What is a ricery vs paella? Honestly, I really don't know, but as a Spaniard, paella comes from…read moreValencia, and Asturias (where I'm from) has riceries. This place has incredible rice dishes, from dry, to wet (meaning not quite soupy, but very saucy), and incredibly fresh seafood to go with. Beside the rice dish, the pitu caleyu croquetas shouldn't be missed. We had the lobster rice, at suggested of our server (who, although I've only been there one time before, over a year ago - remember us). They also have a 'kit' to take home, and WOW, was that incredible. Super easy to put together, and enjoy the next day. The kits should be used pretty reasonably after purchase, as they are FRESH.

The food was insane good. Only had a salad and tomato and anchovies pincho with cheese and the…read moreflavor was out of this world. Bottle of great Cava and dinner only $40 Euro. Wow.

One of the best tapas place that me and my friend stopped by during our 5 days northern Spain road…read moretrip. We tried 4 different tapas and they were all very good. Lots of variety to choose from as well. The waiting staff was very attentive and were willing to try to speak some English for us travelers.

One of the best restaurants we've been to in Spain. We were in Aviles for a book festival and found…read morethis place. You have to make reservations as they get packed with locals. But the food is sooo good. Their arroz con lobster can easily feed everyone as it's so big. The rice is so rich with flavor and they don't skimp on the lobsters either. We were going to order more but the waiter kindly recommended we not as it was a lot. Second time we went back, we had the zamburinas as an appetizer and they are excellent too. As a cider house the cider is of course good and it's fun seeing the waiters pour it from on high. The service was surprisingly good. They were super friendly and took care of us. Also they have English menus if you use the QR coHighly highly recommend!

This restaurant got great reviews so I decided to check it out. It was only a block from where I…read morewas staying in Aviles, so it was an easy choice. When I arrived, I was given the menu and I chose to get a grilled Merluze (Hake). It came with potatoes. I asked for it with no salt, as Spanish cuisine tends to be too salty for my taste. As I waited for my meal, I was given bread, which I ate...in many parts of Spain, any bread you get is an extra charge. The fish came nicely grilled, tender on the inside and nicely browned on the outside. The flavor was good and the seasoning was low, basically no salt. I asked for pepper and it made my dish perfect for me. Lots of locals were eating here, so i's not a tourist trap. They take credit cards.

This is a cute, brightly colored red and green restaurant very near where I live, and I chose it…read morebecause it looked open, and it also looked less expensive than El Jardīn. I really just wanted a café con leche but I only had a card and no euros. Entonces, tengo que comprar comida. El menú, that they wrote down for me actually, didn't have many dishes. I let them choose for me. I think they had sopa, carne, and fish, but I'm not sure. I think he chose carne for me. Anyway, they also have wifi and will give you the password if you want. So apparently what I ordered was some meatballs in gravy and fries. I don't really know why everything I seem to order comes with fries in Spain. At the Día Desur, the organic restaurant in Santander, I ordered fish and veggies with guac and it came with fries. This, again, is with fries. Is it because I look and sound American? Do Americans just get fries automatically? I'm not sure. Anyhow, the chef/waiter was really really nice. The bread was not really that great. I was sad because I would have eaten it. The dish was good. It wasn't the healthy thing I would have ordered if I could read (I really need to work on reading food - maybe that is what I will do tonight, look up lots and lots of terms for food. Find some Spanish menus online. Translate them. Google: Ordering in a Spanish restaurant. Yes, I need to do this) but it is delicious. I have heard that whatever restaurant is in Novales is good because if it was not, it would shut down. And I will eat this even though there are no vegetables because I have been going kind of hungry in Spain. Just a bit. But I look very svelte, so yay. I know this is a travesty, though. Because Spain has delicious food. I know it does. And I think that if I can just find some Spaniards to take me out and show me the way, then I'll be so thankful. I want to enter that magical land. It's just that my current host family (whom rocks by the way, omg I love them) is made up of rather busy parents. The café con leche, by the way is a really generous portion. The soup was very good too. I think I may have ordered soup. It came first and was kind of a savory golden broth with the smallest bit of noodles. It was very hot. Very comforting. Then they took it away. I did not know how to ask to keep it. Quiero mantaner por favor (?). I need to learn more Spanish if I am going to survive. I do know some. I crash coursed the language two weeks before I came. But I decided to come very suddenly. Oh, and I am glad I did. I am excited for my self-given homework for tonight. Anyway, I would rate this restaurant (with a bar - there is kind of a partition or second room for the eating area) as semi-casual. It is nice, more than a diner for sure. I wish they would draw the curtains open though - it is a very cloudy day. Oh, and it is mid-May right now, and cold up here in the north sometimes. I just want to tell you that. Café con leche everywhere I go: muy bueno.

Came lunch due to excellent reviews. Very clean place and there were 2, 3 course inclusive of…read moredrinks menus @12 and 15€ each with a choice of about 5-7 for each course. We had crab salad then turbot and meat and egg 'tort' plus white wine and water for 2. The salad was crabstick based with lovely sauce and green salad. Turbot was very good but the tort was not as we expected - deep-fried battered egg and meat. We then had coffee. Total came to 30€ for 2 - excellent value if you get the right food

What a wonderful place to enjoy your evening with delicious food, friendly service and yummy cider!…read moreYou must try the tortos!! Beautiful cheese platter as well and the croquettes de jamon were the BEST in Asturias!!!! We definitely will return to try the favala.