La Porticada - Riaza

During my stay in this beautiful segovian town, I went three times to this extraordinary restaurant, where each dish exceded my expectations. This is a must when visiting the town of Riaza. Do not doubt in choosing this place to try the Cochinillo and Cordero, but remember to order in advance when you make your reservation. The wine selection is incredible!

Delicious food served by very attentive waiters in gorgeous historic town. Well worth the visit. We had exquisite artichokes with foie to start, coupled with a simple but satisfying tomato salad. We followed with a to-die-for steak, and tuna tartare. For dessert we had pears poached in red wine. We hope to come back in winter to try their many roast signature dishes.

I have been told that the service is not always congenial. I can't know if this is true, but our service exceeded all usual expectations. We visited just after the new year, with extended family, and each person at our table selected a different dish. Every dish was amazing--cooked just right. Together they ran the gamut of rich and flavorful--each delicious in that way that makes you think you might have dreamed the dish once before sometime, and had simply forgotten that you had. While the dishes we had tended to be on the deeper side of rich (from the outstanding lemon cream on the hake, to the sweet fruited drizzle over the wild boar), each boasted its own panoply of subtle tastes working together to achieve an exceptional end result. The wine selection, while not inexpensive, was equal to, and complementary to, the food. I must admit that part of our extended family are also close friends, and that may have colored our experience (adding a positive dimension that it otherwise might not have had), but I have visited enough restaurants to know when one is good under any circumstances. In spite of the presence of dear friends, and the fantastic conversation and connection (that really is the point of such a visit), I believe that this restaurant would be judged excellent under any circumstances. One always seeks the kind of dining place that consistently excites and excels, finding ever new ways to deliver familiar foods, dressed in new grandeur, to the palate. This is one of those places. If you find yourself in Riaza, even for an afternoon, it would be a tremendous waste not to visit La Porticada and see for yourself. Highly recommended. Credit cards accepted. Can become extremely busy.

Muy elegante, todo muy rico, pero si ofreces en la carta alcachofas con foi, no las sirvas con cecina, y si ofreces en la carta solomillo a la trufa, no lo sirvas sin un microgramo de trufa

Excelente en todos los sentidos. Nos dieron opciones para reservar mesa un día que estaba lleno, rapidez en el servicio y la comida realmente exquisita. La costilla a la barbacoa súper tierna y deliciosa, y la tarta de queso buenísima.