Salamanca · Since 1966 · €€€
Al-Mounia
A long-running Moroccan dining room where carved wood and a crisp pastela make dinner feel ceremonial.
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Pastella farci, cuscús Fassi de cordero and té moruno a la menta.
Not for you if
you want a quick, inexpensive couscous stop.
Local trick
Order the pastella as soon as you sit down: it is prepared to order, so build the rest of dinner around it.
Good for
A short walk away
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