food

[Susan B Johnson]

I have never walked the Camino Primitivo. I've read that there are fewer services along the way. Is it possible to buy lunch in a restaurant each day, or must one pack a lunch? Are there cafes along the way to stop for coffee?

 

[MikeJS]

I found the services on the Primitivo to be very good. That included a number of vending machines that were ideal for a cold drink on a hot day. Cannot say for sure about lunch specifically as I rarely eat before the evening.

 

[willydp]

@Susan B Johnson
Thanks for the asking this question
I'm going to walk the Primitivo in June
Hopefully more answers will follow

 

[doctorherman]

There are enough options, though far far fewer than the Frances.
As already mentioned there are a few cafes without waiters dotted around and then only day that really needs a nosebag is the day on the hospitales route.
One big plus about the Primitivo though is that cider is plentiful in Asturias and the range of cheeses is excellent.

 

[Katja Siri Nidhan]

Most of the time, you will find one bar, sometimes two, during the day. But I'ld recommend to carry at least a bit of bread and cheese, because counting on the vending machines could be a deception. They are sometimes just not filled or out of function.

 

[MikeJS]

only day that really needs a nosebag is the day on the hospitales route.

Still this can only be 24kms at most (if you stay at Samblismo which I very strongly recommend) so really not that much of an issue.