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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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Affordable grilled meats |
Van Dyck, 33 Salamanca 37005 Spain |
Meat lovers have reason to celebrate. This is a famous and cozy restaurant, well-known by everyone in Salamanca for serving the best grilled meat at very affordable prices. The veal T-bone steaks and their delicious roast ham are also recommended. Moreover, all of their homemade desserts are exquisite. It is worth mentioning their crème caramel, their lemon mousse and their strawberry cakes. The house wine, a quality Rioja, is also recommended. 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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Specializing in local cuisine |
Plaza del Mercado, 8-10 Salamanca 37001 Spain +34 923 21 9657 |
This restaurant is located next to the main city market and opened in 1902. They get first choice for the freshest local produce due to their location and serve traditional regional cuisine. They regularly participate in the most prestigious regional gastronomic and wine conferences and competitions. Try the bola, an exquisite cut of pork that's served in perfect condition. The other house specialties include the cured hams, the morucha (beefsteak) and the roast cochinillo (suckling pig). The restaurant holds 50 people and if it's full, the adjoining bar serves large portions (raciones) of regional products such as blood sausage and tasty lamb and pork dishes. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Top-quality regional products |
Ventura Ruiz Aguilera, 14-16 Salamanca 37002 Spain +34 923 21 7239 http://www.elcandil.info/ |
This delightful restaurant has been serving the best local produce on the market from its city centre location for the last 60 years. The traditional interior decor features old photos of the city and bullfighting memorabilia. The house specialties range from assorted cheeses to the most exquisite meats from the province, like tender young lamb that comes with a guarantee of origin and quality, cured ham from Guijuelo and morucha (T-bone steaks). Try the thick ice cream with caramel-coated almonds to round off an exceptional meal. The restaurant prides itself on the wine cellar that contains a choice of over 80 superb wines, including fine examples from Ribera del Duero. They do not accept reservations on weekends. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The most traditional dishes |
Pozo Amarillo, 5 Salamanca 37001 Spain +34 923 21 2401 |
It seems incredible that such a small restaurant, seating only 20 people, is such a famous and popular place among locals. The reason is that they offer the most traditional dishes in Salamanca, such as tripe, "chanfaina" (a lamb stew made with liver and lungs) and Castilian stew, while the grilled mushrooms are another house specialty. Their homemade desserts are also recommended and will definitely leave you satisfied. However, if you prefer to just eat "raciones" (larger-sized tapas), there is a bar at the entrance to the restaurant where they offer other items such as meatballs, sweetbread, kidneys and marinated anchovies. The dining room is a cozy place with a great many photos hanging on the walls of local monuments. It is advisable to book a table on weekends. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Relaxed spot, popular with locals |
Pozo Amarillo, 23 Salamanca 37001 Spain +34 923 26 0280 |
This restaurant is very close to the Plaza Mayor and is popular with locals. Here you will find the most typical cuisine and atmosphere from Salamanca. If you decide to visit it, you should also know that Cervecería del Comercio is renowned for having the best beer in town. At this restaurant, decorated with photos of famous bullfighters and local celebrities, you can enjoy their excellent oxtail or the delicious eggs with farinato, a typical product from Castilla y León made with bread, lard, salt and pepper. Other popular specialities include the flamenquín (a slice of ham, stuffed with cheese and then fried) or the asparagus stuffed with cheese. All of which are more delicious and unforgettable if you wash them down with the house wine, a red Toro. As for desserts, the yogurt cake with blueberries stands out. 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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Quality food at reasonable prices |
Avenida Portugal, 165 Salamanca 37006 Spain |
This downtown restaurant, popular among many locals, has a cozy dining room, decorated with fine wood furniture and wrought iron. Here you can enjoy a wonderful "morucha" (beef) T-bone steak and also the typical and traditional Iberian cold meats. The lamb chops, grilled prawns and steak are also worth mention. As for desserts, their exquisite homemade junket is remarkable. The house wine, a good Toro, is also noteworthy. You should not forget to book a table on weekends. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Homemade food for bullfighters |
Avenida de San Agustín, 8 Salamanca 37005 Spain +34 923 22 3057 |
This restaurant is usually frequented by people having something to do with the world of bullfighting. Their everyday dishes are simple and home-style, though they prepare a lot of food for customers who order it in advance. If you would like to try some delicious oxtail, this is the place to do it. Other recommended starters include the trout stuffed with ham or any of the various omelettes on hand. For the main course, you should definitely try the roast suckling pig or the kid. They also offer a wide variety of wines, ranging from a Rioja or Ribera del Duero to a Cigales, which is a top-quality wine from the Valladolid area. 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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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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Affordable and good quality |
Pozo Amarillo, 17-19 Salamanca 37001 Spain +34 923 26 2848 |
The friendly waiters here are a great source of information about the city. The restaurant itself is located right next to the Plaza Mayor in an area that's full of other eating places. The interior is attractively decorated with local motifs. They serve a range of regional dishes and some staple Spanish favourites at very reasonable prices. The house specialties include baby cuttlefish cooked in their own ink, roast suckling pig, clams in a tomato and garlic sauce and Basque-style hake. Try the homemade desserts too, like the creamy egg custard, chocolate mousse or assorted ice creams. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Excellent and affordable meat dishes |
Los Ovalle, 29 Salamanca 37004 Spain |
This is a cozy restaurant, decorated austerely and in the purest Castilian style, where you can enjoy all kinds of Iberican pork products, including 'morcón' (a type of blood sausage) and cured tongue. Other recommended options include the goat and sheep's milk cheeses, 'rabas' (fried strips of cuttlefish), fried squid and blood sausage from León. The restaurant is also well-known for its meat platters. These can be either lamb, pork or chicken, accompanied by a side-order (normally potatoes), and at very reasonable prices. As for dessert, creme caramel with cream and custard stands out. You will enjoy your meal even more if you wash it down with a good Toro wine. It is best to 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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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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Quality seafood and wine |
Van Dyck, 30 Salamanca 37005 Spain |
Everyone in Salamanca knows this restaurant, which serves all kinds of seafood dishes from around Spain, from Galicia in the north to Andalusia in the south. You can try some delicious octopus, for example, cooked with garlic or in the Galician style (steamed and sprinkled with paprika and olive oil). Any of their various mussel dishes is another good option as well: steamed, with alioli (garlic and olive oil mayonnaise), stuffed, with celery or with traditional vinagrette. Then there are the chopitos (baby octopus), squid, rabas (strips of cuttlefish), etc. Whether you order these by the ración (large-sized tapas) or as a main course, you will definitely like them. As for the wine list, they have a good selection of Albariño and Ribeiro wines from Galicia. They also stock some local wines from the area, including a few from Salamanca province. The restaurant does not take reservations 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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Great specialties and quality ingredients |
Plaza de Poeta Iglesias, 10 Salamanca 37001 Spain +34 923 21 7222 http://www.portalsalamanca.com... |
This old-style restaurant, located near the city's most important monuments, has been open more than 50 years. The place is decorated in typical Castilian style, with glazed ceramic tiles from Talavera and pottery from Alba de Tormes on the walls, where you can also admire portraits of various bullfighters. The food on offer is equally old-style and delicious. Try the 'morucha' (beef), a local favorite, or the young lamb and sea bass prepared with 'cava' (Spanish sparkling wine). Another tasty option is the stuffed peppers filled with monkfish and shrimp. The house wine is a decent Torremorón. When it comes time for dessert, you'll be hard-pressed to make a choice. The 'tocinillo de cielo' (made with egg yolks and syrup), the truffles, and the leche frita (literally, 'fried milk', made with milk and flour fried in egg) are all very good. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Cold meats and roasted meat |
Van Dyck, 55-57 Salamanca 37005 Spain |
This traditional-style restaurant is decorated with ceramic tiles from Talavera and posters of bullfighting scenes. This is probably one of the best places for meat-lovers in town. Some of the best dishes are the roasts, though they also have a very good selection of Iberian cold meats made from acorn-fed pork. Good starters include the assorted Iberian cold-meat platter, any of the revueltos (vegetables sautéed with egg) or the El Mesón salad, made according to a secret recipe. As for the main course, you should try the T-bone steak or the morucha (beef) tenderloin. The house wine is the Señorío de Nava from the Ribera del Duero region. If you still have room for some more food, the flan or the rice pudding are the best desserts. It's best to book a table on weekends. 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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Frequented by local bullfighters |
Avenida de la Merced, 5-7 Salamanca 37005 Spain |
This is an old-style restaurant that you will love if you are into bullfighting. It has two dining rooms and an outdoor terrace that opens in summer. It is usually frequented by local bullfighters and cattle (bull) breeders. Its decor is typically Castilian, with wine cellars, wooden ceilings and entire hams hanging from above. There are also lots of portraits of famous matadors. The food served is equally traditional, ranging from Iberian cold meats to shank of lamb, roast suckling pig and chanfaina (lamb stew made from liver and lungs), one of Salamanca's most typical dishes. As for dessert, the cream flan is absolutely delicious. The house wine is quite popular and is known by regulars as the tinto de Toledo (Toledo red). Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Good traditional cuisine |
Plaza de Barcelona, 30 Salamanca 37004 Spain |
This is a lovely and cozy old-style restaurant decorated with arches and the typical coffered ceiling found in Salamanca. The food is equally traditional and good. Try the delicious peppers stuffed with codfish, for example, or the excellent peppered tenderloin. Another specialty, though served only on weekends, is the olla podrida (rotten stew, literally), a typical dish from Castilla y León made with blood sausage and chickpeas. It is anything but 'rotten'; it's fantastic. Their house wines are from Toro and the best dessert is the cheesecake, though the various items on offer are all made on the premises. You must book a table on weekends. 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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Home-cooking, popular with tourists |
Paseo Canalejas, 10 Salamanca 37003 Spain +34 923 26 6859 |
At this restaurant, frequented by national and international tourists and decorated with bricks and wrought iron, you can enjoy some excellent grilled lamb chops, which is one of their best specialties. It is also worth mentioning their San Jacobo, their veal T-bone steak, their paella, their exquisite stewed tongue and, of course, their select Iberian cold meats. As for desserts, you can finish your meal with their tasty crème caramel or with rice pudding, both home-made. Their house wine is a good vintage from Castilla y León. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The best grilled meat |
Fernando de Rojas, 18-20 Salamanca 37004 Spain |
This restaurant, located in an area renowned for the best pinchos, is rustic in style and popular among bullfighting enthusiasts. At the bar they offer tostas and in the dining room you can have meals, such as a roast meat platter for two. All the platters are served with a side order of potatoes and appetizers, including Iberian cold meats. The grilled meat dishes are the most popular among their customers - veal T-bone steak is recommended. They also offer chanfaina (lamb stew made from liver and lungs) on Sundays. Their house wine is an excellent Cigales, from the Valladolid area. It is advisable to book a table beforehand 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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Varied charcoal-grilled meat dishes |
Meléndez, 13 Salamanca 37002 Spain +34 923 26 8616 |
This restaurant is located in the heart of the old city, and it has an informal and absolutely local atmosphere, there are very few tourists. The first room is a bar where they serve traditional pinchos (like tapas), such as chanfaina (lamb stew made with liver and lungs), Iberian cold meats and farinato (prepared with bread, lard, salt and pepper). The pretty back dining room is decorated with stone, wrought iron and wood, and it has a typical courtyard from the Late Middle Ages. Meat dishes are definitely the best specialty on the menu back here. Try the grilled T-bone steak or an unforgettable tenderloin with pepper. Their most popular dish is the parrillada (grilled meat platter), which includes several kinds of meat for two people to share. The house wine is a good Ribera del Duero, while the rice pudding is the star dessert. It's best to 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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Charcoal-grilled meat |
Fernando de Rojas, 8 Salamanca 37005 Spain |
This restaurant has two charming dining rooms, decorated in a modern, Castilian style. In the dining room at the entrance, you can enjoy all kinds of pinchos (similar to tapas), ranging from vegetable options to typical sausages and more. The back room is for sit-down dining with a complete menu. Their charcoal-grilled meat, particulary the morucha (beef) and T-bone steaks are worth noting. The roast suckling pig, grilled kid or tenderloin with roquefort sauce are also good options. They even have a good selection of cheese. It is best to book a table on weekends. 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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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 |
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The best 'tostas' in town |
Alfonso de Castro, 19 Salamanca 37004 Spain |
This restaurant is very well-known in Salamanca. It is located in the Van Dyck area, the best part of town for tapas. This tavern is frequented by local cattle (bull) breeders, bullfighters and other people related to the world of bullfighting. It has been open for a very long time and is decorated in typical Castilian style, with bullfighting posters and bottles of wine on the walls. It specializes in tostas (toasted canapés) with shrimp, salmon, codfish and even foie, though the house specialty is the Tosta del Peregrino, made with duck tenderloin and slightly spicy red peppers. Their Iberian cold meats are also very popular. As for drinks, they offer more than 300 different kinds of wine, including local vintages. Review © 2007, Wcities |
