As everyone who knows me knows… I love birthdays! This Birthday Week started off with a bang by returning to the fabulous Jaylu Restaurante in Triana. My first ever visit there was on my birthday two years ago… it’s not an every day kind of place. Since that visit I’ve been back a couple of times and discovered the joy of sitting at the bar there rather than the posh dining room. I mean, same eye-watering prices, but a much more casual and friendly experience. So this time I called ahead and Ana said she would have my usual spot at the end of the bar ready for me.

Peter very generously invited me out, as on the first visit, but this was his first time at the prized bar location and he agreed it was a lot more fun. Fabulous food, amazing wines and a chupito of orujo blanco to finish us off. There’s more to say about this but I’m playing blog post catch up so will either write more here or do a long Jaylu birthday post on my Substack. Have I mentioned I have a new Substack?

We had…

• Raventós i Blanc Brut Cava
• Breaded king prawns
• Ossian Verdejo
• Morillo de bacalao
• Grilled tuna belly with garlic sauce
• Zamorano cheese
• Orujo blanco

There’s more coming up this week, stay tuned…