Where to eat in Asturias
FOR BREAKFAST
PER SE COFFEE
The Per Sé Café is a mythical one of the city of Oviedo. If you are looking for a place that brings together sweet and tasty coffees in a beautiful and cozy space, at Per Se Café is exactly what you will find. It is a pleasant corner located in the old part of the city that will enchant you from the first moment with its vintage decoration and its colorful terrace. Enjoy an appetizing coffee cocktail menu, Gluten-free pastries and cuisine accompanied by music and the best atmosphere.
26º
It has been a few years since the New York fashion of brunch reached the national territory. 26º is a space that offers all the incentives to enjoy this phenomenon, thanks to its style and the quality of its products. Especially on weekends, with enough time to delight us, either alone or accompanied, we can choose to take one of the various bagels that it offers us, either salmon, bacon and goat cheese, Iberian ham and mozarella, bovine, the typical American breakfast or one of its variants.
TWO OF SUGAR BAKERY
Dos de Azúcar Bakery is a different space with a special charm. The peculiar decoration and the possibility to choose even the origin of the coffee, Together with the variety of vegan and pastry options, this small and cozy place is perfect to enjoy a book or a moment of personal and intimate recollection..
THE MALLOR
A terrace in the center makes La Mallor an ideal place to have breakfast in Oviedo. La Mallor is synonymous with pastry tradition and quality confectionery, but also modernity, of new tastes and creations: Majorcan, nougat, broken… From 1929, La Mallor has been working with the best raw materials and the most expert hands to offer the latest innovations, aromas and textures to the most exquisite palates.
TAPAS BARS
CLICK BAR
The Clic Bar is a small and modern place located very close to the Palacio de Congresos, in the Cristo neighborhood. It has a spectacular wooden terrace that invites you to forget the bustle of the city among its lush plants and to enjoy its buffet breakfast, of a vermouth at noon, of a quiet dinner or a cocktail in the evening, always accompanied by a careful musical selection jazz.
THE FINCA SIDRERIA AGROBAR
Creamy rice with pitu de pedreru, fabada asturiana, “scribble” of maize pies, pionono of organic vegetables au gratin, vegetable cauldron in tempura with soy sauce… Finca Sidrería Agrobar is an establishment where tradition and innovation are precisely mixed to highlight the importance of each product provided by the land.
THE TABERNILLA OF OVIEDO
Known as “The Australian” by the origin and by some of the elaborations of its owner, Rafael Garcia, La Tabernilla is a cozy and modern space. It houses a terrace area of considerable size, a light and airy bar and a dining room with wood decoration. They have a wide selection of skewers, as well as a wide variety of international wines and beers. For his meals he advocates cooking mechanisms that mark distances.
A) Yes, in the tavern they use a ceramic kiln of Japanese origin that allows the use of charcoal, giving its different dishes a unique flavor: grilled vegetables with romesco sauce, garlic prawn croquettes, black pudding cake with caramelized onion…
OVIEDO NALÓN RESTAURANT
The Nalón restaurant invites you to enjoy its delicious traditional Asturian cuisine, of which its spoon dishes stand out, fabada the Asturian pot. Located in a central pedestrian street in Oviedo, this restaurant has a bar-cider area at the entrance, a dining room in the back area and a terrace in front of the door. Its diners are surprised by the extensive menu that highlights the veal cachopo, the fish soup or its specialty, hake al Nalón.
Wine
Toast, tapas, cachopos, wines and of course, cider, Vinoteo organizes events, courses and tastings, excursions to the countryside or wherever their continuous quest for gastronomic thrills takes them. Your letter offers an original and balanced proposal, simple and varied, ideal for a bite to eat and share some tapas. It has a bar area for informal meetings, a terrace for the summer season and a ground floor where you can have a drink after dinner.
RESTAURANTS
ARROCERÍA LA GENUINA DE CIMADEVILLA
The Arrocería La Genuina de Cimadevilla is located in the heart of the city of Oviedo. A place with more than 15 years of experience serving rice and becoming one of the most emblematic rice shops in the city. In La Genuina you can also taste the best dishes of Asturian cuisine such as cachopo, plus stuffed leeks or skewered chicken with sauce. A real delight in a space decorated with rustic style and continuous benches. Enjoy their rice menus, your menus for groups, a wide menu, as well as tapas and cheeses.
THE BLACK CAT CIDER
You will find them, in the heart of the old town of Oviedo. We invite you to cross the doors of this traditional gastronomic meeting point in the capital of the Principality. They offer a wide selection of dishes and tapas to nibble on, steeped in a wide variety of wines and ciders. They also have a Menu of the Day and a Weekend Special Menu.
You will enjoy the aroma and the most traditional atmosphere of an Asturian cider house.
TIERRA ASTUR GASCONA CIDERY RESTAURANT
In Gascona street in Oviedo you will find the Tierra Astur Gascona cider house, the first establishment of all its franchises. This cider house is located in the well-known Boulevard de la Sidra in Oviedo, in the heart of the city and a few meters from the Cathedral of Oviedo or the Museum of Fine Arts.
The Tierra Astur Gascona cider house has a large bar that serves as an informal meeting point at the end of the day. It also has an Asturian food products store inside and has a heated terrace that works throughout the year..
LA PUMARADA CIDER
If you are looking for a cider house with tradition and quality this is your place. You can find them in the heart of Oviedo's cider boulevard, Gascona street, famous for hosting the busiest cider houses in the Asturian capital. In this cider house you can choose from a wide variety of cider sticks of the best quality freshly poured by qualified professionals, as evidenced by the fact of having received the seal of "Sidrerías de Asturias - Calidad Natural" awarded by the Principality of Asturias to the best cider houses in the region.
You can also taste the best dishes of Asturian gastronomy in the establishment. They are specialized in fresh Cantabrian seafood, freshly made rice with the best natural ingredients, meats from the Asturian valleys and homemade desserts with which you will suck your fingers.
AMPARO HOUSE
In an elegant and cozy space, Casa Amparo opens its doors to taste exquisite dishes, among which you will always find the traditional Asturian Fabada and other spoon dishes, the famous Governed Meat, specialty of the house, rich rice dishes and the best meat and fish. Definitely, this Oviedo restaurant will leave you pleasantly surprised.
THE TAVERN OF THE LEFT HAND
If somewhere in Oviedo you could have your left hand with pinchos, it is without a doubt at the La Taberna del Zurdo restaurant.. This is what its name says and it is demonstrated by a long history of awards and medals thanks to this gastronomic piece: four-time champions of the best pincho in Oviedo and Asturias and bronze Arzak in the World Championship held in San Sebastián in 2007, among other recognitions, are the result of more than ten years of history.
Anchored in Asturian food and willing to experiment with it to transform it without moving away from the traditional flavor, the restaurant La Taberna del Zurdo offers proposals as suggestive as the lobster salpicón, prawns and fresh apple or Asturian beef tenderloin.
LA CORTE DE PELAYO RESTAURANT
With priceless views of Oviedo, in the best corner of the city, La Corte de Pelayo restaurant stands as a landmark in Asturian territory. In the center of the capital, next to the most emblematic buildings of the city, you will enjoy the best market cuisine with Asturian products.
Don't miss the Cachopo Pelayo, winner of the I Asturias Championship. Its extensive menu includes the most representative dishes of the region and an extensive wine cellar with more than 1000 references.
SIDRERÍA LA PANOYA
Quality and quantity at a good price is the main sensation left by this typical restaurant with a popular atmosphere., which also has options for celiacs. It is located outside of Oviedo and is also usually quite crowded, so it seems essential to book. Nevertheless, its wide variety of dishes and its close and familiar treatment have made it one of the outstanding places in Oviedo to eat, basically, good and cheap.
EL FARTUQUÍN RESTAURANT
El Fartuquín is an ideal restaurant to discover the authentic Asturian gastronomy. This family restaurant located in the city of Oviedo offers a wide variety of typical dishes such as fabada, homemade mincemeat with potatoes or corn cakes with mincemeat and eggs. These are some of the good number of specialties that you can taste at El Fartuquín.
RAMÓN HOUSE
The Casa Ramón restaurant is located in Plaza Daoiz y Velarde in Oviedo, one of the most charming and emblematic places in the capital of the Principality of Asturias, in the central Plaza del Fontán. It opened its doors in the city in the year 1973, gradually becoming what it is today, a classic for people from Oviedo and visitors. Therefore, talking about Casa Ramón is talking about tradition and good gastronomy. The restaurant offers an extensive menu in which its specialty is meat from its own livestock, the cooking of the best rula fish that arrive fresh every day and its variety of seafood, since it has its own cetarea where you can choose the piece you prefer to taste.
PASTRY AND CONFECTIONERIES
RIALTO CONFECTIONERY
On 1926 The Rialto Confectionery opened its doors for the first time on Calle San Francisco, in the historic center of Oviedo. Since that date, already far away, Rialto confectionery professionals have never lost the trust or recognition of their customers, without ever stopping to create and improve the variety of specialties that are offered in the house: muscovites, carbayones, princesses or delicacies of marzipan and egg yolk dipped in jam and sugar, a recipe of almost a century that is made purely with care and know-how.
PEÑALBA CHOCOLATES
A constant job since the year 1930 has turned this confectionery into one of the most emblematic places in Oviedo, offering the best selection of chocolates, pastas, cakes, cakes and artisan products. Make, what's more, baskets, fonts and other personalized gifts, always with great success that, and if that was not enough, they send to any part of the national territory. Chocolates Peñalba combines tradition, elegance and quality in a sweet and appetizing product.
CAMILO DE BLAS
In february 1914, Camilo de Blas opens his second son, Joseph, a store in Oviedo. It remains intact to this day.. Today, the fifth generation of the family has already joined it. They are the authors of the famous carbayón, a puff pastry cake, almond and yolk that became the emblematic sweet of the city of Oviedo.
This establishment has been the filming set of several films, TV shows and series, What “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”, directed by Woody Allen, O “Spain on the Road Again”.
SPECIALIZED RESTAURANTS
Asian
CHINASTUR
Rice three delights, noodles with chicken and vegetables, beef in spicy sauce… Chinastur offers abundant and varied servings of Chinese food in a place located in the center of Oviedo, right next to the San Francisco field, a large space with lots of tables. An authentic meeting point between Asturias and China where everyone is welcome.
SUSHI SAN
Enjoy unique flavors with the largest and best selection of sushi. Sushi San dishes are made with healthy local products, fresh and seasonal to guarantee the highest quality, unique specialties with delicate and intense flavors that combine tradition and innovation, quality and superb service. Its preparations are healthy, fat free and with endless health benefits. Its spacious venue has four individual rooms and private dining rooms for more intimate celebrations.
Mexican
MAKE YOU PRETTY
“Have a nice day” it is located in the old town of Oviedo, next to the Cathedral square. Make incredible Mexican cuisine that is hard to find in the north, so it is a unique space in Asturias. Its wide and varied menu full of typical Mexican dishes (nachos with cheese and guacamole, enchiladas, tacos, chicken fajitas…) express each flavor, and they will make you travel to Mexico without leaving your chair. Enjoy a pleasant evening, calm and happy with friends, partner or coworkers.
THE AGAVES
This Mexican located in the heart of Oviedo has an extensive menu of typical dishes cooked with care, tasty and true to tradition. The venue is beautiful and the music is tastefully chosen. Their delicious margaritas are famous, served in jugs, but they also offer a wide variety of Mexican beers. Agaves is a place where the important thing is not only the spiciness of the food, but to enjoy a pleasant time or escape from a hard day at work.
Italiano
ARCIMBOLDO RESTAURANT
This small and cozy place open to the public in 1988 It is located in the Oviedo neighborhood of Cristo de las Cadenas. In it, artisan dishes stand out, vegetables, natural and delicious desserts: gratinado tomatoes, fried zucchini with garlic sauce, steamed vegetables with balsamic vinegar, sautéed artichokes with prawns… The restaurant brings together more than a few culinary successes, in addition to a cozy atmosphere and wonderful views of the Oviedo countryside.
PIZZERÍA MONDELLO
Pizzeria Mondello offers the most exquisite variety of Italian food that can be found in Oviedo. Food is generous, the prices are competitive and the service is excellent, fast and clean. Risotto with Boletus y Prawns, Pennette Puttanesca, Tagliatelle alla Carrettiera Spaghetti… the taste of authentic Italian tradition.
MEALS AT HOME
ANNAPURNA
The Indian restaurant Annapurna has been 2002 offering Indian delicacies from Oviedo. Its star dishes are chicken pika massala (chicken with coconut sauce, almonds and raisins) and chicken curry accompanied by basmati rice. The touch of spices is marked by the customer, depending on how you prefer a spicier flavor, sweet or sour. What's more, It has a daily menu and home delivery.
BILLY BOB
In the purest style of the years 50, Billy Bob takes us to the Route 66 from the USA to the rhythm of Rock&Roll. Its guitar-shaped menu and its delicious XXL food, added to their competitive prices cause a sensation: there are pizzas, burgers, sandwiches, salads… Neons and Elvis at the door invite you to enter, even to take a picture. What's more, the place has a very careful decoration.
GO SUSHI
Go Sushi takes your expectations of Japanese food to another level without complications or convoluted menus, just simplicity and oriental flavor. What's more, you can complete your order with a delicious dessert, like sushi cake or green tea filled dorayaki.