El Gallinero de Sandra

A hidden neighborhood gem in San Julián, off the beaten path, where the kitchen turns out creative Andalusian cooking on a changing market menu and the chef visibly cares about every plate. The menu shifts, so ask what is special that day, and settle into the warm, personal atmosphere that the locals guard jealously. Reserve for dinner and accept that finding it takes a little effort — that is part of why it stays so good. It is the kind of place a neighborhood keeps to itself: ambitious without showing off, and genuinely worth the search.