For Sweet tooth: 

• Camilo de Blas: Old vintage store 110 years old. Everything is tasteful. "Carbayones" is a party representing Oviedo (has almonds) https://www.tripadvisor.es/Restaurant_Review-g187452-d7066912-Reviews-Camilo_De_Blas-Oviedo_Asturias.html

• Rialto: "Moscovitas", https://www.tripadvisor.es/Restaurant_Review-g187452-d7597272-Reviews-Confiteria_Rialto-Oviedo_Asturias.html

For exquisite palate: 

• Nastura: https://nasturaoviedo.es
  High end but delicious restaurant with a chef that has, in other restaurant, three Michelin stars.
  It is way more affordable than the 3 stars michelin but it is more expensive than regular ones.

Getting there!

The workshop will be hosted in Oviedo, a city located in Asturias, northern Spain. The best way to get from Asturias Airport (OVD https://maps.app.goo.gl/5zaHw7c43e17p6t89 ) to Oviedo (~ 45 km) is by bus. Buses depart every 30 minutes, take about 45 minutes and cost 9 €. An ALSA coach (https://www.alsa.com/en/web/bus/airports/asturias ) will leave you in the Bus station, very close to the center, with connections to local buses, taxis and the train station next to it. Buses are on the right as you exit the terminal and leave every hour from 6.00am to midnight. The journey takes from 40 to 50 minutes.

If you want to share a ride, Uber is not very popular in Spain and availability is short. It is better to share a taxi. The cost will be around 50 – 60 € and it will take about 30 minutes to Oviedo city center.

For people coming from UK, a good option is a plane to Santander, the neighbor province at 180 km from Oviedo. If you are coming from Santander, buses depart from the airport every 1-2 hours; the trip takes approximately 3-4 hours depending on the bus, while it costs 15 €. Trains are an option, but they are slower and more expensive than buses.

If you fly to Madrid (MAD ~470 km), you can either make the connection by plane to Asturias or if you want to spend some time in the city, there are good connections after to Asturias either by train or by bus. Trains (https://www.renfe.com/es/en/experiences/rutas/madrid-oviedo)  are fast trains, new and comfortable. They depart from Madrid-Chamartín every ~2 hours from 20 – 70 € (prices vary a lot depending on the time of the day) and taking about 3.5 hours. Bus (https://www.alsa.com/en/web/bus/coach/madrid-oviedo ) departs from Estación Sur or Moncloa every hour, with a price of ~15€. The trip will take about 6 hours so it is a little bit tiring.

While in Oviedo, the best is to walk or take a taxi (pretty inexpensive) but don’t forget to bring your umbrella, everyday can be a rainy day in Oviedo. https://www.visitoviedo.info/guia-practica/guiasyplanos !

Accommodations

Some nice accommodations near the university (Faculty of Science or Faculty of Geology; they are pretty close to each other), the list below is ranked by their distance:

• Hotel Zentral Ramiro I Oviedo: 4-star hotel located in front of the workshop's venue, with an 8.6 rating in Booking. It has a price of around 75 € per night, with optional breakfast for 12 € per day. It is also possible to share the bedroom for around 82 € per night.

• Eurostars Hotel de la Reconquista: 5-star hotel located in the city centre (around 900 meters or 11 minutes walking), being one of the most prestigious hotels in Asturias. Rated as 8.9 in Booking, the price is about 170 € per night for a single or double room, with breakfast for 20 €.

• Hotel Fruela: 3-star hotel, located at around 850 meters (11 minutes walking) from the workshop's venue, with an 8.8 rating in booking. It offers shared bedrooms for 70 € per night, with optional breakfast for 12.9 € per day.

• Hotel Campoamor: 4-star hotel, located at around 850 meters (11 minutes walking) from the workshop's venue. Rated at 8.6 in Booking, offering single rooms from 55 € per night and doubles from 69 €. Optional breakfast for 11 €.

• Hotel Nature Oviedo: 4-star hotel, located 1 kilometre from the workshop's venue (13 minutes walking), rated with an 8 in Booking, rooms cost from 55 € per night, with optional breakfast for 10 €.

Where to eat

Oviedo has plenty of choices to eat depending on what your preferences are.

If you are willing to have a meal of the traditional Asturian cuisine, there is a street full of restaurants offering them; it is called Gascona Street. There you can have a set meal for between 10 and 30 € or eat à la carte.

There is also a mall called Gran Boulevar El Vasco, which has plenty of options to eat, from fast food like Vips, Popeyes, or La Competencia and also traditional restaurants like Tierra Astur or haute cuisine like Nastura. In Nastura you can book group menus from 36 € onwards.

Also, Campoamor Street and Manuel Pedregal have several options, being also known as the place to have some drinks during the late evenings.

Celiac people should check on the restaurant before ordering, but nowadays most of them have gluten-free options.

If you are vegetarian or vegan, some of those places have options for you, but the following are the best places to go:

• La Raposa: Full vegan burger bar. A menú is around 10 €.

• El Manglar: Vegan restaurant with the option to add non-vegan cheese to the dishes. It has set meals or à la carte, with dishes between 6 and 13 €.