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 Top-quality ingredients |
Azucena, 5 Salamanca 37001 Spain +34 923 21 7382 |
When you enter this restaurant, you will immediately see a huge oven in the coffee shop area. Inside there are two dining rooms. One of them is exclusively used for meetings and you will also find the Arandino shop, where you can buy many products ranging from the best caviar to the most expensive wine on the market. The decoration throughout is typical of old Castile, with wine cellars and glazed ceramic tiles from Talavera. On the menu, good options for appetizers include the "chanfaina" (stew made from lamb liver and lungs), potatoes "meneás", blood sausage or "farinato" (prepared with bread, lard, salt and pepper). For the main course, try the delicious young lamb sweetbread or a superb partridge salad. Lamb chops with vine shoot is another of their specialties, as are the Arandino crepes in the desserts category. All of this can be washed down with the best wines from around the world. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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High-flying restaurant |
Gran Vía, 20 Salamanca 37001 Spain +34 923 26 5795 |
French cooking along with a selection of regional specialities includes the oxtail stew flavoured with honey and cinnamon, the steak tartar, the salad of smoked duck and foie gras and the hake in puff pastry accompanied by crab sauce. All are exquisitely prepared and presented. As for dessert, try the cheesecake with raspberry coulis. The dining room has been decorated in a mixture of rustic and modern cosmopolitan styles with some hunting trophies, bullfighting memorabilia, shelves filled with wine bottles and some personal curios belonging to the owner. There's a private dining room downstairs exclusively for business gatherings. It has has been in business for more than 20 years and is popular with local celebrities. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Perfect for wine lovers |
El Clavel, 6 Salamanca 37001 Spain +34 923 21 6175 |
José Antonio Cabañas, the owner of this long-established restaurant, is a renowned authority on wines and wine-lovers will appreciate the selection he has made available. There are two large dining rooms, one of which is reserved exclusively for groups. The interior is decorated throughout in warm tones with paintings inspired by Goya's masterpieces which create an intimate atmosphere for the gourmets who come here. The house specialties include the fried clams with Pedrejas pine nuts and the artful arrangement of wild mushrooms covered with pate on a bed of sweet onions cooked in sherry. The homemade vegetable stew (pisto) with blood sausage from Burgos is pretty good too. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Distinguished downtown restaurant |
Compañía, 50 Salamanca 37002 Spain +34 923 21 5750 |
This restaurant is regularly frequented by university lecturers, people working at several local institutions and even by some important figures such as the Duchess of Alba. There are two dining rooms, decorated with hardwood in a classical style, one of which is usually reserved for business gatherings. This is a good place to try some exquisite Iberian cold meats (including the acorn-fed varieties) and their unforgettable "morucha" (beef) T-bone steak. Some of their other specialties include the suckling pig, roast lamb shoulder and boneless fish covered in garlic. As for desserts, their homemade pudding is delicious. They also serve top-quality wines from Cigales and Arribes. You should book a table on weekends. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Top-quality Basque specialties |
Puerta Zamora, 4 Salamanca 37005 Spain +34 923 24 1878 |
This is a restaurant with two intimate dining rooms where you'll be served an excellent mixture of Castilian and Basque cuisines. You'll also be treated like family by the owner, Jesús. Try the steaks, oxtail stew, squid cooked in its ink, stuffed anchovies, hake or wild mushrooms sautéed with scrambled eggs (a Basque specialty eaten in spring and prepared according to a secret recipe). As for dessert, don't miss the Goxua, a specialty from Vitoria, or the cheesecake with raspberry sauce. The house wine is a good Rioja. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Basque, French and local specialties |
Meléndez, 11 Salamanca 37002 Spain |
Specializing in French Basque country cuisine, it also offers a selection of excellent regional dishes. The house specials include the ham of acorn-fed pigs, scorpion fish paté, monkfish with shrimp sauce and gilthead bream with fried onions and tomato. If you prefer meat, try the selection of morucha beef dishes. Last but not least, for dessert, don't miss the homemade tocinillo de cielo (a sweet made with egg yolks and syrup) or the delicious cheesecake with pine nuts. It's located right in the heart of the old town so you can enjoy views of the impressive historic buildings as you eat. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Delicious charcoal-grilled meat |
Condes de Crespo Rascón, 11 Salamanca 37006 Spain +34 923 21 3962 http://usuarios.iponet.es/cord... |
This restaurant is divided into two parts. At the front bar near the entrance, you can enjoy the best grilled-sausage pinchos (like tapas), including chorizo, farinato (prepared with bread, lard, salt and pepper), fatback, blood sausage or simply pork loin. Further back, there are two more dining rooms, one of which is set aside for special occasions and can be reserved. The entire restaurant is decorated in typical Castilian fashion, with "Villamayor" stone, wooden coffered ceilings and wrought iron lamps and other ornaments. The menu varies depending on the season. If you get the chance, you should try the oxtail, the Barco de Ávila alubión or the fish and seafood salads. As for desserts, the yogurt and cheese with pine nuts is extremely popular with the regulars. You should book a table on weekends. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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In the heart of the old city |
Ventura Ruiz de Aguilera, 7 Salamanca 37002 Spain +34 923 21 5149 |
In addition to the excellent food, this restaurant also offers an unbeatable location in the heart of the old town, just a minute's walk from Plaza Mayor. It serves authentic regional dishes including a wide range of morucha beef specialities and cured Iberian hams. House specials like tender roast suckling pig and hake stuffed with eels are worth a try. As for desserts, the homemade fruitcake is delicious. The house wine is a fine Sangre de Castilla and there 100 other varieties of wine to choose from. There are five dining rooms, including a small one used for private gatherings, as well as a lovely outdoor terrace decorated with climbing plants and flowers. Inside, the decor is pure Castilian, with ceramic tiles from Talavera and a wood-fired oven. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Inexpensive Castilian cuisine |
Paseo de Carmelitas, 3 Salamanca 37002 Spain +34 923 21 6100 |
This restaurant, with two classically decorated and charming dining rooms, is located in one of the most central areas in town. Apart from the traditional chanfaina (lamb stew with liver and lungs) and farinato (prepared with bread, lard, salt and pepper), you will also find Castilian soup or excellent Iberian cold meats for starters. The house specialties include the roast lamb and suckling pig, stuffed meat or the young lamb chops. As for dessert, their delicious homemade lemon sherbet will leave you wanting more. It is best to book a table on weekends. Review © 2007, Wcities |