Do Galego, a truly Spaniard culinary experience

While driving through the curvy roads of Rincon I noticed a small restaurant with a big silhouette of a "toro bravo" (Spanish fighting bull). I immediately turned around to see what it was all about. It was still early for dinner but just the idea of having an authentic Spaniard meal made me hungry!

We picked a table and the waitress, Mili Lopez, also one of the owners quickly came to bring us the menus. Do Galego has that European touch that made me go back to the days I lived in Spain.

Around us we could see the wine barrels, a small cellar, many pictures mainly of Santiago de Compostela and flamenco on the background.

This small restaurant located on Carretera 115 km 16.3, right across Rincon’s post office is owned by Juan Miguel, a Spaniard who came to the island about two years ago and who is married to Mili, a Puerto Rican.

Do Galego has been opened since September 2012 and has a wine cellar with 90 % of the wines coming from Spain. The whole menu is made of authentic meals from different parts of Spain. There is the typical paella, pulpo a la gallega, boquerones, caldo gallego, patatas bravas, chorizo al vino, chiripones and crema catalana.

For our appetizer we selected the sobrasada (soft, spreadable sausage from the island of Mallorca) with goat cheese, drizzled with honey. It’s been over a year since I last had sobrasada and it tasted exactly like I remembered. For our main course we had seafood paella along with a sangria and Estrella Damm beer.

Sobrasada with goat cheese

We had a great time! We noticed that as the night went on more and more started coming. By the time we left there were not tables available. The food was delicious and I hope to go back soon to try more of the Spaniard cuisine.

For more information call 787-949-8557 or visit their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rincon-do-Galego/401211423279912

Translated menu:

Paella-mixed seafood paella, Spain's famous rice dish

Pulpo a la gallega-boiled octopus, paprika, sweet pepper, olive oil and sea salt

Boquerones-fresh white anchovies in vinegar and olive oil

Caldo Gallego-Galician style vegetable soup with potatoes, white beans and cured ham

Patatas Bravas-fresh potatoes fried with authentic homemade Spanish spicy tomato and vegetable sauce

Chorizo al vino-Spanish chorizo sautéed with wine sauce

Chiripones-Fried calamari

Crema catalane-custard topped with caramelized sugar