Gloria - Esther y Nacho Manzano

Gloria is an urban, informal restaurant on Calle Cervantes in Oviedo, Asturias. Its approach combines market cooking with traditional recipes, tapas and raciones, creating a format suited to different kinds of meals, from a quick bite to a more generous selection of dishes to share. The style is relaxed and direct, with familiar flavours at the centre of the menu.

The cooking also includes adaptations of popular or emblematic dishes associated with the Manzano family’s wider culinary work. These references sit alongside more traditional offerings rather than defining the restaurant as a formal tasting-menu venue. Gloria presents food in a flexible way, allowing tapas, raciones and individual plates to form part of the same meal.

The restaurant’s character is closely linked to a family tribute. The name honours a grandmother who helped inspire an appreciation of cooking, flavours and aromas. That connection gives the venue a personal thread, while the overall concept remains contemporary, urban and deliberately unpretentious.

Gloria’s format makes it a natural choice for diners who enjoy sharing food, building a meal from several smaller portions or combining familiar recipes with updated interpretations. The atmosphere is intended to be informal rather than ceremonial, making the restaurant appropriate for casual lunches, relaxed dinners and social meals where the table can explore several parts of the menu.

The Oviedo location is part of a wider Gloria concept that also has a presence in Gijón, but each venue is presented as a local restaurant with its own address. Takeaway is available through collection from the restaurant or delivery to a home address, adding another practical option for the same style of cooking. Reservations are also part of the service, with the Oviedo restaurant operating from Tuesday to Saturday.

For visitors exploring central Oviedo, Gloria offers a market-led and traditional approach in an informal city setting. Its combination of tapas, raciones and adapted classic dishes gives the menu a broad, accessible structure without moving away from the cooking traditions that shape the concept.