Category: Restaurants
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Gordon’s Wine Bar, London
In our return trip to London as a part of our Northern Europe Tour 2024-2025, we really wanted to get in to Gordon’s Wine Bar, on the Embankment near Charing Cross. It is located on Villiers Street – ore more precisely, under Villiers Street. The best way to get to it is from either Charing… Read more
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Midtown Grill, Amsterdam
For New Years Eve, we were concerned that we would not be able to find anywhere to eat, so pre-booked a restaurant in the Mariott Hotel. We were in Amsterdam for our Northern Europe holiday, and this was a special experience. Midtown Grill, Amsterdam We had dinner in the Midtown Grill in the Amsterdam Marriott… Read more
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Beef Grill Club, Berlin
During our epic Northern Europe tour from 2024 to 2025, we were in Berlin over Christmas. Fearing we’d struggle to find a place to eat on Christmas Eve, we jumped on the chance to book a popular restaurant before we even left Australia! Beef Grill Club While searching for restaurants open on Christmas Eve –… Read more
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Rozengrāls Medieval Restaurant experience, Riga, Latvia
The Medieval restaurant of Rozengrāls (Vinarium civitatis) Rozengrāls, Restorāns is located in Riga Old Town, at the end of Riga’s narrowest street. Just a short walk from the Christmas Market at Doma Laukums (Dome Square). Visiting the Medieval themed restaurant was a last minute thing, on our Northern Europe Tour whilst in the Baltic States.… Read more
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Olde Hansa Medieval Restaurant, Tallinn
As a part of our trip around the Baltics in our grand Northern Europe tour 2024-2025, we were in beautiful Tallinn for a few days. We had read online that there is a Medieval restaurant experience in the centre of Tallinn old town that was highly recommended, but we were warned it was in high… Read more
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Viking Restaurant Harald, Helsinki
If you are reading this blog, you will know that we love to eat at interesting and different restaurants. As a part of our mammoth round-Northern Europe tour, whilst in Finland, we went to the Harald Viking Restaurant in Helsinki. The restaurant The restaurant Harald is located on the first floor in the middle of… Read more
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Adelaide Fine Dining – Garcon Bleu
It was my 50th birthday this week! After a lovely day at Monato Zoo, Christian took me out for dinner. Lately we have become a little obsessed with French dining so we went to the new French Restaurant on the 9th floor of the Sofitel Hotel in Currie Street. As we stepped out of the… Read more
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Adelaide fine dining – Parc Brasserie
It is that time once again where we go to one of Adelaide’s fine dining restaurants. We had a hankering for French style food, and so we selected the restaurant below the Pullman Hotel, called Parc. Parc is immediately open to the hotel reception, which did give a little strange feeling that we were sitting… Read more
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Adelaide fine dining – Le Pas Sage
Early September is a busy month for us – Bianca, the boys, and I all celebrate our birthdays. This year, Bianca took me out to the French restaurant “Le Pas Sage“. Nestled in Hindmarsh Square, the restaurant’s small street frontage makes it easy to miss. With room for only about 25 customers, it exudes a… Read more
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Adelaide fine dining – A Hereford Beefstouw
My eldest son Tom turns 21 this year so we let him choose somewhere special for dinner. He decided on A Hereford Beefstouw for a Tomahawk. So, off we went to the Hutt Street restaurant. A Hereford Beefstouw is located in an older building, that has been modernised to be an elegant space. As you… Read more
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Adelaide fine dining – Sosta Argentinian Kitchen
Adventures always need to include good food, and before we visited one of Adelaide’s winter events, we wanted some excellent food. We booked Sosta Argentinian Kitchen for dinner, on a normal Thursday night. Sosta is famous for meat, and they have a display refrigerator to show the cuts of steak. We decided instead to choose… Read more
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Adelaide dining – Feathers Hotel
Mmmm – what to do on a cold Tuesday night? Dine out at one of Adelaide’s most well known pubs, the Feathers Hotel. This relatively large establishment is at the junction of Greenhill Road and Glynburn Road, in the Adelaide suburb of Burnside. So we had a date night at Feathers Hotel, and we want… Read more
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Adelaide fine dining – Enoteca Lounge
Oh what a joy! We found a new restaurant to experience! We had the pleasure of eating at Enoteca Lounge and Cucina, just off Rundle Street at Frank’s Lane. It is deceptively large, with a long dining area dominated by red velvet seating and booths. We entered off Rundle Street, seeking something light rather than… Read more
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Adelaide fine dining – Orso
Orso is one of our favourite restaurants in Adelaide, and you will find it on Kensington Road at Rose Park. If you are looking for exceptional food and service, then this place is perfect. It is a fine dining experience with a great atmosphere. We enjoy the elegance and relaxed feel, but most of all,… Read more
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Adelaide Brunch Dining – Bloom Cafe
It was my daughter’s 23rd birthday and we were having trouble finding time to catch up when she suggested a boozy brunch. What a great idea! She chose Bloom Cafe in Thebarton. I had never heard of it – and we found it tucked away at the end of a side street. It turns out… Read more
