Restaurants between Sarria and Santiago

[fornazari]

Ill do the camino in september:
Day 1: Sarria
Day 2: Portomarin
Day 3: Palas de Rei
Day 4: Melide
Day 5: O Pedrouzo
Day 6: Santiago

What restaurants do you suggest in each city?

 

[J Willhaus]

In Melide, you may want to go to one of the Pulperias. There's more than one. Cheaper than waiting to get to Santiago to eat pulpo.

Also excellent restaurant and albergue in Morgade after Sarria. (It is the only one so you can't miss it.)

 

[Tincatinker]

What are you looking for? There’s a wealth of places that offer perfectly acceptable food at reasonable prices. Are you asking for somewhere exceptional? There’s a scattering of Michelin stars and a few Bib Gourmand but most places just feed pilgrims: some protein, some carbs, a bit of salad

 

[fornazari]

What are you looking for? There’s a wealth of places that offer perfectly acceptable food at reasonable prices. Are you asking for somewhere exceptional? There’s a scattering of Michelin stars and a few Bib Gourmand but most places just feed pilgrims: some protein, some carbs, a bit of salad

Galícian food! Simple and tasty!

 

[trecile]

Galícian food! Simple and tasty!

That is what you will find in most restaurants in the towns that you mentioned.

You don't really need a curated list to find good Galician food.

 

[J Willhaus]

Some staples include Caldo Gallego soup (beans, greens, potatoes, with pork seasoned broth) and cream cheese with Quince jelly.

 

[CWBuff]

Anything with cheese in Arzua

 

[SabsP]

Follow the locals.Especially on a Sunday.

 

[mspath]

Follow the locals.Especially on a Sunday.

Indeed. In Melide if you want a good hearty meal try Sony, rúa Codeseira, 41, which is a short walk from the Xunta albergue. Road workers, police, and lorry drivers eat here as did I during many caminos. They had good food, friendly service, low prices and much macho atmosphere

 

[Robo]

Ill do the camino in september:
Day 1: Sarria
Day 2: Portomarin
Day 3: Palas de Rei
Day 4: Melide
Day 5: O Pedrouzo
Day 6: Santiago

What restaurants do you suggest in each city?

I'm not sure I'd class any of these places as Cities
In Portomarin we always like https://omiradorportomarin.com/

 

[mspath]

A good spot to have a drink or meal just east of Palas de Rei is La Cabane. Their wide veranda/bar is particularly relaxing. Rooms with private facilities are also available, but I usually stayed in the nearby Xunta albergue, Os Chacotes, on the edge of a sports ground

 

[PrayerPose25]

In Lavacolla, just before Santiago, Casa de Amancio is a nice place to stay and also has an amazing restaurant!

 

[stevepjq]

I always make it a point to hit Pulperia A Garnacha in Melide - kind of a ritual for me.

 

[Salopianb]

I can recommend many of the pulpederias on the way- just follow the local crowd.

On Tuesday I was a beneficiary of the free meal to the daily first ten into the pilgrim office. You've got to be early but it is worth it! Restaurant Enxebre at the Hostal Reis Catolicos is an experience. After Pilgrim mass, the offering was a traditional menu full of flavour & authenticity- empanada, Galician soup, paella, Tarta de Santiago, house wines, bread & great company- probably one of the best ways to finish the Camino.

 

[CWBuff]

I'm not sure I'd class any of these places as Cities
In Portomarin we always like https://omiradorportomarin.com/

Be mindful of days and times the place is open. As much as I heard about O Mirador and was really looking forwards to eating there it didnt happen for me. Partially this was due to the fact that I was passing through Portomarin (my stage that day was Ferreiros to Castromaior) and so when i showed up at the door at 10:00 and on Monday to boot, the door was promptly closed (IIRC they were opening at 13:00 and obviously I was not going to hang around for 3 hours just foa meal no matter how good)

I always make it a point to hit Pulperia A Garnacha in Melide - kind of a ritual for me.

Pulperia A Garnacha was a hit with me and other folks in the group. Our server Juan was a HOOT and Pulpo - absolutely DELISH!

 

[Thomas1962]

A good spot to have a drink or meal just east of Palas de Rei is La Cabane. Their wide veranda/bar is particularly relaxing. Rooms with private facilities are also available, but I usually stayed in the nearby Xunta albergue, Os Chacotes, on the edge of a sports ground

This actually WAS a beautiful place. Last year it has been burned down to the bottom. Very sad, it was indeed my favorite place. I live there now.. The hostel who was at the same place is still open.
For the rest of Palas: it might have some qualities but I am afraid nice restaurants are not one of them.

 

[mspath]

This actually WAS a beautiful place. Last year it has been burned down to the bottom. Very sad, it was indeed my favorite place. I live there now.. The hostel who was at the same place is still open.
For the rest of Palas: it might have some qualities but I am afraid nice restaurants are not one of them.

Thomas1962,
Your update is such sad news. The hot link in my post above and repeated here is to the current web for La Cabane which shows the place in operation.

 

[Thomas1962]

Thomas1962,
Your update is such sad news. The hot link in my post above and repeated here is to the current web for La Cabane which shows the place in operation.

i saw it too and was very surprised. As far as I know there are plans to rebuild it but this was the reality a few months ago.

.

 

[mspath]

Thomas,
Thank you for bringing this sad reality to my and the forum's attention.
Where was that fire damage photo published?

On Google maps this is shown for La
La Cabaña as 9 days ago.

La Cabaña · Doctor Pardo Ouro, 4, 27200 Palas de Rei, Lugo, Spain

âââââ · Hotel

maps.app.goo.gl

 

[Barbara]

Thomas,
Thank you for bringing this sad reality to my and the forum's attention.
Where was that fire damage photo published?

On Google maps this is shown for La
La Cabaña as 9 days ago.

La Cabaña · Doctor Pardo Ouro, 4, 27200 Palas de Rei, Lugo, Spain

âââââ · Hotel

maps.app.goo.gl

Which do you prefer to believe? Google maps pour someone who actually lives there?

 

[mspath]

Which do you prefer to believe? Google maps pour someone who actually lives there?

I am curious and would like to see a photo of the place truly taken/dated now.

 

[motero99]

My daughters joined me in Sarria. At that point my preference for the peregrine meals was overruled. Here are some of our favorites:
Potomarin - After checking in at the albergue, we went to Mirador to see if we could get a reservation. The people in front of us got the last one, but they recommended we try the restaurant Perez. After wandering around the town we went there. The family was just sitting down to dinner. They told us they would open at 7:30. They sold its a bottle of wine and offered to let us sit on the patio until they opened. After a while another group of pilgrims wandered by. The bartender came out and served them a bottle of wine and allowed them to wait. Not too long after that, a third group came and sat outside with wine as well. It was a very pleasant way to spend time before dinner. We glanced at the garden in the back and saw a woman cutting lettuce from the plants. The salad that soon arrived. The meal was excellent and the experience turned a disappointment into a highlight.

Melide - We spent the night in another town a few hours away. Stayed at a hotel that included breakfast. A very large tour group was there. They got all the breakfast seats and decided to stay in the seats until their bus arrived. After nearly an hour, we gave up and left the waiting line and headed out. We got to Melide and headed to the Pulperia Ezequiel. We got there just as they opened. Delicious octopus and wine ended up being a great breakfast. Once again frustration turned into a highlight.

O Pedrouzo - We ate at the cafe-bar O Pedrouzo. We were curious about the meat cooked on a rock. The steak was delicious. Service was great and because we were sharing, the meal turned out to be not that expensive for the 4 of us.

 

[Dem]

Be mindful of days and times the place is open. As much as I heard about O Mirador and was really looking forwards to eating there it didnt happen for me. Partially this was due to the fact that I was passing through Portomarin (my stage that day was Ferreiros to Castromaior) and so when i showed up at the door at 10:00 and on Monday to boot, the door was promptly closed (IIRC they were opening at 13:00 and obviously I was not going to hang around for 3 hours just foa meal no matter how good)


Pulperia A Garnacha was a hit with me and other folks in the group. Our server Juan was a HOOT and Pulpo - absolutely DELISH!

Where did you stay in Castromaior? We passed thru there last year and I would love to stay overnight there this year.

 

[mspath]

Where did you stay in Castromaior? We passed thru there last year and I would love to stay overnight there this year.

Dem,
For two possibilities in Castromaior check out this Gronze entry.


During past caminos I never stayed in Castromaior but always in three nearby places: east of Castromaior in the hamlet of Gonzar the albergue municipal and the private albergue Casa Garcia; west of Castromaior the albergue de peregrinos at Hospital da Cruz.
Good luck with your plans and Buen camino!

 

[J Willhaus]

Dem,
For two possibilities in Castromaior check out this Gronze entry.


During past caminos I never stayed in Castromaior but always in three nearby places: east of Castromaior in the hamlet of Gonzar the albergue municipal and the private albergue Casa Garcia; west of Castromaior the albergue de peregrinos at Hospital da Cruz.
Good luck with your plans and Buen camino!

We stayed at Casa Garcia in Gonzar. Nice place. Good restaurant.

 

[Thomas1962]

Thomas,
Thank you for bringing this sad reality to my and the forum's attention.
Where was that fire damage photo published?

On Google maps this is shown for La
La Cabaña as 9 days ago.

La Cabaña · Doctor Pardo Ouro, 4, 27200 Palas de Rei, Lugo, Spain

âââââ · Hotel

maps.app.goo.gl

La Cabana consists of three different wooden buildings. Two of them are for sleeping, they still exist and are (or will be) still open. The building with the restaurant is burned down. People need to go to Palas (about 1 km further on the camino) to have dinner or breakfast.
Who knows the building will be built up very fast again the coming months, let us hope so.
Tomorrow I will pass the place and will make a new picture.

 

[wisepilgrim]

I always make it a point to hit Pulperia A Garnacha in Melide - kind of a ritual for me.

Ahh, home of my favorite menu translation mishap. If you go with an appetite, try the “meat bucket.”

 

[mspath]

Thomas,
Thank you for this update and clarification. I join you in hoping that that a new resto will soon be built. That large porch was such a nice feature.

 

[wisepilgrim]

Thomas,
Thank you for bringing this sad reality to my and the forum's attention.
Where was that fire damage photo published?

On Google maps this is shown for La
La Cabaña as 9 days ago.

La Cabaña · Doctor Pardo Ouro, 4, 27200 Palas de Rei, Lugo, Spain

âââââ · Hotel

maps.app.goo.gl

Those are some mighty verdant trees for February.

I can assure you that the restaurant is gone from the real world however much it exists in the virtual one.

 

[dkarp]

Indeed. In Melide if you want a good hearty meal try Sony, rúa Codeseira, 41, which is a short walk from the Xunta albergue. Road workers, police, and lorry drivers eat here as did I during many caminos. They had good food, friendly service, low prices and much macho atmosphere

What is the name of the restaurant in Melide? Sony???

 

[trecile]

What is the name of the restaurant in Melide? Sony???

Must be this place Restaurante Sony https://maps.app.goo.gl/REv4hXkgVr2oNNBo8

 

[Marbe2]

This actually WAS a beautiful place. Last year it has been burned down to the bottom. Very sad, it was indeed my favorite place. I live there now.. The hostel who was at the same place is still open.
For the rest of Palas: it might have some qualities but I am afraid nice restaurants are not one of them.

I agree. … not my favorite dining town either

 

[browneyedsusie]

We stayed at Casa Garcia in Gonzar. Nice place. Good restaurant.

I'm interested to know whether the Casa Garcia in Gonzar is still open.

 

[SabsP]

I'm interested to know whether the Casa Garcia in Gonzar is still open.

According to Gronze yes.

Albergue Casa García | Albergue de Peregrinos en Gonzar | Gronze.com

Información del albergue de peregrinos Albergue Casa García, en Gonzar: Precio, plazas, características, etc...

www.gronze.com