Oviedo (City)
From Eating Asturias, the Encyclopedia of Asturian Gastronomy
Oviedo is the capital city of Asturias. It is an eater’s and drinker’s delight. From internationally acclaimed Michelin-starred restaurants to tiny local favorites not in any guide book, Oviedo has it all. As the capital of Asturias, and its cultural center, there are many opportunities in Oviedo to indulge your taste buds.
From one of the oldest daily markets in all of Spain[1] to the food focus of the oldest document in the Iberian peninsula[2], the gastronomic history of Oviedo is immense.
- ↑ The origins of Mercado El Fontan are attested in the 13th century, and the current location is named in a royal grant in 1521.
- ↑ The Ego Fakilo, written in 803, resides in the Cathedral San Salvador in downtown Oviedo
