jin loves to eat: ConTenedor ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

After dropping off my bags at Hotel Casa 1800 following a long-haul flight from Manila and a train ride from Madrid (with a quick stop at Chocolateria San Ginés for some churros con chocolate), I literally ran to conTenedor to make it to my 4 p.m. lunch reservation.

When you see this beautiful building, the restaurant is right across

ConTenedor is a slow food restaurant, meaning you will be eating good, clean, and fair food

while supporting sustainability and harmony with nature.

A friendly server led me through the bright, colorful, quirky restaurant and seated me

at a table with Tiffany blue paint.

Pots and pans hanging from the ceiling

The restaurant is always full so be sure to book ahead

Colorful and dreamy paintings like this line the walls

Wine list

Olives, bread, and my vino blanco Perfum

Ordering was a breeze as I already knew what I wanted. I pointed to two items on
the handwritten chalkboard. It was my first time in Spain, but I understood clearly
what I needed to survive. At that moment, it was tartar de salmon con mango,
aguacate y ajoblanco de anacardos, and arroz negro crujiente de calamar y alioli.

Tartar de salmon con mango

The salmon mango tartare was incredibly fresh and sat on an irresistible almond and garlic cream, topped with crisp, peppery arugula. I finished this in no time and used the bread to mop up

every last drop of the ajoblanco.