Rick Steves

"José Maria is the place to pig out in the old town, a block of Plaza Mayor. Segovians claim this high-energy place serves the best roast suckling pig in town."

Lonely Planet

"Five dining rooms serving exquisite cochinillo asado and other local specialities – most of which, including the suckling pig, are displayed in the window."

Giles Tremlett

"The current king of cochinillo is José María, whose eponymous restaurant lies off the Plaza Mayor. Even on weekdays this cavernous restaurant fills up with Segovianos getting their regular fix of baby pig encased in a perfect wrapper of wafer-thin, crispy crackling."

Sally Webb

"Our waiter brings the whole roasted, crisp-skinned animal to the table, snout, ears, splayed feet and all, and with a theatrical flourish proceeds to cut up the meat not with a knife but with the side of a bread plate. It's that tender, and extraordinarily delicious, and even better with a glass of the house red, Ribera del Duero."

Titus Ruscitti

"The baby pig is so tender that they slice the portions with a plate. As they do so you'll hear a crack and thats the skin which is without a doubt the best piece of crispy anything I've ever had. The meat is seasoned with salt and has that rare pure pig taste. There's no smoke, no seasoning, no sauce and no hormones or any of that other crap. We each got a back leg and there was even a hair or two still sticking out, I happily plucked it put and kept on eating. This was indeed one of the best meals ... Read more

Richard C. Morais

"The roast suckling pig, shellacked a golden brown, came splayed out on an earthen dish. Our waiter picked up a white dish, and cut the piglet into pieces, not with a knife, but by using the plate, crisply crunching the carcass and its bones into quarters in the house's dramatic carving style. The skin was crackle-crisp, the meat meltingly tender, and, washed down with the ruby-red wine, I was close to swooning."

Sandy Cadiz-Smith

"This is a large portion of meat with thin, beautifully crispy skin and again served simply with chips and grilled veggies. Flavoursome, soft and melt-in-the-mouth, it’s one of my absolute favourites."

Tho Nguyen

"It certainly makes you an unforgettable dinner with the outstanding service and best foods. There are selections of favorite foods such as the cochinillo meal (roasted suckling pig)."

Eric Acquaye

"Don’t worry though; the quality of the meat matches the hype! Crispy on the outside, soft and flavorful on the inside, not a lot of excess seasoning; just a nicely cooked great cut of meat! Also it comes with a delicious broth that is great for bread dipping so that was a win to me and everyone else apparently as I repeatedly saw people requesting more of the broth to do just that!"

Condé Nast Johansens

"Make your way to Segovia, specifically Restaurante José María, whose suckling pig has won many awards. Roasted and served with vegetables, the entire pig is traditionally presented cut in half on a huge plate. It’s quite something to behold!"