notice on Gothia Flowers’ 23rd floor is the amazing view. Sitting at a window seat in Heaven 23, I enjoyed the King Size Shrimp Sandwich. ‘King Size’ it certainly is, containing 200 grams of sumptuous shrimps, mayonaise, egg and a salad. Very tasty! Read more »
The demand for specialty coffee in Sweden is growing fast. At da Matteo roasterie we met its founder and owner Matts Johansson, who was glad to tell us the story of da Matteo. According to Matts, the quality of the beans are paramount when buying coffee. But quality is not only in the bean it also lies in the economical and social conditions for the growers. Buyers should take these factors into account when deciding which beans to buy, it’s not enough to just buy fair trade. Read more »
At Stora Saluhallen, a covered market, you will find more than 40 food producers and shops. Read more »
Herring, a popular fish in Sweden, can be prepared in many different ways. At Restaurant Gabriel, located on the first floor at the back of the indoor fish market, Feskekörka, I ordered the herring platter. On the platter you have herring with mustard sauce, with a cream sauce with chopped tomatoes, dill and horseradish, and sour herring with a sweet bite. Read more »
Tenerife is the largest island of the Canary Islands archipelago (the Canaries). You can’t miss the highest mountain of Spain, El Teide (also the biggest vulcano). It’s certainly worth your time to climb or drive up, you’ll see and experience all four seasons in one day! Have a picknick on the way up and make sure you bring one of the lovely quiches from the French bakery in Callao Salvaje. Read more »
Hotel Eden Mar in Funchal is part of the Porto Bay Hotels & Resorts, a Portuguese hotel group with six hotels on Madeira. The Porto Bay group has drawn up a sustainability policy to make sure their hotels will take environmental issues into account in order to minimize their footprint on the environment. For example: reducing water consumption, developing energy efficiency plans, and a preference for local suppliers selling certified and regional produce. Read more »
The reason we enjoyed our lunch at Quinta do Furão inside the restaurant is because when we arrived it was absolutely pouring down. I’m sure there is a stunning view from the terrace, when it’s dry. The first days of our trip we stayed at the organic farm Quinta das Colmeias, that’s the farm where the organic chicken comes from. Read more »
