Restaurante Pedro Romero

The house

It opened in 1974 on calle Virgen de la Paz, opposite the Real Maestranza bullring, and takes the name of the Ronda bullfighter. Since then it has combined traditional Ronda cooking with what its visitors from elsewhere, who are many on this street, have asked for.

What most catches the eye on entering is the bullfighting collection: over the years the house has gathered more than a thousand posters and photographs that run through the history of bullfighting from its beginnings to today, with a special place for the Ronda dynasties of the Romeros and Ordóñezes. For anyone coming from visiting the ring, it is almost a second part of the museum.

What to order

The house dish is the "Pedro Romero" oxtail, the one that carries its name. In addition, the website mentions recipes of the Serranía such as migas rondeñas and stewed wild partridge, and among its specialities appear duck foie with Málaga muscatel, aged beef, duck magret, partridge with beans, aubergine salad, fried cheese and, for dessert, cheesecake with red berries.

Every day they do market cooking, with simple dishes and fresh produce, and a menu of the day with whatever is in the market; fish has its place, with meagre, gilt-head bream, monkfish, red snapper, cod or salmon depending on the day. The dishes are accompanied by wines of the Serranía de Ronda, and the website notes that Tomás Mayo, of the house, was a finalist in the 19th edition of the La Nariz de Oro tasting competition. The website does not publish the menu or the prices.

Hours and bookings

Book by phone, on 952 87 11 10, or on the form on its website: they serve from 12:00 to 15:00 and from 19:00 to 21:00. The website does not specify the weekly closing day and warns that on long weekends and public holidays hours may change, so confirm before going, especially on a Sunday or in the middle of the Feria de Pedro Romero, in early September, when the area fills up.

How to combine it

It is two minutes from the Puente Nuevo and next to the Alameda del Tajo, so it fits into any tour of the centre: bullring in the morning, lunch here and the afternoon crossing the bridge towards La Ciudad. If you come by car, the plaza del Socorro car park is a few minutes' walk away.