About this spot
Nestled in the lively Sainte-Catherine neighborhood, El Fontan delivers an authentic Basque experience with bold flavors like their Anchovies in garlic sauce and creamy Serrano ham. Skip the generic options and dive into the Iberian ham assortment or try the Idiazabal cheese for a true taste of Spain's north. The menu is a straightforward celebration of cured meats and cheeses that will satisfy any craving for savory, salty comfort.
💡 Tips before you go
- Ask for extra bread with tomato to soak up the rich oils from your mussels with vinaigrette or sardine rillettes.
- Order the Russian salad as a side; it's a hearty, creamy staple that pairs perfectly with the Iberian ham mousse.
- If you are sensitive to strong flavors, avoid the Picon cheese and stick to the Manchego for a milder experience.
Menu59 items
Appetizers
Anchovies in garlic sauce
Anchois a lail
¥6
Beef jerky
Cecina de buey
¥12
Bread with tomato
Pan con tomate
¥4
Cheese assortment
Assortiment de fromages
¥12
Iberian ham
Jambon ibérico
¥20
Iberian ham assortment
Assortiment ibérico
¥18
Iberian ham mousse
Mousse au jambon ibérico
¥8
Idiazabal cheese
Fromage idiazabal
¥8
Manchego cheese
Fromage manchego
¥8
Mixed salad
Salade mixte
¥6
Mussels with vinaigrette
Moules Vinaigrette
¥6
Picon cheese
Fromage picon
¥8
Russian salad
Ensaladilla rusa
¥6
Sardine rillettes
Rillettes de sardines
¥6
Serrano ham
Jambon serrano
¥12
Tomato and goat cheese salad
Salade de tomates et chevre
¥8
Tuna salad
Salade de thon
¥10
Mains
Black rice (min 2 pers)
Arroz negro
¥19
Cabrales cheese escalopes
Escalopines al cabrales
¥185
Chili con carne
¥8
Fabada portion
Fabada Racion
¥16
Fideua (rice with seafood)
Fideua
¥18
Fish and seafood broth rice (min 2 pers)
Arroz caldoso de pescado y mariscos
¥19
Grandmother's plate
Plato de la abuela
¥125
Grilled steak
Steak grille
¥16
Lentils with chorizo portion
Lentejas con chorizo Racion
¥12
Loin fillet capricious dish
Caprichos de solomillo
¥185
Loin with peppers
Lomo con piquillos
¥145
Madrid-style tripe
Callos a la madrileña
¥12
Potato pie with minced meat
Parmentier au picadillo
¥8
Seafood paella (min 2 pers)
Paella mariscos
¥19
Steak in sauce (Picon/Pepper/Mushrooms)
Steak en sauce
¥185
Sides
Bravas potatoes
Patatas bravas
¥6
Burgos blood sausage
Morcilla de burgos
¥8
Cabrales cheese potatoes
Patatas cabrales
¥6
Cheese croquettes
Croqquettes de fromage
¥6
Chicken wings in garlic sauce
Ailes de poulet a lail
¥6
Chorizo with cider
Chorizos a la sidra
¥6
Chorizo with potatoes
Chorizo con patatas
¥6
Cod fritters
Beignes de morue
¥6
Empanadas
Empanadillas
¥6
Fried fish
Fritos de pescado
¥10
Fries portion
Portion de frites
¥4
Garlic prawns
Gambas a lail
¥16
Grilled eggplant
Aubergines grilles
¥6
Grilled prawns
Gambas grilles
¥16
Half portion of Fabada
Fabada 1/2 Racion
¥8
Half portion of lentils with chorizo
Lentejas con chorizo 1/2 Racion
¥6
Iberian ham croquettes
Croquettes diberico
¥6
Meatballs in tomato sauce
Boulettes sauce tomate
¥6
Mushrooms in garlic sauce
Champignons a lail
¥6
Padron peppers
Pimientos padron
¥6
Potatoes and omelette
Patatas Tortilla
¥6
Potatoes with aioli
Patatas alioli
¥6
Potatoes with four sauces
Patatas cuatro salsas
¥6
Roman squid rings
Calamares romana
¥12
Squid rings with aioli
Rabas alioli
¥10
Tiger mussels
Moules tigre
¥6
Zucchini fritters
Beignets de courgettes
¥6