Restaurante Castrillo

Cocido maragato in León’s Plaza Mayor

Restaurante Castrillo puts the cooking of La Maragatería at the center of its dining room in León’s Plaza Mayor. The signature is cocido maragato, a substantial regional stew whose traditional service turns the usual order on its head: diners begin with the meats, continue with chickpeas and greens, and finish with broth. The sequence is part of the pleasure, turning a familiar Spanish cocido into a meal with its own local rhythm.

The restaurant builds around that specialty with wines and shareable plates. Its central location makes it a natural place to pause between León’s historic streets and evening plans, while the long-form stew rewards a meal that is given time. It is a focused introduction to a regional tradition that reaches beyond the city into the villages of Maragatería.