food & drink

I am a self-admitted gearhead, whose consumerist urge competes against my equally strong gram weenie tendencies. Here lies my confession. I've read some of the old threads on the cutlery/dishes debate and I'm going to set off a new discussion (hopefully anyway)! As my Camino approaches...

Hola, I am wondering about electrolytes for the walk. Is there a prefered brand and can we find sources for on the camino or should we bring with us? gracias

Hola, I will be walking the French way in September. I am a little concerned about finding places, albergues, that offer vegetarian options or should I expect to buy groceries along the way to cook myself( donʻt really want to!). Would love suggestions

During my sybaritic career (career as in uncontrolled descent) along the caminos I've encountered some astonishing food. Some of it was even edible if I was hungry enough. Some of it was truly astonishing. One dish, a loin of pork, sliced longitudinally to produce a sort of "open book" shape...

I heard recently that you can ask them to bring you coffee instead of dessert when you've ordered a menu del dia. I'm hoping that's a universal truth in Spain because I have zero interest in the desserts but love the coffee. I didn't even think to ask if this was an option last time I was on the...

This is for pilgrims that like sweets.. cakes. I bought this “Tarta de Mondoñedo” today. It is my favorite. What kind of cake is it? https://www.tasteatlas.com/tarta-de-mondonedo You will pass Mondoñedo on the Camino del Norte. Just saying… :-)

I’ve always kept my Camino meals at a minimum (supermarket mostly) with only experiencing a few Pilgrims Menus total on three Camino’s. I’m not a fan of the Pilgrims Menu. I see the Menu del dia mentioned a lot on this forum. I’m curious what kind of foods could I expect to eat when ordering...

I am a red wine drinker but have been drinking far too much of it for far too long. ‘Too much access to excess’ as the saying goes. So I am abstaining for a while and been having the odd 0.0 or Sin alcohol. I must admit I never knew you could buy it on ‘draft/tap’, I assumed it was just the...

My wife and I will be booking Gites soon for our walking from Le Puy to Moissac. Wondering about booking dinners and breakfasts. What time is breakfast available from, for the days we want to be up and away early?

Hi -I've just joined this forum and coming out next summer to walk the Camino Frances. I just wanted to know if most albergues cater for vegetarians in their pilgrims' meals? Any advice would be great. I'm arriving in St Jean on 15thJuly if anyone else is starting around then and wants to...

I get in to Madrid mid morning next Thursday, and catch a train to Leon in mid afternoon. Anyone know a good place for lunch on the way to or close to Chamartín train station?

I’m coming into SDC in a few hours—it looks packed….so many ppl- Re: National holiday maybe? Any recommendations on where to eat? Thx!

I keep hearing there is a Michelin star restaurant. In this section of the Camino. Is there any truth to this?

This might have been shared earlier, I admit I only glance at daily topics in email lately. But according to an article I just read on CNN , Jose Andres is doing a six part Discovery plus series on Spanish food!!!! Titled “ Jose Andre’s and family in spain” Foodies unite!

Hi all. Unfortunately I had jaw surgery last year that did not work. I am unable to chew basically most foods and will be undergoing a much more extensive surgery in January. I’m not worried about places to eat (a very kind person translated for me “I have had jaw surgery and would like...

I'll be starting the Norte in a week and a half, and I have noticed that in a forum search for food, there is not a lot of info specific to the topic for any of the routes. I thought that was odd, as one of the reasons I chose the Norte was for the pintxos and fresh seafood experience I have...

Does anyone have a picture (s) of a menu from an eatery along the CF? I'd like to get an idea of what the food choices might be ! Recommendations welcome (nothing spicy - or warn me about what IS spicy so I know what to avoid! Only 18 sleeps until I leave for Espana! Buen Camino todos!

Are the menus del dia/pilgrim menus generally available at lunchtime or only dinner time? Is Portugal a late-eating nation like Spain? My recollection is that Spanish lunchtime is around 2-3 pm and dinner time 8.30-11 ish. When I visited Sevilla with my sister, when we sat down at a table at...

I drank this while on the Camino Frances last month and just love it! So much better than Gatorade. I was looking on-line to try and find it in the USA with no luck. Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions on how to buy it? Thanks in advance for any help! :)

It's nice taking a break from eating in bars and restaurants and buying some self-serve food in a grocery store. It can also (theoretically) be a money-saver. However, I struggled with finding things to buy that are suitable for one person to have lunch or dinner. I would generally end up...