NJMaria, I found the Casa Duque restaurant through Google.com (as Antonio suggested - but you can use his link above too) on the Caminos de Arcipreste - Segovia website (in Spanish).

Casa Duque: C/ Cervantes, 12 - Telf. 921 430 537

Enjoy it for us too!!!! Saludos, MadridMan

Thank you very much for the information, Antonio and MadridMan. Now, I can't wait to be there!!! 21 days to go...

....NJmaria

P.S.
MadridMan, I saw your livecam and it says you were sick. Hope you feel better.


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bbeddie:
54 dollars for four cigalas? Amazing. I haven't had one since 1960. They charged me 100 pesetas for it ($l.50 at the time) and I felt I was being ripped off. The market price was so much lower. I can understand inflation. But at this rate? Fantastic.
Cantabene

I recently went to Malagas in Austin Texas...it's not really Spanish food but the food is good. They had Sangria and calamares, but the waitor didn't know what paella was. It's located in downtown Austin on 4th street and the atmosphere is nice, but definately not typical Spanish. If anyone knows of any great Spanish restaurants in the Austin or Dallas area I would love to hear of them...thanks!

I just stumbled on this thread. I love food, so this is right up my alley. I have to agree with MadridMan's initial comment on Mesón Candido. Of the four or five (not too many...) places I've had cochinillo, Candido is the pinnacle. If you go up the calle peatonal in Segovia, in la Plaza de Juan Bravo (I think...) there is a great little restaurant called Narizotas ("Big Nose's"). The sign out front advertises it as "un restaurante de un solo tenedor". The food is good, the prices were reasonable the last time I went, and ask for the "chef's surprise". We asked what it was and the camarero politely replied: "I can't tell you, it's a surprise." Good enough for me.

The last thing I want to add is Casa Manolo in Santiago de Compostela. I can't remember the address, and I know they've expanded since the last time I went there (sniff...1992), but this restaurant is INCREDIBLE...super cheap, and lots of great authentic gallego cuisine. All of the peregrinos know about it, and it's always full, which only adds to the ambience. MadridMan, do you know the address for Casa Manolo???

"IMHO there are two 'World Class' restaurants in Segovia that can make Botin's in Madrid look like a second class establishment:"

Actually, Botin IS a second class establishment, according to the official restaurant catetories. It is this lower classification that has enabled one to eat there comparatively inexpensively (compared to restaurants in the first category) through the years.
Cantabene

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Just returned from Madrid. The best food we had was at Casa Gallega, Plaza San Miquel,8. The food was well priced and very good. The sangria with pink wine was unbelievable. The chicken in garlic, potatoes with onions, and the artichokes were mouth watering. Go to Chocolateria on San Gines around the corner for churros and hot chocolate.

regarding the eateries in segovia you were discussing a while back...

how much can i expect to pay for lunch or dinner at casa duque or meson de candido?
also, where are they located?

thanks!

I'm not heavy into the links to the sites, but Meson Candido is a can't miss at the base of the aqueduct, on the city side to the left. As you go up the pedestrian street from the base of the aqueduct to the cathedral, you should pass Casa Duque on the left (someone correct me if I'm wrong on that second one!)

Casa Duque is at c/Cervantes, 12.
www.mesondecandido.es is the site for the Meson Candido, but the link to "carta" doesn't have anything, nor does it list prices.

I want to say we actually got in and out (I don't drink...so don't know about wine prices) for well under $30 USD...I'll check my receipts at home. We did have the cochinillo, which is the house speciality (of course). I haven't tried Casa Duque, but Eddie might have some info on that.

[sorry. I had to fix your URL - it was .es and not the more common .com]

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