La Mesa Redonda, Jerez, España

Found this restaurant in Gourmetour (rating 6.5/10). Quite difficult to locate- it is in an apartment block between the Riding School and the Bull Ring with access from the gated car park. Booked in four for lunch after the horse show on Thursday 22 January.Charmingly decorated dining room almost in English club style. Permits smoking, but we were not bothered until the end of the meal. Service excellent. Menus in English and Spanish differed in prices! Prices including wine list very reasonable. There was a menu del dia "for the crisis" at 20€ but we opted for a la carte. Albondiguillas Marineras (fish and seafood balls) al vino Fino 11.50€ and Canapes Calientes de Gambas al Curry (curried prawns) 7€ were both excellent starters. Tosta de vieriras (scallops) gratinada 10.50€ and Codillo de cerdo con salsa de ciruelas (pork knuckle with cherry sauce) 13€ were equally good. Antonio Barbadillo Castillo de San Diego local white wine (palomino grape from Sanlucar) 8.50€ accompanied the meal. The chef came out after we ate to check all was OK. That was a nice touch and we can thoroughly recommend La Mesa Redonda

Date of Visit: 22-Jan-2009

Gormetour 6.5

Michelin: not listed