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Hello! I am about to walk my first Camino in August and would love to get restaurant recommendations from more experienced pilgrims. I don't really care about Michelin stars, but I am a foodie and would love to know about the Camino's hidden gems. Can't wait to hear about your experiences! Thank you.
A tapas bar crawl on Calle del Laurel is not to be missed! Each bar has its own specialty, along with other tapas.Calle del Laurel - Logrono
The well known Tapas 'Street'
This is lovely! Thank you so much for taking the time to list your favorites. I can't wait to try everything!Introvert Fab,
To start off your collection of good stops for food peruse this earlier but still useful thread on the inexpensive Menu del Dia
Like many I have usually found that the good stops for daily meals on the camino are where locals eat.
These 3 favorites are still in business although I enjoyed them years ago
In Puente La Reina I often enjoyed a GREAT menu del dia at the
La Conrada restaurant at 17 Paseo de los Fueros, which parallels the camino on the south
Restaurante en Puente la Reina/Gares con Restaurante La Conrada
Somos un prestigioso restaurante situado en Puente la Reina/Gares, además contamos con personal cualificado en la preparación de comida tradicional.www.restaurantelaconrada.com
Negreira. The local Cafe Bar Imperial had a VERY good and copious menu del dia.
Café Bar Imperial, Negreira
En el Café Bar Imperial, situado en el Camino de Finisterre - Muxía, llevamos más de treinta de años ofreciendo a nuestros clientes un ambiente tranquilo y agradable, una amplia y variada gama de platos combinados, raciones, vinos y un económico menú del día o menú del peregrino.www.barimperial.es
Viana has many very good restaurants; one favorite and nearby the municipal albergue is the restaurant in the Palacio de Pujados hotel where local vintners seem to enjoy eating well as did I.
Our Restaurant | Hotel Palacio de Pujadas by Mij, Viana
Restaurant | Hotel Palacio de Pujadas by Mij | Viana, Spainwww.hotelpalaciodepujadasbymij.com
Buen provecho!
In my experience Camino food can be a bit of a 'hit or miss' affair.
Specific recommendations are very hard, as establishments change, menus change, ownership changes.
We all also have very different tastes!
i.e. I had dinner in Santiago at a place (not cheap) that is recognised for its great food.
It was without doubt the worst meal of our whole Camino!
And one of the best meals we had was a Pilgrim Menu in a small cafe.
Great food, fresh produce, cooked with care and love! (Las Rocas)
Note! I mainly eat Pilgrim menus, before you go calling me a Tourigrino!
I found these over 3 Caminos
So with all that said..............I've had nice meals at:
Casa Sabina - Roncesvalles.
The Menu del Dia, that is served in the dining room off to the side of the bar.
Hostal Casa Sabina en Roncesvalles | Tu casa en Orreaga Roncesvalles
Hostal en Roncesvalles | Tu casa en Orreaga Roncesvallescasasabina.roncesvalles.es
Meson Las Rocas in Vega de Valcarce
They own a cafe on the right side of the street and a casa Rural opposite.
Just the Pilgrim Menu.
Hotel O Cebriero in O Cebriero
The restaurant in through the back, behind the gift shop
Hotel Azofra - Burgoes
The place to go, for Slow Roast Lamb!
It's where the locals go I'm told. (Booking essential)
You'll recognise the courtyard opposite from the movie.....
Hotel Azofra | Burgos | Alojamiento al mejor precio | Web Oficial
Hotel muy cerca del centro de Burgos, Monasterio de las Huelgas, la Catedral de Burgos y el Museo de la Evolución Humana. Al mejor precio. Web Oficial.www.hotelazofra.com
Hotel Real Monasterio de San Zoilo - Carrion de los Condes
Really nice food in an amazing historic building.
Great place to stay too. Very special.
It has it's own church and cloisters!
O Mirador - Portomarin
Restaurant is out the back with really nice water views.
Parador - Santo Domingo - The one next to the Church (there are two)
St Anton Abad - Villafranca Montes de Oca
Very nice Pilgrim Menu.
Lovely old building a bit like a Parador, without the cost!
It has a Hotel and an Albergue
Hotel Akerreta - Akerreta
They only serve Hotel guests.Hotel Akerreta, hotel rural a sólo 10 km de Pamplona (Navarra)
Pequeño y acogedor hotel rural en Navarra, muy cerca de Pamplona. Perfecto para disfrutar de lo mejor de la geografía navarra y el Camino de Santiagohotelakerreta.com
Calle del Laurel - Logrono
The well known Tapas 'Street'
If I think of any more, I'll add them in.
Oh, and my Camino Video this week is called 'Camino Food - The Complete Guide'
Rather than 'places' to eat, it covers the various food options / budgets.
I'll post it here in a few hours
My advice is to have your main meal between 2 and 4pm, as the locals do, and try to find a place where the locals eat. Pay for the slightly more expensive Menu del Dia, rather than the cheapest option. Then at night have a few tapas in a bar, rather than a whole meal.
Finding a place for the main meal, I have two strategies, one is to follow the workers who come out of the town hall or local bank, and see where they eat, the other is to accost a table in the plaza of women-of-a-certain-age, and ask them for recommendations. They always know the best places to eat.
Meals in the evening before 10pm are not planned for the locals, but for the tourists and pilgrims who will likely never eat in the same place again - so the "menu peregrino". With serendipidy they can be good (and caring albergue hosts often produce great meals) but it is hit or miss.
Edited to add: my experiences are all pre-pandemic, and I am wondering if meal times have changed at all, due to lock-downs and curfews. Would be interesting to hear from those on the ground.
A tapas bar crawl on Calle del Laurel is not to be missed! Each bar has its own specialty, along with other tapas.
Two good restaurants in Santo Domingo de la Calzada - both on Calle Mayor near the cathedral: Los Caballeros, and just across the street, La Cancela. Much more upscale than your typical pilgrim eateries, but very good value.Hello! I am about to walk my first Camino in August and would love to get restaurant recommendations from more experienced pilgrims. I don't really care about Michelin stars, but I am a foodie and would love to know about the Camino's hidden gems. Can't wait to hear about your experiences! Thank you.
Hello! I am about to walk my first Camino in August and would love to get restaurant recommendations from more experienced pilgrims. I don't really care about Michelin stars, but I am a foodie and would love to know about the Camino's hidden gems. Can't wait to hear about your experiences! Thank you.
I suggest that you simply go for the pilgrim meal wherever you can as you will usually be eating with other pilgrims that way. Because there was a deal on offer I did stay at the Paradors in Leon and Santiago. Both beautiful old buildings with lovely rooms. The breakfast at the Leon one was particularly memorable. Red wine was available for those who wanted it - mainly Spaniards I noticed - and it was the first time that I'd ever had caviar for breakfast - actually the only time that I've ever had caviar. It all made for a naughty treat and a change from sleeping in dormitories.Hello! I am about to walk my first Camino in August and would love to get restaurant recommendations from more experienced pilgrims. I don't really care about Michelin stars, but I am a foodie and would love to know about the Camino's hidden gems. Can't wait to hear about your experiences! Thank you.
Thanks Robo, I've wrote all these down, they look great. I'am a chef so I've budgeted extra money for food. Food is a priority for me, ha ha.In my experience Camino food can be a bit of a 'hit or miss' affair.
Specific recommendations are very hard, as establishments change, menus change, ownership changes.
We all also have very different tastes!
i.e. I had dinner in Santiago at a place (not cheap) that is recognised for its great food.
It was without doubt the worst meal of our whole Camino!
And one of the best meals we had was a Pilgrim Menu in a small cafe.
Great food, fresh produce, cooked with care and love! (Las Rocas)
Note! I mainly eat Pilgrim menus, before you go calling me a Tourigrino!
I found these over 3 Caminos
So with all that said..............I've had nice meals at:
Casa Sabina - Roncesvalles.
The Menu del Dia, that is served in the dining room off to the side of the bar.
Hostal Casa Sabina en Roncesvalles | Tu casa en Orreaga Roncesvalles
Hostal en Roncesvalles | Tu casa en Orreaga Roncesvallescasasabina.roncesvalles.es
Meson Las Rocas in Vega de Valcarce
They own a cafe on the right side of the street and a casa Rural opposite.
Just the Pilgrim Menu.
Hotel O Cebriero in O Cebriero
The restaurant in through the back, behind the gift shop
Hotel Azofra - Burgoes
The place to go, for Slow Roast Lamb!
It's where the locals go I'm told. (Booking essential)
You'll recognise the courtyard opposite from the movie.....
Hotel Azofra | Burgos | Alojamiento al mejor precio | Web Oficial
Hotel muy cerca del centro de Burgos, Monasterio de las Huelgas, la Catedral de Burgos y el Museo de la Evolución Humana. Al mejor precio. Web Oficial.www.hotelazofra.com
Hotel Real Monasterio de San Zoilo - Carrion de los Condes
Really nice food in an amazing historic building.
Great place to stay too. Very special.
It has it's own church and cloisters!
O Mirador - Portomarin
Restaurant is out the back with really nice water views.
Parador - Santo Domingo - The one next to the Church (there are two)
St Anton Abad - Villafranca Montes de Oca
Very nice Pilgrim Menu.
Lovely old building a bit like a Parador, without the cost!
It has a Hotel and an Albergue
Hotel Akerreta - Akerreta
They only serve Hotel guests.Hotel Akerreta, hotel rural a sólo 10 km de Pamplona (Navarra)
Pequeño y acogedor hotel rural en Navarra, muy cerca de Pamplona. Perfecto para disfrutar de lo mejor de la geografía navarra y el Camino de Santiagohotelakerreta.com
Calle del Laurel - Logrono
The well known Tapas 'Street'
If I think of any more, I'll add them in.
Oh, and my Camino Video this week is called 'Camino Food - The Complete Guide'
Rather than 'places' to eat, it covers the various food options / budgets.
I'll post it here in a few hours.
Yes, the menu del dia - a step up from the pilgrim's menu.Introvert Fab,
To start off your collection of good stops for food peruse this earlier but still useful thread on the inexpensive Menu del Dia
Like many I have usually found that the good stops for daily meals on the camino are where locals eat.
These 3 favorites are still in business although I enjoyed them years ago
In Puente La Reina I often enjoyed a GREAT menu del dia at the
La Conrada restaurant at 17 Paseo de los Fueros, which parallels the camino on the south
Restaurante en Puente la Reina/Gares con Restaurante La Conrada
Somos un prestigioso restaurante situado en Puente la Reina/Gares, además contamos con personal cualificado en la preparación de comida tradicional.www.restaurantelaconrada.com
Negreira. The local Cafe Bar Imperial had a VERY good and copious menu del dia.
Café Bar Imperial, Negreira
En el Café Bar Imperial, situado en el Camino de Finisterre - Muxía, llevamos más de treinta de años ofreciendo a nuestros clientes un ambiente tranquilo y agradable, una amplia y variada gama de platos combinados, raciones, vinos y un económico menú del día o menú del peregrino.www.barimperial.es
Viana has many very good restaurants; one favorite and nearby the municipal albergue is the restaurant in the Palacio de Pujados hotel where local vintners seem to enjoy eating well as did I.
Our Restaurant | Hotel Palacio de Pujadas by Mij, Viana
Restaurant | Hotel Palacio de Pujadas by Mij | Viana, Spainwww.hotelpalaciodepujadasbymij.com
Buen provecho!
You will find great food all along the Camino. As others have suggested try to find those places where the locals go and don’t limit your self to the Menu de Peregrino, step up to the Menu del Dia. I may get some flack for this but… On the way to Belorado from Santo Domingo de la Calzada there is a restaurant in the town of Villamayor del Rio called Restaurante Casa Leon. It sits across the Camino on highway N-120. One could mistake it for a truck stop restaurant although it does look quite fancy. We had read in the Brierley guide that it was a popular restaurant that also sold local specialties. We decided to have lunch there. When we entered we noticed all the tables had white tablecloths and napkins. We left our backpacks in the front and went to the bar to ask for a table. The proprietor seemed to be rather aloof and not so interested in us. I was getting the idea that pilgrims were not his favorite clientele. Anyway after a few moments I asked him in Spanish if we could have lunch there. I could tell from the look on his face that he was in shock that a gringo like me spoke such good Castilian. His attitude quickly changed, he welcomed us in, sat us down to a nice table and brought us the menus. We ordered a la carte because there were many, many choices. We ended up having a pretty large lunch with an excellent wine. Truth be told if you check out the reviews about this restaurant you will find many bad reviews. Most are from pilgrims complaining about the owner’s callousness towards them. I think that my speaking Castilian and letting him know I was going to spend some money for lunch made the difference.Hello! I am about to walk my first Camino in August and would love to get restaurant recommendations from more experienced pilgrims. I don't really care about Michelin stars, but I am a foodie and would love to know about the Camino's hidden gems. Can't wait to hear about your experiences! Thank you.
Great. Just great! Here I was, minding my own business, and opened this thread….and now I am hungry, and missing tapas and red wine!
My wife will not be pleased to find I have now opened a Spanish red on a week night!
Well done you all! I am going to be blaming all of you- some by name!
My advice is to have your main meal between 2 and 4pm, as the locals do, and try to find a place where the locals eat. Pay for the slightly more expensive Menu del Dia, rather than the cheapest option. Then at night have a few tapas in a bar, rather than a whole meal.
Finding a place for the main meal, I have two strategies, one is to follow the workers who come out of the town hall or local bank, and see where they eat, the other is to accost a table in the plaza of women-of-a-certain-age, and ask them for recommendations. They always know the best places to eat.
Meals in the evening before 10pm are not planned for the locals, but for the tourists and pilgrims who will likely never eat in the same place again - so the "menu peregrino". With serendipidy they can be good (and caring albergue hosts often produce great meals) but it is hit or miss.
Edited to add: my experiences are all pre-pandemic, and I am wondering if meal times have changed at all, due to lock-downs and curfews. Would be interesting to hear from those on the ground.
Santo Domingo, either Las Caballeros or La Cancela
El Meson in Castrojeriz
Plus:Hotel Real Monasterio de San Zoilo - Carrion de los Condes
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