Vejer simply stole my coronary heart (once more!), and this time, it’s all because of a brand new restaurant referred to as Narea. Tucked away on the Corredera, the place Tarantella was once, Narea isn’t your common newcomer – it’s a full-blown tastebud explosion. Let me let you know, this place is serving up a number of the most unbelievable meals I’ve had in ages.
The magic behind Narea comes within the type of two cute cooks, Jaime and Alejandra. These two virtually have “fusion delicacies” tattooed on their souls! Jaime, a Sanluqueño at coronary heart, and Alejandra, together with her South American aptitude, have skilled underneath culinary rockstars just like the Roca brothers and David Muñoz. Now that’s some severe cred! After assembly at Jerez culinary faculty and taking Sanlucar by storm with their first restaurant, they lastly discovered their dream spot proper right here in Vejer.
Right here’s the factor about Narea – all the things sounds wonderful. You need to begin with the necessities, although: the smoked butter, tapenade, glorious further virgin olive oil, and a basket of bread so good, it deserves its personal standing ovation. This units the right stage for the actual dilemma – the menu! Each dish is extra tempting than the final.
After an excellent dose of foodie indecision (and pure pleasure!), I narrowed it down to 2 starters. First up have been the kimchi croquetas with pastrami made out of native Retinta cattle. Think about these gentle, fluffy clouds bursting with a stunning however completely pleasant fusion of Korean and Spanish flavours. You need to eat them multi function as they’re truly liquid. Subsequent got here the braised leeks with romesco and pickled parsnips. This was an explosion of candy, savoury, and tangy, all working collectively in good concord.
For the principle course, I dove headfirst into pure consolation meals heaven. A melt-in-your-mouth beef rib, slow-cooked to perfection and falling off the bone, bathed in a hoisin and black garlic glaze. It got here with two kinds of potatoes, the right canvas for all that deliciousness.
Simply after I thought I couldn’t presumably eat one other chunk, a caramelized torreja (assume Spanish French toast) was a murals. A base of white chocolate and Amontillado soup was topped with heavenly blobs of hazelnut puree and completed with juicy blood oranges. It’s a real testomony to their ability at making flavours sing collectively.
And let’s not neglect the wine record! Narea boasts a formidable collection of Sherries, that includes all kinds of Sherries and wines by the glass. Whereas my interior wine fanatic needed to attempt all of them, I opted for a superb white Albenc from @bodegastorralbenc in Menorca – the right match for the flavour fiesta occurring on my plate.
Oh, and by the best way, you could find Narea’s menu and wine record on their web site (as a result of belief me, you’ll be desirous to plan your subsequent go to there, stat!).
Talking of subsequent visits, there was a picture-perfect squid sandwich that landed on one other desk, and let’s simply say it seemed unbelievable. Guess that simply provides me one other excuse to go again to Narea quickly!
So, there you have got it, my fellow Vejer adventurers. Narea is a must-try for anybody looking for a really distinctive culinary expertise. You should definitely ebook your desk upfront, as a result of this little gem is destined to be a scorching spot!
Sadly, Narea closed for good on the finish of 2025. Their kimchi croquetas will at all times stay up there as the most effective ever.
