Ajonegro

A restaurant that will delight guests both for its gourmet cuisine and the love story that is behind it. The dreams and sense of excitement evident within its walls developed relatively recently when the two chefs at the helm met while working with celebrated chef Jordi Cruz at the three-Michelin-starred ABaC. Mariana Sánchez, originally from Cuernavaca (Mexico), and Gonzalo Baquedano, who hails from Logroño, showcase their skills on an à la carte and a tasting menu (in the evening, the latter is combined with another shorter menu option) that showcase the fusion between Mexican and La Rioja cuisine with an emphasis on seasonal ingredients. The elegant and consistent cooking here subtly plays with spicy flavours that are adapted to European palates through variations on classic Mexican tacos. Standout dishes include the Mexican red prawn cocktail, the crispy pork cheek tacos, the venison with pink Mexican mole, and the sweetcorn-inspired “pastel de Elote” cake.

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