El Doncel, Sigüenza, Spain

We drove back to Madrid the long way, skirting the Pyrenees (beautiful) and stopped at El Doncel in Sigüenza for lunch. It is a peaceful town and the lunch was spectacular. We had the short form tasting menu, and no breakfast (which I recommend for this style of dining!!). The restaurant was lovely from a physical plant stand point, and the wait staff was especially attentive in an unannoying manner.

This is an inland location, and as such the menu was more of a balance between food from the land and the sea. I did not care for the cod, which was served in a sauce made from the balance bladder from the fish, and it was too strongly flavored for me, and it stuck to my tongue for just a bit too long. Otherwise this was another spectacular meal, and paired with some Spanish wine it was impressive, especially when you consider how underpopulate the town was. We arrived a bit early so got a chance to spend some time outside prior to the restaurant opened up, and the towns people we encountered were quite helpful and friendly.