Sidrería El Gato Negro

In Their Own Words

Review highlights surfaced by Google — shown in English, with the original beneath

“We had octopus, scallops, apple and cheese salad, and a cake.”

“Tomamos pulpo, zamburiñas, ensalada de manzana y queso y una tarta.”

“We'd like a cachopo with mushrooms, peppers and Cabrales cheese, and a bonito with ratatouille.”

“Pedimos cachopo con setas, pimientos y cabrales y bonito con pisto.”

“Generous portions, very fresh fish and top-quality ingredients”

“Raciones abundantes, pescado muy fresco y materia prima más que buena”

Quick Verdict

Sidrería El Gato Negro is the top-rated in its zone: packed nightly with locals ordering cachopo and fresh seafood, served by warm staff in a casual, stone-detailed room.

About Sidrería El Gato Negro

Cider poured from a bottle left at the table — with an escanciador so you manage your own rhythm — is the detail that sets the tone at El Gato Negro. A classic stone-detailed bar in the centre of Oviedo, it runs on traditional Asturian cooking and a wait list that moves fast enough to be worth it: phone ahead, because walk-ins at dinner face a queue of a dozen or more. The cachopo is the reason most people come, and it earns its reputation — large, tender and full of flavour. The zamburiñas and fabada asturiana follow close behind in what people order and remember. Staff read the table well: Niki steers first-timers through the menu with the confidence of someone who knows every dish will land, and the waiter who suggests the seasonal bonito off-menu, price included, is the kind of touch that brings people back the next night.

In the last 90 days, Sidrería El Gato Negro has drawn 6 substantial written reviews (50+ characters of genuine feedback) — recent momentum that is one of the signals behind its place on the hot list.

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