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, typically for Extremadura, meat-dominated) meal of cochinillo confitado (confit of roast suckling pig), cabrito (goat kid) or rabo de toro (bull's tail).
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