- Time of past OR future Camino
- Francés, Norte, Salvador, Primitivo, Portuguese
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That doesn't always mean the water will be the same. They may have a problem in the local plumbing. I know there are places here in Greece that used to always give tap water to customers, but now only serve bottles because the water isn't up to standard.The restaurant with the cloudy water is only 300 meters from one of the restaurants where we were served good tap water.
Not sure why you would ignore a helpful local's health advice and take a risk. There could actually be something wrong with the water, health-wise. Not the best thing to do as it could have put your Camino at risk. Please do not recommend people do such a thing as some will listen and actually try such a poor practice. Something I would not teach my kids or anyone else. And besides, your 'taste test' probably revealed it should not have been consumed. Also, have a slightly acidic taste could mean nothing more than that, as the restaurant staff implied, it was contaminated and the list of reasons it may have been contaminated could be endless.I much prefer ordering agua del grifo (tap water) both to save money and plastic, and everything else that goes into the production and delivery of bottled water.
The last couple of nights in Santiago I dined with a group at two different vegetarian/vegan restaurants and they didn't bat an eye at our request for agua del grifo. We also ordered wine. But tonight I dined alone at a restaurant I have been to several times in Santiago because I feel comfortable there as a solo diner. When I asked for agua del grifo I was told that it was cloudy, and that the waitress herself wouldn't drink it. I insisted that I would try it, and I also ordered a glass of wine. The water was indeed cloudy when it was brought to the table, but that didn't bother me, because I've seen perfectly good water "settle" in the glass at home. However, when I tasted it I could tell that something had been added to the water as it had a slightly acidic taste.
Has anyone else had a similar experience?
If their tap water is contaminated then they should not serve it at all, even if a customer insists. This wasn't some out of the way bar in the middle of the Meseta. It was a very busy restaurant in the middle of the most touristy part of Santiago. I seem to remember getting the same response at this restaurant last year too.Not sure why you would ignore a helpful local's health advice and take a risk. There could actually be something wrong with the water, health-wise. Not the best thing to do as it could have put your Camino at risk. Please do not recommend people do such a thing as some will listen and actually try such a poor practice. Something I would not teach my kids or anyone else. And besides, your 'taste test' probably revealed it should not have been consumed. Also, have a slightly acidic taste could mean nothing more than that, as the restaurant staff implied, it was contaminated and the list of reasons it may have been contaminated could be endless.
Presumably if your tap water isn't potable you are not required to provide it.If their tap water is contaminated then they should not serve it at all, even if a customer insists. This wasn't some out of the way bar in the middle of the Meseta. It was a very busy restaurant in the middle of the most touristy part of Santiago. I seem to remember getting the same response at this restaurant last year too.
For the last two years all bars and restaurants have been legally required to provide free tap water. I'm assuming that it must be free potable tap water.
Free tap water must now be offered in restaurants in Spain
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I did see taps in a bathroom on the Camino Aragonés warning that the water wasn't potable, and if course I didn't think of drinking it.
But you're still going to be using it to prepare food?Presumably if your tap water isn't potable you are not required to provide it.
I would presume that if your tap water is not potable you should make it potable.Presumably if your tap water isn't potable you are not required to provide it.
Not sure why you would ignore a helpful local's health advice and take a risk. There could actually be something wrong with the water, health-wise. Not the best thing to do as it could have put your Camino at risk. Please do not recommend people do such a thing as some will listen and actually try such a poor practice. Something I would not teach my kids or anyone else. And besides, your 'taste test' probably revealed it should not have been consumed. Also, have a slightly acidic taste could mean nothing more than that, as the restaurant staff implied, it was contaminated and the list of reasons it may have been contaminated could be endless.
And I’m sure they are using this water for cooking.If their tap water is contaminated then they should not serve it at all, even if a customer insists. This wasn't some out of the way bar in the middle of the Meseta. It was a very busy restaurant in the middle of the most touristy part of Santiago. I seem to remember getting the same response at this restaurant last year too.
For the last two years all bars and restaurants have been legally required to provide free tap water. I'm assuming that it must be free potable tap water.
Free tap water must now be offered in restaurants in Spain
Free Tap Water Must Now Be Offered In Restaurants In Spain Keep up with the Latest News In English Murcia Costa Calida Spainmurciatoday.com
I did see taps in a bathroom on the Camino Aragonés warning that the water wasn't potable, and if course I didn't think of drinking it.
When I asked for agua del grifo I was told that it was cloudy, and that the waitress herself wouldn't drink it. I insisted that I would try it, and I also ordered a glass of wine. The water was indeed cloudy when it was brought to the table
In colder regions follow Captain Beefheart’s excellent advice and “just beware of the yellow snow, where the Huskies go…”
I think you may be right. I don’t really remember the’60’s. I was there manWas that not the late great Frank Zappa? "watch out where the huskies go, and don't you eat that yellow snow"... good advice anyway
I don't know. I just thought that it was strange. I didn't demand anything. I just said that I'd go ahead and try it, especially after having had perfectly good tap water at restaurants in the same area the previous two nights.So.. they told you the tap water wasn't great, but you demanded to have it anyway. It seems they were right, it wasn't great. Are you suggesting they interfered with it to force you to buy a bottle, or worse, that this is their deliberate policy?
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