Top Rated Restaurants & Cafes in Cáceres

This enchanting 15th century house has been transformed into one of the best restaurants in the city and is recognized as such by Spain's most influential good food guides. The tower and the well date from Moorish times and much of the furniture is antique. There is a garden where you can eat outside too. Abundant use of candlelight helps to produce an unforgettably romantic atmosphere.

The owner, César Báez, insists on modern versions of traditional recipes and prides himself on producing exceptional game dishes. Try the partridge salad, the venison carpaccio and the tenderloin of veal. There is a list of fine wines, including Vega Sicilia from 1962.

This restaurant opened its doors for business in 1947 and hasn't stopped serving its own brand of delicious food since. Eustaquio Blanco, one of the brothers who founded it, is still in charge. Regional dishes are the order of the day - migas (somewhat like couscous), chanfaina (tasty lamb sweetbreads>, as well as roast meats, cured pork products, casseroles, salads and fish. The desserts are local, too, such as the técula mécula (baked egg yolks with crushed almonds) and the fig cake for those with a very sweet tooth. The wine list offers varieties from all over Spain.

Since 1986 - when it opened - the owners, José Antonio Polo and Toño Pérez, have worked hard to make sure the Atrio features in all the best restaurant guides. They use the highest quality, locally-sourced ingredients and present their imaginative recipes in a most attractive manner. The tableware is classy, too. Try their famous prawn parcels, leeks in a mixed fruit sauce, fillets of sole with duck's liver or charcoal-grilled venison. For dessert, their creamy El Casar cheese stands out. The wine list is the best in Cáceres and includes fine French wines.

It only closes for six hours a day. The rest of the time you can take advantage of the ideal location, in the Plaza Mayor, a well-preserved and world-renowned gem of medieval architecture. In summer you can sit outside on the terrace and soak up the atmosphere. It's a favourite with tourists and with young men on military service. They serve an enormous variety of tapas, raciones, platos combinados, and they don't mind if you ask for half portions.

It is located between the neighbourhoods of Pinilla and Campus Universitario, just opposite the Virgen de Guadalupe hospital. It offers a recreational area for children with slides and swings. There is also a service station nearby with car-wash facilities. So you can come here with the family before or after giving the car a clean and enjoy a drink and a snack while the children play. The tapas and pinchos are excellent.

In summertime, romantics can dine on tables set up in an olive grove just outside this castle's walls. The castle was built in the 15th century and has been added to over the centuries. The magnificent garden is a more recent addition and worth a visit even if you don't plan to eat. This is the most sought after location for wedding receptions and other gala occasions.

The catering is carried out by César Báez who owns the excellent Torre de Sande restaurant in Cáceres and he provides simple, tasty regional fare like soups, cured meats and grilled meats and local wine.