MADRID

DiverXo – #3 World’s Best Restaurants (and their more casual sister, StreetXo)
Salmon Guru - #10 Top 500 Bars/#16 World’s Best Bars
Angelita - #38 Top 500 Bars
1862 Dry Bar - #40 Top 500 Bars

Alex Cordobes – famous for cheesecake
Alma Nomad Bakery
Bar Trafalgar
Botin – the oldest restaurant in the world, known for suckling pig (but they have fish, chicken and beef also)
Casa Dani – famous for Spanish tortilla
Chocolatería San Gines – churros con chocolate
Formaje Cheese Shop
Mercado San Miguel – the best market in the city
Momus – great cocktail bar
Tienda de Vinos – wine bar/shop 

NEAR MADRID

 Wine tasting in Ribera del Duero

 BARCELONA

 Sips - #1 World’s Best Bars/#6 Top 500 Bars
Paradiso - #3 Top 500 Bars/#4 World’s Best Bars
Enigma - #82 World's Best Restaurant
Dr. Stravinsky - #58 Top 500 Bars
Boadas - #77 Top 500 Bars 

Amar Barcelona – in the old Ritz, Catalan cuisine
Bar Brutal – wine and bites
El Chigre 1769 – vermouth and cider bar
El Xampanyet – Cava and aperitivo
Els Sortidors del Parliament – wine from barrel by the glass or liter
Funky Bakers Eatery
La Balabusta – Israeli veggie forward, brunch
Little Andaman – but do you want Indian in Spain? 😉
Los Tortillez – Spanish tortilla
Martinez – paella
Mikan Wine Bar
Rooq – Fried chicken sandwich
Soma – beautiful restaurant, Catalan tapas
Suru Bar – Japanese-style Spanish tapas
Two Schmucks – one of my favorite cocktail bars
Ultramarinos Marin – fish and more (try the seafood charcuterie!)

 NEAR BARCELONA

 Cava tasting in the Penedes
Beach time in Sitges 🌈