100% you need to eat here. If you have only one pricey meal in Spain, make this it. I had the…read morebrioche with pork tenderloin and bleu cheese dressing and it was melt-in-my-mouth tender and delicious. The dressing tastes nothing like American blue cheese, FYI. Then the ponche Segoviano for dessert: it was to die for! Honestly one of the most delicious things I have ever eaten. Then there is the atmosphere: sitting outside, dining al fresco, with the ancient Roman aqueduct right next to you and street performers playing music...it was heavenly!

This place is delicious! Looking for a place to eat and stopped by El Secreto de San Clemente and…read moreit was delicious. The burger was delicious and I ordered what looked like calamari and the artichokes. And you must try the dessert. The Torrejas YUM! a highly recommended. Maria and Fernando were super nice and gave great food recommendations especially on dessert

My hubby and I had lunch here. The main restaurant was full so we were whisked to the building in…read morethe back area. This area with white linen table cloths seems more private with limited seating. It felt very exclusive. We ordered their traditionally prepared cuchinillo, grilled vege platter, tiramisu with toffee, coffee ice cream with amaretto jelly and the traditional layered cake with vanilla cream and ice cream, capuccino and a glass of red wine. The service was impeccably attentive. When it was time to cut the roast pig, the owner, Jose Maria appeared. We were gathered around to watch him deftly cut the pig with a plate into several servings. The cuchinillo was perfectly seasoned. The skin was thin and crispy and the flesh was moist and melt in your mouth tender. Everything we ordered was delicious! Later on, Jose Maria came to our table for a short chat and to indulge us with a few picture with him. This was a really special experience.

What an experience! This is the most Spanish feeling restaurant I've been to surprisingly enough…read moregiven the ambience. The tradition of the cochinillo holds strong, cutting with the plates. The lamb looked amazing too. We enjoyed our cochinillo - the skin an amazing crunch in flavorful broth and delicious fries we ordered it with. Our waiter was friendly and funny as well as informative.

Stopped here for coffee and toast while visiting the aquaduct. Had 3 small sandwiches as well. We…read morepassed another location while in Madrid. We liked it and would recommend to any tourists.

Super Cheap eat. Wine for 1.5 euro, coffee for 1 euro. Small cheap portions with lots of choices.read more

Was looking to deviate from Spanish cuisine after eight days in country and our hotel clerk…read morerecommended Da Mario. Nailed it! Food was excellent. Started with the caprese salad for the table. Fresh and light, could not have been better. I had the spaghetti carbonara. Pasta was perfect and the sauce was rich and flavorful. Our party of four were all satisfied. Shared the tiramisu and ended with a limoncello shot. As the sunlight was waning, it made for wonderful lighting for an evening pic of the aqueduct.

Highly recommend if you are looking for an alternative to Spanish food. At first we were skeptical…read moresince it is an Italian place in Segovia, but were were extremely impressed. The ravioli with cheese and pear were superb. My husband had the spaghetti a la carbona and they were also delicious. Portions were generous. Pizzas smelled amazing. They also have homemade cannoli, tiramisu, panna cota and crema della nonna. Don't skip the dessert, it was scrumptious. It seems the owner and chefs (for food and desserts) moved from Sicily to Madrid. In 2017 after having 17 restaurants decided to scale down and move to the quiet town of Segovia. The restaurant has a local near the Plaza Mayor/cathedral m and another in the aqueduct. Owner (obviously since he told me his story) and staff were very friendly.

The stairs are a pain, but you can't beat the quality of the food; the price and the friendly…read moreservice.

Waiters didn't see us at first but were more attentive and made up for it once they realized we…read morewere new guests. They also gave us broth from the Cochinillo they serve to warm us up, a nice gesture. We ordered: - Croquetas (underwhelming, I've had better) - salpicón (very good) - chorizo and potato (my favorite) - tortilla Coffee was very good here as well! I'm sure the non tapas menu is even better.

This was great. One of the best meals we had on the trip. We didn't have the suckling pig here. We…read morehad 2 different types of seafood dishes (shrimp and fish) and both were great. Service was impeccable.

One of Spain's most cherished culinary establishments, the historic Mesón de Cándido opened in 1895…read morein an 18th century inn beneath the Segovia Aqueduct, where the Cándido family has served its famous Cochinillo Asado (roast sucking pig) to everyone from Cary Grant and Mick Jagger to Salvador Dalí and King Felipe VI of Spain. Still family-run as of 2025, the restaurant is dripping with history, from its Old World decor and Moorish tiled floors, to the photos and honors hanging on its walls. On our recent visit, we were welcomed by Alberto Cándido, the 92-year-old son of the restaurant's renowned founder, who proudly showed us the medal he was given by King Juan Carlos I, which passed on the title of Mesonero Mayor of Castile after his father's death. We were seated at a window table in the beautiful Álvaro de Luna salon to enjoy delicious entrees of Grilled Sea Bass, Battered Hake in Salsa Verde, Pork Snout with Mushrooms and, of course, the famous Cochinillo Asado. Paired with a delicious house red wine and followed by slices of rich chocolate cake and apple pie, the meal was outstanding, as was the service. It was a privilege to eat in this amazing restaurant and to meet the scion of the family dynasty that maintains the culinary legacy of Mesón de Cándido to this day. A highly recommended experience if you're ever in Segovia -- and well worth the quick train ride if you're visiting Madrid.

Merece tu visita. Hay que almorzar or cenar allá lo más pronto posible. Vale no pena es acojonudo…read more Que no lo falta. Cochinillo asado de 15 días la tenga que aprivechars

We had spent the day visiting the attractions in Segovia and were a little nervous that we were too…read morelate for the menu of the day. Luckily, we were not. We had an amazing three course meal, were given and entire bottle of local white wine, and bottled water for €68, a bargain for the quality of the food and the location on the Plaza Mayor with a view of the entire square. I had the beans-judieos to start. They were hearty and perfect for a cold day. They came with a pigs ear, which I didn't try and some sausage that was flavorful and went well with the beans. My husband had a nice mixed salad that had tuna, the usual veggies, and olives-like a Nicoise-tasty. For my main course I had the suckling piglet. I had wanted to try this local delicacy without having to order an entire portion and this was the perfect compromise. Extremely tender, with a crunchy skin and potatoes on the side. I enjoyed it, and I'm so glad to have tried THE DISH of Segovia. My husband had the hake and was very pleased with it. For dessert I had the best rice pudding in the world. It was creamy, with a delicate orange flavor from orange peel, and a wonderful combination of cinnamon forward spices. It came with a scoop of ice cream which was good. I think they could lose the ice cream and serve more pudding, but I guess the ice cream would be nice on a hot day. My husband had the regional, marzipan heavy dessert and loved it. The wine was refreshing and the bottled water came in a beautiful blue bottle. On the whole 10/10. Great food at a reasonable price (given the quality). Primo location and good service.

We stopped for a bite based on the reviews. Arriving around 11:45, we were told we couldn't…read moreorder from the lunch menu but 5 minutes later, the people seated next to us were given lunch menus right after we ordered. The breakfast itself was disappointing. The Spanish tortilla was completely flavorless, just eggs and potatoes with no seasoning at all. The egg in the sandwich was raw, and when we asked if they could cook the egg a little more, they did, but were annoyed. Service was fairly quick, but the only thing we actually enjoyed was the freshly squeezed orange juice. I would not recommend this restaurant, at least not for breakfast. There are so many inexpensive and much better options nearby, this was a waste of money.

If you have not had a suckling pig meal in Spain yet, there is no time like the present and, when…read morein Segovia, no better place to do it at. Located next to a great lookout point over the city not too far from the Aquaduct, best to hit it at the beginning or end of your journey through the town. The suckling pig portion is not huge - two of us felt like our plate for two was not overflowing - but it was a melt in your mouth experience.

We stopped here for lunch during our Tour. We didn't have lunch from this spot included but…read moredecided to join based on the Guide's recommendation. They were busy around 1. The Tour Guide was raving about the House/Area Specialty -Suckling Pig (Cochinillo Asado). Two levels for seating and 1st level was sold out so we were seated on the lower level. What stood out was all of the options on the menu. So many interesting choices. The Soup (Sopa a La Castellana) was highly recommended and looked good from others who ordered it but given the heavy of the main course we decided against it. We ordered the Suckling Pig and Grilled Turbot. The Suckling Pig wasn't as big of an entree once you get the meat off the bones. It was tasty and would describe it as an elevated Pulled Pork. That said, for me, it was one to try and not sure I would order again. The Turbot was excellent and was enjoyed even if it wasn't a filet. Ponche Segoviano for dessert was also recommended-looked good but no room. Service was okay. Again, they were quite busy so some delays. Overall, looks like the spot in town for Suckling pig/Roast Lamb and a few interesting creations.

My husband and I both loved this place. A local suggested it and we could not have been any happier…read morewith our choice. The service was good and the food, oh my their food. It was my first time having garlic soup and WOW Their choice for "Menu del dia" (menu of the day) was also attractive. We saw a lot of people opting for that. We had some wine, a delicious piece of ternera with potatoes, some homemade croquettes and orange pie I think was the name. YUMMY thats all I can say.