Food and Drink

An orange plate of Enchiladas del Portal, comprising a tortilla with beans and vibrant fresh ingredients, seen from above.

Recipe: Enchiladas del Portal

While the term ‘enchiladas’ covers a wide range of flavour combinations with infinite permutations of stuffings and toppings, this version uses Guajillo chillies for a beautifully smoky flavour and sweet heat, which combines perfectly with cinnamon and cumin – the ultimate Mexican comfort food.

Diners enjoy roast beef, presented in slices with Yorkshire puddings, carrots, beans, potatoes and gravy, seen from above.

The Great British Sunday Roast

The Brits’ love of a Sunday Roast has survived rationing and the rise of fads and food trends to carve out a place at the very heart of British culture. Discover the history of our national love affair with the Sunday Roast, and where to find the very best in London. 

The El Bajío cookbook, with a cover photo of four heated tortillas, rests on a blue market table by an abundant fruit stall.

Eat Your Way Through El Bajío

Discover ‘El Bajío: Recipes & Wanderings Through Mexico’s Heartland,’ the fourth cookbook in the collaborative series between Belmond and Apartamento. 

Chef Dominique Crenn, in dark glasses and a flat cap, stands in a vegetable farm, holding up a bunch of fresh-pulled turnips.

Breaking Bread with Chef Dominique Crenn

Forget everything you thought you knew about dining on a boat. Meet Chef Dominique Crenn – of the 3 Michelin star Atelier Crenn – who is charting a new course for French river cruising on board Les Bateaux Belmond, her new culinary canvas.

Chef Andre Chiang stands against a red and green-patterned wall, tightening his white apron straps while looking to camera.

Breaking Bread with Chef André Chiang

With every dish he creates, Chef André Chiang wants to capture the taste of a place and the story of a journey. We stepped into the kitchen of the culinary curator onboard the Eastern & Oriental Express as it travels through Malaysia for an insight into his culinary philosophy and the art of writing a menu.

Close-up on a tray of Peach Bellini cocktails served in four different-shaped glasses with a shimmering pool-water backdrop.

Recipe: Hotel Cipriani’s Bellini Cocktail

With fragrant white peach and chilled Prosecco, the Bellini is arguably the most famous cocktail in Venice. Learn how to make it with the original recipe from inventor Giuseppe Cipriani, founder of our iconic Hotel Cipriani.  

Raymond Blanc wears chef whites, blue trousers and boots as he poses for a photograph, sitting on a stone garden step.

164 Seasons of Le Manoir with Raymond Blanc OBE

For 164 seasons spanning over 41 years, Chef Raymond Blanc OBE has pioneered garden-to-table gastronomy at Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons in Oxfordshire. As we honour his legacy with his transition from Chef Patron to Founder and Lifetime Ambassador, we take a moment with him to look back at the last four decades of excellence, passion and joy.  

Influencer, Nara Smith and supermodel Lucky Blue Smith, stand at an outside table with bowls and crates of fresh lemons.

Lucky Blue Smith & Nara Smith Take the Amalfi Coast

As part of our new film series ‘Unpacked’, we explore a destination through the eyes of some of the world’s most seasoned travellers. Each mini-series follows a familiar face as they delve into a Belmond location and share personal travel memories from their own past adventures. In this episode, join Lucky Blue Smith and Nara Smith as they cook recipes rooted in the local region at Caruso, perched above the Amalfi Coast.

Oro Head Chef Vania Ghedini, with short dark hair, wearing a branded apron, smiles in a portrait taken in the hotel gardens.

Breaking Bread with Chef Vania Ghedini

Living and working in Venice means having a constant connection with the wonders of the sea that surrounds this city. For Vania Ghedini, Head Chef at Hotel Cipriani’s ORO Restaurant, it’s also the source of her inspiration in the kitchen.  

Eye-level view of a glowing, deep red Rose Martini cocktail, garnished with a petal, served in a thick-stemmed Martini glass.

Recipe: Rose Petal Martini

Sip the signature cocktail from Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, inspired by the fragrant roses that adorn its gardens in early summer, for a floral take on a classic martini.

Close-up of unctuous mango-hued gelato, rippled and glossy in the sunshine.

The Gelato of Madeira

Discover how native Madeiran José Diogo Costa, Creative Executive Chef at Reid's Palace in Funchal, transposed the island’s abundance of tropical fruits and liqueurs into the perfect scoop at Gelateria San Giorgio.

Chef Dominique Crenn prepares a salad of sliced ripe beef tomatoes sprinkled with herbs, seen in close-up.

Recipe: Dominique Crenn’s ‘Classique’ Vinaigrette

Culinary Curator at Les Bateaux Belmond, Chef Dominique Crenn shares with us the recipe for her ‘classique’ vinaigrette. This staple of French cuisine is the perfect way to finish your summer salads and impress your guests around the table.

Two guests swim in the gold-tinted waters of the pool as they chat to three more who relax on loungers, seen from above.

Sunrise to Sunset: a Day by the Pool at Caruso

With the opening of La Piscina, our new pool club at Caruso, we explore the many ways to spend a day of leisure around the best social hub on the Amalfi Coast. Catch the early lights of the day, join your friends for a fun and fierce game of Monopoly Villeggiatura (a Belmond favourite) and snap the most breathtaking sunsets above Ravello.

Looking down on a scallop-edged dish of wild boar tortellini served in am unctuous creamy, buttery sauce with truffle shavings.

Recipe: Wild Boar Tortelli

Pour yourself a glass of wine as you prepare this sophisticated pasta dish from the 10th-century agricultural estate of Castello di Casole. This recipe brings Chef Daniele Sera’s vision of a farm-to-table ecosystem to life, curated from the grounds and producers in Tuscany.

Prawn Aguachile with prawns on a lime and leaf base with red chillies, served on a scallop-edged plate, seen from above.

Recipe: Prawn Aguachile

Light, fresh and exactly what you want to eat in the sunshine, this salad from the Sazón cooking school at Casa de Sierra Nevada in San Miguel de Allende brings together quintessential Mexican ingredients.

A perfect twirled mound of trenette pasta in a fresh, vibrant pesto sauce, served on a simple white plate, seen in close-up.

Recipe: Trenette Avvantaggiate

Simply made with green beans, potatoes and pesto, this comforting dish is one of the most traditional in all of Liguria.

Close-up of Panang Curry with meat and slices of red chilli and curry leaves, served in a yellow bowl, seen from above.

Recipe: André Chiang’s Penang Duck Curry

In our second Belmond and Apartamento book, ‘Penang: Recipes & Wanderings Around an Island in Malaysia’, we disembark in Georgetown along with acclaimed chef André Chiang. Among his storied anecdotes and rich lessons on local cultures, the Taiwan-born culinary curator of the Eastern & Oriental Express tells us all about a staple of Malaysian cuisine – the duck curry dish.

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Eat Your Way Through Campania

Discover ‘Campania: Recipes & Wanderings Across Italy’s Polychromatic Coast’, a new cookbook in the series between Belmond and Apartamento that blends food and travel.

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Set Sail in Champagne

Onboard Coquelicot, explore the sparkling Champagne region with curated activities, wine tasting and culinary lessons – courtesy of Ruinart, our partner in this adventure on waters.

Cascading falls create clouds of spray in a garden view over a table with two glasses of white wine and food, in soft-focus.

Breaking Bread with Luiz Filipe

Nestled within whispering distance of Brazil’s Iguassu Falls, Restaurant Y pays tribute to the region’s deep connection with water. Meet Luiz Filipe, the Michelin-starred chef at the helm, who is dedicated to showcasing his country’s rich culinary traditions on the most dramatic natural stage.

The Basilica Santa Maria and the Doge's palace create a parade of grand, warm-lit edifices, seen from the canal at night.

A Nocturnal Guide to the Venice Film Festival

What is the Venice Film Festival at night without palazzos, bellinis and caffè corretto? Writer and cinephile Alexandra Pereira recalls a series of nocturnal adventures for you to emulate in the city.

Women gather on a grassed area, dressed in vibrant traditional skirts, Manta shawls and Montera hats with sanq'apa straps.

Patacancha: Keeping Farming Traditions Alive

High in the Andes in Patacancha village, farming traditions have been practiced for millennia in pursuit of the perfect, tasty potato.

The Artists Exploring the Surrealism of Food

Art and food have always been closely intertwined, but when the Surrealist movement came along, it took a trippy turn. Now chefs and artists are serving up ever-more fanciful feasts off the canvas, as ingredients become both medium and muse. Food writer Bre Graham lifts the lid on the latest batch of mind-bending maestros.

A copy of Sicily Honour rests on the deck of a boat with a pretty, hand-painted side, next to a red, blue and yellow towel.

Sicily Honor, A Book by Assouline

Read an excerpt of Gianni Riotta’s take on Sicily, a dive into the history of the island’s vibrancy and melting-pot mystique.

Angled image of a guest sipping a tall cocktail in soft-focus foreground, overlooking the dramatic coast of Lima.

Why Summer Is the Best Time to Visit Lima

In the summer, the mysterious sea mist lifts and limeños come alive. Lima, the foodie capital of South America, is vibrant and cosmopolitan year-round – but her best side is seen between December and April. Fresh from a whirlwind nationwide tour celebrating Belmond’s 25 years in Peru, writer Alexandra Pereira shares her Lima highlights.

Breeze billows in diaphanous door drapes, bringing sunlight and movement into a darkened, cool room in Palazzo Castellucio.

Sicily, As Seen By Gregory Halpern

Sicily is a land of captivating contrasts. Here, we explore the island through the lens of Magnum photographer Gregory Halpern, delving into the enchanting destinations and exploring the mercurial Sicilian Soul.

Close-up of a tray carrying a bottle of Glenmorangie single malt whisky with two whisky glasses and a jug of water.

The Lingo to Know When Ordering Scotch Whisky

Whisky might be smooth, but knowing which one to order can be anything but. Millie Milliken, award-winning spirits writer and head of content for OurWhisky Foundation – a non-profit that lifts women in the global whisky industry – provides an expert guide to make sense of it when you see it on a menu.

Image from the Liguria cookbook shows a bowl of three-tomato Spaghetti alla Elizabeth Taylor enjoyed at an ocean-view table.

Recipe: Spaghetti alla Elizabeth Taylor

Deceptively simple but with depths of flavour: enter the humble tomato spaghetti, named after the Hollywood starlet who loved it so.

A crispy oyster omelette is served on a green plate, set on a Malay fabric cloth with chopsticks and dipping sauce.

Recipe: André Chiang’s Oyster Omelette

Chef André Chiang has opened nine restaurants around the world, including the two Michelin star restaurant RAW in Taipei. Here he steps out from the kitchen and into the vibrant hawker markets of Penang with his version of an oyster omelette, from ‘Penang: Recipes & Wanderings Around an Island in Malaysia’, Belmond’s new cookbook with Apartamento.

Chef Cozzolino spoons Carnaroli risotto with capsicum and sausage from a red bell-pepper-shaped dish on to a white plate.

Recipe: Sausage & Red Pepper Risotto

Alessandro Cozzolino, Executive Chef at Villa San Michele in Florence, looked back to childhood memories for this recipe. He took inspiration from his mother’s stuffed charcoal bell peppers dish, adding Gran Mugello cheese and Casentino sausage for a Florence recipe with authentic, elevated flair.

A fine dish of seafood pasta is assembled on a simple white plate on a shiny steel kitchen worktop

Recipe: Basil Tortelli with Red Mazara Prawns

This dish is close to Roberto Toro’s heart. Our Executive Chef at Grand Hotel Timeo selected authentic ingredients from all over Sicily for this ode to his homeland. Pair it with a crisp rosé from the Etna region for true Sicilian delight.

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Recipe: Benoit Blin’s Festive Mince Pies

Discover the best mince pie recipe from celebrated pastry chef and Bake Off: The Professionals judge Benoit Blin. With traditional festive spices and buttery pastry, it’s the perfect recipe for Christmas, where nights are long and the cosiness of the kitchen calls.

Fringed with fern-like leaves, marigolds flowers catch the sun in their orange petals, seen from ground level.

The Mediterranean Diet Rulebook

A drizzle of olive oil coats juicy tomatoes, dotted with fresh herbs from the garden. Beside them, nuts and vegetables awaits near a wild-caught fish from the market. Welcome to the Mediterranean diet.

A man dressed in white shorts, shirt and cap casts his fishing rod from the rocks on the east headland of Maundays Bay.

Insider’s Guide to Anguilla | What to know about the island

With palm-fringed beaches, luxurious hotels and an impressive array of restaurants, the Caribbean island of Anguilla is a sun-seekers dream realised. Travel writer and ‘Carivangelist’ Sarah Graves-Gabbadon gives you the low-down on the perfect high-end getaway.

Kirthanaa Naidu, creative consultant, smiles to camera as she is photographed in a white top by an orange banner in Penang.

Kirthanaa Naidu’s Malaysian Pantry Staples

Discover Kirthanaa Naidu’s Malaysian cookery staples, from savoury belacan to fragrant pandan, as told in our cookbook collaboration with Apartamento. 

A waiter stands by a couple at a lamp-lit dining table at Otto Geleng with sweeping dusk views of the light-studded coast.

Guide: Belmond's Michelin Star Restaurants

From gold-plated dining overlooking the Venetian lagoon to pan-Asian elegance in the heart of Rio, Belmond is proud to offer some of the best Michelin-star restaurants in the world.

A green view rushes past the window of a dining table set for two with Champagne, bud vase and lamp, seen at eye-level.

Three Chefs on the Meaning of Modern British Food

From April to October 2025, our iconic train reunites with star chefs Atul Kochhar, Phil Howard and Andrew Wong for the relaunch of the Celebrity Chef Dinners series. Today, join our special guests to find out what modern British food means to them and how together, we celebrate the diversity of Britain’s culinary scene.

Standing in his Amalfi lemon grove, an elderly farmer in a cap and jumper sniffs a fruit for ripeness, seen from a low-angle.

A Longing for Lemons

Sardinian-based chef and food writer Letitia Clark, whose recipes are inspired by Italian cooking, has a passion for lemons. Here, she tells us why those grown in Amalfi are the Holy Grail…

A woman in a white shirt with shoulder-length uses scissors to cut a bunch of grapes from a hanging vine that glows in sun.

Taste Travel: Etna Wines

With her majestic presence and nutrient-rich soil, Etna has watched over Sicily for millennia. To mark 150 years of Grand Hotel Timeo, we celebrate ‘la muntagna’ in a new film.

Close-up of two glass bowls of Paciugo, made with layers of gelato, whipped cream, summer berries and Amarena cherries.

Recipe: Paciugo Gelato

Welcome to Gelateria San Giorgio, the legendary dessert destination reopening its doors in the heart of the Portofino Piazzetta. As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of this institution, discover the recipe of their most iconic item on the menu, the paciugo gelato.

A tanned man, wet from a dip in the sea, leans on his boat's canopy bar as he chats to friends on the cliff and in the sea

Unlock Taormina

Culinary temptations, archaeological treasures and incomparable views of Mount Etna – we're heading to Taormina for the ultimate Sicilian itinerary. Our next stops? Villa Sant’Andrea and Grand Hotel Timeo.

Long exposure shot of Pastry Chef Benoit Belin as he prepares a sweet treat for an Afternoon Tea at The Cadogan Lounge.

Interview: Chef Benoit Blin

We spoke to Chef Blin about blending tradition with innovation, and a childhood passion for patisserie sparked off by his local baker in Normandy.

A piled plate of sugar-dusted Madeleines and choux buns with creme and chocolate rests on a laid table with blue place mats.

La Bonne Cuisine

Experience the heady pinnacle of culinary pleasure on board Les Bateaux Belmond, where we bring the simple perfection of French cuisine to life on our slow-luxury boats.

View over olive fields and dense forests to a pretty Tuscan hilltop town, seen in hazy light from high up through red blooms.

Taste Travel: Tuscany

Deeply rooted in its agricultural past, 10th century estate Castello di Casole is committed to connecting guests with the bounty of the rolling Tuscan hills. In this new film, we discover Orti del Castello — Chef Daniele Sera’s vision of a farm-to-table ecosystem — curated from the grounds and producers that surround the Castello.

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Mondes Vol III Launches at Salone del Mobile

The global compass on modern culture, Mondes is Belmond’s annual print magazine that taps into the best of timeless travel. Discover what our third edition holds.

Belmond's Eat Your Way Through Penang cookbook, with a vibrant cover of dishes and diners, pictured on a pink background.

Eat Your Way Through Penang

Discover ‘Penang: Recipes and Wanderings Around an Island in Malaysia’, the newest cookbook collaboration between Belmond and Apartamento.

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Deià Gratias

Mallorca’s rich island cuisine is enjoying a remarkable renaissance as visitors discover its abundant produce—and a cuisine that’s becoming increasingly refined.

Close-up of Bambuco-branded ice cubes in a half-drunk cocktail in a tumbler set on a coaster on a tiled table top.

Recipe: ‘Solteco’ Cocktail

Discover the recipe for a Solteco cocktail, the latest addition to the menu at Maroma’s Bambuco Bar – crafted using a bespoke mezcal for Maroma from The Lost Explorer.

The cover of cookbook ‘Liguria: Recipes & Wanderings Along the Italian Riviera’ depicts a diner enjoying a bowl of spaghetti.

Eat Your Way Through Liguria

Discover ‘Liguria: Recipes & Wanderings Along the Italian Riviera’, a new cookbook collaboration between Belmond and Apartamento that blends food and travel.

A rose petal garnishes a Portofino Spritz, which looks like sunset in a glass, with lemon juice, gin, rose liqueur and syrup.

Recipe: Portofino Spritz

Discover the recipe for Splendido's signature cocktail, a Portofino Spritz – a fresh and fragrant mix that combines lemon with Liguria’s signature rose syrup and gin. The result? A spritz that mirrors the hues of a perfect Portofino sunset.

Portofino marina on a Christmas night, lined with glittering waterside restaurants casting reflections on the dark water.

Guide: Winter in Portofino

The Ligurian coast doesn’t lose its picture-perfect charm during the offseason. Nautical glamour combines with festive cheer, where quiet streets are charmingly decorated with trees and lights. Read on to discover why Portofino is perfect for an authentic winter getaway.

Black and white image of a Yucatan Peninsula mama, standing in front of a wood and thatch cabana holding a handled pot.

Feast of the Gods

There’s barely been a food story in the past decade that doesn’t relate in some way to Mexico’s jungle larder. On a corn-popping road trip across the Yucatan Peninsula, Javier Arredondo celebrates the mamas who are paving the way forward.

Maroma Executive chef, Daniel Camacho sits on the prow of a blue and white boat in Yucatán's sapphire sea, seen from behind.

Taste Travel: Yucatán

In our Taste Travel series, our chefs lead us on a fascinating journey into the surrounding terroir. Here, Chef Daniel Camacho – executive chef at Maroma – introduces us to his unique interpretation of traditional Mexican cuisine on the Yucatán peninsula.

Chef Pía León looks pensive as she sits at a table, viewed from the outside through a window that reflects strips of sky.

Interview: Pía León

Through numerous ancient ingredients and centuries of history, discover the DNA of new restaurant ‘Mauka’ with the celebrated Peruvian chef at the helm: Pía León.

Action shot as a boy leaps into the sea from a rock where his friends sit in sunshine, seen through layers of blue parasols.

Lido Villeggiatura, From Sunrise to Sunset

Fedora Abu, style writer for GQ, MR PORTER and beyond, pens a guide to the perfect day at Lido Villeggiatura, the new beach club on Sicily's best shoreline that offers beachside elegance from sunrise to sunset.

White and green star-cluster fireworks light up the night sky above Funchal marina, casting a peppermint hue on the water.

Guide: Winter in Madeira

For the discerning traveller, the mountains of Funchal make the perfect backdrop for the festive season – paired with, of course, a stunning finale at Reid’s Palace.

Guests enjoying a meal at Tragaluz Restaurant

Peru on a Plate

A huge range of fantastic local produce and traditional dishes combine with culinary influences from across the globe to make Peru one of the world’s best food destinations.

Steep hills drop dramatically into verdant, narrow coastal plains bordering the dramatic coastline of Sao Jorge island.

Unlock Madeira

From the mountains of Pico do Arieiro to Funchal’s local market and the epic sailing in the Mediterranean Sea, explore the best of this island’s sea-swept beauty.

Illustration of Trenette - slim, flat strands of pasta - twisted around a fork and held up against a deep orange background.

Twisted, Stamped & Swirled: The Pastas of Liguria

New York-based cook, food writer and author Andy Baraghani pens an ode to the pastas of Liguria, celebrating the little things that make his five favourite shapes particularly special.

The tiny, picturesque Cinque Terre town of Manarola, with pastel buildings clinging to a rock above a small azure harbour.

Surprises of the Cinque Terre

Once a collection of sleepy fishing villages, the staggering beauty of the Cinque Terre now brings in a wealth of visitors, making it one of Italy’s most photographic sights – and up-and-coming wine regions.

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Unlock the Riviera Maya

The Riviera Maya is an adventurer’s dream. This 130km stretch of Caribbean coastline isn't just Cancun or Playa del Carmen: from white sandy beaches and authentic fishing villages to ancient ruins and buzzing nightlife, it’s a wonder waiting to be explored.

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Sunrise to Sunset: A Day by the Ocean in Madeira

Day and night, make the most of Madeira. Discover subtropical gardens, find the archipelago's best surfing spots and dine on ocean-to-table delicacies from the comfort of Reid's Palace.