My foody weekend in Madrid!

My sister moved to Madrid last year and of course I always find an excuse to visit. Not only is it just a 2 hour flight from London but it is such a beautiful city. I highly recommend visiting if you haven't already- the people are friendly, city is pretty and there is food galore.

This blog post is my picture diary of my foody finds. I will be posting a restaurant/bar recommendation in a blog post soon after this one so look out for that. 

(I am also going to be starting a travel blog, starting with my weekend in Madrid. So if like me you have the travel bug like me..have a read!)

Here's all the food I managed to scoff whilst there..enjoy! : 

Croquettes!  My absolute favorite- either as tapas or a main meal, I will always make sure I order some.

                       

Tinto de Verano- Similar to Sangria but a lighter version .

Tapas time! Patatas bravas, fried cuttlefish,, ham, russian salad and my beloved croquettes

Sangria- the tasty classic

Salmon and brie, tomato and cod on bread- light and refreshing!

The spanish classic- Tortilla. Essentially potato omlette. Loved by all, especially me!

Lunch time in Segovia (a town an hour out of Madrid) ham, cheese and egg sandwich.

Serano- A breakfast I've had many times in madrid. Tortilla, Sarano Ham and tomato on toast (another classic in Madrid)

Paella!- A must in Spain. Although not known to have the best in Madrid, this was exceptional (will feature in my next blog post)

Menu of the day- A beautifully cooked burger. Medium rare, just the way I like it.

Mojito Sorbet- delicious!

My last taste of tinto de Verano before I left .

I hope You all enjoyed. Restaurants and bar recommendations in the next post!

A gorgeous meal at Seven Park Place by William Drabble

A few weeks ago I went for a lovely lunch at Seven park Place (by Michelin star chef William Drabble) at the St James's hotel .http://www.stjameshotelandclub.com/restaurant-piccadilly

Its a beautiful place just a 5 minute walk from Green park station and with the name William Drablle I knew it would be amazing. 

As we entered the hotel and then the restaurant, the staff were lovely. They took our coats and seated us in our elegant booth like table. There were two menus to choose from- one being a la carte and the other was the set lunch menu (with either a 2 or 3 course meal choice). Definitely check out the menu! 

We went for the 3 course set menu (included was a  glass of wine) which was £29.50. This was definitely one of the best meals I've had in a while and was not a ridiculous price for the type of restaurant and experience you get. It was a 4/5 star meal without the expected bill to match. 
Here's the meal in pictures:

The amuse bouche -Prawn , wrapped in spinach with a spicy tomato puree

The starter-Germini of Jerusalem artichokes and foie gras with cepes

The main- Confit of duck with red wine sauce, mash potato and Chinese cabbage

The dessert- Banana Souffle with chocolate sauce