Neroteca is one of my favourite restaurants in KL. The food and service are consistent (which is hard to find in Malaysia). Salads, sandwiches, pasta, pizzas, cold cuts, great meat dishes – it’s all good. The wonderful thing about this place is that i…
Basil Leaf, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Basil Leaf is a great place for lunch. Their set meals are real bargains including a starter, choice of main, dessert and bottomless lemongrass tea from 20 – 25RM. Their curries are particularly tasty and anything they make with coconut milk goes down very w…
Marmalade, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Marmalade is one of my favourite lunch places in KL. Their menu features a variety of fresh salads, sandwiches and light meals. I love that you can get “wholemeal” banana pancakes for breakfast, they have skim milk if you so choose for your coffee and t…
Lagkagehuset Bakery, Stroget, Copenhagen, Denmark
Who knew Danish pastries and breads were soooo good?! I didn’t until I visited Lagkagehuset bakery in Copenhagen. My eyes have been opened to a whole new world of treats. Buttercake… mmm… ryebread… aaah. Their sandwiches and coffee ar…
Stoop & Stoop eetcafe, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Shame the camera batteries died for this one. Food is really decent here. Stoop & Stoop is amongst seemingly endless strips of restaurants trying to catch tourists. It was the busiest place on the block, filled with what we assumed were locals. The food was fil…
Il Tramezzino, Amsterdam, Holland/ The Netherlands
This place has great coffee, without the drugs associated with all of the “coffee shops” along that street. They have a beautiful coffee machine (but they would not allow me to photograph it). Sandwiches and pastries are fine, but you go here for the I…
Huyze Die Maene Restaurant, Bruges, Belgium
This place is in a convenient location to watch the crowds flock by the main square. They offer a set lunch menu which is quite good value for the location. The service is friendly and it is a good place to try Flemish beef stew. Portions are medium sized – […]
Elizabeth’s, Waffles, Brussels, Belgium
One of the many treats worth trying in Brussels is the infamous waffle. There is no need to go with all of the excessive toppings that interfere with the flavour of the already divine dough below. Try a straight up waffle from Elizabeth’s on Rue au Beurre. Ther…
EXKi, Natural Fresh Ready Cafe, Brussels, Belgium
Okay, this cafe nearly did not make it on to The Yum List because of the rude waiter who told me, “Taking photos is absolutely forbidden!” in his best growly voice. However, I love their food and their concept of natural, fresh and ready food. At least by …
Rose Damas, Patisseries Orientales, Brussels, Belgium
Lots of different Middle Eastern treats can be found at this patisserie. It is a nice change from the overwhelming amount of chocolate shops in Brussels city centre. They have just about every sweet from the orient that you can imagine. Worth a taste. Rose Damas Pat…
Boulangerie Charli, Brussels, Belgium
Charli Boulangerie has to be the best bakery I have ever been to! The bread here is soooo good. A little crusty on the outside, chewy on the inside, so yummy you could eat it all by itself – no toppings needed. They sell a variety of sandwiches, fresh bread, […]
La Maison des Maitres Chocolatiers, Brussels, Belgium
The number of chocolate stores in Brussels can be overwhelming. Unfortunately many of them are just tacky tourist traps. La Maison de Maitres Chocolatiers though is a genuinely heavenly experience. This shop in the Grand Place offers a selection of choco…