Posted in dining out, fish, food, Portugal, Portuguese, restaurant review, restaurants, seafood, travel, traveleating on Aug 17th, 2006
Restaurante Valdonas came recommended by my father-in-law, who travels regularly on business to Guimaraes, a beautiful medieval town and UNESCO World Heritage site in north-western Portugal. Located in a 17th century building, the restaurant is simple but contemporary. It was quiet at lunch, so we chose to sit outside in the cool, covered courtyard. While [...]
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Posted in dining out, Edinburgh, fish, food, restaurant review, Scotland, Scottish, seafood, travel, traveleating on May 26th, 2006
We were lucky to discover Creelers quite by chance while wandering down the Royal Mile, wondering where to have dinner. It was our first day in Edinburgh and for some reason, I hadn’t booked anywhere in an attempt to be spontaneous. This is the second restaurant that the owners have opened, specialising in local seafood [...]
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I’ve had lunch twice at Le Pont de la Tour, once in 1993 and once last month. I remember being impressed by the food the first time, but it certainly disappointed the second time. The riverside location is admittedly spectacular, with glorious views of the Thames, Tower Bridge, the Tower of London and the Gherkin, [...]
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