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 For soccer enthusiasts |
Espoz y Mina, 17 Salamanca 37002 Spain +34 923 21 7381 |
This bar's name, 1-x-2 (read, one-x-two), has to do with the Spanish soccer lottery, the quiniela, and it refers to three options the players can choose in order to make their bets. 1 means the home team will win, x is for a tie and 2 the visiting team. They are real experts in quinielas here, and will give you all their opinions while you have a snack. You can have fried food, pies, pork kebab or a montadito (like a canapé), while people make their bets individually and then comment on them as the matches are played. If you like soccer, the most popular sport in Spain, and you want to share your interest with other people, you can have a really good time at this bar. Drinks and snacks are very cheap (about 200 ptas), so the place gets packed on weekends, especially when games are on. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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For the discerning palate |
Espoz y Mina, 26 Salamanca 37002 Spain +34 923 21 3123 |
This cozy restaurant has been awarded one star by the prestigious Michelin Guide. It is decorated in warm tones and rustic wooden furniture. There's also an interesting collection of bottles containing sand from all over the world. Its intimate atmosphere is ideal for romantic dinners, during which you can enjoy several seasonal specialties. As for starters, their slice of toast with foie and onion marmalade is noteworthy. For the main course, try the excellent roast monkfish with zucchini (corgette) spaghetti. Another of their specialties is the veal sweetbread cooked in cider and honey vinegar. Lastly, the chocolate "marquesa", a combination of bittersweet chocolate and coffee with a crunchy chocolate coating is the perfect dessert. You should not forget the house wine, a Rívola de Abadía Retuerta. 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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Specialized in beef dishes |
Íscar Peira, 23-29 Salamanca 37002 Spain |
This restaurant is very near the Plaza Mayor, and serves only the best Iberian cold meats and morucha (beef). It is decorated in the purest Castilian style, featuring plenty of "Villamayor" stone. Other good options on the menu, apart from those listed above, are the turbot cooked in Galician style, stewed partridges or the Pata Negra veal tenderloin, with a wine and garlic sauce. Another good fish dish is the 'Pata Negra' hake, cooked with shrimp and ham cubes. When it comes time to order dessert, try the strawberry and cheese cake; it's absolutely delicious. You should book a table on weekends. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Exquisite Iberian ham |
Filiberto Villalobos, 1 Salamanca 37007 Spain |
This restaurant, known throughout the city for offering some of the best ham in the city, is located halfway between the Plaza Mayor and the bus station. Other good options on the menu worth mentioning include the revueltos (variety of vegetables sautéed with egg), the paella or the mariscada (grilled seafood to share). They also prepare good red meats, such as the veal T-bone steak or roast suckling pig, lamb and kid. Order the custard or the yoghurt mousse, their most popular dessert, to round off your meal. You should book your table beforehand, especially on weekends. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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An old tradition |
Concejo, 4 Salamanca 37002 Spain |
Every local knows this place, because it has traditionally been one of the most popular bars to go for a snack before lunch on Sundays, and it is always packed. The favorite tapas are the tripe, pinchos morunos (pork kebab), pig snout, mushrooms, fish, grilled meat, paella, chanfaina (lamb stew made from liver and lungs) and many other pinchos (like tapas). It is one of the most expensive bars in the area, next to the Plaza Mayor, but their outdoor terrace is still one of the busiest and most popular in summer. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Back to the 19th century |
Espoz y Mina, 19-21 Salamanca 37002 Spain +34 923 12 3230 http://www.iponet.es/laregenta |
This cafe is located near Plaza Mayor, and it will make you feel as if you have travelled back to the times of La Regenta (a classic character from the book by the same name written by Leopoldo Alas in 1884-85). The place is lit only by candles, and the decor has been carefully selected down to the last detail, including the chairs, tables, curtains, lamps and even the paintings hanging on the walls. It is a well-known spot because it organizes literary gatherings and period parties or parties related to the occult sciences. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Luxury restaurant with international dishes |
Espoz y Mina, 20 Salamanca 37002 Spain +34 923 26 2952 |
This is a charming and classically decorated restaurant where waiters speak French, English, Dutch and, of course, Spanish. If you like lush, international food, then this is the place for you. Try fantastic dishes like the bird liver parfait with cognac, steamed sea bass with lemon-scented oil or the 'Le Sablón' veal tenderloin, with port wine sauce. Depending on the season, the restaurant offers other dishes, including game, such as partridge, pheasant, venison, hare and wild boar. As for desserts, their biscuit with orange glacé and hot chocolate is remarkable, and the house wine is a wonderful Somontano crianza. It is best to book a table on weekends. Review © 2007, Wcities |