Medinaceli, a city in Soria known as “City of Heaven”, can be visited in one day. Throughout history there are many who come to this town and left their mark: pre-Romans, Romans, Moors, Christians…Let it leave a its mark on you and you’ll discover that eating in Medinaceli is a true experience.
Built on Celtic, Roman and Mozarabic ruins, Medinaceli is, in addition to history itself built with brick and mortar, the perfect setting for tasting typical Soria foods.
If you want advice regarding what to eat in Medinaceli, at its mesones, restaurants and bars, you can taste some of the traditional local dishes marked by the austerity of the land, such as alubias and judiones (different kinds of beans), which are stuffed with meat products or vegetables; the Castilian stew, with goose meat, garbanzos and various chacinas (cured meat); or, if you prefer, some migas accompanied by torreznos and chorizo.
Products derived from pork are largely present in the local gastronomic culture, which is why we invite you to try some of Medinaceli’s guisos like potatoes with ribs or blood, as well as the bull’s tail and the lamb, to which, in order to give it a slightly different flavor, they add a touch of thyme and rosemary during preparation. Another important food in the cuisine of Medinaceli are the mushrooms, which are collected in the outskirts of town during autumn and prepared in a thousand different ways, from grilled with garlic and parsley to incorporated into more robust stews with meat and potatoes. In Medinaceli you can also acquire their natural butter, salted or sweet, which has D.O.P. Mantequilla de Soria, native to the province.
If you want to eat tapas in Medinaceli, this town presents various options. We recommend the Bar Mar Pon, next to the famous arc of Medinaceli, which is ideal for eating an informal meal of tapas. You can taste local cheeses or a delicious ribs tapa. Another option is the Bar Cal Fausto, where on their beautiful terrace they serve croquettes, patatas bravas…perfect for relaxing outside.
We highlight a few establishments, amongst the many good restaurants in this locality, where you can eat in Medinaceli. At Bavieca, the restaurant at the hostel with the same name, they offer, in addition to a carefully-crafted standard menu, a tasting menu.
The food at El Rincón de Medinaceli consists of a successful fusion between Castilian and Basque cuisine with creative touches. El Aljibe, which owes its name to its location in a Roman cistern, prepares carefully-crafted traditional Castilian cuisine with modern touches. Amongst its specialties, the Castilian migas and soup as well as the fried suckling pig are what particularly stand out.
