Córdoba Restaurants

Restaurants in Córdoba

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    El Churrasco

    The food is rich, the portions generous and service in the shady patio room is old-school attentive. White gazpacho made from pine nuts and garnished with raisins and apple chunks is as soft and creamy as angels' wings. In contrast, meaty dishes include the eponymous churrasco, a barbecued pork fillet with a wickedly scarlet Arabian sauce.

    reviewed

  2. B

    Bodega Campos

    This many-roomed, atmospheric winery-cum-restaurant offers one of the peak dining experiences in Córdoba. Corridors and rooms are lined with oak barrels, signed by the Spanish royal family and Tony Blair (gets around, does Tone), among other celebs, and the establishment offers its own house Montilla.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Taberna Restaurante Puerta Sevilla

    This is a restaurant made for intimate lunches and inventive food. It has divided, private salons and a pretty plant-hung patio framed by ancient crenellations. Artistic presentation is important here, as is playfulness; specialities include bacalao (cod) tacos and duck in caramel cream.

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  4. D

    Taberna San Miguel El Pisto

    Stand aside Seville. Fine wine, great atmosphere, professional old-school waiters, zero pretension, and a clamorous yet handsome decor, make El Pisto (the Barrel) a Cordoban and Andalucian tapas classic. You can squeeze in at the bar or grab a jug of wine and grab a table out back.

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  5. E

    Mesón de las Flores

    Tucked up a judería side street and seemingly oblivious to the Mezquita hordes, Las Flores carries on as if Franco’s tourism project never happened. Push in next to the festival crowd and enjoy some of the simplest but best tapas in town (the prawns are tremendous).

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    Taberna Salinas

    Dating back to 1879, this large patio restaurant fills up fast. Try the delicious aubergines with honey or potatoes with garlic. The tavern side is quieter in the early evening, and the friendly bar staff will fill your glass with local Montilla whenever you look thirsty.

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  7. G

    Bandolero Restaurante

    This is an attractive azulejo-lined bar, facing the western side of the Mezquita. Serves up good traditional dishes (including media-raciones) and you can sit in the bar or the restaurant patio at the back.

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  8. H

    Casa Rubio

    Dedicating itself to Mezquita arch-imitation, this busy place serves up all the usual tapas and has a comedor (dining room) upstairs. Start with salmorejo and cordero a la miel (lamb in honey).

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    Casa Pepe de la Judería

    A great roof-terrace with views of the Mezquita and a labyrinth of busy dining rooms. Down a complimentary glass of Montilla before launching into the house specials, including Cordoban oxtails or venison fillets.

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  10. J

    Bar Callejón

    On a pedestrian street with tables outside, looking up to Plaza del Potro, Bar Callejón does tasty omelettes (around €5.50) and a range of fish dishes. There's also a menú (set meal).

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  12. K

    Almudaina

    An elegant, atmospheric restaurant in a 16th-century mansion, with dark wood and damask tablecloths. Almudaina serves up excellent traditional food in individual dining rooms, including on an ivy-clad patio.

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    Taberna Sociedad de Plateros

    Run by the silversmiths' guild, this well-loved restaurant in a converted convent serves a selection of generous raciones (meal-sized servings of tapas) in its light, glass-roofed patio.

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  14. M

    Bar Santos

    The legendary Santos serves the biggest tortilla de patata (potato and onion omelette) in town – eaten with plastic forks on paper plates, while gazing at the Mezquita. Don’t miss it.

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  15. N

    Comedor Arabe-Andalusí

    Indulge your North African tastes at this low-seated eatery where you can choose from kofte, falafel, tagines or bowls of fluffy couscous with chicken, lamb, greens and herbs.

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  16. O

    Amaltea

    Possibly Córdoba’s best vegetarian-friendly place (although the meat’s also good), with a strong emphasis on organic produce (try the Lebanese-style tabouli). It’s down by the river.

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    El Caballo Rojo

    Busy, big and with a reputation for Mozarabic specialities and heart-warming dishes such as white-bean stew. The upstairs terrace overlooks the Mezquita.

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  18. Q

    Los Berengueles

    A fantastic attractively decorated azulejos-lined fish restaurant. Choose your own fresh fish or monster prawns from the cold counter.

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  19. R

    Taberna San Miguel

    The San Miguel has been going strong since 1880, with a good base of local regulars for a friendly ambience.

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