El Requete: Delicious Spanish Dinner (Medieval Caceres Series 3)

El Requete 
Delicious Spanish Dinner
Medieval Caceres Series 3 

It was already late in the afternoon and we were all starving 
when arrived in Caceres, after a six hour bus trip from   
Lisbon, as we had not eaten anything except for the 
very early breakfast at the hotel buffet before leaving,

 

…the grapes at the Gare do Oriente,

 

…and the native sour candies in Badajos. 

 

We walked our way to the Plaza Mayor,

 

…and El Requete was the

very first restaurant we saw,

 

…there was a vacant table for four, so

we immediately decided to dine there.

 

Sitting at the al fresco section of the restaurant overlooking 

the Plaza Mayor and the famous Arco de la Estrella, we had
 one of the most wonderful dining experiences of our lives.

 

The service was excellent and although

the waiters were friendly, and didn't speak

English, they still tried to converse with us.

To start with we were served breads and bread sticks

at no cost, which quickly disappeared from the plate

as we hurriedly gobbled them to ease our starvation.

 

They also served a Tapa Plate and also suffered

the same fate as the bread, as we hastily ate them.

The tapa was a potent appetizer. It tasted so good-

it intensified our hunger and left us craving for more

I’m not really sure if Sopa Pescado was the name of this

dish, but that’s what I heard from the non- English speaking

waiter and how I remember him saying it.  I ordered for a

soup with fish as the main ingredient and  this is what they

served us. A creamy rich soup with tangy- sour tasty broth,

 from  what I understand, was made from fresh salmon.

 

The Conchinillo Asado was served topped with giant red

pepper rings and stalks  asparagus. Spiced with white and

green onion rings with a mound potato wedges on the side.

 

It was so delicious as the skin was crunchy, yet the flesh

was very tender, juicy and seem to melt in the mouth.

 

This classic Spanish grilled rice, the Paella Mixta contains seafood, 
Spanish chorizo, and chicken. The ‘bomba’ or Valencia rice was 
perfectly fluffy and not  too moist. Since it was served in a cast iron 
paella hot plate, it created an awesome ‘socarrat’. It is the prized layer 
of deliciously crusty caramelized paella rice at the bottom of the dish. 

 

The Fritura de Pescado was served late but it was worth the wait 
as it was so delicious. It was served in a massive plate brimming 
with various perfectly fried seafood, from calamari, sardines, 
chunky fish nuggets, crunchy squid feet and plump prawns. 
Everything was crunchy went well with the tangy tartar sauce dip.

 

My family chose to eat here after we were approached at the 
Plaza Mayor  patio by a young lady who works hard recruiting 
customers to their  restaurant. We were not disappointed. The 
service  was  excellent, and the food was very delicious!

 

Our overall dining experience was outstanding,
and I would highly recommend this wonderful

restaurant to anyone visiting Caceres, Spain.

Read the links below Medicieval Caceres Series.:

Lisbon, Portugal to Caceres, Spain  
Scenic Road Trip to History by Avanza Bus
Medieval Caceres Series1 

 Encanto Apartamentos Turisticos 
Beautiful, Spacious Home in Caceres 
Medieval Caceres Series 2 

El Requete 
Delicious Spanish Dinner
Medieval Caceres Series 3 

Caceres at Night
A Walk Back in Time
Medieval Caceres Series 4 

Caceres by Day 
Historic Tour to the Past
Medieval CaceresSeries 5 

Charcutteria Mostarzo 
Uniquely Spanish Supermercado
Medieval CaceresSeries 6 

Concatedral Santa Maria Caceres 
Ancient Center of Faith
Medieval Caceres Series 7 

Casa Palacio de los Becerra 
Middle Age Palace Museum
Medieval Caceres Series 8 

Iglesia de San Francisco Javier 
Ancient Church Museum
Medieval CaceresSeries 9 

Museo de Caceres 
Old Town, Old Museum
Medieval Caceres Series 10 

Granier Caceres 
Fiesta Official’s Breakfast Savior
Medieval Caceres Series 11 

Caceres Weekend Market 
A Real time Break from the Past
Medieval Caceres Series 12 

Restaurante Caceres 
Awesome Spanish Cuisine
Medieval Caceres Series 13 

Palacio De Los Caceres- Ovando
Old Town Armory Museum
Medieval Caceres Series 14 

Gastronomica Extremadura 
Foodie Tour in Caceres
Medieval Caceres Series 15 

We are Caceres 
From Ciudad de Nueva Caceres to Caceres Spain
Medieval Caceres Series 16 

Medieval Caceres 
A Travel Back in Time
Medieval CaceresSeries 17