Asador San Huberto
REAL CITY
Asador San Huberto (Montiel, s/n tel. 926 92 35 35) €€€
Traditional seasonal cuisine. With such a name there can be no surprises in the letter: here the product is sublimated in a classic and elegant atmosphere.
Those who come to this restaurant leave with the feeling that no one has tried to deceive them. We explain: Despite some hints of fusion and creative cuisine, this is a temple of the (good) product. prevail the meats (lamb, suckling pig, beef...), grilled. But the list of seafood and fish of quality is, more than an anecdote, a reason for pilgrimage.
With more than 200 references in the cellar, this is, perhaps, one of the best places to discover that good wines are also produced in La Mancha.
Miami Gastro (Avda. Rey Santo, 3 tel. 926 92 19 43) €€
Traditional cuisine with a diverse and eclectic menu , a place that, due to its appearance, confuses between functional and futuristic.
The best thing about Miami Gastro is that it is one of those places that is always open and for all types of public: from breakfast to dinner; from some creative appetizer skewers, a good tripe from Pepe Macías or some clams from Carril, passing through portions to share such as their confit artichokes with slices of shoulder or the crab au gratin. Pay attention to its Iberian dishes and its gourmet cheeses.
DAIMIEL
the still life _(Luchana, 20 tel. 926 85 26 52) _ €€€
The name refers to the underground cellar, excavated in the rock back in the 13th century, where the great treasure of the premises is preserved: its extensive selection of wines. Ramón Sánchez Camacho, president of the Association of Sommeliers of Castilla-La Mancha, is in charge of them, a guarantee.
In front of the kitchen is his brother, Rubén, architect of a traditional kitchen with the best product. Here the confit suckling pig triumphs, accompanied by a compote of apples and pickles. There are also creations such as the olive trompe l'oeil. It is unusual to find such a wide range of EVOOs in a menu.
This is not just any pizza.
TOMELLO
Pizzeria Marquinetti _(Avda. D. Antonio Huertas, 47 tel. 926 51 46 66) _ €€
Pizza, this is it. But what a pizza! Haute cuisine and executed by the best pizza chef in the world. And it's not hyperbole. Jesús Marquina, Marquinetti, was trained in Italy by the best teachers. And the learning must have been so good that, today, he has won the world championship in this specialty five times.
How have you achieved it? Above all, he brought from Italy a good part of the raw materials (especially flour). Second, innovating in ingredients and combinations, but without ever losing sight of the essence of what this dish is and should be. ; and, third, wasting art and a lot of energy. Some examples: foie gras, Matador, Dulcinea, Rolling Stones...
This chef is behind a very successful franchise: Kilometers of Pizza , with four stores in Madrid.
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*You can find the 2018 Gastronomic and Wine Guide in a digital version for your devices, at Manzana , Zinium Y google play .