Doña Julia Bombín
Chef-owner of Asturianos, a family-run Asturian tavern in Madrid's Vallehermoso, in her kitchen since 1967.
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Doña Julia Bombín has cooked at the Asturianos tavern in Madrid's Vallehermoso neighbourhood since she and her husband, Belarmino Fernández, took it over on 15 August 1967, continuing an establishment with roots in the 19th century. The restaurant was featured in a 2012 New York Times piece on where Spanish chefs eat, and her sons Belarmino and Alberto Fernández Bombín now run the front of house and wine list.
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Bombín and her husband Belarmino Fernández took over the Asturianos tavern on Calle Vallehermoso on 15 August 1967, continuing an establishment with roots in the 19th century. The restaurant was the subject of a 2012 New York Times article on Madrid spots favored by Spanish chefs. Her sons Belarmino and Alberto Fernández Bombín now run the dining room and the wine list, with an emphasis on champagnes and sherries.
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Frequently asked
Who runs the kitchen at Asturianos in Madrid?
Doña Julia Bombín, who has cooked there since she and her husband took over the tavern in 1967.
How long has Asturianos been open?
The tavern has roots in the 19th century; the Bombín-Fernández family took it over on 15 August 1967.
Who runs the dining room at Asturianos?
Her sons Belarmino and Alberto Fernández Bombín, who handle the front of house and wine list, with an emphasis on champagnes and sherries.
What are Asturianos's signature dishes?
A trio of Asturian bean dishes, fabada, pote de berzas and verdinas con marisco, along with sardines marinated in cider vinegar, berberechos in manzanilla and a cheese flan.
Where is Asturianos located?
On Calle Vallehermoso, 94, in Madrid's Vallehermoso neighbourhood, one of the last of the street's old casas de comidas.