The Best Places to Eat Near Hábitat Cigüeña Negra, by the Record
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Rank 1. Hábitat Cigüeña Negra
Regional Spanish
An adults-only rural retreat in the Sierra de Gata that raises its own goat, Iberian pork, and a Retinto-Wagyu cross, then grills them in a semi-open kitchen while you watch cattle graze through floor-to-ceiling windows. The asador restaurant leans hard into regional tradition, and the à la carte is essentially a love letter to Extremaduran meat. A hammam, an olive oil mill, and a gourmet boutique round things out for guests who plan to stay awhile.
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Next to what locals call the "conventico," said to be the smallest monastery in the world, this family-run country restaurant earns its keep with an open grill visible from a glass-fronted dining room overlooking the Extremaduran hills. Traditional cooking is the whole point: grilled meats off that signature grill, and roasted goat or suckling pig if you think ahead and call in advance.
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Rank 3. Versátil
Contemporary Spanish
A one-Michelin-star restaurant tucked into a tiny village in the north of Cáceres province, Versátil is the kind of place that makes you question your life choices for not knowing it existed sooner. The chef trained under Martín Berasategui before coming home to run tasting menus built around Extremaduran seasons. A bodega next door doubles as an art gallery when it isn't serving a more casual menu. Book ahead.
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