La Rebotica

An old house in the centre

La Rebotica is on Calle Boticas, in an old house in the historic centre of Zafra, two minutes from the Plaza Grande. The Michelin Guide, which includes it in its selection, notes that the house has been brought up to date without losing its cosy rusticity. The guide places it in a medium price range, with two euro symbols, and classifies it as traditional and regional cooking.

What to order

The offer is updated traditional cooking that works above all with two products: retinto beef, the native cattle breed of the south-west, and salt cod. The Michelin Guide expressly recommends the Iberian trilogy, a dish with three cuts of Iberian pork: presa, tenderloin and secreto. It is the most direct way to taste, in a single dish, the pantry of the dehesa that surrounds Zafra.

The wine list leans on the Ribera del Guadiana, Extremadura's designation of origin. We have not found the full menu published, nor prices per dish: the restaurant's own website was not responding when we checked, so ask when you book if you want to know what is on that day.

When to go

It is open Monday to Saturday at lunchtime, from 13:30 to 16:00, and in the evening from 20:30 until midnight. It is closed on Sunday. The restaurant handles its own bookings, so call 924 554 289; for the weekend, it is best to do so in advance. It has air conditioning and accepts cards. It does not allow pets.

Getting there and what to combine

Zafra's old town is pedestrianised: leave the car in the car parks in the centre and walk. Before lunch you can walk round the Plaza Grande and the Plaza Chica or see the Zurbaráns in the Candelaria collegiate church; afterwards, the Zafra Única route links the alcázar with the Plaza Grande. If you find it closed on Sunday, the Parador de Zafra restaurant is open every day.