Restaurants in Caceres: Restaurante La Minerva

by | Dec 11, 2014 | Cáceres - southwest, Restaurant reviews

(Last Updated On: 25/08/2021)
Looking for a place to eat when you are starving and tired after an intensive sightseeing morning session is not a good idea. You just want to sit down for a bit and the last thing you want is to wander around comparing local restaurants. You just want to eat. And soon.

That is how I was feeling during my last trip to Caceres. It was a last-minute day trip and I had not had the time to check local restaurants. Therefore, we just decided to head to the main square for lunch and ended up at Restaurante La Minerva.

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I really hate it when waiters stand outside a restaurant looking for clients. As soon as I checked this restaurant’s menu I was approached by a chatterbox. He started speaking about tapas, daily menus and specials at such speed and in such an incomprehensible way I felt overwhelmed. I just wanted to shut him up and, as the daily menu (and the price) looked good, we decided to eat there.

The place turned out to be excellent and was full shortly after we arrived. We went for the daily menu (starter + main + dessert for €12), but I may try the tapas next time I go. They looked yummy. Although there is nothing better than eating outside enjoying the autumn sun, the restaurant has a stylish and modern décor, so you may want to eat or have an evening drink inside in winter.

The only downside I found was that not only the English translation of the menu was poor, but also two mains (two of the best Iberian pork cuts) were missing in the English version. Was that on purpose or what?

Anyway, here are the courses we ordered:

Starters

Ensalada de hojas tiernas y queso de cabra

Mixed leaf salad with goat’s cheese, roasted peppers, crunchy fried onion and a delicious dressing with paprika.

Pasta casera con torta del Casar y boletus

Homemade pasta with wild mushrooms and torta del Casar (a PDO cheese made from raw sheep’s milk with a spreadable and creamy texture and very intense flavour)

Main course

Presa ibérica

Grilled Iberian pork presa (cut located between the rear part of the pig’s neck and the shoulder) served with grilled vegetables and fried potatoes.

Dessert

Flan de huevo casero

Homemade egg caramel custard, similar to crème caramel.

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Irene Corchado Resmella

I'm a UK-based independent Spanish sworn and legal translator working as ICR Translations. On Piggy Traveller, I share my home region of Extremadura with the world to encourage travellers to discover a different Spain.

2 Comments

  1. Francisco Irianni on 13/09/2015 at 2:43 am

    THANK YOU FOR THE ADVICE. PLANNING TO VISIT IN NOVEMBER. FRANK

  2. Irene Corchado Resmella on 14/09/2015 at 6:53 am

    You are welcome, Francisco. Have a lovely trip to Cáceres and thanks for reading the blog :).

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