Restaurante Hierbabuena — Restaurant in Toledo

My partner and I came here to celebrate our anniversary whilst on holiday in Toledo. The restaurant was recommended to us by family quite some while ago (2019), but this was the first time we were able to visit and we were not disappointed. Excellent food, flawless service, and a wonderful atmosphere in a great location.

We had an excellent table for dinner and the views. The food was excellent, served promptly, and unfussy. Photos attached show the starter croquette, one of the mains (the veal sirloin with foie gras) and two of the desserts (the chocolate lingote and the coconut mousse). As we mentioned in our reservation that we were celebrating a special occasion, we were also treated to some complementary canapés, an additional dessert (to celebrate the occasion) and one of our hosts came to finish off our evening with a shot each from a selection of drinks.

The service was incredible. We were made to feel incredibly welcome, and the little touches they added for our anniversary, like the additional dessert, gave us an evening to remember. Staff were attentive, but unobtrusive. Although visiting from London, my partner spoke Spanish and the staff did not force us to to choose between Spanish or English, which is normally what happens, so for those feeling like they wish to practice their language skills; the staff will converse with you in either of the languages, depending on which language you choose to converse with them in. So, for my partner, they conversed in Spanish, and for me, they spoke in English (whilst acknowledging any Spanish phrases that I attempted to use!)

To give you an idea of cost I've attached a copy of the bill in the photos. We found it to be quite a reasonable meal (~EUR 100) for a starter each, mains, breads, dessert, a few drinks (water and alcoholic) and a coffee in comparison to some bars we'd eaten at in the centre of the old town. Walking from our hotel in the old town took a leisurely 30 minutes, but you are far enough from the town centre to be away from the busy spots and crowds.

Lastly, for those disappointed by the view from their table (or wanting to avoid disappointment); I'm not sure if it makes a difference, but booking directly on the restaurant's website (which will require being able to read Spanish) nearly three weeks in advance secured us with a table with a view for the start of the dinner service (21:00) on a Friday night, which at the beginning of May means being able to observe the sunset from where we were seated; we were given the table one over from the table in the very corner (that table was not occupied until later on in the evening, long after the...

The level of service and quality of food in this restaurant is top class for the price and the ambience. We were seated at the table reserved for us by a very courteous member of staff. After carefully taking our orders, they served us an appetizer specially designed by their chef. We were offered an excellent choice of wines to go with the food. The food was excellent with a delicious blend of flavours. We chose the alcachofas and zamburiñas as starters followed by cabrito and bacalao. The dessert we chose the brichoe caramelizado con helado de Bailey's. The overall service was great, with brilliant hospitality provided by the staff. They called for us a taxi on request which arrived in a couple of minutes. This restaurant is fantastic and we would certainly return for lunch or dinner when we would visit Toledo again. We would highly recommend this gem of a restaurant in Toledo to enjoy a relaxing, delicious meal. We wish all the best to the staff and management of this fabulous restaurant with only one suggestion; please continue with your excellent level of service, both hospitality...

An absolutely amazing restaurant! The quality of the food and the service left me speechless! It was worth the time and money to go from Madrid to this place. The head waiter was so so so hospitable. We were a party of 4 and 3 of us had strict dietary requirements. The kitchen designed bespoke tasting menus for all of us. The wine was so reasonably priced compared to Madrid. E.g. Pago de Carrovejas sells for €65+ in most restaurants in Madrid and Hierbabuena has the same wine priced at €50. The wine is well looked after. The food was just out of this world. Deer chops, the lamb roll served on a wild mint leaf and artichoke with odiazabal cheese were my top favourite dishes of the 9 course meal. The bill came to €100 per person for the tasting menu and 3 beautiful bottles of wine. I will definitely be going back. P.S. I have been living in Spain for 6+ years and I am not a...