The Paquito Route returns to 74 Aragonese establishments

The most original Ternasco de Aragón IGP sandwiches from 22 towns in the region are competing to be the best in their province and in Aragon until June 21st

From June 4th to 21st, the 74 participating Aragonese establishments This year they will offer their original proposals of Ternasco de Aragón sandwiches in all 22 locations where they are located. 70 of the 74 establishments participate in the competition format and They will compete to be the best in their province and in Aragon.. The winners from each province will also advance directly to the national final to try to bring back to our community the title of Best Paquito in Spain (it was already won by Olla de Huesca from Huesca in the first edition of the national competition in 2024).

A team of juries The selected items are already going through all the establishments to try them and assess different aspects, giving more importance to the cooking, presentation and prominence of the Ternasco de Aragón in the paquito. The 10 with the best scores will advance to the in-person final, which will be held on June 22nd at the Gayarre restaurant. (Zaragoza), where they will have to present their paquitos to the members of the professional jury.

At the presentation that took place yesterday at the restaurant Ambigú from the Zaragoza Forum, Juan Carlos Brun, The cattle breeder and president of the Regulatory Council of Ternasco de Aragón explained the details of this year's edition, recalling that “in Aragon it was created more than twenty years ago the sandwich with lamb meat Ternasco de Aragón, now Paquito, which is trending in Spain thanks to the joint commitment of the entire national sheep and goat sector, and with its interprofessional organization INTEROVIC leading this promotional strategy.”.

The event was also attended by Arancha Simón, new Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Food from the Government of Aragon, who highlighted that The Paquito Route “demonstrates Aragon’s enormous capacity to promote its products and connect the countryside with the table.”. Simon emphasized that “Behind every Paquito there are farmers, land, jobs and a food production based on quality and proximity”,

This promotional campaign in Aragon is co-financed by the European Union, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Government of Aragon.

74 little pieces of Ternasco de Aragón lamb in 22 Aragonese towns

In the province of Zaragoza Participating establishments include: Hotel Restaurante El Patio, in La Almunia de Doña Godina; Albergue de Morata de Jalón, in Morata de Jalón; Parrilla Nardone, in Luesia; Bar Avenida Sport y Tapas, in Brea de Aragón; and La Cabaña, La Bodeguita and Lakoki, all three in Caspe. And in the capital: Cervino, Casa Arriazu, El Templo (sample only), +Albarracín, La Republicana, San Siro, D'Jorge Audiorama, D'Jorge Grancasa, D'Jorge Plaza San Francisco, D'Jorge Puerto Venecia, D'Jorge La Torre Outlet, D'Jorge Aragonia, El Molino Tapas Puerto Venecia, El Molino Tapas La Torre Outlet, Las Torres, The Boss, Café de la Reina, Ambigú El Foro (Best Paquito de Ternasco in Zaragoza and Aragón in 2025), La Antilla Centro (sample only), La Antilla Aragonia, Bar Pome, La Doris, El Cocinero de Goya, La Social, 3 Elementos, Pepito Ternera, Dídola, Kiosco Parque Bruil, Cabecita Loca, Contigo Pan y Cebolla, Wences14, Puffin's Kitchen, Cervecería Liki2, Dalai Valdespartera, Soho Vermouth and Drinks, Nola Smoke Actur, La Bokatería and Kempape.

In the province of Huesca: Gastrobar El Perdido (Hotel Oroel), in Jaca; Taberna Aragonia, in Ontiñena; Cafetería Sam, in Monzón; Rockola Taberna, in Graus; El Portal (Best Paquito de Ternasco de Huesca in 2025), in Alcolea de Cinca; and Café Gabi (sample only), in Biescas. And in the capital: La Corralaza, Bar La Fábrica, Mérida, Antillón, Tabula Rasa, Da Vinci, El Alambique and Olla de Huesca.

In the province of TeruelLa Gaso, in Mora de Rubielos; Las Vegas (Best Paquito de Ternasco de Teruel in 2025), in Utrillas; La Vía Verde, in Sarrión; Los Maños, in Albentosa; Hotel La Fábrica de Solfa, in Beceite; Hostal de Griegos, in Griegos; Inspira Delice, in Valderrobres; and Glorieta Bistró, La Cabaña MeriDiana, La Ribera and La Esquinita de Boltaña, all four in Alcañiz. And in the city of Teruel: La Cova, Hotel Palacio La Marquesa, Pura Cepa Vermú, and La Cantina de Rocco in Dinópolis (sample only).

They are on the route with their usual customers but they do not compete: La Antilla Centro and El Templo, from Zaragoza, the Gabi bar in Biescas, and La Cantina de Rocco in Dinópolis in Teruel.