La Cueva de Castilla
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What diners said about this restaurant:
Emiliano E. • 6 reviews
August 21, 2024
8.5/10Quality food, extremely courteous service.
Laura K. • 2 reviews
August 1, 2024
10/10Delicious food, friendly staff and nice terrace.
Monica M. • 6 reviews
July 25, 2024
10/10The food is amazing, besides the paella, which is already quite known for its quality, the Madrid-style tripes are an absolute must to try, they are spicy and tasteful and perfectly cooked. Service is accurate, one feels to be taken care of. I'll definitely come back again and I'll recommend everyone to go as well!
Christophe L. • 1 review
June 13, 2024
10/10Excellent paella. Super tasty
Edgardo V. • 1 review
April 19, 2024
10/10Good taste, not much options. The paella has to be ordered in pairs, so if one of you order a paella it’s double price so it’s for share.
Danielle W. • 37 reviews
April 11, 2024
10/10Cuisine excellente . A recommander
Honey R. • 1 review
March 26, 2024
9/10This restaurant had all the right tools to be amazing! It was completely empty for the two hours we were there so the server was fully focused on our needs. The garlic prawns were amazing! So full of flavour however it was a very small portion. The Paella on the other hand was okay 7/10 found it weird that it had peas in it but overall amazing experience
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Danijela B. • 2 reviews
March 29, 2024
10/10Superb service with kind and attentive staff! Black ink paella was magnificent, we will definatelly be back!
Celine C. • 10 reviews
March 26, 2024
10/10Food was scrumptious ! The chef was kind and he was passionate about his dishes. The waitresses were nice. We had two tapas (calamares and chorizo) that were excellent. Arroz negro to share which was delicious (the chef added olives to the dish that made it original and really good!). Good find and will come back soon to try other dishes :)
Stefania B. • 63 reviews
March 25, 2024
10/10Do not hesitate to book ! Waiting is not an issue when you know you’ll get to eat such a delicious paella. Chicken was tasty and generous. 💃🏻
Sarah L. • 7 reviews
March 13, 2024
9.5/10Restaurant convivial
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Alexia H. • 1 review
March 15, 2024
10/10Excellent
Andi K. • 3 reviews
March 5, 2024
10/10Simply Superb quality and Service.
Marina S. • 23 reviews
March 4, 2024
10/10spanish style restaurant, nice service and BEST paella ever!!! Highly recommended!
Jolly j. • 2 reviews
February 15, 2024
10/10Excellent paella! The tapas is a little pricey for the small quantity, but nevertheless tastes very good. Quality ingredients are used for every dish.
paola t. • 23 reviews
February 23, 2024
10/10Excellent paella, super service.
Sam g. • 44 reviews
November 23, 2023
9.5/10The arroz negro (squid ink rice) was the star of our meal. It must have been 50% squid. We got a second "normal" paella because the kids weren't excited about eating black rice. In the end everyone loved it. The entire meal was great, but it is the arroz negro that will bring us back.
Annabelle S. • 4 reviews
October 30, 2023
10/10Loved this restaurant! The food was extraordinary. The paellas looked amazing. We had lamb on a bed of lentils—wonderful choice. The starters, especially the chorizo with caramelised onions, were delicious. The friendly and helpful staff recommended an excellent wine to go with our meal. It’s very obvious this restaurant is run with great care—the chef came out to ask if we were enjoying our meal. The ambiance in the restaurant was very cosy with a view to the beautiful Schaerbeek town hall. We will definitely be coming back!
Christian B. • 1 review
October 23, 2023
10/10very nice service and excellent chef, the cuisine is high level.
Marc V. • 1 review
October 5, 2023
10/10A nice Spanish evening with excellent food. We ordered a few tapas and 1 fish paella and one veg paella. Both were amazing . Also a wine menu with my favorite Spanish Rioja wine a 2018 reserve at a decent price A very great experience all by all
Monique S. • 2 reviews
September 25, 2023
10/10Famous place and rightly so. .. Superb Spanish food (paella mariscos, garlic gambas..) among others) and very friendly and efficient service
Inês S. • 3 reviews
July 20, 2023
10/10We had a very good typical Spanish dinner. Good starters that take typical ingredients and are cooked with a special touch from the cook, with one of the best Sangria I have ever tried. Then a big paella for two people that could serve even more people. The environment is calm with nice Spanish music to get another touch of the culture. The service was fast and the staff was very kind. I totally recommend and will for sure come back.
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Dario D. • 77 reviews
June 19, 2023
9/10The restaurant is quite nice and has a small (open) space in the inner part. Personally, I found the internal space quite hot but I was a bit lucky to have a table right at the border of the open space, so it was not so bad. In any case, some air conditioning would help. Regarding the food, it was very good. I took a tortilla and a second (meat) dish both very tasty and well prepared. I would have liked to taste one of the different paellas but I was alone and paella portions are minimum for 2 persons. Overall, despite being too warm inside, definitely to go back!
sabrina c. • 6 reviews
May 20, 2023
5.5/101 Paella, Tap Water & 1 glass of wine for a total of 61€ is WAY TO MUCH. Service was okay, the staff was nice but the chef was in a hurry and rushed our order even tho we were on time of our reservation. It was good but i'm not coming back.
Naud J. • 14 reviews
May 6, 2023
9.5/10We truly recommend this place, the paella is just amazingly good. The Chief comes to check how we like the meal, very discreet. The decoration is Flamenco, warm Colors, you feel like in Spain. Tables are not too close to each other. The service is family style, not cold professional, quick and sympathetic.
Ana H. • 6 reviews
April 6, 2023
9.5/10Very good black rice, excellent service. We will come back.
Marius D. • 12 reviews
March 31, 2023
10/10Everything was great
Rodolphe s. • 83 reviews
March 24, 2023
10/10Perfection service and food
Mattia A. • 1 review
March 21, 2023
9.5/10The restaurant is in the best part of Schaerbeeck, just next to the municipality. Being a bit out of the center I already expected it to be good, not a tourist trap. We tried cuttlefish ink and squid paella, tortilla and fried calamari; everything was very good. The fried squid melted in your mouth and both it and paella had what seemed to me very good quality fish. The service was maybe even better, very professional, present when needed but not oppressive. There was care in both presentation of dishes and wine. Going with any kind of discount is a no brainer, you cannot get better quality for the price in Brussels.
Constantin M. • 37 reviews
February 24, 2023
10/10Great food and wonderful atmosphere! The paella for two is sufficiently large for...about three people, so you will get a bit left 'to go' for tomorrow's lunch/dinner, too!
Markus K. • 5 reviews
January 18, 2023
10/10Excellent evening with perfect tripes madrilenes and good wine
Cote A. • 21 reviews
January 14, 2023
10/10Best paella I have ever had!! The service was great. The chef very attentive. And everyone else made you feel welcome. Specially Rosi.
Toru T. • 4 reviews
December 16, 2022
9/10Always busy restaurant with great paella. Must try the authentic Valencian paella with chicken, rabbit, escargots and olives. Wide range of starters good as well but menu(carte) is unchanged year round.
Philippe K. • 14 reviews
November 11, 2022
10/10Great experience !
Anthony B. • 16 reviews
July 20, 2022
10/10You know you are at a good place from the start, just from the great bread they serve (a bit warm, fresh). It's just bread but it's nice to actually start with something good like that and it the rest of the meal was very good.
Fred M. • 1 review
February 12, 2022
10/10Really enjoyed the authentic and delicious tapas served by the lovely hostess from Granada. The intimate yet not too close seating created an atmosphere of festive energy I’ve missed during these pandemic times. I’m looking forward to returning soon!
Pao O. • 4 reviews
November 10, 2021
10/10Service was super friendly. The Chef always passing by the tables. The Paella was very tasty and with really fresh ingredients. There is even a veggie option. You feel like at home :) definitely will come back.
Louis H. • 1 review
August 26, 2021
10/10Excellent small restaurant. Copious serving and attentive staff including the cook (he made a round along all the tables). Well worth a repeat!
Clara C. • 1 review
August 25, 2021
9/10They have a beautiful and quiet open terrace at the back, so you can stay either inside or outside. The service is very good, all staff is very kind and listening. The food is really good too!
- -. • 1 review
August 15, 2020
10/10We'd been talking about going here for ages, and we're glad we finally did! Warm and hospitable welcome, and we were seated right next to the large open french doors - because we're older, maybe, given the pandemic?! In any case, the food (lamb tajine for me, lamb couscous for him) was excellent, with lots of vegetables, and the manageress recommended a super wine. Extremely comfortable chairs, very nice interior decoration, what looks like a very nice terrace when rain is not imminent. We will go again, many times!
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