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Food & Markets

Where and how to eat well in an unfamiliar place, from morning markets to coffee houses and street stalls.

The ornate interior of a traditional Viennese coffee house with marble tables

Food & Markets

Vienna’s Coffee House Culture, Explained

How to navigate Vienna’s historic coffee houses, recognised by UNESCO, from ordering etiquette to classic coffee styles and pastries.

By Yasmine Benali · 5 min read

The interior of a restored market hall with stalls of fish and produce

Food & Markets

Porto Markets: Bolhão and Beyond

A guide to Porto’s food markets, led by the restored Mercado do Bolhão, with neighbourhood alternatives and what to buy in each.

By Yasmine Benali · 6 min read

A narrow alley in the Fes medina lined with spice stalls

Food & Markets

A Food Walk Through the Fes Medina

How to eat well in the Fes el-Bali medina, Morocco’s oldest walled city, from bread ovens and tanneries to spice stalls and street snacks.

By Yasmine Benali · 5 min read

A small covered market hall with fruit and vegetable stalls

Food & Markets

Eating Well in a Town You Don’t Know

A practical method for finding good, honest food in an unfamiliar town, from reading a market stall to spotting a kitchen that cooks for locals.

By Yasmine Benali · 6 min read