El Alfar

Castilla-La Mancha


Concentrating on exquisitely prepared La Mancha specialities, Consuegra’s most ambitious restaurant is also something of a museum, inhabiting an old ceramics workshop that was built over the ruins of the town’s ancient Roman circus. The three-course tasting menu includes dishes like partridge salad, migas (breadcrumbs, often cooked with chorizo and served with grapes) and a plethora of local wines. Reservations are recommended.

Ruined columns and capitals mingle with a profusion of pots, plants and trees in the expansive courtyard, while the decor indoors is equally museum-worthy. It’s easy to forget you’re in a restaurant – until the food arrives!


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