Okay, we have to admit, we gave it an extra star simply because we spent the night listening to…read moreleprechaun music in Spain. Not that we like leprechaun music but, in Spain? An ersatz Irish pub well out of the tourist lanes Cerveceria Triskel evidently sits well with the locals....music be damned. This neighborhood hangout does a robust business in take-out food. Not something you see everyday. The clientele looks like a cross representation of the local population with the well dressed mixing well with the not so much. There is a generous supply of complimentary tapas to go along with your drink but the light that shines the brightest here are the burgers. We started out with the idea of a simple hamburger but like most simple things our simple burger got out of hand pretty fast. We don't know how we did it but our burger ended up with: A hamburger patty Two layers of goat cheese Tomato Lettuce Onion Lomo Egg And a sesame seed bun All for 7 euros. And the best part was it was delicious. Cervecería Triskel is a blue collar eats place and we will be sure to wear our best blue collar when we return...which we will.

Hidden gem, so good I asked the woman serving us (potentially an owner) if they had a cookbook. It…read morewould have been amazing if I could have a way to make their food once I returned to the US.

It's in the middle of nowhere where and it was closed when it said it was open. We went for miles…read morethrough one lane road with twist and turns to find out it was closed when it was posted as open.

Best tapas bar in Oviedo. They special in octopus a la Gallega, boiled octopus with potatoes and…read moretopped with Spanish paprika and salt. They have a homemade coffee liquor that is quite strong and very tasty. A very Asturian restaurant and bar that has pinchos, tapas, and raciones and focuses on local sidra, cheeses, and tapas. The United States needs to learn from this culutre and establishments like these. One can only wish...

Cute restaurant with great service. I ordered the special for €6, pulpo á feira with…read moresidra...delicious with hints of spice from the paprika. A whole bottle of cider where the waiter promptly came by to pour expertly. It's quite, around the corner from the crazy cluster of restaurants, but still in the main shopping area. Free WiFi and they accept credit cards.

We went to this most awesome Sidrería with some people we met that were from a neighboring region…read moreof Spain, and who knew how to pour sidra! It was probably the most Spanish thing we did....drinking standing at the bar, eating tapas, and GASP, I decided that when in Rome I should do as the Romans, and so I ate some DELICIOUS mussels and something pate-like called Cabracho, which google says is scorpion fish. What the heck, it was delicious. This place was pretty packed, and had a nice comfortable vibe, right off of the Plaza Mayor. I saw some folks that had descended on Gijon for the same festival that we had, and a lot of Spanish folk that were either from there, or visiting from somewhere nearby. All in all it was a great experience that I highly recommend repeating.

The food was insane good. Only had a salad and tomato and anchovies pincho with cheese and the…read moreflavor was out of this world. Bottle of great Cava and dinner only $40 Euro. Wow.

One of the best tapas place that me and my friend stopped by during our 5 days northern Spain road…read moretrip. We tried 4 different tapas and they were all very good. Lots of variety to choose from as well. The waiting staff was very attentive and were willing to try to speak some English for us travelers.

Nice ambiance with very nice cider dispensers on each tables. The front of the pub even has a cider…read moresampler! We had Fabada and Crema de esparagus. The fabada was packed with the flavor of the smoked ham and chorizo which was very nice. If you're fond of meat fat and oil, you will love it, it was too authentic for us. The crema de esparagus was blend, boring, and all around disappointing. We had the ever-reliable Estrella Galicia which never disappoints. I asked for a sample of cider which was delivered post haste! We found it tart, acidic and super dry! It is made there and to be fair, may be too authentic for us. Go for the ambiance and have fun!

Order a beer or a cider and enjoy one of the most outstanding home made baguettes with original…read morecantabien toppings on the house. Superb ;-)