Restaurants in León
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La Parrilla del Humedo
This place is always packed with euro-economising leonéses, here for the remarkably good house wine and accompanying free and good-size tapas; both for the bargain-basement price of €1.50. These tasty bites include fried potatoes with alioli (garlic mayonnaise) and sauteed mushrooms. Head for the dining room out back for heartier portions, including the city’s fabled el morcilla de León (León-style blood sausage) or, for lightweights, a plate of tasty pimientos de padrón (small roasted peppers).
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Alfonso Valderas
The city’s most famous restaurant for bacalao (salt cod) prepared around 20 different ways, including al pil-pil (with a spicy chilli sauce), with the local queso valdeóon cheese and with a salsa de oricios (sea urchin sauce). There are also meat, fish and rice mains. The dining room is grandly elegant, with a magnificent grandfather clock and a baffling display cabinet of antique shoes. Reservations recommended.
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El Llar
This old León taberna is a great place to tapear (eat tapas) with its innovative selection of raciones that includes baked potatoes filled with wild mushrooms and prawns au gratin. The upstairs restaurant has a fine classic look and the menu includes vegetarian options like fresh leeks prepared in puff pastry and a seven salad choice. There is an excellent wine list to complement your meal.
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Restaurante Luisón
This place could only exist in Spain - basic surrounds, offhand waiters and terrific, hearty food that keeps the locals fortified during cold winters. You'll need to book ahead, especially at lunchtime, when leonéses can't get enough of the local botillo berciano, a succulent pork dish, or cocido leónes (León-style chickpea stew).
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El Tizón
The tapas are good here, but the small sit-down restaurant, with its abundant range of raciones, is even better. House specialities include the local embutidos. More adventurous souls can order caracoles (snails) or ancas de rana (frog legs). There’s an extensive wine list. Reservations recommended.
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Estrella de Galicia
All that’s good about northwestern Spanish cuisine can be found here, with Galician seafood, Cantabrian fish and cured meats from the northern interior. The pulpo (octopus) is a great order but Estrella also does salads, mini-rolls and a host of raciones.
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Restaurante Zuloaga
Located in the vaults of an early-20th-century palace, this sophisticated place has a well-stocked cellar and classy adventurous menu. Starters include Andalusian-style partridge salad followed by mains like duck confit with dried fruits. Reservations recommended.
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Palacio Jabal Quinto
One of the classier places to eat, located in a renovated 17th-century palace. Reservations recommended.
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