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RESTAURANTE LA HUERTA Y LA BOTELLA Open Tuesday to Saturday 9-midnight Menú del Día 10. 00€ REVIEW There were already three tables of diners already obviously enjoying what looked like interesting food as we arrived(no mean feat as the whole of the street the night we went was dug up and there were 'solo vecinos' signs at each end). We were led to a table to the side of the restaurant. La Huerta is described on their card and the sign as Nueva Cuisine Tradicional, so we were intrigued. We consulted the menu and then decided to let Nacho, the extremely affable owner/chef de cuisine, choose our meal for us and ordered an excellent bottle of Viña Sastre Crianza, a Ribera del Duero, which was oaky and fruity and great value at 20€ a bottle. The wine list is, by the way, interesting and well-priced, there were a few wines I would like to try in future visits. We started with a little serving of a very good pan catalan, slices of bread with grated tomato on top, next, a tiny glass of Gazpacho, probably one of my favourite spanish summer soups, and this one, though tiny, had all the crudité and the crouton and above all, the flavour of a good Gazpacho. Next came a large glass filled with mushrooms with a head of white foam, which turned out to be a foam of the classic spanish potato omelette. (Revuelto de Setas con espuma de Tortilla de Patatas) Our server instructed us to mix it all together and enjoy, it was rich, whilst being very light. Next came 4 balls of what turned out to be the tenderest of solomillo rolled in crushed pistachio and served with a delightful seedy mustard. (Piruletas de Solomillo rebozado con pistachos y salsa mostaza) Believe it or not, the main course was yet to come! I had lamb cutlets cooked in Rosemary and served with a sauce of dried apricots and vanilla, which was perfectly cooked; melt in the mouth, the sauce was not too sweet and really complemented the flavour of the lamb.(Carré de cordero al romero con puré de orejones a la vainilla) D had a slice of sucking pig confit with pickled mushrooms, the chef even managed to top the confit with a delicate layer of delicious crackling (Taco de cochinillo confitado con setas en escabeche). We of course tried each others main courses and we both agreed that though both were delicious, the cochinillo was the winner. Our dessert was very much in the spirit of the restaurants slogan - we had Horchata ice cream with fartons - with a twist - the fartons were 'crujiente' or crunchy. The service was impeccable and if you don't speak any Spanish, the server is very helpful and explains each dish. This is an impressive restaurant. The food is prepared with flair and artistry by someone who clearly knows and loves food, it is served gracefully in elegant surroundings and the whole menu is well priced. Dinner á la carte will set you back around 40-45€ a head including wine. La Huerta offers a menú degustación (Taster menu) for 25€ a head and lunch is an extremely reasonable 10€ including a drink and coffee. For rice lovers there is a good choice of Valencia's favorites. |
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APERITIVO NO LESS THAN SEVEN MENUS ARE ON OFFER IN THE EVENINGS, RANGING FROM 25€ TO 40€ INCLUDING DRINKS AND IVA AT 9% MENU 1 APERITIVO BEBIDA MENU 2 ENTRANTES POSTRE BEBIDA NOTA: El precio incluye: 1 refresco o caña por persona, 1 botellas de agua cada 4, 1 botellas de vino cada 4 (compensable con cerveza), 2 panes por persona. MENU 3 MENU TAPEO NOTA: Todos los platos son para compartir entre 4 personas, 2 panes por comensal y una botella de Agua y una Jarra o una botella de Vino cada 4.
MENU 4 APERITIVOS SEGUNDOS POSTRES NOTA: El precio incluye: 1 refresco o caña por persona y un pan. MENU 5 APERITIVOS POSTRE BEBIDA NOTA: El precio incluye: 1 refresco o caña por persona, 1 botella de agua cada 4, 1 botellas de vino cada 4 (compensable con cerveza), 2 panes por comensal. MENU 6 APERITIVOS SEGUNDO POSTRES BEBIDA NOTA: El precio incluye 1 botella de agua cada 4, 1 botellas de vino cada 4 (compensable con cerveza), 2 panes por comensal. MENU 6 APERITIVOS SEGUNDOS POSTRES VINOS El Vino y el Agua es una botella cada 4 comensales MENU 6 APERITIVOS SEGUNDOS POSTRES VINOS El Vino y el Agua es una botella cada 4 comensales |
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