When you’re unsure where to eat in Asturias, remember that sitting down at almost any table in the Principality is always a pleasure. For the Asturian pantry is enviable: fine products from the sea and the mountains, cheeses, fruits, vegetables, sausages… And the cellar is no different: from cider to the wine of Cangas, not to mention craft beers, Asturias is a gastronomic paradise like few others.
In the central zone of the Principality it’s worth visiting the classics, such as Casa Fermín (Oviedo), which recently celebrated its centenary and remains a benchmark for that creative cuisine without ostentation, detached from trends and focused on quality.
Located at the Gijón marina, in a spectacular setting, Auga is one of those flagship names in Asturian cuisine. Chef Gonzalo Pañeda offers year after year a market-driven cooking that blends the house’s classic dishes with innovations, always from the perspective of creative sobriety. And also in Gijón, near the train station, there is the sidrería Los Pomares, one of those places where you can feel the cheerful Gijón atmosphere, in addition to enjoying spoon stews and fish cooked on the grill. If in 2015 they earned the award for the “best fabada in the world,” at the Leitariegos restaurant, located at the “roof of paradise,” the Cosmen family boasts of the “best Asturian pote in Spain.”
Canying gastronomic getaways to Asturias would be incomplete without a visit to one of the many restaurants under the seal of the Club de Guisanderas, a group of women cooks who call themselves ‘guardians of tradition’ and who, from their kitchens, protect the legacy of traditional Asturian cuisine. That is the case of Teresa Camacho, of Bar Camacho (Anieves). In her well-kept restaurant she offers traditional recipes, from callos to braised kid, as well as homemade desserts, including frixuelos and arroz con leche.
