Hostería del Estudiante

Located within the university complex, this remarkable building dating from 1510 is an attraction in its own right. It opened as a restaurant in 1929, and its traditional Castilian recipes haven't been altered since. In the cooler months, if you arrive early you can lounge in front of a 4.5m (15-ft.) open fireplace. Oil lamps hang from the ceiling, pigskins are filled with local wine, and rope-covered chairs and high-backed carved settees capture the spirit of the past. Run by the Spanish parador system, the restaurant offers a tasty (and huge) three-course set-price lunch or dinner, featuring such regional specialties as roast suckling lamb, huevos comigos (three eggs fried with mushrooms), and trout Navarre style. For dessert, try the cheese of La Mancha.

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