Restaurante Astória

Not to be missed, an absolutely perfect dining experience. The service is impeccable, extremely friendly, comfortable and attentive. The food is equally matched. It is somewhat towards the higher end of the scale and worth every penny. Very nice atmosphere for relatively formal dining. A well heeled crowd, without feeling over bearing.
The food is special. Complementary bread with tapenade, herb butter and an exceptional egg yolk infused with truffle was a great start. Then another free dish arrived, cod and sun dried tomato. That was amazing as well.
I had the foie gras, on an apricot chutney with popping candy! Might not sound right, but it was incredible. Best dish I have had all year (it’s March). The lamb I had after that was perfect, accompanied by mint and chestnut mash. Beautifully cooked, a perfect medium rare.
Both deserts were to a very high standard. Take a look at the pictures, they looked great, they tasted better.
Finally we had a voucher for a free bottle of wine, choice was red or white. We had the white (essentially the house wine), it was really good, strong mineral flavor and very clean. Wine service was extremely attentive and on point.
All in all, for € 50 a head, I know it will be one of the best meals I will have. Definitely book in advance and have a great time.