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Parador de Cáceres Restaurant
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- Cáceres
A dining room with wooden ceilings on Calle Ancha
The Parador restaurant is in two joined Gothic palaces, the house of Ovando-Mogollón, Perero and Paredes and the palace of the Marquises of Torreorgaz, in the middle of Calle Ancha. The dining room has wooden ceilings, sober, modern decoration and views of the parador garden. Besides the dining room there is a café and terrace, which in spring and autumn is the best place for a long lunch without car noise: the street is in a restricted-traffic zone and hardly any cars pass.
You do not need to sleep at the parador to eat here. From the Plaza Mayor you walk up through the Arco de la Estrella and in five minutes you are at the door.
The Extremaduran pantry, dish by dish
The menu relies on Extremaduran products with designation of origin. The specialities the house lists are zorongollo, a cold salad of roasted red peppers; Iberian sirloin with Casar cheese sauce; Extremaduran migas and, for dessert, técula mécula, an almond and egg-yolk sweet. Outside that list appear roast lamb shoulder, suckling pig, patatas a lo pobre, Retinta beef and ham of the Dehesa de Extremadura designation.
If it is your first meal in Extremadura, the logical order is zorongollo or migas to start, the sirloin with torta del Casar or the lamb for the main and the técula mécula at the end. Ask about the wines of the Ribera del Guadiana D.O.
Hours that also serve Sunday
The dining room is open every day. Lunch, from 13:30 to 16:00. Dinner, Sunday to Thursday 20:30 to 22:30, and Friday and Saturday 21:00 to 23:00. The café serves from 11:30 to 23:00, useful for a mid-afternoon bite between visits.
It does not close any day, so it is a resource for Sundays and long weekends, when it is hardest to find a table. Book on 927 211 759, at [email protected] or from the Paradores website.
Who it suits
Those who want to try regional cooking in a historic building, without a tasting menu or ceremony, and families, because the dining room is large and the hours are fixed. If you are after something more informal, Torre de Sande is a few steps away; if you want haute cuisine, the house is Atrio.
What to order: Extremaduran zorongollo and Iberian sirloin with Casar cheese sauce; técula mécula for dessert
Practical details
- Phone
- +34 927 211 759
- [email protected]
- Opening hours
- Mon–Thu13:30–16:00 and 20:30–22:30
- Fri and Sat13:30–16:00 and 21:00–23:00
- Sun13:30–16:00 and 20:30–22:30
- Cuisine
- Extremaduran
House specialities
- Extremaduran zorongollo
- Iberian sirloin with Casar cheese sauce
- Roast lamb shoulder
- Roast suckling pig
- Extremaduran migas
- Técula mécula
Tips
- Come on foot Cars cannot enter Calle Ancha unless you are staying at the parador.
- Ask for the terrace when booking In good weather it is the quietest table in the old town.
- The café between visits It is open from 11:30 to 23:00, with no midday break, for a coffee or something light outside normal hours.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Parador de Cáceres restaurant open on Sundays?
Yes, at midday and in the evening, every day of the week.
Do you have to stay at the parador to eat?
No. The dining room and café are open to everyone.
What is zorongollo?
A salad of roasted red peppers, typical of Extremadura, which the house serves as a starter.
What is técula mécula?
An Extremaduran almond and egg-yolk sweet; it is the house dessert.
