Location: Aranjuez
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Community of Madrid, Spain Food Guide: 10 European food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Aranjuez
Discover Restaurants offering the best European food in Aranjuez, Community of Madrid, Spain. Aranjuez is the home of Palacio Real (Royal Palace), the spring residence of Spanish kings since the late 1880s. The beautiful gardens surrounding the palace are just as famous as the residence and are the inspiration for “Concierto de Aranjuez” by Joaquin Rodrigo, one of Spain’s most significant composers of the 20th century. During the summer, join the local tradition of eating dinner in the picnic area next to the Tagus River. UNESCO designated Aranjuez as a World Heritage landscape in 2001 and a very large casino was built in 2005.
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10. Planta
Reviewed By Georgie M
Perfect spot to regain energy after our visit to the palace. The cakes and toasts were creative and delicious Highly recommended!
9. Tamiz Gastrobar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 39 reviews
Reviewed By 245olegv
The place is situated just in front of the entrance to Jardin del Principe. Decorated in modern style, with comfortable terrace, offers wide variety of interesting dishes, with modern touch and well presented. Very recommended. Thank you so much!!
8. El Almirez
Overall Ratings
4 based on 82 reviews
Reviewed By s_ractliffe
My friend and I arrived at El Almirez after a two hour walking tour. We were starving but knew we wanted to eat here because of their vegan/vegetarian options, of which there were many. We ordered the vegan hamburger (7 euros), potatoes with parsley and garlic (5.5 euros), a vegetable pastry (hojaldre) sandwich (4.5 euros), and three vegetarian (possibly vegan?) croquettes (2 euros each). The meal also came with a lot of bread that we did not like. When I was ordering the hamburger, the bartender asked if I wanted "carne or vegana" (beef or vegan). As soon as I said vegan, he understood that we wanted the entire meal to be at least vegetarian. We ordered a beer and tap water to drink and he brought us a tapa of bread and pate - which he assured us was vegan and made from lentils. The bar was relatively empty when we arrived but filled up by the time we left 45 minutes later. Overall, the food was not outstanding, but definitely excellent considering how hungry we were, the price (25 euros total), and how few vegan options we had in the area. The customer service was also a huge bonus. If we are ever in the area again, we will return. But until then, we can definitely recommend this place for their vegan/vegetarian options to anyone else looking for somewhere to eat.
7. El Rana Verde
Overall Ratings
3 based on 737 reviews
Centennial restaurant with traditional Castellana cuisine. Typical dishes of the "Huerta" (field) and exquisite roasts, meats and poultry. Incredible location. Lounges and terraces overlooking the Tajo´s River, the Royal Gardens and the Royal Palace. An e
Reviewed By coltonrichards89
My girlfriend and I dropped in here on a visit to Aranjuez. Very accommodating and friendly staff in a pleasant setting by the river. Our meals were superb. I went for the bull tail stew and my girlfriend had the sea bass. If you find yourself in town, definitely do drop in. My only regret is that we didn't have enough time to try a dessert, all of which looked mouthwatering as they were being taken to other guests - who had better time management than we did!
6. La Venta
Overall Ratings
4 based on 151 reviews
Little restaurant selling excellent quality and excellent value typically Spanish good.
Reviewed By surreytravels
We were recommended to go to this restaurant by the receptionist at the Hostal Castilla - she said the food was real Spanish food, well served by nice people. She was absolutely right, and what a great price too - we went for the set menu, three courses plus wine (ok, not fantastic wine but they gave us gaseosa too, which Spanish people use to adulterate not-great wine, making it basically "tinto de verano") and water and coffee for 20 euros. Their salad of ventresca (sort of tuna but different, and Spanish) was very good, their grilled (yes, grilled) fresh asparagus was divine, then the main dishes we had were veal, beautifully cooked, and rabbit also beautifully done, followed by delicious local cheese or home-made flan. It's "simple" food but this is SO difficult to find in Spain, which has an inferiority complex about its own food. The owners/waiters were charming, the locale is an old building decorated in really Spanish style - what a find, I thoroughly recommend it. You won't do better anywhere for this price.
5. Casa Jose
Overall Ratings
4 based on 398 reviews
Reviewed By berdafina
Very good creative cuisine. I had the 10 course vegetable menu, which was a bit uneven quality. Some of it extremely good like the sea-bass appetizer (the only non-vegetable/fruit part) and two asparagus delights. But also a few less interesting concoctions, like the two onion dishes served the one after the other. In the end, an enjoyable but not light meal. The accompanying wine option is reasonably priced and generous. The service is kind, and does everything possible for your enjoyment. I would go back and recommend Casa José, although I found it not to be the best restaurant in Aranjuez.
4. Nueva Italiana
Overall Ratings
4 based on 218 reviews
Reviewed By RClegg
The ambience and service in the restaurant are excellent. The staff are pleasant and helpful but speak little English. We were given an English menu but some of the translation is a bit funny. We ordered the goats cheese and mango salad the ribs and beef cheeks which never arrived we asked twice for them and got another portion of ribs which we ate because they are so lovely and tender really tasty. Despite using the waiters iPhone to translate beef cheeks to Spanish another portion of ribs arrived so we gave up. We thoroughly enjoyed the restaurant and the food
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3. Almibar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 449 reviews
Cocina de mercado con gran calidad del producto, dando un toque de autor en la cocina acompañado de un excelente servicio de camareros y sumiller.
Reviewed By Julia S
This was an incredible lunch! The service was excellent, but more than anything the food what EXCELLENT. The salmorejo was some of the best I have ever had in Spain. The gazpacho was fresh and bright. The asparagus was perfectly cooked and the fried eggplant was absolutely stunning. Be sure to get the strawberries for dessert, as it is a specialty of the town. I highly recommend this restaurant.
2. Asador EL Corral de la Abuela
Overall Ratings
4 based on 840 reviews
Reviewed By alirish
A friend recommended the restaurant when we had some friends in town and we were not disappointed. The service was perfect, polite, friendly, knowledgeable. The menu is not cheapest youâll find on the âstripâ of restaurants in the town but itâs worth the extra. We shared some platters of jamón, croquetas and and local seasonal asparagus over an appetitive drink. For main course some of the group shared the âcook to your likingâ meat option which is visually lovely and the others choose sirloin or fillets. All dishes were served with sautéed potatoes & green or red peppers.We were so stuffed we didnât order dessert but the waiter insisted we share one bowl of their locally picked strawberries served with cream and a liqueur on the house with some biscuits.The total bill incl the appetitive drinks, a glass of wine with dinner, a tea and 3 large bottles of water was â¬45,00 per person.Tip: book very early in advance if you want to be guaranteed a patio or terrace table. We were inside which was fine and as we arrived at 13:45, we were on our own for the majority of the service.
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1. Patio del Mercado
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1109 reviews
Reviewed By Iamtheloglady
Popular market counter restaurant with simple, hearty food, really good value for money. Portions are massive, good quality, fresh ingredients, many options both fish and meat, veggie starters although no veggie main. Only thing you need to know is that service gets really slow on weekends so plan to have at least a good two hours ahead.
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