Cafe : Cafe Galeria House of Wonders, Cascais, Lisbon, Portugal

You'll find an arty crowd hanging out in this quirky cafe/ small homeware store. Definitely worth stopping by for a delicious fresh cake. 

Delicious choice of cakes.

Quirky arty interior - level one. 

Tea and strawberry cake. 

Cappuccino (huge cups!) with cinnamon sprinkles and a delicious chocolate brownie. 

Stairs up to the small outdoor terrace. 

Small shop and cafe on the ground level.

Wide choice of teas. 

Time of visit: Thursday afternoon in May 2014. 

Hotel : Palacio de Villapanes (the outside spaces), Seville, Spain

Beautiful cool and tranquil courtyard with central water feature as you enter the hotel.

Looking down from the roof top to the large courtyard. Birds tweeting and jazz music...the central large courtyard is a lovely relaxing space. 

Small courtyard adjacent to the bar area. 

Sunbathing area on the rooftop of the hotel. Open 12.00-20.00. 

Time of stay: May 2014. 

Cafe review: Cafe Cappuccino, Puerto Portals, Majorca

NB. There are a few branches of Cappuccino in Majorca, we also went to the one situated in the shopping district of Palma (see earlier blog post)

What's its Curbappeal:
- huge outdoor pavement seating area overlooking the beautiful yachts in Puerto Portals, great spot for people watching
- indoors you'll find the signature Cafe Cappuccino furnishings of casual wicker chairs set round small round grey marble tables
- small study-styled reading area with large comfy sofas

Crowd: largely older European

Food & drink rating: we had a cous cous salad (tasty, moist & large portion) & sushi tuna rolls (v nice)....a repeat of the food from the other day...as it was so tasty. We washed that down with a couple of glasses of rose cava

The bill: pricey but food quality is good & the cafe has a lovely atmosphere with a great central setting within Puerto Portals

Time of visit: Lunchtime, May 2013


...some photos straight from our iPhones....

Cafe/bar review: San Anton (rooftop bar) Madrid, Spain

Whats its Curbappeal:
- wrap around rooftop terrace - great sun trap to soak up some Spring sunshine
- cool decor (little lanterns, colourful art displays (eg largely brightly coloured pig statues) & butterfly artwork on the glass walls)
- bustling atmosphere

Crowd: quite cool mid 20s-late 30s locals

Food & drink rating: food looked delicious but we didn't have a reservation so only had a drink - we definitely want to come back for some food

The bill: ok


Time of visit: Saturday mid afternoon, April 2013


... Some photos straight from our iPhones...