León Restaurant Recommendations

[eamann]

I arrive in Leon this Sunday evening and will stay there until Tuesday morning.

I would appreciate recommendations as regards good restaurants, offering traditional and regional Spanish food (Not menú del día).

I did of course a search but could not come up with Any useful answers.

 

[sun is shining]

Verdelima! They have fantastic food with a bit of a healthy spin for very reasonable prices. Try the hierba buena lemonade, it’s really good.

 

[sun is shining]

And this here is a very nice place for churros and porras.

 

[Jarrad]

Have read good things about La Casa del Cocido. They serve hearty local fare and their specialty is the local stew (cocido) made with beef shanks. I liked La Piccola Stanza, however they focus on Italian food (only place in Spain I've ever gotten a headache from the wine and that had to do with quantity, not quality!). Both are a short walk from the Cathedral.

Please report back! I'm always on the hunt for recent reviews and recommendations.

 

[timr]

I have eaten three of four times at La Catedral. It is very close to the Cathedral - facing the front door turn to your right, It is just 100-200 m. Not super special, nor super expensive, but usually has fresh anchovies or fresh sardines.

 

[CWBuff]

YEah... this was the moment I got a craving for Pizza
but...just in case... do check it out here: My post about Pizza in Leon

 

[Pathfinder89]

A good Italian restaurant is Topo near the Cathedral.

 

[CWBuff]

A good Italian restaurant is Topo near the Cathedral.

That's the one on my post above

 

[sp01326]

I ate two times in Aurea taberna. Good food and a pleasant view in a small square in city center. Next to Benedectinas albergue.

 

[KeyserSoza]

La Samoza Tradición. Calle Platerias. They will present you with the normal tourist menu. Ask for the local food menu and it e will make your day.

 

[KeyserSoza]

We also had pizza in the Italian restaurant on the corner near the cathedral which was also excellent & good value.

 

[Steve900Hiker]

I ate two times in Aurea taberna. Good food and a pleasant view in a small square in city center. Next to Benedectinas albergue.

I agree. A great place.

 

[Hannah Peregrina]

Have read good things about La Casa del Cocido. They serve hearty local fare and their specialty is the local stew (cocido) made with beef shanks. I liked La Piccola Stanza, however they focus on Italian food (only place in Spain I've ever gotten a headache from the wine and that had to do with quantity, not quality!). Both are a short walk from the Cathedral.

Please report back! I'm always on the hunt for recent reviews and recommendations.

I had a great meal at Casa del Cocido - definitely recommend!

 

[eamann]

Thank you all for your suggestions!

Finally, I ended up eating in Ezequiel, a big popular restaurant in Calle Ancha, quite close to the cathedral. It is always very busy and unless you eat very early or very late you would do well to reserve a table.

For my final meal before returning home, I had supper in the rather posh Casa Mando. I cannot recommend it to highly.

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