El Minutejo

In my second year in Salamanca I discovered “pinchos” (a crime, I know) but better late than never. El Minutejo is the definitive bar for “pinchos” (tapas on a skewer); I'm a diehard I have to admit. For two euros (yes that is 333 pesetas) you get a small beer (extra small, it must be said) and a pincho. The pinchos alone come to 1.20

You cannot go to minutejo without trying the specialty that gives the locale its name, its toast (in the Canary Islands two slices of bread) with loin, Serrano ham and melted cheese that is just fabulous. For ten euros you can leave well fed and watered, the loin or the marinated pork kebabs are also very good.