food & drink

I decided to start my next Camino around 18 september 2023 from Almeria. At least to Merida ( if I can create more time , all the way !! ) few questions: Who is thinking about walking the Mozarabe around the same time? What do you recomend I really don't miss seeing! ( except the Alhambra) What...

Hi I am severely allergic to meat and meat derivatives i.e. I will have an anaphylactic shock (I carry an epi-pen). I have a condition called 'alpha gal' caught from a tick bite (before anyone asks you can catch this in any country in the world with deer and sheep, there are 100,000's people...

I'll be arriving in Santiago on probably the 22nd and was wondering what people thought about this meal. My understanding is that the pilgrims meal here is a bit of an institution and one that is often overlooked. Any opinions or information?

As a vegetarian, I was afraid it would be difficult to find meals on the Camino Frances. After walking 7 stages, I have been very impressed. Even some pilgrim menus have been altered for me. I never went hungry. And ate a wide variety of veggies and fruits. I wasn’t just filling myself up on...

A sad day, a very sad day. First days of May and our first heat wave is about to hit. Ran to the garden and picked the remaining leaves from my berza/couve/collard greens to make the last caldo verde/caldo gallego of the season. They don't like our arid heat. So here it went including the...

Hi guys, I'm doing the Camino Frances in June 2023 and have anaphylaxis with nuts and coeliac disease (so I can't have gluten). How accommodating are the albergues at catering for allergies? I'm stressing because if I book through a company, they say they can organise food for me, but I'd...

I'm about to book Roncesvalles and I have a choice of breakfasts, picnic and diner. Are they worth it? Are they served at fixed times? I ask because I intend to go to the pilgrims mass at night too. Is the diner a sort of communal meal at a big table? Also, is the breakfast served at a...

I am a solo, first time pilgrim currently on the camino frances. I can appreciate the benefits of a single room for sleeping and privacy. I hate eating alone, though, especially in a restaurant. I'd rather skip a meal altogether. Would it be weird or impossible if I would ask a nearby albergue...

My husband and I are currently walking the Ruta Cantabrica, on our way to the Camino Ingles. We had a typical generous menu for lunch with way more food than we could eat. We're staying in an Airbnb tonight that is not near any restaurant or grocery, so we knew we needed to bring food if we...

Does anyone know if vegan protein powder is easy to find in Porto? I have looked online, but if someone has seen it in a specific store, that would be helpful so I'm not walking all over hoping it might be in-person. I try to have protein every meal, I'm just trying to plan my...

Just randomly remembered when I came to Viana last - I prefer to stay there and have a short walk into glorious Logroño to really make the most of the tapas district - there were many, many disappointed and hungry pilgrims drifting around the streets looking for an open restaurant. There were...

Hi! I'm David and I'll be walking the Camino Inglés in a few weeks time. I just wanted some feedback from vegetarians as to how easy/ hard it is to eat in cafes and restaurants whilst avoiding meat

Does anyone know of any cidrerie around the Camino. They are quite a culinary adventure and I would love to have dinner in one

Hi all! I just picked up a very lightweight 2 person pan set... I seem to understand that at times one may have the chance to save a Euro or two, while being able to serve those pilgrims nearby with a meal.... In Your Humble Opinion...(love that!), can a wannabe chef have fun with something like...

leche semidesnatada or desnatada? Can I get coffee with (hot or cold) semi skimmed or skimmed in a bar or restaurant on the camino? Are the terms I listed in Spanish correct for Spain?

I was going over a journal of my last Camino and was reminded about a really unique eatery just off the plaza called , The Black Cat , or el gato negra Everything was local including the in filtered wine . No very big but welcoming. I’ve been there twice and will go again. Anybody have their...

I’m starting the CF in SJPP in a few weeks for the first time and generally like and plan to walk early in the morning e.g 530-6. I also can’t imagine walking for long without having had a coffee. Is coffee generally available at most hotels, pensions, albergues that early?

Hi, my family is hiking the entire Camino Frances this May and June. We are all very excited. If you subscribe to the New York Times, there is this guest essay that was written just a few days ago by Andrew McCarthy and he writes very eloquently about what walking the Camino has meant for him...

Hi all, I'm thinking about making a dinner reservation at Arrea! which is about a 15 minute taxi ride outside of Los Arcos. Has anyone been there for lunch or dinner? I'd love to hear some feedback on the experience. Best, Jeffrey

In the late 70's, I traveled in Portugal. In almost every bar I went to in Lisbon, there was always a crockpot behind the counter with snails for eating. My daughters like to eat snails. They will be joining me in Porto for a combination of the Litoral and Central to Santiago. Are snails...