Extremadura
Now here's something special. In remote El Gasco, La Meancera has classy, intimate decor (white wooden furnishings, an open kitchen) and fabulous food,…
Must-see restaurants in Extremadura
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Cáceres
Local flavours and ingredients combine in exquisite, international-inspired concoctions at this packed-out, minimalist-design tapas bar tucked into an old…
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Mérida
Relatively fresh on Mérida's culinary scene, popular El Trasiego mixes rustic-chic decor with a fun contemporary atmosphere and exquisite creative dishes…
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Extremadura
Nardi impresses with rich, classic dishes given a contemporary zing, served in a warm, elegant dining room with wood beams, yellow walls and rustic art…
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Mercado Gastronómico San Albín
Mérida
The halls of Mérida's red-washed 20th-century bullring have been transformed into a busy tapas-style hangout. In each alcove, individual stalls deliver…
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Cáceres
With a stunning location in the heart of old-town Cáceres, this is Extremadura's top restaurant. Chic contemporary design and service that's both formal…
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Extremadura
This refined restaurant in the heart of Zafra's old town delivers with its traditional meaty menu (note the innovative twists) and subtly sophisticated…
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Mérida
Despite the less-than-promising location (across the bridge from the old town and next to the bus station), this is one of Mérida's top tables. Everything…
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Extremadura
A fun, friendly bar-restaurant that morphs into a popular late-night drinks spot, this fine choice is tucked into a restored 15th-century house on the…
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Extremadura
Famous across Spain for its copious servings of no-frills comida casera (home-style cooking), Troya enjoys a prime location on Trujillo's main square. The…
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Extremadura
Offering spectacular sierra views from the terrace and the upmarket wood-beamed dining room, this hotel-restaurant 1km north of Jaraíz is one of La Vera's…
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Cáceres
Lost in the old-town maze, Los Siete Jardines triples as contemporary art gallery, cultural hub and bohemian-feel cafe. Order a coffee and one of their…
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Extremadura
Los Templarios has been around since 1980 and the secret of its longevity is simple – the jamón and other pork or steak dishes are first rate and well…
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Extremadura
With a friendly local buzz, snug wood-beamed interior and elegantly presented traditional fare, this cafe-bar-restaurant just southeast off the Plaza…
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Mérida
Blue-and-white mosaic floors open the show at this modern and elegant grilled-meats specialist. Fresh giant salads (with serving tongs!) and enormous…
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Badajoz
Generous, wide-ranging, well-priced tapas, raciones and mains reel in the loyal locals at this energetic family-run tapas haunt and sit-down restaurant on…
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Badajoz
Succulent meats grilled to perfection are the key to astounding success at this busy little asador (restaurant specialising in roasted meats), just off…
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Mérida
Starving vegetarians in meat-mad Extremadura will find respite in this sweet, colourful place with bold muralled walls on a quiet street corner. All-veg…
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Mérida
This inviting yellow-washed space, filled with tilework and greenery, serves well-priced, quality meals encompassing Spain's favourite staples. Everything…
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Extremadura
In the heart of Plasencia's eating area, just off the Plaza Mayor, this urban-chic tapas bar plates up delectable inventive tapas and raciones, delicately…
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Extremadura
Don't be put off by the name – yes, it's informal in the finest Spanish sense, but this is one of the top places in town to sample the local jamón. A…
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Cáceres
Sit in the pretty courtyard and dine on roast suckling pig or goat kid, or on ambitious seasonal dishes such as seafood-filled merluza (hake) or tomato…
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Extremadura
Tucked down a quiet old-town lane, welcoming Casa Juan does well-prepared extremeño meat dishes (such as roast suckling pig) plus some tasty vegetarian…
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Extremadura
Pocketed into a Plaza Mayor corner, this classically smart restaurant has four intimate dining rooms – choose the subterranean vaulted brick dining room…
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Cáceres
This popular, intimate and soberly decorated restaurant is where cacereños in the know go for high-class, modern Spanish cuisine at a fair price…
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Extremadura
Stylish and quietly sophisticated, this fine place inhabits a converted Zafra townhouse with a bar for pre- or post-dinner drinks or tapas and a…
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Cáceres
The elegant all-white dining room and classy terrace here offer a refined sit-down tapas experience. Carefully crafted gourmet delights – try the grilled…
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Extremadura
Dine in regal style on elegant Extremaduran dishes and fine Spanish wines inside the chunky walls of Jarandilla's 15th-century castle, where you can sit…
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Mérida
Most of the places along Calle de José Ramón Mélida are tourist traps, but this place rises above the rest for its creatively conceived tapas that have…
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Extremadura
Order a plate of local jamón or queso at the outdoor terraza or venture into the atmospheric stone-walled dining area for a more substantial (and,…
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Hospedería del Real Monasterio
Extremadura
Dine grandly under the arches of the magnificent Gothic cloister or in the lavish dining hall, rich with 17th-century timber furnishings and antique cer…
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Cáceres
Tables and wicker chairs spread beneath the sloping, timber ceiling within, while candlelit tables are dotted around the romantic plaza outside this…
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Extremadura
Set inside a reworked 15th-century hospital, the parador's smart restaurant serves refined Extremaduran fare by changing seasonal menu. The menú…
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Mérida
In the shadow of Mérida's prettiest monumental Roman arch, this appealing place serves up a range of extremeño and wider Spanish dishes in a lovely…
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Extremadura
One of the more original choices for tapas in Zafra, La Bendita specialises in cheeses from around Spain and Portugal, as well as some international…
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Badajoz
With chairs on Badajoz' coolest square and a buzzy bar area with barrel tables, La Casona Alta lets you choose from a healthy menu of standard raciones or…
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Extremadura
The bar is where most locals hang out, and it's ideal for a caña and a tabla (plate) of the local jamón. The attached restaurant is more expensive and has…
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Extremadura
For an intimate, upscale dinner, enjoy refined extremeño cooking and a selection of seasonal menús overlooking the magnificent Renaissance courtyard…
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Extremadura
Refreshingly down to earth, friendly Casa Maila is excellent for both tapas and raciones and more elaborate, mostly meaty, mains, on the edge of bubbly…
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Extremadura
A classy hotel restaurant that does a decent job of refined Extremaduran dishes in a bright peaceful setting. It's 1km north of Torrejón el Rubio on the…
