Booked this from reviews in Tripadvisor and weren&rsquo;t disappointed. Service and food were excellent with very large portions, so much so we couldn&rsquo;t even share a dessert.  I&rsquo;ve never has suckling lamb before and it was a real treat. Sue asked for her lamb chops to be served &ldquo;sin sangre&rdquo; and they were served just right. It&rsquo;s a shame that the restaurant was so quiet, our fault for eating so early but it livened up with a big group arriving about 9. We left for a good hike up and down hill to our hotel feeling pleasantly full. A wonderful building and location,  super quality and value for money.

El Cardenal - Hacienda del Cardenal

JOURNEYS END&hellip;You are up and out early from train station Madrid. Up and out to your hotel. A brief siesta, ( it&rsquo;s Spain after all) . Stroll the most romantic streets to a Taberna&hellip;You are first arrival, your waiter directs you to the best table ( now you have front row seats as the other parties arrive) .Let&rsquo;s have the waiter recommend a local red wine&hellip;perfect.Now for Tapas!Each a discovery that you can and must slow down and savor not just fantastic food but a new view on life itself.I looked to my wife and said, &ldquo;This truly is our most pleasurable &rsquo;Journeys End&rsquo;!

Very tasty suckling pig, skinned scorched meat tender, bones soft, can be cut open with a plate of whole suckling pig

The restaurant was closed despite a confirmed booking and we were instead directed to the hotel bodega, assured that the food &lsquo; is the same&rsquo; We ordered two starters, stuffed artichokes which were delicious, filled with sundried tomatoes. The second starter was Iberian jamon, bizarrely served with little wheat crackers shaped like almonds and a tiny bowl of tomate. The main course options were divided into three sections, Woodfired roast lamb or suckling pig, with potatoes. Alternatively, fish being either Hake which had sold out, or grilled octopus. The third section was grilled venison or lamb cutlets. There was no vegetarian option, and no vegetables except potatoes to accompany any of the meals on offer. The Hake had apparently already &lsquo;finished&rsquo; despite being only half an hour into service. The general ambiance was very nice, though noisy as the bodega was popular with a largely American clientele. Overall it was ok. Not the amazing dining experience anticipated from reviews.

Very nice ambiance of the palace, interesting selection of the meals, and good quality of what we tried.

It is a very nice setting and we enjoyed our evening there.

One of the best in food &amp; ambience not only in Toledo but in Spain ???????? . Best kept secret. The food is fantastic specially the roast lamb ????

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