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Casa Toni Restaurante, Zumalacarregui, 27, 26338, San Vincente de La Sonsierra (La Rioja Alta) Traditional & Experimental Regional Cuisine. Inexpensive to moderate - Executive Chef: Asier Santamaria Located in a cluster of small villages in the center of La Rioja , this popular restaurant offers both a comtemporary feast as well as a few expermental regional dishes worth a second visit. Enjoy an excellent meal for two, including their outstanding house wine, for under 50 Euros. Reservations are required during the summer season. Closed Sunday nights, Mondays, the last two weeks of June and December. Tel: 941 334 001 web page: www.casatoni.es| MC, VISA.

Los Calaos de Briones Restaurante, C/San Juan, 13, Briones (Rioja Alta) Nuevo Regional Basque Cuisine. Moderate - This destination restaurant in the Rioja Alta region offers an outstanding selection of nuevo regional Basque Riojan dishes. Excellent selection of Rioja wines. Recommended by Bodegas Miguel Merio (http://www.miguelmerino.com/) Reservations required. Tel: 941 322 131 web page: www.loscalaosdebriones.com| MC, VISA, Amex.

Restaurante Ariño Jatexea, Labastida (Rioja Alava) Traditional Regional Basque Cuisine. Inexpensive to Moderate - This popular family owned and operated neighborhood restaurant offers a hearty meal in the traditional Basque style. Two can dine on a mixed salad, alubias roja (red beans stew), chuleon bue (a very large veal chop) an excellent house rioja and homemade desert, all for under 50 Euros Reservations are not required, but seating is limited. Tel: 945 331 024 MC, VISA & Cash.

Asador-Restaurante El Portalon, Portales, 7, Logroño (Rioja Alta) Traditional Regional Cuisine. Inexpensive to Moderate - Executive Chef: Rosana Espiga Moreno An excellent family restaurant in the heart of Logroño, across from the Concatedral de La Redonda. Reservations required. Tel: 941 241 334 MC, VISA, Amex

Hector Oribe, Gasteiz, 8, in the village of Paganos, 2 km to the east of Laguardia (Rioja Alavesa) Nuevo Regional Basque Cuisine. Inexpensive to moderate - Chef/Owner: Hector Oribe This small and cozy eponymous restaurant of noted San Sebastian chef, trained by Arzak and Arguinaño, offers very attractively priced dishes that are sure to please. Selected as a Bib Gourmand for value in the 2006 red Michelin guide. It's another favorite of area winemakers. Closed Sunday night and Monday. Reservations required. Tel: 945 600 715 web page: www.hectororibe.es| MC, VISA, Amex

Las Duelas, Hotel Los Agustinos, Haro (Rioja Alta) Nuevo Regional Riojan Cuisine. Moderate - Chef: Juan Nales Rückauer Chef Juan Nales (trained under Luis Irízar and Pedro Subijana) produces a creative market driven menu with specialties such as mushroom risotto with Parmesan foam, loan of roast venison with hazelnut croquette and fresh cheese ice cream and red wine sorbet. Reservations required. Tel: 941 311 308 /941 304 463 web page: www.lasduelas.com| MC, VISA, Amex

Casa Toni | Los Calaos de Briones | Ariño | el Portalon | Hector Oribe | Las Duelas |