Córdoba Restaurants

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Typical local ambience, with bullfighting decoration, especially about Manolete, a local torero dead about 1940... We had to wait about half an hour for a table (it was Saturday lunchtime) but, when we got one, the service was really fast and good. It is not expensive, although perhaps a bit more than other similar places in Cordoba
Ambiente local y tipico, con decoracion taurina, especialmente centrada en Manolete. Tuvimos que esperar una media hora por una mesa (era domingo a mediodia) pero, cuando conseguimos una, el servicio fue rapido y bueno. No es caro, aunque quizas un poco mas que otros lugares similares en Cordoba

Favorite Dish: We ordered several specialities, although the main ones of the house we didnt try, because we were not fond of them (blood with onions...). Salmorejo was delicious and solomillo al oloroso (sirloin with oloroso wine sauce) very tasty. I didnt care very much for Huevos a la flamenca, but it was not bad. For dessert, we wished to try some local speciality, so the waiter recommended us the pestinhos and pastel cordobes. He brought with the dessert a sweet wine, as a present. We were very satisfied: the dessert was delicious.
Pedimos varias especialidades, aunque las principales de la casa no las probamos, porque no nos atraian mucho (sangre encebollada...). El salmorejo era delicioso y el solomillo al oloroso muy sabroso. No me encantaron los huevos a la flamenca, pero no estaban mal. Para postre, queriamos probar alguna especialidad local, asi que el camarero nos recomendo los pestinhos y el pastel cordobes. Nos trajo con el postre un vino dulce, como cortesia de la casa. Quedamos muy satisfechos: el postre era delicioso.

We arrived in Taberna Juramento, which was recommended to us for a local friend in a rainy day for a very late lunch. We ordered five kind of different tapas to share. All them were good. Perhaps the salmorejo was not the best. But what one must surely order at this place is Croquetas: they made a not usual type, with spinach and pine nuts. Yummy, yummy. We also try Rabo de Toro, which was the usual stew, quite tasty.
It is a good election and it doesnt seem to be very crowded.
Llegamos a la Taberna Juramento, que nos habia sido recomendada por un amigo cordobes, en un dia lluvioso para almorzar bastante tarde. Pedimos cinco tipos diferentes de raciones para compartir y todas estaban buenas. Quizas el Salmorejo no era el mejor que he probado. Pero lo que uno debe pedir sin ninguna duda en este sitio son las croquetas: no hacen las tipicas de toda la vida, sino unas con espinacas y pinhones. Deliciosas. Tambien probamos el rabo de toro, que venia preparado en estofado, bastante sabroso. Es una buena eleccion y no parece estar demasiado concurrido.

We stopped at this local tapas bar on our way to Madrid & it was wonderful. Here's a description from my trip journal:
"When we stopped for coffee and a rest, we got a glimpse of the local color at the Restaurante Casa Pepe. Inside, bull heads were displayed in every corner, making one feel like their every move was being watched. The ceiling was carpeted with racks of antlers and behind the counter, their shelves were filled with hams, cheeses, and pastries."

Favorite Dish: MANCHEGO CHEESE!!!!

This restaurant was in close proximity to La Mezquita.
Food was very good. Try the cheesecake. It was very good.

Favorite Dish: Tapas are always a good start and then move on to the main course. Anything you choose from here will not steer you wrong.

A Patio converted in to a restaurant with a "bodega" at the back full of wooden barrels this place is charming, and gives you the feel of Cordoba.
Typical Tapas and Sherry, Wine and Beer. You can order the dishes in 3 sizes, Smallest to biggest: Tapa, 1/2 Racion and Racion. There is a menu translated (badly) into English. The prices are cheap and the food good. Its a beautiful place and a gem if you want typical Cordoban food with local prices not geared towards tourists.
Dont expect fast service or for the waiter to pay too much attention to you. Its not because you are foreign, Its because he is cordoban, they will get to you on their own time...Dont try to rush things. Enjoy Spain!

Favorite Dish: Salmorejo con Jamon (A sister of Gazpacho, Cold garlicky tomato sauce/cream that is made with raw egg.and bread mixed in.) VERY GOOD! And its a typical dish from Cordoba.
The Albondigas (Meatballs) are good as is pretty much everything else. Try something new!

Ok, this tip isn´t just one restaurant but many. What you can do is get a list of the tabernas at the tourist office and then go check them out. Or just walk around the streets a little outside the main tourist area but still in the center. There are many and most are reasonably priced and offer typical Cordoban and Spanish food.
The photo was taken at the taberna called Rincon Cordobes. My friends were leading the way so I dont know exactly where it was, sorry.

Favorite Dish: One of my favorite typical Cordobes dishes is Salmorejo. Its a cousin of Gazpacho, but thicker and usually used as a dip rather than a soup, Try it with vegetable sticks, bread or on top of your tortilla espanola. Also try Pincho Moruno (spicy kebabs). Flamenquin is also a typical cordobes food but Its not my favorite, you might like it though!

Excellent food! Traditional Andalucian fare with a Moorish twist. The range of dishes are remarkable - from game dishes such as venison and boar to seafood. Just pick anything- you cannot go wrong!

Favorite Dish: I had the venison in a sweet wine sauce- it was cooked to perfection. We did share some of the food- duck a l'orange, duck in Madeira, etc. It was ALL excellent.

Pleasant tables outside, with several rooms inside. Plenty of bullfighting photos and mementos.

See the restaurants website (in spanish) for location map, menu and more.

Three courses plus a good bottle of wine came to 67 euros for two.