The La Espina Bar that Defies Inflation with XXL Homemade Skewers at 1.80 Euros
Casa El Cándano, a legendary bar-shop on the Camino de Santiago route, has become the best kept secret for pilgrims and truckers, offering giant breakfasts worth two and taking the region by storm.
La Espina, Asturias – In times of skyrocketing prices, where having breakfast out has become a luxury, an oasis of resistance emerges in the heart of Asturias. We talk about Casa El Candano, a bar-shop located in La Espina that, for more than half a century, has maintained an unbeatable formula: homemade pinchos in XXL format for an incredible number of only 1.80 euros.
This family business, which combines the essence of a traditional bar with a village store, has earned the reputation of being a temple of breakfast, with queues of workers' vans and backpacks of pilgrims filling its parking lot. The secret? Fresh product, homemade flavor, enormous size and a price that defies all inflationary logic.
The Best Kept Secret of the Camino de Santiago
Although it is not located next to a highway, Casa El Cándano has been able to forge its legend. Located in La Espina, a point where the Camino de Santiago It intersects with Asturian rural life, this place has been applying the philosophy of its founder for more than 50 years: the pinchos should be "good and big." And boy did they succeed. A single bite here is enough energy to last for kilometers, or even "all the way to Santiago de Compostela", as its most loyal customers joke.
The Magic of Abundance: Flying Tortillas and Earth Sausages
The "XXL miracle" begins every day at 5:30 in the morning, when Risk Pillar light the fires. Between 200 and 300 skewers parade across the griddle daily, with the potato tortillas as the main protagonists, disappearing in less than fifteen minutes. But the offering is varied and robust: tender lacón, cooked chosco (a typical sausage from the area), chicken, loin and other homemade sausages complete the bar.
The size of these skewers, without exaggeration, is around that of a sandwich. It is not surprising that many customers confess that a pincho from Casa El Cándano "is worth two breakfasts anywhere else." And all this, maintaining the immovable rate of 1.80 euros, a price that sounds almost like a joke in the current era.
To avoid running out of your portion of this Asturian delight, here are some expert tips:
- Get up early with strategy: If you arrive before 9:00, you will have a better chance of finding freshly made omelette.
- Choose wisely: The lacón and the chosco are the kings of the bar. If doubt assails you, dare with one of each.
- Bring cash: The 1.80 euros fall flat without the need for a dataphone.
- Be careful with parking: There is plenty of room for vans and pilgrim backpacks, but the popularity of the place means that it fills up at midday.
Casa El Candano It is more than a bar; It is a declaration of intent. A place that honors the Asturian tradition of eating "largely" and that demonstrates, day after day, that quality, size and a good price can coexist. If you ever doubt that an XXL pincho with a coffee could be your best morning investment, this corner of La Espina has been proving the opposite for five decades. A breakfast that recharges your batteries for any route, be it work or pilgrimage!
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