Abacería de la Sal — Restaurant in Cabezón de la Sal

This restaurant looks lovely and the reviews were very good, however the menu is quite limited. We ordered the prawn and salad to start. It was mainly a type of russian salad with 2 prawns only. We then ordered the hake and pork dishes. The hake was quite nice but expensive for the amount of food on the plate. 2 pieces of potato and small piece of fish. 26euros. The pork was all fat and could not be eaten. (Pigs trotters) Menu all in Spanish and didn't translate on Google. We were told that the owner said this is what we ordered so not their fault. We didnt argue that point although I would have expected some meat among all the fat. Horrible plate of food. We then ordered a chicken dish. My dinner was long finished before we got it. It was chicken and chips.. The pork fat got bagged up and the dogs had it this morning. 1 dessert was ordered and we waited so long I cancelled it but 10 seconds later it appeared but it was almost cold by then. 102 euros paid and very disappointing all round. The restaurant was very busy and the staff were helpful enough but not a good evening....

Whilst the flavors involved in the cooking were tasty I'm afraid the meat dishes sampled seemed to be just that. Samples. The chicken ordered was fine but a little on the "bantam' rather than chicken size. The lamb cutlets seem to be devoid of juicy mouthfuls of meat taking seconds to strip off what was on the bone. At €18 for a half dozen, was meager to say the least. The accompanying patatas fritos came cold and when asked for garlic mayonnaise, the chef made it fresh to order but sadly did not come out until we had all finished our meals.

There is an extensive list of good wines. But why, oh why, do the Spanish chill...

Y hubo que comer 🍽️

🌿 En Cabezón de la Sal (Cantabria), Abacería de la Sal es un rincón con alma de tienda–bar y corazón de casa de comidas contemporánea: terraza en plena plaza, interior acogedor y una filosofía nítida —“cocina por naturales”— que pone el producto en el centro: conservas finas, quesos, embutidos y una carta breve que cambia con el mercado.

🍅 La propuesta luce cuando manda lo esencial: verduras tratadas con mimo (alcachofas y tomates de temporada), guisos del día al mediodía, anchoas de Santoña, croquetas y frituras bien ejecutadas; bodega con selección cuidada para acompañar sin estridencias. Un estilo de cocina directa, sabrosa y con poso, más de fondo que de fuegos artificiales.

🏡 El espacio —terraza con encanto a la plaza e interior vestido con gusto— invita a la sobremesa larga; el servicio es cercano y atento, de los que recuerdan al comensal y recomiendan con criterio. Esa mezcla de calidez y detalle explica buena parte de su fidelidad local.

☀️ Por todo esto, cuenta con un Solete de Verano de la Guía Repsol, que reconoce precisamente esa mezcla de cercanía y encanto que define a la casa: un lugar con alma de pueblo y vocación gastronómica, donde la autenticidad y el cuidado del producto se convierten en su mejor carta de presentación.

🧭 En resumen: producto, guiso y temporada. Una casa que enamora por la sencillez bien hecha: cocina honesta, platos que se explican solos y una terraza que pide volver. Ideal para compartir en buena compañía y dejarse aconsejar.

Abacería de la Sal 🗺️ Plaza Ángel de la Bodega, 4 39500 Cabezón de la Sal (Cantabria) ☎️ 942 709 178 🌐 www.abaceriadelasal.com 📸 @abaceriadelasal

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