What to order at Taberna Salinas

Must order
The salmorejo, the version most cordobeses measure the others against.
Signature dishes
Salmorejo cordobés, Flamenquín, Berenjenas fritas con miel de caña, Rabo de toro
Editor tip
It shuts on Sunday and does no dinner on Saturday, which trips up weekend visitors constantly.
CuisineAndalusian
Price€€
Neighborhoodcorredera
HoursMon-Fri 12:30-16:00, 20:00-23:30; Sat 12:30-16:00; Sun closed
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Signature dishes: Salmorejo cordobés, Flamenquín, Berenjenas fritas con miel de caña, Rabo de toro

Must order: The salmorejo, the version most cordobeses measure the others against.

Tip: It shuts on Sunday and does no dinner on Saturday, which trips up weekend visitors constantly.

Location

Address: Calle Tundidores 3, 14002 Córdoba

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Order: Pisto casero con huevo, the plate that gave the taberna its nickname.

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Signature: Montilla-Moriles by the glass, Cordobés tapas

Order: A copa of the house Oro Viejo with whatever tapa the bar suggests.

Tip: The staff swap every round plate on the table for a square one when a coeliac sits down.

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La Taberna de Almodóvar pours fino en rama over a wooden bar in central Córdoba, with salmorejo and flamenquín run as the everyday counter order.

Signature: Salmorejo, Flamenquín

Order: Salmorejo first, then the flamenquín, in that order and no other.

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Signature: Croquetas de jamón, Mazamorra, Flamenquín cordobés

Order: Mazamorra, the almond purée that predates salmorejo in this city.

Tip: The kitchen rotates a recommendation board, so read it before ordering off the printed carta.

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Taberna La Viuda works the San Basilio side of Córdoba with more than thirty plates, cheese-stuffed flamenquín among them, and citrus-cured tuna.

Signature: Flamenquín de queso La Viuda, Atún marinado en cítricos

Order: The flamenquín de queso, the house rewrite of the city's fried classic.

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Taberna Góngora is the family taberna on Conde de Torres Cabrera in Córdoba, adapting most of its carta for coeliacs on a separate chickpea-flour fryer.

Try: Rabo de toro and boquerones

Order: Rabo de toro, then boquerones, both at taberna prices.

Tip: It closes Tuesday and Sunday, an awkward pair that catches out anyone planning a long weekend.

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