Date of visit: Saturday, May 16th, 2015
Welcome to Restaurante O Refuxio
After a whirlwind day seeing so many great sights, it was finally time to sit down to a nice dinner. I had selected my accommodations for the evening (Casa Goris) based upon its close proximity to the restaurant, knowing that it was likely to be a late evening. Well, eating at 11:30 p.m. is late to me … but is a completely normal time to cenar (have dinner) in Galicia!
We had actually stopped by Restaurante O Refuxio earlier in the day to confirm the plans for dinner with Natalia, the owner. Meeting her was absolutely lovely and I learned later that she took over running their restaurants (there are two additional smaller locations) in 2007 when her grandmother retired. O Refuxio is known for serving traditional Galician dishes with a modern touch. It was nice that when we got to the restaurant after the Luis Davila / Carlos Blanco show, everything was all set for our degustación tasting menu.
A nice amuse to start. Little toasts with paté … and a bit of caviar!
Zamburiñas! Little bay scallops grilled on the shell on the plancha. So good!
And a salad to keep it light … topped with the most delicious grilled shrimp.
Almejas a la marinera.
Oh my! Historically, I’ve not been a huge fan of clams (more into mussels), but this trip to Galicia has me changing my ways. This dish of Almejas a la Marinera was fantastic!
The bread isn’t pictured, but you know we went through a basket of it while sopping up that delicious sauce!
Served on Sargadelos plates, puro Galego!
Seafood rice.
I didn’t think the clams could be beat, and then this seafood rice came out. Soupy and rich, and with a surprise in the middle, a nice sized scallop shell. It is tradition to carry a scallop shell when waking the Camino, so since I was going to be walking on two different Camino routes in the coming days, the shell was pulled aside to be washed up for me to take with. Unfortunately, I forgot to take it with me when we left. Well, that just means I’ll have another opportunity to get one the next time I return to Galicia!
Surprise! Scallop shell in the seafood rice. Would have been perfect for the Camino.
By this time we were getting stuffed, but this steak with veggies was excellent!
Chocolate desert!
Homemade tiramisu. Rich and decadent!
Whew, what a meal! We didn’t finish until 1:30 a.m., so I was very happy my room was so close by. A good rest was necessary for me to prepare for another big day in Galicia on Sunday. On the agenda: A visit to O Grove, Illa da Toxa, a memorable meal at d’Berto, and a quick trip back up to A Coruña to catch Deportivo La Coruña’s last home soccer match. Whew!!
Restaurante O Refuxio
Bispo Xosé Dieguez Reboredo
36590 Vila de Cruces, Pontevedra
+34 986 583 572
Website: www.refuxio.com
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