Be sure your friend visits the Museo del Jamon, the Museum of Ham, in Madrid. It’s great, and some of those cured meats you might be perfect. Saffron, aged Jerez vinegar (though that might be easy to find).

and Meson de la Tortilla c/cuchilleros. And although some people would sneer, I like going to Museo del Jamon just because its a great place to stand, drink a little wine, eat jamon or choizo and people watch. There are lots of...

have a bowl of delicious bean soup). Certainly worth trying if you’re there all day and don’t want to go out to eat. It gets very busy at lunchtime, of course, Another possibility is to walk down the Paseo del Prado to...

2 of us flew into Madrid this past Friday. As soon as we settled into our hotel we made it to the local Museo Del Jamon to have a racion of Bellota, the great Patra Negra acorn fed ham.This turned out to be the best jamon yet....

Well then, try some percebes (barnacles). Haven’t had them as they are too expensive for my tastes, They look like clam feet. In Madrid go to any branch of El Museo del Jamon and ask for a plate of Bellota Iberico. That is...

bravas...is this more of a tourist trap?) - Casa Albert - Casa Lucas - Cerveceria Cervantes - Los Gatos (for boquerones) - Museo del Jamón (for iberico ham) - La Toscana - El Tempanilla On the Cava Baja, I’ve gotten recs for: -...

i’m planning to go to the museo del barrio and the museum of the city of ny tomorrow. was hoping for lunch rec’s— might go back to itzocan bistro, but also want to know of nice fresh mexican options for a simple...

had been to 5 years before, D' Salmon. A Gallego retsaurant in the area around Santa Anna. Had Pulpo Gallego, Caldo Gallego and merluza (hake). Nothing special and I will not come back here. Evening snack @ El Museo del Jamon for...

), the Museo del Jamon (a little further down the Paseo) and El Tempranillo (a great place for good, quick, cheap bocadillos and other delights) in the square across from the Reina Sofia. La Sanabresa (good, cheap home cooking...

on Sunday?) —Cerveceria Cervantes. CH recommended tapas in Salamanca: —Maceiras —La Plateria —Museo del Jamon —El Tempranillo. Are most of these open on Sunday? Also, any other suggestions for other...

above almost everything else, I’ve enjoyed good, honest food in these places (also bear in mind it’s been at least 8 years, so things may have changed): Museo del Jamón, c/ San Jerónimo 6 (Metro: Sol)—more cured...

it a bit, but please tell me that a country that has chains of restaurants called 'Museo del Jamon' doesn’t have a bit of an obsession...please. It’s not a bad thing, the ham is fantastic (the cheese is a bit monotone...

For fine dining, I highly recommend Viridiana (Juan de Mena 14). I’d describe the food as inventive nouvelle Castillian, and the restaurant has a Bunuel theme. Definitely check out El Museo de Jamon, a temple to ham, for...

I’m trying to find out whether there is a sit-down charge in Spain. I visited a tapas place called Museo du Jamon, and they had both a stand-up area and a sit down area upstairs. The guy at the standing counter tried to...

for lunch. So probably have more for lunch and find some snacks to eat later at night. Will some Tapa places or bar open that night? My tourbook introduced some like "Museo del Jamon, "Casa del Abuelo" and "Mesou del...