3,000 reviews
#46 of 1,062 Restaurants in Cordoba££ - £££, Mediterranean, Spanish, Vegetarian friendly+34 957 48 29 50+ Add websiteImprove this listing
Hours
Mon
20:00 - 23:30
Tue
12:30 - 16:0020:00 - 23:30
Wed
12:30 - 16:0020:00 - 23:30
Thu
12:30 - 16:0020:00 - 23:30
Fri
12:30 - 16:0020:00 - 23:30
Sat
12:30 - 16:00
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Travellers' Choice 2024
RATINGS
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Food and ambience
Local cuisine, Mediterranean, Spanish, Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
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Does this restaurant serve Tuscan food?
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About
Taverns of the Old Quarter of Córdoba"Come into “Tundidores” street, to Salinas, another ancient tavern. Founded in 1924 by Francisco de Paula Salinas, was supplied by his early years with wines from their own winery. According to Ramirez de Arellano, there was already another tavern since 1879. So, it is more than centenarian.
PRICE RANGE
£10.00 – £21.00
CUISINES
Mediterranean, Spanish
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner
FEATURES
Reservations, Private Dining, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Accepts Discover, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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Hugenot
436 contributions
Mar 2020 • none
Lovely old taberna in the old town dating from 1847. Very interesting as made up of lots of little rooms with fantastic pictures on the walls. We started with a drink in the small bar before having lunch in the covered courtyard room. The food was simple but well cooked and delicious - a racion was about 9 euros - plenty for two. Recommend a Tinto de Verano (red wine with lemon soda) as a lunchtime drink.
It was full of locals eating lunch so you can't go wrong. Highly recommend.
Written 17 March 2020
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ManuelJ302
Buenas tardes,
Le agradecemos enormemente su recomendación. Es un placer que disfrutase de la experiencia.
Reciba un cordial saludo del equipo de Taberna Salinas. Aquí estaremos para cuando decidan volver!
Feliz Lunes,
Atentamente,
La Taberna Salinas
Written 6 April 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
cmd_fmxo
World605 contributions
Sept 2021 • none
We had dinner at this restaurant. We didn't have reservations and although at first the host was giving us a hard time to sit a group of 5 people despite having lots of tables open, but then he somehow was able to find us a table in one of the inside rooms.
The food was good, especially the tortilla Española, or Spanish omelette, which has to be one of the best I've ever had. It was served hot (much better than eating cold as a tapa) with a soft, runny center that was perfection. We also had the flamenquín, which is made with rolled pork loin with ham covered with bread crumbs and deep fried, and the traditional tripe dish which is not a dish everyone would enjoy but it was very flavorful.
We ended our meal with a dessert called tocino del cielo, an egg yolk and sugar dessert which was way too sweet and not something I'd order again.
Written 24 October 2021
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FranM
Toronto148 contributions
Jan 2020 • family
We were looking for a place for lunch. We had found Taberna La Cuarta on Trip Advisor but the service was so bad we walked out as we were being ignored. My son found this place around the corner and it was very lucky. The restaurant was nicely decorated and the service was very attentive and prompt. It was very busy but we never felt it. The food was excellent and the the waiter gave us good advice on the number of dishes to order. We shared all the tapas. It has been in the Michelin guide. We would recommend giving this place a try. Definitely worth it.
Written 7 January 2020
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Taberna S
Buenas tardes,
Le agradecemos enormemente su recomendación.
Es un placer que disfrutase de la experiencia. Reciba un cordial saludo del equipo de Taberna Salinas.
Aquí estaremos para cuando decidan volver!
Les deseamos un feliz fin de semana.
Atentamente, Taberna Salinas
Written 17 January 2020
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Sharon D
17 contributions
Oct 2022 • none
A very disappointing experience here. The restaurant is pretty, decorated in an old Cordoban style. Food and service were abominable. I asked for a suggestion for the food and was served over-fried bits of meat. I asked for a glass of wine with little to no oak; the server did not even understand what I wanted though I speak fluent Spanish (I used to teach Spanish.) He served me an undrinkable wine with overpowering oak which tasted as if it had been made with oak chips.
I spent two hours to be served a main dish and a dessert when everyone else was in and out much faster, even with several courses. Waiters paid no attention to me.
I told the hotel about my treatment here and without hesitation I was told it was “machismo.”
Written 14 December 2022
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Allen J
Olney20 contributions
Jul 2023 • couples
This was one of the worst places that we have ever eaten at. The only thing that was edible was the bread. After eating here we can’t understand how this restaurant has any good ratings! We ordered 4 different items and they only brought us 3 of them. That was fine because after trying to eat the 3 dishes they did bring us we didn’t want anything else. To make the experience complete they charged us for 4 dishes and when we asked the waiter why, he said they mixed the 4 dish into the salad we got. This place is really bad, don’t eat here!
Written 20 July 2023
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Bill B
303 contributions
Feb 2020 • none
We both thought this the best fino tasted in our week in Cordoba and I'm a greedy man. A plate of first class Serrano followed by really interesting fish, marinaded to give a light pickle then fried. New to me and well worth a try. Exquisite lamb chops to follow with a few more fino. We could have been more adventurous but we left perfectly satisfied. The interior or the building is not like a normal restaurant, it's a collection of rooms off of what was one a courtyard. Full of atmosphere and eclectic stuff on the walls. Rightly famous and really good value. Go early or book, otherwise disappointment awaits.
Written 1 March 2020
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ManuelJ302
Good evening Bill,
We hope you are having a good week!
We want to thank you for your recommendation, we really appreciate it.
We hope to see you soon!
Best regards,
Taberna Salinas Team
Written 4 March 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Andy Adamson
London88 contributions
Feb 2023 • couples
Stunning meal for 39 euros. We had seen it recommended on the Spain Revealed YouTube channel as a top place to eat, but didn't realise it's in the Michelin Guide and you can see why. 2 glasses of montilla-moriles ( a light sherry like wine from the region), then we shared Vaso Ajo Blanco (a delicious chilled almond cream soup with garlic and raisins served as an aperitif in a large wine glass), espinacas con garbanzos (spinach and chick peas with cumin) and rabo de Toro ( oxtail stew) which just fell off the bone and tarta de queso (cheesecake with a thin sponge base in a thick raspberry coulis) and natillas corobesa (custard cream tart). Amazingly good value and a superb meal in a traditional restaurant around an enclosed courtyard.
Written 1 February 2023
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MMMH
Dungarvan816 contributions
Apr 2022 • couples
We stopped here for lunch last week and were delighted to get a table as the restaurant was very busy. Staff were friendly and efficient even though they were busy. This place has a wonderful atmosphere, with a number of rooms situated off a central covered courtyard. Everything was great except for the food which, given the higher than average prices, was disappointing. The orange and cod salad turned out to be a big plate of orange segments with cod and raw onions and the Spinach omelette was swimming in oil. The only redeeming feature were the croquettes which were fab. Given the positive reviews we were expecting something more to be honest. There are nicer places to dine.
Written 17 April 2022
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Winelover-spain
Torre del Mar61 contributions
Nov 2023 • couples
We were staying nearby and our hotel receptionist recommended Salinas. The first day as we walked past we went inside and made a reservation for the evening. 8pm, we were told, well that was OK with us so that evening we turned up a few minutes early. The lights went on at 8 and we, and the queue of others were let in and seated in a typical Spanish interior.
The waiting staff were friendly and helpful, offering us an English menu (which we never accept as it is often less accurate) . We chose the casserole of wild asparagus as a starter to share, it was exceptional, one of the two best Spanish dishes we ate on our stay in Cordoba. Our main courses were also good and we had an excellent bottle of wine. Service was efficient and friendly, moving quickly but not making us feel rushed.
We saw why the booking system worked as it did. After the 8pm reservations there was a constant queue waiting for a table. It was like that every day as we walked past, lunch and dinner because it is so popular. So, if you don't want to queue make a reservation for the start of service!
Good Spanish food, good wine, a lovely place, no wonder it is so popular.
Written 14 November 2023
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gethin
Chislehurst7 contributions
Oct 2023 • family
I took my family here for dinner and it was a mixed bag. The starters were good - their Spanish only is excellent - but our main courses - suckling pig, chorizo and black pudding, were like something served from a bad greasy spoon. The pig was mostly gristle, the chorizo greasy and over cooked and the black pudding tasteless. It was all served with chips (which weren't bad) that had just been dumped on the plate. To top it all off, we were largely ignored afterwards and had to wave someone down to get us the bill.
Written 23 October 2023
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dcc251
Canterbury609 contributions
Dec 2021 • none
I can't work out whether this place is trying to be a high-end restaurant or a tapas bar. It seems almost stuck between the two. A lovely building and impressive interior that seems quite formal and serious. The service was very good and a couple of our dishes were good. I can't recommend the flamenquin though - dry and tasteless. Even the lemon that came with our boquerones en adobo was dry and had clearly been sitting on the side for quite a while.
We wouldn't return.
Written 1 January 2022
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chris5aw
St. Albans39 contributions
Feb 2024 • couples
Very average home style but poor man's cuisine. It feels like this restaurant is past its best and living on its historic fame and reviews.
You are 'welcomed' by the patriarch who will nod you through to a table as if you are privileged. It was quite chilly so if you go in February make sure you've got a coat.
We shared a tortilla which was ok if a little greasy. The suckling pig was definitely not young and was cooked to a crisp. Why it was served with chips amazes me. The chick pea stew was acceptable but really could do with pepping up to give some flavour.
The fino sherry was cloudy but tasted ok. My rosado was distinctly brown and not good. The house red and white were slightly better.
The only real thing in its favour was that it was very close to our hotel so we didn't have to walk far.
I would not go again, nor recommend it to friends.
Written 14 February 2024
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Sharon H
Crewe133 contributions
Sept 2022 • couples
The service from start to finish was incredible. The waiters were extremely attentive throughout and the food and wine were amazing. We had pork loin and chickpea stew - don’t be put off by the latter as it’s one of the best meals that I have had and tastes delicious with ham, pork, potatoes, green peppers and chickpeas in a delicious sauce. I cannot fault anything in this restaurant and the price was very reasonable. We will definitely be returning.
Written 22 September 2022
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MMl67X
1 contribution
Jul 2021 • couples
I live in Cordoba and love eating at traditional tabernas. Unfortunately, Salinas is no longer what it used to be or still pretends to be. Yes, the place is lovely and worth a look, but this is it. The food is awful. They only serve full portions - no tapas, no media racion. So you cannot enjoy the pleasure of trying several dishes. The food is tasteless and the traditional wine, el fino, mediocre. Never again!
Written 18 July 2021
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Juan Jose G
Burgos227 contributions
Jul 2023 • family
We went to this traditional tavern (99 years old) recommended by a friend from Córdoba, who assured us that they had the best stewed tail in the city.
The place has great charm, the tavern is the ground floor of the building with its patio and the dining rooms are spread throughout the rooms and even in the cellar where the wine barrels are still preserved.
As we had been well informed, the braised oxtail was sublime, but everything else we ordered was up to par. It was, without a doubt, a very pleasant experience that I recommend to anyone who reads me.
Written 10 August 2023
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