Must-see restaurants in Castilla-La Mancha

  • La Tienda

    Castilla-La Mancha

    This small deli and gourmet shop also produces terrific bocadillos on crunchy bread with downhome fillings like toasted cheese and ham. Very handy if you…

  • La Cabaña de Alarcón

    Castilla-La Mancha

    The best restaurant in town is La Cabaña de Alarcón, with its picture windows, dark-pink paintwork, contemporary artwork and well-executed local dishes…

  • Casa Aurelio

    Toledo

    The second more economical branch of this storied Toledo restaurant offers up game, fresh produce and time-honoured dishes. The daily set menu is…

  • El Ventero

    Castilla-La Mancha

    The vast menu of raciones (large tapas servings) includes salmorejo (thick garlicky gazpacho), almoronía (similar to ratatouille topped with cheese) and…

  • San Juan Plaza Mayor

    Cuenca

    This bright and perennially busy tapas bar on Plaza Mayor has fine cathedral views if you sit outside in the plaza and a good selection of bar snacks. The…

  • Cafetería La Pepa

    Toledo

    This handy all-day cafe with comfortable seats and sofas makes a change from the traditional Spanish bars with their siestas and late dinners. Enjoy an up…

  • American Piccolo

    Cuenca

    Weary of the ubiquitous meaty fare? This independent restaurant packs in young couples on an affordable date with its diverse menu of Tex-Mex, Italian and…

  • Bar El Gordo

    Castilla-La Mancha

    Bar El Gordo has a good mix of visitors and locals. El Gordo means 'the Fat Man', and the boss Domingo lives up to his name. The food is solidly…

  • El Tinelo

    Castilla-La Mancha

    El Tinelo has a comfort food menu of traditional dishes with a few rogue choices like the typical Canarian papas con salsa mojo (small boiled potatoes…

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