Mesón Plaza Mayor
You might expect the restaurants lining picturesque Plaza Mayor to be overpriced and disappointing, but in Cuenca you’ll be in for a pleasant surprise. Mesón Plaza Mayor is the pick of them. Grab a table outside, within sight of the cathedral. Service is busily efficient, using a hatch at the front of the bar. And the wide range of food, including rice dishes and vegetarian options, is generous and tasty. You can choose light sharing snacks before heading elsewhere—the typical Cuenca starters of morteruelo and ajoarriero are nicely done—or settle in for a sampling menu of earthy Castilian flavors, including zarajos. Why can’t dining in Plaza Mayors across Spain be so straightforwardly pleasurable and such good value?
You might expect the restaurants lining picturesque Plaza Mayor to be overpriced and disappointing, but in Cuenca you’ll be in for a pleasant surprise. Mesón Plaza Mayor is the pick of them. Grab a table outside, within sight of the cathedral. Service is busily efficient, using a hatch at the front of the bar. And the wide range of food, including rice dishes and vegetarian options, is generous and tasty. You can choose light sharing snacks before heading elsewhere—the typical Cuenca starters of morteruelo and ajoarriero are nicely done—or settle in for a sampling menu of earthy Castilian flavors, including zarajos. Why can’t dining in Plaza Mayors across Spain be so straightforwardly pleasurable and such good value?
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