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Cafe Novelty

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Opening Hours
Monday
7:30 - 22:30
Tuesday
7:30 - 22:30
Wednesday
7:30 - 22:30
Thursday
7:30 - 22:30
Friday
7:30 - 22:30
Saturday
8:00 - 23:00
Sunday
8:00 - 15:30

9 reviews of Cafe Novelty

Meeting point of celebrities

The Novelty café is the oldest in the city of Salamanca and also the most famous. It was founded in 1905 and is located in the Plaza Mayor. Throughout it’s more than 100 years it has undergone many changes and has functioned in different ways, for a time it was a restaurant but now it is a cafe.

Mind you, this place has always been the meeting point for celebrities and important people and for this it has become so famous in the city. One of the public figures that most used to frequent this locale was the writer Torrente Ballester and is the reason why a sculpture was installed some years ago on one of the banks nearest the door.


The Novelty cafe offers spectacular breakfasts and one also gets great views of the Plaza Mayor, additionally in summer they place an ample terrace in the square. As you can imagine the service in this establishment is exquisite and having breakfast or just a snack becomes an elegant fancy which fortunately everyone can’t permit. By the way, the ice creams in this cafe are delicious.
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Old

Antiguo

Este café fue fundado en 1905, es el café más antiguo de la ciudad, desde sus inicios fue lugar de encuentro y tertulia. Uno de sus clientes asiduos y más célebre fue Gonzalo Torrente Ballester, hay una escultura suya a tamaño natural sentado en uno de los veladores. Hoy en día continúa su tradición cultural y se organizan tertulias, exposiciones de pintura. Tiene también terraza exterior, siendo uno de los cafés más conocidos y concurridos de Salamanca.
This cafe was founded in 1905, is the oldest café in the city, from the beginning was place to meet and chat. One of his most famous regulars and was Gonzalo Torrente Ballester, theirs is a life-size sculpture sitting on one of the nightstands. Today continues its cultural tradition and organized gatherings, art exhibits. It also has an outdoor terrace, one of the most popular and crowded cafes of Salamanca.
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The most ancient of Salamanca coffee.

La cafetería más antigua de Salamanca.

Excellent
El Café Novelty es la cafetería más antigua de Salamanca, fundada en 1905. Se encuentra en plena plaza mayor, y destaca por ser una de las cafeterías más clásicas de la ciudad. El escritor Torrente Ballester frecuentaba mucho el café, de ahí que haya una estatua en su honor. A parte de toda la historia del local, aquí podemos disfrutar de unos buenos helados artesanos, que aunque son un poco caros, están muy ricos.
Novelty Cafe is the oldest cafe in Salamanca, founded in 1905. It is located in the middle square, and stands out as one of the most classic cafes of the city. The writer Torrente Ballester much frequented coffee, hence there is a statue in his honor. A part of the history of the place, here we can enjoy some good ice creams, which are a bit expensive but they are very rich.
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In the Plaza Mayor

En plena Plaza Mayor

Lo que más me gustó del Novelty fueron sus helados. Así de claro. Son artesanales, de muchos sabores, y están buenísimos. Cada vez que he pasado por delante de éste emblemático rincón he comprado uno y lo he disfrutado como un niño pequeño. Os lo recomiendo. Por supuesto, éste rincón es el más antiguo de Salamanca, Torrente Ballester era un habitual del lugar y por ello tienen una estatua suya.
What I liked about their ice cream were Novelty. So clear. They are handcrafted in many flavors, and are real good. Every time I've driven past this landmark corner I bought one and I enjoyed it as a young child. I recommend it. Of course, it is the oldest corner of Salamanca, Torrente Ballester was a regular at the place and therefore have a statue of him.
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Bittersweet

Sabor agridulce

Desayuno bueno aunque un poco caro. Por la tarde fuimos a comer un helado y nos sentamos en la terraza, hasta que vino el camarero y nos dijo que abandonasemos la terraza puesto que los helados son para llevar. Acaso tomar un helado no es consumir?
Breakfast good although a bit pricey. In the afternoon we went to eat ice cream and sit on the terrace until the waiter came and told us that we abandon the terrace as ice cream are on the go. Did not have an ice cream eating?
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Expensive and nothing special

Caro y nada del otro mundo

Lo único, poder desayunar en la plaza mayor, pero en la misma plaza los hay mas baratos y con la misma calidad
The only thing you can have breakfast in the main square, but in the same square there are cheaper and the same quality
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Brilliant

Genial

Genial
Brilliant
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Nice but not for that much.

Bonito pero no para tanto.

Excellent
Bonito pero no para tanto.
Nice but not for that much.
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Welcome site

Sitio acogedo

Excellent
De los típicos bares en Salamanca situado en plena Plaza Mayor con buen ambiente y buen servicio.
Of the typical bars in Salamanca located in the Plaza Mayor with good atmosphere and good service.
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