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Posada de la Fruta

Spaniards flock to the tables under the roofed courtyard for everything from dates to birthday parties. (Indoor dining is in the adjoining bar.) While the kitchen does an admirable version of the chuletón, almost everyone orders from the lower-priced daily menus. Even the chuletón is available as a choice on the priciest daily menu, though it competes with roast suckling pig or the house specialty of sea bass stuffed with mussels and red peppers. Bargain hunters can order the combination plates, which are usually less expensive than the daily menu and consist of the usual fried proteins with a fried egg..