A de Arco
A restaurant at the foot of Trajan's Arch that uses modern techniques with Extremaduran ingredients; tapas and full meals are both available.
A de Arco is on Calle Trajano, right beside Trajan's Arch. Its interior is modern, with a vaulted dining room. The menu combines traditional Extremaduran cooking with modern creativity using seasonal produce. Signature dishes include Iberian pork loin with Torta del Casar cheese sauce, Iberian pork cheek, red beef tartare, porcini croquettes and Iberian secreto mushroom risotto. You can order tapas or a full meal, and expect about €35–45 per person; book ahead on weekends. It is right in the Old Town, an easy stroll from the Roman ruins.
Opening hours
Lunch and dinner service; check the restaurant's posted hours
Nearby sights
- Arch of Trajan (Mérida)
- Plaza de España (Mérida)
- Morería Archaeological Site
- Temple of Diana, Mérida
- Alcazaba of Mérida
- Portico of the Municipal Forum
- Basilica of Saint Eulalia (Mérida)
- National Museum of Roman Art