El Sobrino de Botín
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El Sobrino de Botín review
The world's oldest restaurant (with a signed Norris McWhirter certificate to prove it) is still coming up with the goods after nearly 300 years. For all its popularity as a tourist destination, its nooks and crannies add up to an atmospheric - if cramped - dining spot. Botín turns out great roasts, including that old Spanish favourite: cochinillo (suckling pig). The cordero (lamb) is also superb, as are the almejas (clams) Botín. And, yes, seeing as you asked, Hemingway did come here.
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El Sobrino de Botín details
Open 1-4pm, 8pm-midnight daily.
Main courses €10-€22. Set meal €34.80.
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very excited about going here. i was however disappointed with the suckling pig. having been to can culleretes in barca and eating the suckling pig there i was expecting similar. not so it seems. the service was good and swift, and my partners meal of clams was delicious. i'm heading back to barca for one of the best meals i've ever had again.
very excited about going here. i was however disappointed with the suckling pig. having been to can culleretes in barca and eating the suckling pig there i was expecting similar. not so it seems. the service was good and swift, and my partners meal of clams was delicious. i'm heading back to barca for one of the best meals i've ever had again.
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