There are lots of great places to eat and drink in Cimavilla, these are just a couple I went to. They’re both on the map.
Auga (Advanced B+), Calle de Claudio Alvargonzález, www.restauranteauga.com
This is a high end restaurant, perhaps the best in town, located on a pier in the harbour. It used to be the fish market but the building has been given a modern makeover. It gets solid recommendations from Guida Repsol, Frommer’s and Fodor’s.
I had the tasting menu (73€) with wine matching (25€) . To save time I’ve just given marks in brackets. Some dishes have double marks to show flavour/presentation, or for wines, nose/palate. Some got past me without being marked, apologies.
To start, a glass of Manzanilla (B+).
Then an amuse bouche of anchovy and roe on a celery and turnip mousse (B/A).
After this a glass of champagne from Perrier-Jouet.
‘Manzana Caramelizada , Rey Silo y sardina Marinada’ or caramelized apple, Rey Silo cheese and marinated sardine (B+/A+).
Asparagus (B/B+).
Langoustine (A/A).
With the seafood, an excellent Albarino (A/B+) from Zarate.
‘Viera Gallega, Manzana Verde, Champinon y Placton’ or Galician scallops with green apple, mushroom and plankton (A/A+).
‘Huevo con Pies de Cerdo y Trufa’, or a slow-cooked egg, with pig trotters and truffle (A/A).
A boring Torres Riesling (B).
Can’t remember what this was sorry but I’m sure it tasted as good as it looks.
‘Carre de Cordero Asado en su Jugo con Orejones’, or lamb chops with their juices and a sauce of dried apricots (B+/B).
The ‘Celeste’ Ribera was another disappointment from Torres (B).
Chef Gonzalo Pañeda is famous for his desserts. This is ‘Sopa de Queso de Cabra con Avellanas y Miel’ or goat cheese ‘soup’ with hazelnuts and honey.
The ‘Yogur, Chocolate Blanco y Coco’ looked great but didn’t have the flavours for me (C).
Not sure what these were sorry, something chocolatey obviously.
Naturally a glass of Noe PX went well with the sweets (B+).
So overall a good experience and good value for money as I recall. It made for a nice treat on my last day in town.
On an earlier occasion I came here…
La Planeta (Intermediate B+), 4 Tránsito de las Ballenas, www.el-planeta.net
The teachers told me this down-to-earth Sideria is one of the best places to come for fish. It has a great view of the harbour, especially from the top floor.
The 2015 ‘Terras Gauda’ Albarino was pretty decent (B+). I found it for about £9 on the web.
The Sea Urchin Croquettas were a new one on me but didn’t really float my boat (B-).
The Almejas Plancha were more enjoyable (B+).
The best dish was the Lomos de Merluza garnished with fried garlic (B+), but it was a bit too oily and overcooked for my taste.
The Orujo de Manzana de Asutrias put hairs on my chest (B).
So a good spot for reasonably priced and cooked seafood. The bill came to €53.
And that was Gijón. Off to Oviedo next!