Restaurante Torre de Sande, Cáceres
Set inside a 15th-century nobleman's tower-house in the heart of Cáceres' monumental city, Torre de Sande is the most atmospheric place in Extremadura to eat the region's legendary produce: acorn-fed ibérico pork, torta del Casar cheese, migas with chorizo and wild mushrooms from the dehesa. It's not cheap, but the combination of medieval stone vaults and serious regional cooking makes it unmissab
What to Order
Start with a half-torta del Casar — a whole round of the DOP-protected sheep's-milk cheese, baked until the interior is molten, served with bread for dipping. It is one of the great cheese experiences in Spain and almost impossible to find outside Extremadura. Follow it with secreto ibérico (a cut from the shoulder of acorn-fed black pigs) or the slow-cooked lamb from the Cáceres sierra.
The migas extremeñas — fried breadcrumbs cooked with lard, garlic, paprika and chunks of chorizo — sounds humble but is deeply satisfying and utterly local. Pair everything with a bottle from the Ribera del Guadiana DO, Extremadura's underrated wine region: the Tempranillo-based reds are structured and food-friendly.
Setting & Practicalities
The restaurant occupies the ground floor of the Torre de Sande, one of the defensive towers that nobles built inside Cáceres to fight each other during the 15th century. The dining room is all rough stone walls, barrel-vaulted ceilings and candlelight. In summer, tables spill into a courtyard garden — book the outside terrace specifically if you visit between May and September.
Torre de Sande sits on Calle de los Condes in the upper monumental city, a two-minute walk from the Plaza de San Mateo. It's open for lunch and dinner, closed Mondays. Reservations are strongly recommended at weekends and during the summer festival season.
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