We made our stop in Toledo for a few hours on our way to Córdoba so we didn’t have much time to stop for lingering. After visiting the Cathedral in Toldeo, a stroll around the city was in order. Several shops lined the streets selling pottery and other tourist items such as the Toledo knives and gold embossing. The Rincón Bar actually just happened upon us so we went in for a drink and some tapas.

The Rincón Bar was a lively place when we went inside. We chose a comfortable looking table towards the back of the cafeteria area. There were low tables with couch-type seating along the sides. It looked more comfortable than it actually felt!! It wasn’t so bad until you tried to eat something from the low tables.

There was an extensive menu in this place. We were just making a quick stop so we had a beer and then five tapas to split, each one being around €1.25. Our favorites were (OK, this is my description since I don’t have the Spanish names) garlicky anchovies on bread and the panini with Roqueforte and jamón. It was just enough to satisfy us. This was our first experience with tapas and couldn’t wait to try out more on the rest of the trip.

We saw people eating much larger meals as this is also a restaurante with a "menú del dia" and full range of wines and beers.

I would recommend this place if you are looking for a casual place to stop for a beer and some tapas. It is a relaxing and enjoyable environment. I can’t give you directions to the place as we just happened upon it in the winding streets of Toledo. The street is listed on the map you can get from the tourist office near the cathedral.