Eating in Tudela
If you like vegetable garden products, eat in Tudela will be a true delight. But that’s not all, the meat dishes, such as the lamb and calf are also present in the menus of the bars and restaurants. Come with us!
If you like vegetable garden products, eat in Tudela will be a true delight. But that’s not all, the meat dishes, such as the lamb and calf are also present in the menus of the bars and restaurants. Come with us!
Tudela is known for having the best vegetable garden of Navarra. The fertile lands, watered by the Ebro River, especially the ones located in La Mejana region, are the sources of the famous fuits, legumes and vegetables of the town. Some of them are the asparagus with I.G.P. Navarra, peppers, spouts, peas, borage, pochas beans and artichokes with I.G.P. Tudela. The main dish of the region is the menestra, made with different ingredients depending on the time of the year. The legumes stews and soups are also very common and always present in the menus of the restaurants from Tudela. The vegetables of Tudela are usually eaten with the oil from Navarra with D.O.P., produced in this area.
Between the meats, the most popular ones are the lamb and the calf. The first one if eaten roasted and the second one grilled. The calderetes are very frequent in this region from Navarra, specially in special occasions. As for the desserts, Tudela has many specialties such as the cafareles, the mantecadas and hazelnut cookies, created by the Bakery Salinas, which sadly closed its door in 2008. The Holly Week is one of the biggest celebrations of the area, a perfect occasion to enjoy everything there is to eat in Tudela. This village also brings you the opportunity to discover the natural park of Bardenas Reales, a semidesertic place of an incredible beauty.
Eating tapas in Tudela is possible thanks to the work of many specialized places which prepare miniature cuisine, such as Quei Plaza and José Luís, two classics of the village.
There are many options of places to eat in Tudela. Mesón Julián is a place of homemade food that uses quality ingredients to create an attractive menu where the seasonal vegetables are the protagonists.
Trinquete is another popular restaurant from Tudela. It has its own vegetable garden where most of the vegetables that are produced are served in seasonal menus. It is also specialized in the classical cuisine from Navarra.
The Restaurant 33 is a place of a long professional career that serves delicious meat, fish and vegetables from Tudela.
Another recommendable place when eating in Tudela is Iruña, a traditional restaurant that has some modern touches. It serves an attractive menu with local recipes.
In the surroundings of the village, the restaurant of the hotel Aires de Bardenas offer a menu that is specialized in vegetables and recipes from the gastronomy of Navarra. A place with a nice decoration and ambiance.
