Restaurante Los Tres Monitos

About Restaurante Los Tres Monitos

Restaurante Los Tres Monitos is a traditional Asturian restaurant and cider house in Salinas, Asturias. Its dining room has still-life paintings on the walls, and the restaurant also has an enclosed terrace.

Online Presence

The restaurant has a Facebook page and a listing on TripAdvisor.

What’s on the Menu

The menu is organized around starters, soups, salads, meat, seafood, sandwiches, shareable plates, cheeses, desserts, and wine. Some dishes are available by advance order and require a minimum number of servings: paella for two, and pote de berzas or Asturian fabada for four.

• Starters: cod scramble (€19), hot appetizer platter (€16), Iberian ham (€20), house-made croquettes (€12), line-caught squid (€20), grilled or garlic shrimp (€16), and shrimp omelet (€16), among others.
• Meat: cachopo (€22), beef rib eye (€24), dry-aged beef rib eye (€28), pork cheeks (€18), beef medallions with Cabrales cheese sauce (€17), and pitu de caleya, a local free-range chicken, by advance order (€17).
• Seafood: cod in several preparations (€22), seasonal grilled or rolled bonito (€16–€17), grilled chopa (€19), and grilled sea bass (€19).
• Shareable plates: octopus (€21), large Spanish potato omelet (€21), scallops (€17), tripe (€14), and country-style chorizo (€13), among others.
• Cheese: Manchego (€11), Cabrales (€11), La Peral with quince paste (€13), and a cheese board (€15).
• Desserts: house-made cakes (€5), flan (€4.50), and seasonal fruit (€2.50), among others.
• Wine: selections from Rioja, Ribera del Duero, La Mancha, and Zamora, with listed bottles ranging from €8 for the house rosé to €100 for Vega Sicilia Valbuena.

Who Might Enjoy It

Los Tres Monitos is a fit for diners looking for traditional Asturian cooking in a cider-house setting, whether the meal is built around shared plates or more substantial dishes. Its advance-order specialties and broad wine selection also make it a possibility for group meals and special occasions.