Arroz con pita
rice with hen
“Edible but nothing special; flavour fine, texture a bit dry, plenty of meat. Not convinced; wouldn't order it from the à la carte menu.”
About Casa Nuevo
Edible but nothing special
In Pillarno, Casa Nuevo is the village restaurant you phone up to book an arroz con pita — made with hen, not chicken — that you won't find on Google. @cenandoconpablo came on a follower's tip and left with a split verdict: the rice didn't land, the croquettes did.
The bonito croquetas (half portion, six pieces, €6.50) are the reason to come: really good
, creamy to the point of cheesy, and a generous plate. The arroz con pita at €18 a portion is edible but nothing special
— flavour fine, texture a bit dry
, plenty of meat, and not worth ordering off the menu. The arroz con leche €6 is properly burnt on top and quite runny
, the sugar working nicely, though a thicker set would be better.
The bill came to €51, and the verdict is that only the croquettes would earn a return visit. Worth knowing: the youngest person in the room was 33. In the comments, people keep naming other spots for arroz con pitu, and one regular insists Casa Nuevo's has dropped off a lot
.
Automatic summary of 1 creator video (and its top comments).
The menu they tried
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Bonito croquettes
half portion, 6 pieces
“Best thing of the meal; taste of bonito is very faint, creamy filling almost cheesy, generous portion.”
6.50 € -
Rice pudding
“Good, traditional burnt-top style, quite runny, sugar works well; he prefers it thicker.”
6 € -
Large water
2.60 €
What creators said
A village restaurant in Pillarno where the croquettes were the highlight, while the arroz con pita was edible but unremarkable; he would only return for the croquettes.
31 Oct 2026 Watch on TikTok ↗