El Mesón Español
This inviting restaurant in the quiet Los Alamos neighborhood just outside town has been a staple on Pereira’s upscale dining scene for almost 25 years, and it’s still a perennial favorite. The broad menu of Spanish and Mediterranean dishes, with a focus on fish and seafood, features a signature seafood paella (the best thing on the menu), grilled octopus (a la gallega style), calamari, and grilled fish dishes, including Chilean salmon and lobster. There are well-prepared meat dishes, and if you want to push the boat out, you can excite your server and opt for colossal surf and turf (COP$72,000). With a thoughtful wine list, friendly (if spotty) service, and tables on the outdoor terrace or in the atmospheric dining room fashioned from bamboo and guadua, this is a very good all-round dining choice.
This inviting restaurant in the quiet Los Alamos neighborhood just outside town has been a staple on Pereira’s upscale dining scene for almost 25 years, and it’s still a perennial favorite. The broad menu of Spanish and Mediterranean dishes, with a focus on fish and seafood, features a signature seafood paella (the best thing on the menu), grilled octopus (a la gallega style), calamari, and grilled fish dishes, including Chilean salmon and lobster. There are well-prepared meat dishes, and if you want to push the boat out, you can excite your server and opt for colossal surf and turf (COP$72,000). With a thoughtful wine list, friendly (if spotty) service, and tables on the outdoor terrace or in the atmospheric dining room fashioned from bamboo and guadua, this is a very good all-round dining choice.
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