BEST COCKTAIL HIDDEN GEM IN THE WORLD!!…read more I've travelled around the world trying cocktail bars and mixologists, from the finest one's like Dandelyan in London, to small self-owned bars, and this one beats them all. Raul is an amazing mixologist who is able to cater to anyones taste and blow their minds away. Even though it is a small space, the decor is beautiful and very luxurious. On top of all of this, maybe due to the fact that it is in a small city like Oviedo, the cocktails are very well worth it, price point wise, and you are guaranteed to remember these drinks for a long time!

Visited this place last night after arriving in Plaza Mayor. At first glance, I was quite…read moreimpressed. The decor was on point. The atmosphere seemed great. Then the service happened. OMG! How can you ignore a patron that much. We honestly thought the server just disliked us. And, before anyone assumes the "they hate Americans" excuse, we're all fluent in Spanish. There was no communication issue. Finally, we ordered. They brought bread. Stale bread. Then the server poured the oil, but in two dips, it was gone there was so little. Couldn't get salt and pepper for the oil. Drinks were great tasting, but took forever to receive. The food comes. Worst paella I have ever eaten. I was starving, so I did, but it was just terrible. I wanted to like this place, but thumbs down.

I would never write a bad review about a restaurant unless I felt like other tourists needed to…read morebeware. Horrible and rude service from the waitress (not surprised because the management gave me the exact same impression). Waiter didn't know anything about the menu and gave me attitude when I wasn't sure what certain things meant and asked her for more information. Don't go here. You could FOR SURE get better service and food from somewhere else in Leon.

This swanky spot is located the the Hotel Gran España. They offer class cocktails, intimate…read moreseating, late night service, and will even help you out with bottles to go after the stores are closed. A nice winding down here is highly recommended.

Bars. They seem to…read morebe a Northern European/American thing. The Mediterranean nations have the word, but not the place: their socialization centers are tables at cafés and restaurants, where you hang out with people you knew before you arrived. They appear not to appreciate the benefits of a drinking establishment you can patronize specifically to meet strangers. They know that nice hotels are supposed to HAVE bars, though. That's why in the basement of Oviedo's Gran Hotel is a gorgeous, elegant, wood-paneled bar with comfy chairs perfect for lounging in, and hi-top stools perfect for chatting in: they know they're SUPPOSED to have them. Maybe they saw it in a movie, or something. The problem is, nobody here knows how to use it. Or if they do, they choose not to. That's why I'm sitting here alone drinking an Armagnac, admiring the beautiful, empty room, sad that none of the (Oviedons? Oviedites?) the people of Oviedo know what a fabulous watering hole in their midst. This place would be shoulder-to-shoulder in NY, SF, Chicago, Boston, LA, name it. The bartender is excellent; he comes out to check on me every three minutes or so, before disappearing into the back to resume his conversation with his unseen coworker (the chef, perhaps? An unneeded waiter?). But this place is a ghost town. It is a great shame, because a lot of work and money obviously went into making this a first rate bar. So if you're in town, and desire an awesome cocktail lounge, come to the Black Bar (a name, one assumes, taken from its black granite bar top). Bring all your friends - you'll have the place to yourselves.