Oviedo 2025 – post 3 – Darden Travels

Let’s eat! We had a variety of food during our short stay.

This restaurant was known for their Cachopo – what? Start with Asturian Beef fillet, spread a mixture of cream cheese and a local cheese, coat it with cornmeal and egg and finally fry it at the perfect temperature.

This was big enough to feed all three of us, especially when you start with a (local) cheese platter.

As you might have noticed in the name, cider was a part of their experience. Those green bottles were everywhere!

Another stop was………………..

This was repeated several times during our stay. Of course it was VERY convenient to our rental which probably should be mentioned. 🙂 We usually arrived before they ‘officially’ started serving and they still seated us and brought something to nosh on while we waited. Eric was sold on their cider. Me, not so much. There was not a hint of sweetness to the drink. There’s no carbonation therefore holding the bottle high and a little was poured from a distance, adds something. Someone was continually stopping by to refill the glass. And yes, they don’t look at the glass when they are pouring.

Here’s a collection of the dishes we ordered. Some savory, some hearty and some sweets.

And then this short video of sizzling steak that Adrienne and Eric shared one evening.

Oviedo really was a charming town. They had a large pedestrian area nearby, great for people watching and checking out statues. Yes, they have lots and lots of statues, 100+. In the 1990s the city council initiated this open-air museum, most of which were created by local artists. It could be a scavenger hunt! We ran into a few as we strolled. Apparently there’s one for Woody Allen and it was one of the most popular. Nope, we didn’t see it nor hunt for it.

Below was the ‘Monumento a la Concordia’ a bronze sculpture of 7 figures in Carbayon Square.

‘La Pensadora’ The Thinker.

And of course, The unavoidable ‘Culis Monumentalibus’ a pair of buttocks.

Before leaving this part of Spain, we did a short road trip to Aviles – a well-preserved medieval city with one of the best-preserved Historic Centers. The nearby port played a significant role in its transformation over the centuries. The center was full of narrow streets and charming squares.

Just off the square seen above was this (dry) fountain.

Loved their faces. I’m sure there was a story………………

When these trees leaf out, it would be a great place to sit and people-watch.

Eating was part of this adventure – of course.

Since 1890 this establishment had a goal ensuring the essence of a traditional cider house continued to exist but also the dishes of traditional Asturian cuisine were served. The name came from the first family that owned it and it was managed by the family until 1954. it was again run by the family in 2005 and one of the two owners was there during our visit. Lucky for us since he helped with the language and also describing the dishes we ordered.