Meson de Jose Maria

Segovia is known for cochinillo (roast suckling pig). The Meson de Jose Maria claims to make the best in town. It's located at C. Cronista Lecea 11. I made reservations online: https://www.restaurantejosemaria.com/en/bookings/

Amuse bouche of pork liver pate--creamy and so good.

Gazpacho--€9. This was thick and had just the right amount of vinegar.

The star of the show. The cochinillo is brought whole.

It's so tender that it can be cut with a plate.

The cochinillo is so tender but has a crispy skin. It's pricey at €27. Unless you're a big meat eater, 2 people can share one portion.

Don't get the leg if you get grossed out with seeing the trotter..

We also ordered Morcilla (blood sausage)--€10. I forgot to take a picture. It was very good--fried and filled with rice.

We had a bottle of Quintaluna--€18.80. This was a nice Verdejo.

Broken plates decorate a wall of the restaurant.

Another place to have cochinillo is Meson Candido, near the Aqueduct.

2021 09 05