O FRAGON, Muxia
Another standout meal at this port-side restaurant in Muxia; a few miles from where we stayed, at the Parador Costa do Morte. This was #1 on TripAdvisor, which made me leery, but I was very glad we had dinner here:
Whole turbot, grilled. Excellent, as usual in these parts:
Solomillo de Cerdo, pork tenderloin, as described by our ebullient waiter, David. On a bed of mashed potatoes with butter and truffles.
Galician cheesecake stands heads and tails above the New York version:
Interior of restaurant, at about 9pm on a Wednesday night:
We had one last dinner at A LONXA D’ALVARO, a few steps away on the Muxia waterfront. This is Michelin rated, and was is one of the least satisfying meals of our trip. (But still pretty good!)
I had volandeiras (small scallops) which were slightly overcooked but tasty enough, with a thin sheet of pork fat melted in. My partner had a terrific beef dish; this was not the famed Rubia Gallega beef but a solomillo with foie and a sauce of Pedro Jimenez. I ordered a lubina but once the raw fish was brought to the table to inspect, I decided on just a green salad, and the scallops. They have a large number of octopus dishes; I regret not trying one of those.
Sublime kimchee butter, served with great brown bread:
The scallops:
Mundane green salad:
Bill was 60.70 euro with glass of Godello and water
Along with about 2 dozen tins of conservas–navajas, ventresca, mussels, etc-- we came home with some great cheeses:
When the supplies run out, we hope to make a return visit—probably next June.
