Bodega El Capricho

El Capricho has been a wonderful and memorable experience. The tour of the farm and discovering how José Gordon's grandfather built, shaped and transformed Jimenez de Jamuz and created a legacy around his vision was truly admirable and inspiring. The dining experience was unforgettable, we wanted to try the most rare and special type of Chuleton, the team advised us to go for the Buey de Trabajo. OMG it was one of the best cut of Chuleton we ever tried, so tender and succulent, the meat was malting in our mouth like butter. The wine selection is mesmerizing, we were advised by the friendly and attentive staff to order a bottle of Tinta Del Toro Numanthia 2019, spot on advice!!! The tartare and cecina were also superb. Before ordering the dessert, we ordered the local cheese platter, absolutely delicious!! A five-star experience!!!

This is the #2 steak restaurant in the world and it lives to the hype. The flavor that has developed in the steak is unlike anything else I've ever tried before. Highly recommend the homage menu to get the full experience. Highlights included the cured beef, the best tartare I've ever tried, and the steak. It is a shame this restaurant does not have a higher rating on google. It seems most of the negative reviews are service related. If you're an American, why are you complaining about service? You're in Europe… dinner is going to take 3 hours. The restaurant was incredible about helping accommodate us and providing the farm tour in English, and even switching our server to one who spoke English. The som also spoke perfect English. 10/10. Will find a way to go back at some point in my life.

Ok I will give this 5 star review, because I respect all the hard work they must put in to their Animals and their restaurant. This is a very unique experience , I mean who has a restaurant in a limestone cave, this is this second time being here, first time I was there I drive out to see the OX , really beautiful animals , This last time we drive from Portugal just for the meal. Lucky this time of year is much easier to get booking the same day ,, TARTAR TARTAR TARTAR was the show stopper it was so good I ordered two , we it was a accident , he though I wanted one for my wife , but she doesn’t like raw beef , I was going to return it but glad I didn’t , the ravioli was amazing , I got the 150 dry age ox, I could really get the true dry age flavor off of it especially 150 days and I dry age beef my self and raised beef my self for years , but the ic was really good ,, for the people out there complaining about all the fat or bone you are paying for , well when you go to Costco and by meat , guess what your paying for fat and bone there too Service was lacking , the couple across from us where ordering some very nice wines , so the server was giving them a ton of attention , I mean 20 min just to get my drink and trying to get another one ordered was not a easy task lol Just a Note let customer salt the meat , the amount of salt on my steak was enough for three steaks , and let the male server know that his smug attitude with us didn’t go well , we are not a one time visitor , we don’t live that far so we will be back time and time again , but he treated us like we didn’t know what I was talking about , I have news for him , One you can’t tell who has money these days by what they wear , Two I know more about beef at 60 years old and raising half my life Just felt like a simple conversation was a word challenge everything I said he tried to one up it like I was dumb , Besides my misfortune with the server I will not let this takeaway from the restaurant it’s self

It was a rather good experience overall, but the food order was a bit strange. They left the steak until almost the end of the meal, and we were already quite full. We had a ‘worker cow’ steak, which was delicious but quite fatty. We paid €250 plus, which seemed a bit much considering the service. I’ve paid that for a two-star Michelin restaurant with much better service. The star of the meal? The tartar—oh my goodness, it was perhaps the most delicious thing I’ve ever tasted in my whole life. The staff were friendly. The tour was great, and overall, I would recommend it! I would go straight for the tartar and steak.

This is the best steak I’ve ever had!!! The flavor is something that cannot be replicated and it’s truly a unique experience. The service was absolutely wonderful as well and I am especially thankful for the detailed explanation of the menu. Chef Gordón was also very detailed oriented in his explanation of his masterpiece and I definitely will be back. Thank you very much team Bodega el Capricho.

Some of the best meat (OX) we have ever tasted. 3 courses for lunch, The whole place is amazing, location, presentation, taste, service, options. I recommend you make a reservation for the cellar booths 😜.

I have recently visited this restaurant to celebrate my steak loving wife's 30th birthday. Visiting this restaurant is a true pilgrimage and unique experience for any meat lover. The tour of the farm is essential to understanding the true beauty of this experience. Here, you see the ox's comfortably relaxing in the fields. You can see the animals living their lives longer than most other cows, with most only being "sacrificed" after 7 years. It's hard to start with reviewing the meal. This is an exceptional and unforgettable experience. The various dishes revealed beef flavors unlike anything else, without the typical funky taste of dry aged beef. The dishes that stood out to me the most were the ox chop and the cecina. The cecina deserves a special mention for being the epitome of intense concentrated beef flavor. It is highly recommended to buy some and take it home with you. Finally, I've seen many reviews mention the service. While the service may not be perfect or comparable to that of a Michelin star restaurant, it is excellent and friendly. It is a warmer, more hospitable type of service that is apt considering the remote location of this restaurant. Overall, this restaurant is worth special planning as a pilgrimage for any steak lover. It is truly an unforgettable experience.

Amazing place , everyone must to go there at least once in their life, is worth it…they give you also a tour of the bodegas they have, exquisite place for wine lovers and meat, service amazing ask for Joel 👏…wonderful experience.

Una experiencia inolvidable. La mejor carne de buey en España, en verdad es un restaurante que no se puede perder. Todo estuvo excelente. El servicio fue excelente, muy atentos. Finalmente, el ambiente/local fue algo mágico, estaba acogedor y rústico.

Worst experience ever and the way they handled our complaint of being food poisoned left us surprised! We went there for a tour on the 1st of April followed by dinner in the evening. It was a gift to my husband because he turned 50.   We have very much been looking forward to the visit because we saw the documentary and planned our whole trip of 5 days with this as the main highlight. We also booked their hotel for 2 nights.   The tour seeing the animals and the caves with Miriam was a big delight. We really enjoyed ourselves. In the evening we had the big tasting menu. My husband, our daughter and me. It was all very tasty, just not the big steak which was chewy. Because of this my daughter and I did not eat more than a little of this but my husband unfortunately did.   Unfortunately during the night my husband woke up feeling very bad. He was vomiting and having diarrhea. It was very clear that he had food poisoning. The day after we had to drive to Madrid for our flight back home to Mallorca. I am sure you can imagine what a horrible trip that was.   I wrote El Capricho to explain them this as they are a professional restaurant and should handle a matter of this with respect. We waited days and days for an answer. They didn't believe us and in the end send us to their lawyer! I NEVER experienced a service this bad! You should think, being professional they would compensate or at least let us know they were sorry but NOTHING! We are still waiting to hear back from their lawyer but now after months ts clear to us, that they don't care at all unless their clients are happy. Such a shame! Thousands of euros spend and a 50th birthday ruined! We didn't even get an apology.

Very nice restaurant and definitely an interesting experience. Being from the Midwest USA (prime meat country) it would be difficult for me to call this the best steak restaurant in the world and overall quite frankly was a little disappointed. We participated in the tour of the farm, which was fun and quirky. Seeing the aging bodega was cool and understanding the traditions of this particular region really interesting. When we arrived for seating it was a bit of a slapstick comedy as we were circled up and down several sets of stairs, in and out of several rooms, as we were handed off from one person to another. Our server was very pleasant, but did little to describe what was being presented to us through the multiple courses and quickly disappeared once the plate was on the table. Trying to get water was a little bit of a challenge too, despite making it clear this was important to our group. The cave seating and ambiance was really a fun experience. The wine selection focuses on specialized regional / Spanish; wine pairings are not available. The amuse bouse was wonderful and set the bar high for courses yet to come. The cured / aged meats were excellent but the steak selection was flavorful but very chewy and not anywhere near the best of our experience. A good Leon local destination experience but not a culinary experience of a highly touted steak restaurant for the quality received (both food and service) at the high price point.

Well, that was an experience! The beef jerky was excellent, like prosciutto but not a pig. The bone marrow was rich and made me gnaw on the bone to get every last bit of juice and meat. The tartar was powerfully rich and flavorful. The chef's choice aged steak? Intensely flavorful and so buttery rich that I struggled to comprehend it. The flan was excellent for dessert, as good as flan can get. The patatas were as good as fries get. I would skip the jerky and the tartar and go for the steak. My wife did not enjoy the meal nearly as much as I did, though. I believe COVID has harmed her taste buds, so things aren't as intense as they used to be. Maybe 20 years from now, I'll go back?

Its those places that its a strange experience. Quite famous, and weird installation in a underground cellar. Great food, cecina the best ever.... carne tarta super good, tomatoes salad crazy good.... the chuleton premium is very good, aged meat with strong flavors in some parts. If your into food, you should try it.

Most excellent experience, enchanting food, warm hospitality, and charming venue. Utterly delightful

Sometimes you drive for an hour and you regret it, the drive to Bodega El Capricho is not such a drive. As you arrive there appear what look like hobbit holes, which are some kind of party caves that the locals have get together to drink and eat. We enter passing by the kitchen whose counter is piled high with large cuts of beef and a pyramid of tiny button mushrooms. Down some stairs and we are seated in a boothlike alcove carved in to the rock. After a finely crafted gin tonico our starters arrived tiny local mushrooms perfectly cooked along with octopus and potatoes sprinkled with pimenton, both simple yet delicious. Then the reason for the visit, the meat, in our case was a piece of well marbled 7 year old ox meat. The steak which was first presented uncooked, was carved table side. The taste and texture were incredible, deep red, buttery marbling, and deep rich flavor. The sides, fries and watercress salad gave us small breaks before we reutned to the meat. The chef stopped by for well deserved praise. This was worth the drive, everything, service, ambiance, beverages, and food was delightful.