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Along one of the curves stretching from El Retiro to Llanogrande is Samborondón, a cozy restaurant with an inviting indoor dining room and outdoor seating, both sporting stylish tablecloths. The restaurant's name seems to refer to an upscale town in the Guayas province of Ecuador, near Guayaquil, stemming originally from the Spanish San Borondón (St. Brendon), a name that spread through Latin America.You will find the place is most convivial on weekends and holidays. Otherwise you may find yourselves the lone diners. This is probably because the menu can be pricey, especially for seafood selections, which are always more expensive in Antioquia.Previously we've enjoyed the Tapas Ibérica, various Croquetas and the Gazpacho Andaluz, all very nice. This recent visit, I wanted to see how the mainstay Tortilla Española compared to my humble effort. The omelet, finished over onions and potatoes was extremely good.My entrée was the seafood Fideuà, a Valencian pasta version of Paella made with fideo (noodle). This was very rich and satisfying, with a fair amount of sea bass, mussels, calamari and prawns.My partner chose from the grill, a thick and juicy Solomito (Sirloin) served with baked potato garnished with lettuce, tomatoes, carrots and cauliflower and the ubiquitous arepa (corn cake bread). The meat was exquisite.I opted for a glass of their red Sangría as beverage--it was probably the best I've had in Colombia, loaded with chopped apples.Somborondón is definitely figuring among my favorite places in the Rionegro suburbs, vying as far as seafood with my Peruvian favorite Piscos y Mariscos in Llanogrande