El Rincon (Closed)

Comfort food at its absolute best: eggs, potatoes and Parma ham. Outstanding.Andalucian Salmorejo from Cordoba, a puree of savory pleasures, spilling over with garlic bread, tomato, Jamon Iberico ham and hard-boiled egg. One of the best soups we've had this year; reminiscent in color to gazpacho, but much thicker and more flavorsome.Roasted piquillo peppers stuffed with blood sausage, soaked in their own rich sauce.Seafood and chicken paella. No one can accuse El Rincon of being saffron-stingy.

Replacing Le Bouchon at the corner of Changkat Bukit Bintang, El Rincon swaps its predecessor's French fare for Spanish sensations. It's one of 2012's most promising restaurants. Meals here start with complimentary "Pan Tumaca" _ warm, crisp bread spread with olive oil, tomato, garlic and salt. A simple but surprisingly satisfying Catalonian toast. Andalusian gazpacho, another classic, the liquid equivalent of tomato salad. El Rincon boasts a Spanish chef and at least one Spaniard on a service

Replacing Le Bouchon at the corner of Changkat Bukit Bintang, El Rincon swaps its predecessor's French fare for Spanish sensations. It's one of 2012's most promising restaurants. Northern Spanish anchovies _ slick, slimy and salty _ in a roasted bell pepper salad. What a load of tripe: Braised veal tripe and chorizo in tomato and pimento sauce. This hearty stew is an acquired taste, not for the faint of stomach, but it's ideal for a cold, rainy evening. Fleshy Iberico pork cheeks, offering a co