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Vogue
08-07-2025
- Vogue
The Best Part of a Summertime Drinks Menu? Fancy Soda
Today, learning that a restaurant calls itself farm-to-table holds about as much shock value as hearing my server explain that everything at said restaurant is meant to be enjoyed family style. One part of the menu that remains a place of unexpected whimsy, however? The drinks list—and more specifically, the soda section. I find this to be especially true as the weather heats up and my neighborhood farmer's market in Manhattan turns into the place to be on a Saturday morning. 'Serving sodas affords us the ability to create a snapshot of the season. Whether it's a perfumy sweet strawberry or tingly fresh spearmint, using produce during its peak is the ultimate treat,' says Danielle Peters-Clossey, bar director at San Francisco-based Back Home Hospitality, which includes Che Fico restaurants and soon-to-open Bubbeleh. 'Without the use of artificial flavors, sweeteners, or preservatives, we can offer our guests a natural alternative.' Those local, seasonal snapshots are especially delightful in the summertime. At the newly opened Feathers restaurant inside Audrey Gelman's much-anticipated Six Bells Inn in the Hudson Valley, I ordered a simple, pastel pink soda that made use of local strawberries and rhubarb; at Bastia, beverage director Benjamin Kirke highlights eastern Pennsyvlannia produce with lacto-fermented sodas that, in June and July, include apricot and maquis; strawberry and mint; rhubarb and basil; lemon, lime, and thyme.
BBC News
06-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Plans for cafe and craft ale house in empty unit in Rotherham
Plans have been lodged to convert an empty unit in Rotherham into a craft ale and coffee house. The unit, on Wickersley Road, was last used as a dental training centre but has been vacant for several years. Under a proposal submitted to Rotherham Council, the venue would be named Barrel & Bean and would offer teas, cakes, local craft ales and cold food officers have recommended the scheme be approved by councillors at a meeting on 12 June. According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the business would be spread over two floors, with seating at ground level and a storage and preparation space to the rear of the lower ground floor. A flat on the first floor would remain in residential venue would open daily, according to the application, and operate from 09:00 BST to 21:00 or 22:30, depending on the day. The proposal attracted 16 letters of support and 11 objections, with concerns ranging from potential late night noise to increased litter. Some added there was a known problem with rats near the property and they feared there would also be a lack of argued that the venue would fill a local need for coffee shops and social praised its emphasis on sourcing local also suggested that such venues typically attract a more mature clientele and would bring new life to an otherwise underused planning officers concluded that the proposal was in line with the authority's local response to noise concerns, the applicant has agreed to a number of proposed conditions, including no outdoor seating, no live or amplified music, and restricted operating hours. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
Telegraph
07-05-2025
- Telegraph
The 21 best Lanzarote restaurants
You still see the British cooked breakfast outlets and mass market 'traditional' restaurants serving average fare in the resorts (especially Puerto del Carmen), but a slew of Lanzarote restaurants have also moved upmarket in other resorts, the island capital of Arrecife and in the hinterland. Island restaurateurs have responded to the desire to savour locally sourced produce, which Lanzarote offers in abundance – particularly seafood. Lanzarote's Malvasia wines are handily an ideal foil for seafood and are growing in stature beyond the island. Restaurant owners have also responded to the desire to sample more creative cooking to spice up the traditional dishes. For more Lanzarote, see our guides to the best bars and nightlife, things to do and beaches. Find a restaurant by type: Best all-rounders Best for families Best for cheap eats Best for walk ins Best for fine dining Best for views Best all-rounders La Cantina Teguise This old world charmer is set in a whitewashed historic house in Teguise, the oldest village in Lanzarote. Teguise's Sunday morning market is one of the most famous in Macaronesia, and dining here afterwards makes an ideal day out. Sound provenance is a key focus. Mains include the local catch of the day and Iberian pork fillet marinaded in mandarin, soy and garlic. There is also a fresh, bright tapas menu that allows you to discover the island's produce, such as superb Lanzarote smoked salmon (from Ugo) and some of the island cheeses (the goat cheeses are especially good). Washed down, of course, with a glass of their excellent Lanzarote wines, or one of their craft beers. Area/neighbourhood: Costa Teguise Contact: Price: ££ Reservations: Recommended (essential on Sunday) Jameos del Agua It's another aesthetically pleasing treat from Lanzarote's uber architect Cesar Manrique. The jaw-dropping lair he fashioned here – with underground tunnels and pools set into the volcanic caverns – is positively Bond villain. This is a unique chance to dine in a lava cave restaurant after a wee aperitif by the water. They now offer a la carte as well as set menus. Kick off with the likes of fried Lanzarote smoked cheese, spiced with carrot jam, followed by fresh fish, a well-cooked steak or Saharan squid with those irresistible salted wrinkly Canarian potatoes. The setting is sublime and the gloriously playful, unwaveringly tasteful, ghost of Manrique is everywhere. Live music and DJs add even more atmosphere on summer evenings at weekends. Area/neighbourhood: Punta Mujeres Contact: Price: £££ Reservations: Essential Aljibe del Obispo Not content with forging some of the finest wine in the Canaries, this brilliant winery also now boasts a fittingly remarkable place to eat. Recline just yards away from the vines as the island's fine wines and produce enjoy a dalliance dancing across your taste buds. A glass of crisp, minerally Malvasia Volcanica is the ideal companion for this farm-to-table restaurant. Savour their own Uga Farm cheese, flavoursome local organic tomato, and Atlantic tuna and fresh white fish hauled from just across the water on La Graciosa. Restaurante Tacande The restaurant's founder, Víctor Betancort, is fast becoming a local legend, and it runs in the family, as his father is a winemaker. Tacande introduces your taste buds to the much less renowned Ye-Lajares wine region and their thoughtfully sourced 'KM 0' produce. Sound provenance is paramount here. Constantly surprising dishes sweep from fried Lanzarote goat empanada, through to grilled cheese from Haría mountain with a Tinajo tomato chutney, and on to Lanzarote grouper cooked Thai-style with Canarian coconuts. Back to index Best for families Mexico Lindo If all that boat-fresh grilled local seafood smothered in delicious Canarian mojo sauce gets too much, Playa Blanca now has an ethnic eatery worthy of a detour. The hotel's only a la carte option soars across the Atlantic for an authentic sojourn to Mexico. Kick off with taste bud-tickling fresh ceviche, or Yucatan chicken and lime soup, washed down with a proper tequila, then move on to one of their fully loaded tacos. For something a little different opt for red snapper wrapped in banana skin with poblano chilli strips. It's worth lingering on for a cocktail too as they mix a decent one here. On hot nights you can sit outside and feel the ocean breezes as the resort's pools bubble in the distance. Dunas de Famara You don't have to surf to savour Famara these days. This swish restaurant offers one of Lanzarote's most impressive tasting menus, served just back from the roaring Atlantic and bursting with island flavours. It's worth coming here for La Santa and king prawns from the nearby eponymous village, which both star on the grilled seafood platter alongside clams, razor clams, cockles and mussels. Another highlight is the delicious black rice laced with cuttlefish and baby squid. This is a relaxed venue, ideal for introducing wee ones to finer dining. Mirador El Roque Dine overlooking the waters the busy local boats haul in the catch of the day from. Make sure to book a table outside, and recline swathed in the smells of garlicky fish, the perfect foil for a glass of crisp Lanzarote white wine. Snare the glorious bocinegro if they have it in; ubiquitous similarly local fish cherne is an excellent fallback. A seafood platter here is a life-affirming treat. Busy, bustling and ideal for families worried about taking their boisterous kids out. Back to index Best for cheap eats Cofradia de Pescadores This simple restaurant is run by the local fishing co-operative. Enjoy the fruits of the labours of the local fishing fleet, right down by the harbour and fish market in Playa Blanca. There are no frills in their basic dining room and brisk, at times brusque, service. Swirl in a few words of Spanish, though, and boat-fresh delights await. Ask to see the fresh fish of the day, priced by weight. If you're unsure, a shared platter offers a smorgasbord of goodies. Superb fish that's as fresh as can be are at a serious markdown, compared to the island's hotels. Well-priced Lanzarote wines too. Area/neighbourhood: Playa Blanca Contact: 00 34 928 34 90 66 Price: £ Opening times: Daily, 12pm-10pm Reservations: Recommended Típico Canario Many a restaurant enjoys an ocean view on the promenade in Playa Blanca, but few do simple Canarian specialities as well as Típico Canario. Yes, the service gets stretched at this no-frills restaurant when they are busy and no, they won't be troubling the Michelin inspectors, but for honest Canarian food, it delivers. Seafood features heavily, but the traditional hearty goat and lamb dishes of the hinterland also appear, with both red and green mojo sauces on hand alongside those irresistible salted potatoes (papas arrugadas). You can just pop in for tapas and a glass of Malvasia, or savour one of their decent cocktails. Tahoya Take a dip in the gorgeous ocean pools before retreating a few blocks inland to savour home-cooked traditional specialties in homely surrounds. Lovely staff and delicious, honest food. The highlight – bar the boat-fresh white fish – is the zarzuela de mariscos, an everything but the kitchen sink seafood stew heaving with fish and shellfish that just demands bread-dunking. The decent local wines by the glass are good value too. Fits firmly in 'hidden gem' territory. Back to index Best for fine dining La Cocina de Colacho Michelin-recommended La Cocina de Colacho more than ticks all the one star boxes so a promotion may be imminent. Think an open kitchen, designer décor and a dynamic couple running the show. And what a show it is with Nicolás 'Colacho' Machín in the kitchen. Sound local provenance (including their own vegetable garden), combined with a dash of culinary creativity, conjures up one of Lanzarote's most exciting restaurants. The tasting menu – alive with salmon smoked in Uga, island cheese and cod-like cherne – is a real joy. Area/neighbourhood: Playa Blanca Contact: Price: £££ Reservations: Essential Restaurante Palacio Ico This classy Michelin-recommended getaway is the best place to dine in the historic inland town of Teguise. Housed in a boutique hotel, the dining space is all striking art and serving plates that are works of art in themselves. Settle in for their tasting menu. You're in good hands with seriously creative chef Víctor Valverde in the kitchen and one of Spain's most celebrated sommeliers, Iván Monreal, curating your matching wines. Lanzarote-landed tuna, Tinajo tomato and La Santa prawns are lifted to stellar heights in one of the most refined restaurants in the Canaries. If they keep this up a Michelin star surely beckons. Kamezi Lanzarote is rightly proud of its first Michelin star winner, the frankly superb Kamezi. It's a restaurant that will have anyone with anachronistic ideas about Canarian cuisine scratching their eyes and patting their stomachs. Canarian produce abounds – they'll name suppliers if you ask nicely. Savour La Santa prawns, Canarian pork and even traditional local peasant staple gofio. The latter reinvented, of course. Plump for the tasting menu for a sublime feast, or the slightly lighter eight-course tapas menu on Sundays and Mondays. Epic Canarian wines too. 11/10. Back to index Best for walk ins Villa Toledo The modern face of Costa Teguise is on show in this spectacularly set eatery. Dining in this glass-walled restaurant feels like being aboard a ship, as it hangs out over the ocean and a salty tang fills the air on their expansive terrace. Atlantic tuna spiced up with Canarian red mojo sauce tempts on the menu alongside paella and a superb lobster rice. Even better than paella is their take on that mainland Catalan classic, fideua, made with noodles rather than rice. The dynamic team here also offer an excellent brunch – the tortilla, laced with chorizo, turbocharges your day. Mercado Diecisiete Many of the restaurants dotted around Costa Teguise's Plaza del Pueblo Marinero (charmingly conjured up by Cesar Manrique to evoke a whitewashed Canarian village) are average. This isn't. The interior is bright and breezy, just the right side of hipster, though on a warm evening best dine outside in the buzzing square. Watch them cook your steak just how you like it in the open kitchen then have it topped with a spicy green peppercorn sauce. They are creative too, with the unlikely sounding tomato marmalade cheesecake an unexpected delight. A choice of Lanzarote Malvasia wine by the glass, which is a rare, but welcome, pleasure. Area/neighbourhood: Costa Teguise Contact: 00 34 928 34 62 26 Price: ££ Opening times: Daily, 1pm-11pm Reservations: Recommended Azotea A breath of fresh Atlantic air in the sleepy northern resort town of Arrieta. The swish main street dining space, with its floor to ceiling windows, is backed upstairs by an open-air terrace that peers across the rooftops towards the ocean. Fried local cheese with sumptuously sweet Canarian palm honey kicks things off, before either boat-fresh fish, grilled octopus or excellent steaks. Backed up by above average paella and excellent lobster rice. Canarian beers alongside local wines. La Casa de la Playa As the name suggests, right by the sands, with the Atlantic roaring away within sea spray smelling distance. Don't expect silver service and waiting staff with all day for a chat. Do expect no fuss tapas classics. Load up your table at lunchtime with tasty delights like papas arrugadas (those delicious wrinkly Canarian potatoes) with a spicy mojo sauce and grilled garlic prawns; heaving salads too. Or linger for a sundowner on the terrace before dinner al fresco with fresh grilled fish. Back to index Best for views Castillo de San José The setting is breathtaking, occupying a prime position within the oceanfront Castillo de San Jose in Arrecife, in a stylish space that was brilliantly refashioned by Lanzarote's uber architect César Manrique. Go local to start with croquettes fashioned with a trio of local cheese, smoked paprika and gofio, topped off with a sweet homemade fig jam. Then dine with the great visionary – 'Manrique's Fish' are fish fillets in a traditional broth cream accompanied by local potatoes, pumpkin, beetroot and sweet potato. Or savour their signature beef tartare, prepared at your table. For a real treat that delves deep into the island's produce savour the seasonal tasting menu, with its seven savoury dishes and a dessert. Dine within the sturdy old walls, but enjoy the big feature windows out to the Atlantic. Ideal for a romantic rendezvous. Area/neighbourhood: Arrecife Contact: Price: ££ Reservations: Essential Costa Azul A sprinkling of seafood restaurants line the rugged black lava coastline of the picturesque coastal village of El Golfo. Costa Azul is the best. You can dine inside, but the dining room feels a little dark and uninviting compared to the terrace where you enjoy big skies and Atlantic surf. Prawns (cooked with garlic) or grilled limpets tempt, before a fresh fish main. Order the bocinegro if it's available, a flavoursome local fish that doesn't need garlic. Their paella is superb too. You will want to stay on afterwards with a glass of crisp Lanzarote Malvasia and just watch the Atlantic rollers thunder in. Area/neighbourhood: El Golfo Contact: 00 34 928 17 31 99 Price: ££ Opening times: Daily, 12pm-10pm Reservations: Recommended Restaurante Lilium The shining star of Arrecife's emerging Marina district, well deserving of the Michelin Bib Gourmand it was awarded in 2019. It's an apposite symbol of the modern face of Arrecife, with chef Orlando Ortega working in an open kitchen and a striking glass façade that opens up views across the marina. The white linen tablecloths may be traditional, but the menu is creative, as it plays with local produce, such as 'Big Eye' Tuna, with a ponzu and mojo verde sauce. A stand out is the suckling pig, cooked sous vide style. The tasting menu brilliantly weaves influences from outside the island into the freshest of local ingredients. The best tables at this compact restaurant are on the terrace overlooking the marina. Salmarina La Santa The upmarket beach house vibe is perfect for a restaurant gazing wistfully out at the endless Atlantic breakers that bring surfers to La Santa. The ocean is the focus, but also look out for the striking sculpture by renowned Lanzarote artist Andrés Allí. Sunrise is the best time to visit, watching the sun melt into the Atlantic as you enjoy a cocktail on the outside tables, before boat-fresh seafood, including, of course, the famous local prawns. Locals insist the tastiest part is the juice from the heads. Back to index How we choose Every restaurant in this curated list has been tried and tested by our destination expert, who has visited to provide you with their insider perspective. We cover a range of budgets, from neighbourhood favourites to Michelin-starred restaurants – to best suit every type of traveller's taste – and consider the food, service, best tables, atmosphere and price in our recommendations. We update this list regularly to keep up with the latest opening and provide up to date recommendations. About our expert Robin is a Macaronesia specialist and Telegraph Travel's Lanzarote expert. He returns frequently to the most stylish of the Canary Isles. You can find him sipping a bone-dry glass of Malvasia overlooking Lanzarote's bountiful volcanic vineyards.
