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( 947 26 30 92; Calle de la Puebla 18; menú del día €15, meals €25-30; ) With
local celebrity chef Isabel Alvarez at the helm, fabulous La Fabula offers innovative
slimmed-down dishes in a bright, modern dining room filled with classical music.
Menu includes tasty rice dishes and summery light eats, like crispy vegetable spring
rolls. Fortunately this should leave plenty of space for one of the delectable
desserts. Reservations essential.

CASA OJEDA €€
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Roast Lamb

( 947 20 90 52; www.grupojeda.com , in Spanish; Calle de Vitoria 5; meals €30-40;
Mon-Sat, lunch Sun) Dating from 1912, this Burgos institution, all sheathed in
dark wood with stunning mullioned windows, is one of the best places in town to try
cordero asado . The upstairs dining room has outstanding food and faultless ser-
vice. Reservations recommended.

Drinking
With its old-world elegance, Café España Offline map Google map (Calle de Lain
Calvo 12; 10am-11pm) has been a bastion of the Burgos cafe scene for more than
80 years. A pianist plays jazz here at weekends. Other good options include Café
Latino Offline map Google map (Calle de Lain Calvo 16; 10am-11pm) and Café
de las Artes Offline map Google map (Calle de Lain Calvo 31; 10am-midnight) ;

the latter has an artsy vibe and occasional live music.

Information
Municipal tourist office ( 947 28 88 74; www.aytoburgos.es , in Spanish; Plaza del Rey
Fernando 2; 10am-2pm & 4.30-7.30pm Mon-Fri, 10am-1.30pm & 4-7.30pm Sat & Sun).
Regional tourist office (

947 20 31 25; www.turismocastillayleon.com ; Plaza de Alonso

Martínez 7; 9am-8pm Sun-Thu, 9am-9pm Fri & Sat)

Getting There & Away
The bus and train stations lie south of the river, in the newer part of town.
BUS From Burgos' bus station (Calle de Miranda 4) regular buses run to major
Spanish cities including Madrid (€16.25, 2¾ hours), Bilbao (€11.86, two hours) and
León (€14.10, 3¾ hours).