During a wine tour of the Ribera del Duero region, our guide brought us to this restaurant in…read moreAranda de Duero. I am usually leery of restaurants on tours, but as soon as I saw how packed this place was at 2:00 and how we were the only tourists in the building, I knew we were in for a treat. My wife, brother in law, and I sampled a few varieties of meat centric tapas at this Castilian restaurant. They specialize in roast meats here, and both the roast lamb leg and grilled lamb chops were excellently seasoned and succulent. Other highlights of the meal included the housemade morcilla and the mushrooms with foie gras and fried eggs. For those who want to eat slightly lighter, we too appreciated the ventresca tuna belly with anchovies and roasted marinated peppers. We did not imbibe, but the restaurant serves multiple wines by the glass from the associated winery. The ambiance here is old school tapas bar with legs of ham hanging from the ceiling, a perpetually busy bar, and dark wood furnishings. Additionally, the basement of the restaurant houses an authentic wine cave and museum which demonstrates the old way of making and storing wine. Wear comfortable shoes if you plan on exploring the cave, as the steep steps can be slippery. While far from the lightest meal we had in Spain, this restaurant offered memorable meat dishes and a delightfully old world, local ambiance. If you are in the area, you could do far worse for a meal.

We arrived a bit before 1, had some Aranda Rosé, stayed with Cecina with foie gras, main course as…read moretheir grilled wild catch, not only their service was great, food was incredibly prepared, delicious and without spices! Our server Ely was super nice and recommended different dishes from the start to desert. No wonder they received more than 1800+ 5 stars review!!!

My husband and I recently took a honeymoon trip to Spain and spent a night in Rueda. We love…read moreverdejo wines and wanted to see where they came from. This particular bodega has a small (four room) hotel in it and we stayed there for the night while exploring the city. On the night in question, we were the only people staying at the hotel so they gave us a key to our room as well as to the door (it is not staffed at night) and we basically had free reign. Our room was very comfortable. Our full size bed was actually two twin beds pushed together, but that wasn't a big deal. The bathroom was stocked with soft, full size towels and had a rather technologically advanced shower. We also had access to the upstairs lounge with lots of comfortable couches, a large TV, and a full kitchen. The fridge was stocked with water and food and there was a separate wine fridge with all the Felix Sanz wine we could drink (which was one and a half bottles). The next morning, a lady came by to cook us a large, delicious breakfast before we departed for San Sebastian. Unfortunately, we didn't have time to tour the winery. I think it would have been pretty awesome. If you're interested in verdejo wine and looking to stay in the city of Rueda, this is probably your best bet (super luxurious for 70 euros a night!)

What a gem in a relatively small town two hours from Madrid called Valladolid. We were lucky to get…read morein with out an advance reservation. The complimentary olives blew us away right from the get go. Make sure you ask for refills. They are very gracious about that. We have the braised pork shoulder, the squab and the fish main. Each dish was beautifully presented and taste marvelous. Regrets that due to their rather generous portions, we were too full to ordered desserts. The staffs were super friendly and pleasant. This is a must go place if you are in the area. The restaurant is a restored old barn with many of the Middle Ages rafters still visible on the ceiling. Very charming indeed.

Very nice tappas place! different tastes, different…read morepresentation, classic tapas bar. A must go in Valladolid.

Cute cafe and specialty food shop. MONICA was helpful and served us efficiently. The coffee was…read moregreat, we'd like to come back and try the food. Nice atmosphere- good place to relax after observing the aqueduct.

We came in for cafe con leche and were served by Monica. She was very friendly and delivered great…read moreservice.

This place is a small, fun and flavorful restaurant. The food is international and has a modern…read morespin to it. My husband and I had samples of many tasty tapas: Aracinis (black & risotto ball fritters) in a savory sauce, verduras en tempura (tempura veggis), ceviche (lime cured fish dish), gyoza lechazo (pork stuff Asian raps), ravioli de carrillera (twist on Italian ravioli), tostitaco al pastor. The restaurant is worth the visit, everyone who works in the location are friendly and accommodating. Chef Hector takes pride in his dishes, making each and everyone of them tasty, edible, aesthetic art pieces. The prices are reasonable too. The entrance does not look like much, but the fun and the environment is eclectic and fun.

Small cute little bar that had the game playing with good selection of already made tapas that they…read morehad on display so there's no surprises. The prices were pretty good and beer and wine and full bar selection was good. its a small place for a quick tapas bite accept it for what it is not a full on dinner restaurant. Try the seafood its really good

Great cute spot for breakfast. Tortilla is the best with un café con leche. And don't forget the…read morecroissant warmed up with jam. Stop in you won't regret it

Beautiful, creative, delicious food. Local, in season ingredients. Wonderful, knowledgeable…read moreservice. As good as it gets!