What was the best dessert or meal you've ever eaten? And where were you when you ate it?

Baked mussels, in a restaurant near Oxford called the Elizabeth, over 50 years ago. I was young and in love so that may have coloured my judgement, but it was memorable.

Forty-five years ago - in a restaurant in Swindon!!! Birthday celebration meal of snails in garlic butter followed by lobster thermidor. Very exotic for the time and place .....

In Tunisia a few years ago the hotel food was awful. There was a restaurant on the beach. We went there one evening. Not a soul in the place other than staff and us. What a culinary treat!! Croque monsieur appetizer, steak that melted in my mouth followed by a chocolate dessert (I licked the plate ?). I asked to marry the waiter!! Michelin star food for £20 each!! We ate there twice! So sad Tunisia is off the menu now ?

Chicken satay in a small Malaysian restaurant off the beaten track in Paddington,.25 years ago....my husband has perfected his satay recipe over the years which is absolutely delicious!

Best meal I ever had was in a long gone, tiny French restaurant in Whippany, New Jersey (US), called 'La Delice'. It was a Filet of Wild Pacific Salmon with winter vegetables and Spinach seasoned with herbs and bacon. Outstanding!

Another memorable dish happened some years ago, just outside of Zurich, Switzerland where H and I stopped for lunch (pre fix?). The special was a generous platter of sausage and potatoes smothered in beer gravy......accompanied by a huge mug of ale on tap, of course!

Best dessert I ever had was in a genuine (converted) castle in Burgos, Spain; I ordered the 'Oef's a la Niege' (Floating Islands). Snowy Meringues over warm custard encased in a freshly baked puff pastry cup and the entire thing drizzled with Caramelized sugar!

......Heaven!

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Oh dear! to do, dominoes.

The Pineapple nr Tadley used ti di memorable Sunday lunches. Enter at 12 and stagger out at dusk. Huge FRESH portions and ALL made from scratch on site. Want more custard with your sticky toffee pudding? One large jug-full coming right up - no extra charge. Roaring fire, dominies played in a corner, newspapers a- plenty.
I think it's the place as much as the meal though my heart will be forever touched by youngest son working hundreds of miles away from home, who, when I visited, made me cheese on thickly sliced toast with sliced tomato on top. Manna from heaven.

A delicious carrot salad that was served to us as an appetiser in a restaurant in Spain while we were waiting for paella to be prepared. I could have just eaten carrot salad all night. Never been able to replicate it.

BBQ in a small restaurant in Famagusta before the war between Greece and Turkey in 1974. The kebabs were amazing, it was my first time living out of the wee island, and set me up for life.
I can still remember the taste and smell all these years later, in fact I could probably find the place.
Unfortunately not allowed now, pity, even more of a pity they cannot talk even now.

I would second this went last September superb seafood!!

I like cooking but I am not a desert person, neither is OH.

I do like cooking for friends and a few years ago had a lot of folk round and did several puds, including a lime and passionfruit cheesecake which I have to say was absolutely fantastic (and no that's not just me say that). The base was made with Lidl's ginger nut biscuits and the topping featured a lot of lime and a lot of passionfruit.

I am a bit nervous about trying it again as I don't think it would ever be quite as good.

Hot toast and dripping with salt and pepper! When younger son visits, he always tempts me. I never ever buy it as it is so unhealthy and I could eat the whole pot.

Sea food in The Crab Shack in Memphis was to die for.

Also when working in Brussels many years ago I discovered snails in garlic butter with crusty bread. So simple, so delicious. We ate them all the time.

Majorica, amazing giant prawns seafood paella.
Little pub in Kent the Angel which does amazing Sunday roast dinner. Too many to mention.

Trout freshly grilled out of a mountain stream in Norway, 60 years ago. Not upmarket, we were Youth Hostelling!

Driving on holiday in Scotland years ago just DH and I, we came across a hotel by a loch and DH just drove in-he was hungry! For the pud, we had brown sugar meringues-mm, delicious!
Loved reading this thread btw

The nine course tasting menu at Castle Leslie in Ireland. It was amazing. The tiny chocolates at the end of the meal were taken back to our room. We were done in!

Old Goat!! that's made my day!

Spanish tapas at a restaurant called Mi Casa Su Casa, in Blackpool of all places! I was dining alone and let the waiter choose. Had about 4 mouth-watering dishes and a dessert to die for. But can't remember any of the specifics!! I must go back some day.

Asian banquet at restaurant in Noosa Australia this Christmas restaurant is called “Sum yung guys” lovely flavours beautifully cooked.

Bigos for me too Tiredoldwoman (though I wouldn’t have known how to spell it!) but made by Polish friends. Ginger pannacotta in a small family run restaurant in Scotland.

The first cappuchino I'd ever had ( or seen ) too many years ago in Sweden. Spooning up the froth I felt so sophisticated. It was my coming of age.

I feel like I've been watching 'Wish you were here'. What a lovely thread! I can picture all the locations.

There are two meals tying for best ever status. First one was grilled sardines, green salad and freshly made bread in a beach cafe in Almunecar, Spain. The other was battered haddock, chips and mushy peas at a tiny pub in the middle of Lincolnshire - to die for!!!!
Best ever dessert has to be the gorgeously fruity Eton mess i had at a gastro pub near Skipton.