Spain Guide
Cantabria and Asturias
Eating
1 Casa Fermín c/San Francisco 8 
985 216 497 A classic, much-written-about restaurant, serving imaginatively re-created Asturian dishes. You'll get little for under €20, but it's worth it for a special occasion. Price: Menú degustacíon €45 Opening time: Closed Sun
2 La Corte c/Fruela 21 This chic café-bar metamorphoses into a stylish restaurant at night. Try the tasty salmon a la naranja.
3 Gato Negro Mon 5 Very popular, central sidrería that serves a highly appetizing array of imaginative raciones.
4 Los Lagos Plaza del Carbayón 4, and c/Cervantes 7. Excellent sidrería filled with the heady smell of strong Asturian foods, cider and sawdust. Opening time: Closed Sun
5 Marcelino Pan y Vino c/Campoamor 17 Bustling, basic sawdust-floored sidrería, jam-packed with locals taking advantage of the generous portions. Opening time: Closed Sun
6 El Mirador On the road to Naranco One of several decent restaurants with terraces that look out over the whole city and the mountains beyond.
7 El Raitán Plaza Trascorrales 6 985 214 218 Superb, atmospheric restaurant in a delightful square off Plaza Mayor. There is a selection of menús, ranging from €16 to the huge menú degustación de cocina Asturiana for €32. Opening time: Closed Tues
8 Tierra Astur c/Gascona 1 At the top of "El Bulevard de la Sidra", this bustling place has a wide wooden terrace and dishes up enormous platters of local cheeses and meats, as well, of course, as large quantities of cider.