With its warm dining room, peach-toned tablecloths, heavy wood beams and little cobbled terrace, this firmly rustic mesón (tavern) is perfect for indulging in traditional, meaty Cantabrian cooking, including the region’s much loved cocido montañés (meat-and-bean stew), served in huge sharing pots. There’s a popular menú del día, plus a kids’ menú (€7.50).
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