Casa Nacho González Restaurant

A great meal is one of my weaknesses. I like to leave feeling satisfied, as I imagine you do too, so I'd like to recommend a place for real Cantabrian food prepared simple with local products.

The Ministry of Tourism of Cantabria invited us to Casa Nacho and it was a great success. Located right off the highway, this restaurant is recommended by both the Michelin Guide and Campsa, which gives you some reassurance that you're in for a great meal. The place is located in a building and the decor is traditional Cantabrian with a few Andalusian touches throughout the restaurant. There's an Andalusian-style tapas area, a terrace, and country-style main dining hall.

Some time ago, a friend told me that if I had to choose a restaurant, always chose one called "Casa something," which in his eyes meant that the owner had made a personal commitment to making good food. I'm not sure if it happens in every "Casa something" in Spain, but it sure did at Casa Nacho.

At this restaurant, I had ham, fried ham, mushroom scrambles, mountain stew, steak, and a great dessert of French toast with orange and chocolate. All the dishes were simple but very strong, made with good raw materials and beautifully cooked. The mushroom dish was my least favorite, since really it was only a roast mushroom with a boiled egg.