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ILOVEACEITE, founded and directed by Fernando Ortega, caters the authentic Spanish paella in San Antonio area. We love to use selected and the freshest ingredients to offer you the unique flavor of Spain. But not only paella. We can offer you an unique and elevated Spanish menu. Our service ensures each menu is perfectly tailored to accommodate each events style and culinary needs.
Our paella was the winner of the Paella Challenge 2023 (classical category) making it the best paella in Texas and our catering service has been awarded a Recommendation badge by Restaurant Guru, one of the world´s most popular foodie websites with over 30 millons monthly users.
Wherever you are, we are. We love live cooking in a family reunion, social gathering, business events, private parties... 10, 20, 40 or more guests?
As a Spanish company headquartered in San Antonio (Texas), we love to share our Mediterranean food culture, through different meals, putting in value all our traditional products and how we enjoy the moment around a table.
When you choose us you´re not only hiring a catering service. No! You're inviting your guests to discover another world of flavors. You´re bringing to them another way to understand how is the art of cooking, elevated ingredients or how to take delight of an authentic food experience!
Our capabilities expand beyond the culinary landscape to full scale event design and production. We can assist on every level of design and production to ensure each detail is managed with care and flawless execution: design, menu planning, décor, lighting, music and amenities.
We plan and execute events throughout San Antonio, Boerne, Helotes, Comfort, Fredericksburg, Blanco, Austin area, among others. We are experts at creating a food experience tailored to your needs and expectations.
We love to create for you and your guests an unforgettable food experience!
For more information & quote call 210 988 4411 or email us at info@iloveaceite.us.
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Since April 2023, we opened ROCK & TAPAS, our restaurant located at 307 Lafayette St, in Castroville, Texas, where you can find Spanish and Mediterranean-inspired cuisine with a Texan twist mixed with the best Classic Rock.
307 Lafayette St
Castroville, Texas 78009
Reservations & info: 832 538 2222
PAELLA NIGHT, every Thursday at Rock & Tapas, restaurant. To take out or Dine in
To serve jamón (ham in Spanish) consists not only in cutting slices thinly and put them on a plate as you like. It is much more than that. You just need a bit of good taste and practice to surprise everyone. For this reason one of the most difficult tasks is to carve Spanish ham (serrano or Iberian).
This task always correspond to a master hamcutter or master carver, as a professional ham cutter, a "sculptor" or "carver" who specializes in cutting the whole ham or shoulder from start to finish, shaping it and getting the most out of it. His cutting technique is an art in achieving the perfect slices so that our palates enjoy each bite to the fullest. It is important to emphasize that the cut must be made with the right tools.
Thanks to our experience we offer to our customer the unique chance to have his own Spanish ham carver at home and enjoy the experience of slicing. Send us an email to get a free estimates,
We also provide Iberian ham and shoulder (paletilla) to gift you the whole experience at home. We invite you to visit our Iberian Ham section.