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 Peaceful eating |
Felipe Espino, 6 Salamanca 37002 Spain +34 923 21 2779 |
This restaurant in the old town is popular with staff from the nearby university. The two cozy dining rooms are decorated with the characteristic stone from the district of Villamayor. The emphasis is on regional cuisine with a few international dishes available as well. The house specialties include hake accompanied with leeks cooked in duck fat, the selection of cured pork products and the T-bone steaks. The homemade dessert called tocinillo de cielo (a type of creme caramel) with raspberry sauce is delicious. The local wines from Arribes and the Sierra de Francia complement these regional favourites perfectly. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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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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In 15th century building |
Compañía, 8 Salamanca 37001 Spain +34 923 21 9089 |
This beautiful building from the 15th century is located opposite the Clerecía, a beautiful church in the old city. Its interior is decorated with arches and fine Castilian wrought iron. It is a three-storey building with several cozy dining rooms and an old-style tavern downstairs. A wrought iron gateway welcomes visitors to this restaurant, where you can enjoy Spanish cold meats and "morucha" (beef) fillets from Salamanca, or their excellent codfish prepared with toasted garlic. The restaurant also has a daily vegetarian set menu, featuring delicious aubergines stuffed with vegetables. We recommend their house wine, called Tiriñuelo. As for desserts, their white chocolate mousse is noteworthy. The owners have another restaurant, also called El Bardo, which is suitable for large events and banquets (Avenida Portugal, 88; tel: +34 923 259 265). Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Exquisite food in cozy setting |
Van Dyck, 66 Salamanca 37005 Spain |
This is a cozy restaurant decorated with surprising paintings by local artists. The decor is mainly rustic in style and it gives the place an intimate feel, very appropriate for romantic dinners. As for starters, try the foie with shallot sauce, the variety of codfish or the assorted farmhouse cheese. The quality of their main courses is equally remarkable. Their suckling lamb sweetbread with mushrooms, their beef dishes and the different kinds of carpaccio, which will delight the most discerning palate, are good options. As for dessert, you should definitely try the pear crepes. For the perfect meal, you can choose from more than 360 different wines, though the house wine, Herencia Remondo, is a top-quality Rioja and is very recommended. 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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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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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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Best cold meats |
Obispo Jarrín, 14 Salamanca 37002 Spain +34 923 26 7355 http://www.decuchara.com |
This inexpensive restaurant is deservedly popular among locals. In the classically decorated dining room, you can enjoy the best Iberian cold meats. You will definitely be satisfied with any of the house specialties, which include grilled Iberian pork bola (literally, 'ball'), veal tenderloin, codfish with honey or thistle with almonds. Their legumes, such as the famous lentils from Armuna are also recommended. As for desserts, their fantastic tocinillo de cielo (a sweet made with egg yolks and syrup), their leche frita (literally, 'fried milk', made from milk and flour fried in egg), the rice pudding or the custard are all outstanding. The house wine is a wonderful and local Toro wine. 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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Gastronomy as an artform |
Plaza de El Ángel, 1 Salamanca 37001 Spain +34 923 27 1010 |
This is a rustic-style though stately restaurant located right in the old city. Its predominate feature is a huge wood oven used to cook almost all their dishes. It is regulary frequented by politicians and people working at nearby institutions, who come for some of best roast meat and baked fish around. The roast suckling pig, the roast suckling lamb and their 'Oso y Madroño' fish, served with a delicious sauce prepared with butter and shrimp, are their most outstanding items. As for desserts, we recommend their 'Oso y Madroño' pineapple, served with custard and then flambé. Wine is another important feature of this restaurant, not surprising as the owners here are also partners in the Garci-Grande wine cellar, which produces the best wines from Rueda. It is advisable to book a table on weekends. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Lovely decor and quality meat |
Van Dyck, 8-10 Salamanca 37004 Spain |
This is a cozy and lovely restaurant decorated with ceramic tiles from the area and pictures showing local monuments. Here you can enjoy the best roast meat platters, and assorted meat dishes, which also include cold meats and some delicious accompaniment. They also offer fish and seafood platters. The sirloin with ementhal cheese is also one of their most popular dishes. As for desserts, their cheesecake is remarkable. The house wine is a wonderful Toro wine. All of this makes for an unforgettable dining experience, but you should not forget to book a table beforehand if you are visiting it on a weekend. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Home-style specialties |
Pozo Amarillo, 5 Salamanca 37001 Spain |
At this tastefully decorated and cozy restaurant, located in one of the most popular streets in town, they have almost forty years' experience behind them. They have many regular custumers who come for the house specialty, the cabrito cuchifrito (well-seasoned roast kid). This is a classically decorated place where you will particularly enjoy meat dishes, such as roast lamb or morucha (beef) chops. The latter is a typical dish in Salamanca and one of the best kinds of local meats. If you prefer fish, try the hake prepared in their own style with a special sauce that is the chef's pride and joy. All their desserts are homemade. Their leche frita (literally, 'fried milk', made from milk and flour fried in egg) is the most popular one and will also satisfy the most discerning palates. It is advisable to book a table on weekends. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Delicious fondues and imported beer |
Meléndez, 7 Salamanca 37002 Spain +34 923 26 5742 |
This multipurpose establishment is decorated in a typically Dutch style. Here you can spend some time seeing the bikes on display or listening to jazz musicians who perform from time to time. Customers are generally young and liberal and enjoy imported beer, the house specialty when this place also becomes a pub at nightfall. On the menu, try the hot goats milk cheese or the wild boar and venison pâté. The one-kilo "morucha" (beef) T-bone steak, which clients prepare on hot plates, is also recommended. They also serve great meat or cheese fondues. As for dessert, you should try their brownie with raspberry sauce, a delicious chocolate fondue that you eat with fresh fruit. 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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Delicious roast suckling pig |
Rúa Mayor, 29 Salamanca 37002 Spain |
At this restaurant seating 60 people, they often organize temporary photo and painting exhibitions. It is located right in the old city, and it's a good place to savour delicious Iberian cold meats and the best wines from the area. As for their specialties, noteworthy items include the roast suckling pig, the grilled cuttlefish, the Castilian soup and their peppers stuffed with seafood and fish or with red and white meat. For dessert, perhaps their best option is crepes filled with ice cream and coated with hot chocolate. Order the house wine, from Arribes, for the perfect accompaniment to your meal. You should book a table on weekends. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Specialized in Iberian cold meats |
Pozo Amarillo, 18 Salamanca 37001 Spain +34 923 26 7973 |
This establishment, decorated with bricks and glazed ceramic tiles from Talavera, has a dining room at the entrance where you can enjoy delicious raciones (larger than tapas) of Iberian cold meats, chanfaina (a stew made with lamb liver and lungs) and oxtail. There is another small dining room at the back where they offer dishes such as roast suckling pig, charcoal-grilled morucha (beef) and monkfish in the barquera style, which is prepared with clams and a special sauce. The restaurant also has a very extensive wine list, though the house wine, a young Toro crianza, is recommended. Crianza wines are red and have been kept for a minimum of 12 months in an oak barrel. 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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Quality, home-style cooking |
Avenida Portugal, 79 Salamanca 37005 Spain +34 923 25 7806 |
This restaurant is found halfway between the Plaza de España and the famous Van Dick area, full of bars serving 'pinchos' (like canapés). José Angel serves home-style and exclusive dishes, and it has two dining rooms. For starters, try the anchovy salad on top of an avocado pear, for example, the scorpion fish pudding or the warm quail salad. These can be followed by tasty options like the oxtail stew with port wine. Their house wine is local, specifically from Toro. As for dessert, their homemade fig cake is noteworthy. If you're going with a fairly large group, then you should definitely book a table beforehand. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Grilled meat and fish |
Gran Vía, 64 Salamanca 37001 Spain +34 923 21 9668 |
This restaurant is located next to one of the most beautiful monuments in Salamanca, the Dominicos or San Esteban Church. Inside the restaurant, you can enjoy all kinds of red meat and Iberian cold meats. A large iron wrought gateway opens on to a cozy dining room decorated with "Villamayor" stone, rustic-style brick arches and posters of bullfighters which date from 1800. The specialties of the house include sirloin, red bream and sea bass, all of them grilled. The house wine is an Arribes, and it is the perfect accompaniment. As for desserts, all of which are homemade, the rice pudding is noteworthy. There are eight Leonardo restaurants in Salamanca. All of them are hamburger joints except for this one. It's best to book a table on weekends. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Medieval decor & ambience |
Ventura Ruiz Aguilera, 8 Salamanca 37001 Spain +34 923 21 9553 |
La Mesta's medieval atmosphere and decor are noteworthy: chairs upholstered with plush red velvet, suits of armors, shields and a large fireplace. Though it's not King Arthur's roundtable, it is regularly frequented by important local politicians. It's very near the Plaza Mayor and its cuisine stands out for its somewhat French style. Among the various specialties this restaurant is known for, the Iberian ham and duck foie salad, the baked sea bass with vegetables and clams, and the morucho (beef) entrecote with port wine and foie sauce are the most outstanding. The wine list is very extense with great quality wines to choose from. Moving on to desserts, try the soft ice cream, made with real cream and slightly bitter Seville oranges. It's best to book a table on weekends. They have another restaurant called Pucela on Carretera de Béjar (Tel: +34 923 192 095). 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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Good food on clay dishes |
Sánchez Barbero, 5 Salamanca 37001 Spain |
In spite of the fact that this old-style restaurant has only four wooden tables, it is one of the most famous in Salamanca. This small and cozy place is decorated with wood, wrought iron and even the fresh vegetables, etc., which will later be used to prepare your meal. Antonio and Julio have been serving some of the best local food and dishes for decades. One of their specialties is their own marujas (local herb) salad. Their meat a la espada, prepared with marinated products from the slaughter, their sardine loin with garlic, the grilled peppers or any of the wild mushroom dishes are all very recommended. All the food is served in clay dishes, which apparently helps keep in the food's flavor longer. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Reasonably priced specialties |
Avenida Portugal, 65-67 Salamanca 37005 Spain +34 923 12 2166 |
This is a lovely old-style restaurant decorated with both Castilian and modern ornaments where you can try some delicious wild mushrooms with blood sausage and pine nuts, morucha (beef) or huevos rotos (broken eggs, literally), which is prepared in front of the customers and involves fried eggs and other ingredients like potatoes. However, their best specialty is the reasonably priced Tabla del Mesón, a dish for two or three people that includes seafood, meat, potatoes and salad. As for desserts, their tiramisu is delicious and their cheesecake with blueberries is very good. The house wine is a wonderful Rioja. You should book a table on weekends. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Mediterranean atmosphere |
Rúa Mayor, 12 Salamanca 37002 Spain +34 923 21 2389 |
This city centre restaurant has been in business since 1985, serving top-quality Italian staples like ossobuco, Sella tostas and carpaccios (thin slices of cured meat dressed with pepper, olive oil and cheese). For dessert, try the tiramisu, a deliciously moist sponge cake soaked in rum and coffee. These dishes are best accompanied by an Italian wine like Chianti and followed by strong Italian liqueurs like Grappa or Amaretto. The interior is like a warm Mediterranean cave and the walls are covered with photographs of famous local and international celebrities. The owners award an annual prize to whom they consider the most popular local personality. 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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Great roast meat and fish |
Aire y Azucena, 1 Salamanca 37002 Spain +34 923 21 7251 http://www.laposada.net |
This restaurant is located in an old, stately mansion with two large halls holding more than a hundred diners each. It is rustic in decor, with whitewashed walls and portraits of famous local bullfighters. If you're looking for a lot of roast meat, fish and fresh seafood options on the menu, then this is the right place. Some of the restaurant's most popular dishes include the beans with clams or the alubias charras, beans with pig's ears and tail. For iron-cast stomachs, try the lomo Salsa Diabla (pork loin covered in a sauce made with tabasco, pickles, vinegar and Perrin's sauce), though you have been warned. A healthy and tasty dessert option is the Posada, a cup of flan ice-cream with fruit salad on top. Reservations are an absolute must on weekends. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Traditional, creative and inexpensive |
Ventura Ruiz Aguilera, 10 Salamanca 37001 Spain +34 923 21 7329 |
This restaurant is found on one of the liveliest pedestrian streets in Salamanca. It's a pretty place, full of "Villamayor" stone arches, though it was once a shop where locals came to buy oil for their lamps. They serve the typical and traditional roast suckling pig and kid, though they also serve chanfaina (lamb stew made with liver and lungs), a classic dish in Salamanca. Their specialties also include the potatoes meneás, prepared with rashers of bacon, and the hake in puff pastry with crab sauce, the restaurant's best dish. There are more than 120 different wines to choose from, and you should round off your meal with the delicious candied chestnuts with toffee. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Traditional dishes and decor |
Plaza del Corrillo, 20 Salamanca 37002 Spain +34 923 21 1323 |
Río Tormes, located in a downtown historical building, has been open for more than one hundred years, formerly known as La Viuda del Fraile (The Friar's Widow). It is extremely popular with locals, and it features a pretty coffered wooden ceiling, with classic "Villamayor" stone and iron wrought ornaments throughout. They serve delicious meals, but their most famous dishes include the roast suckling pig, the mixed paella, the duck micuit, the aubergines stuffed with meat and the onion soup with breadcrumbs and cheese. As for dessert, the popular creamy cheese is worth trying. Reservations are a must on weekends. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Award-winning restaurant |
Plaza del Peso, 1 Salamanca 37001 Spain +34 923 21 9005 |
You get nothing less than excellent homemade Castilian cooking in this traditional restaurant. Choose from a menu featuring roast suckling pig, baked goat's meat, tender lamb chops or beef from Ávila. As for fish, there's grilled turbot, monkfish and hake. And don't forget the panaché of fresh vegetables. Rice pudding, chocolate truffles, lemon mousse or apples soaked in cognac are just some of the delicacies on offer. There are over 200 different varieties of wine available and you'll not be surprised to hear that it has won many gastronomic prizes since it opened in 1966. Many of the rich and famous staying at the nearby Gran Hotel enjoy eating here. 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 |
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Inexpensive seafood restaurant |
Plaza de Poeta Iglesias, 10 Salamanca 37001 Spain |
You can also enjoy good seafood and fish in a town found hundreds of kilometers from the coast. At this seafood restaurant, decorated with ceramic tiles from Talavera, you can order either grilled or boiled spider crabs, spiny lobsters, goose barnacles, prawns or velvet swincrabs, for example. Prices in this downtown restaurant are generally affordable. Customers often order mariscadas (grilled seafood platter) for two people, costing less than 3000 ptas. You can also savour quality Galician wines, such as an Albariño or a Ribeiro. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Affordable and quality food |
Pollo Martín, 34 Salamanca 37005 Spain +34 923 25 3081 |
At this huge and classically decorated restaurant, they have many years of experience behind them. Tobogán has four dining rooms, though the smallest one is only used for private gatherings. The restaurant serves excellent Iberian cold meats and morucha (beef), but their best dishes include the roast suckling pig, the turbot with almond sauce or sliced monkfish with lemon sauce. To round off your meal, try the delicious lemon cream, which is one of the house specialties. It's best to book a table on weekends. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Downtown Italian restaurant |
Plaza del Mercado, s/n Salamanca 37001 Spain +34 923 26 0847 |
This is a cozy family restaurant, only twenty meters from the famous Plaza Mayor. It is decorated like a cave and strategically lit. In fact, its decor is similar to Paladini's, another Italian restaurant in Salamanca. If you love Italian food, their 'osso buco', homemade pizzas and their leek, shrimp and monkfish cake -one of their specialties- will definitely win you over. The green pepper tenderloin or the canneloni stuffed with meat and liver paté are other good options. The desserts are worth leaving room for: an unforgettable cream pear or the chocolate fondue, which is served with profiteroles (cream puffs). They have another restaurant called Mesón Taberna Típica found nextdoor. Review © 2007, Wcities |
