* Best Restaurants on the "Camino de Santiago" (Nr. 1: "Palacio de Merás" - Tineo, Asturias)

* Best Hotels/Albergues Nr. 1: "Hostal La Salle" - Santiago de Compostela and also: Albergue del Pilar - Rabanal del Camino                         

* Best Cafetarias (Nr. 1: "Café Literarios" - Santiago de Compostela)

* Latest reviews: August 2010

 

 

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        SOME OF THE BEST RESTAURANTS ON THE CAMINO

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    1a. EL PALACIO DE MERÁS - TINEO (ASTURIAS)

     Excellent food (close to one-star Michelin)   

     Restaurant/Hotel visited by us in early March 2010

     Four-course lunch 15 Euro (including bottled wine and rustic bread)

     Magnificently renovated building dating from 1525

     Spa, health treatments. Great discounts for pilgrims

     Magnificent rural (50 kms) views from the rooms. Excellent, friendly service

     Very good breakfast. The hotel is situated opposite the Town Hall

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  1b. "laculpafuédemaría" - Berducedo    

                  Between Pola de Allande and Grandas de Salime (Asturias)

                      Excellent food and excellent service

Pilgrim Menu: €9 / Try the game stews during the weekend!

Regional produce

  On Main Street; don't miss it!

 1c. Mesón "El Buen Yantar" - Nájera (La Rioja)   

Specialties: Charcoal Grilled Meats and Fish. Garlic Soup. Profiteroles. Pilgrim Menu. Head Chef: Dina

See also the SUPPORT TEAM page. The CDS Handbook proudly welcomes Dina as a member of our team!

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2. "El Mesón" - Castrojeriz

Good, daily Menu. Good breakfast.

(Between Burgos and Frómista)

 Best place to stay and eat in Castrojeriz

On top of the Hill

A Pilgrim's view 

One mile to go!

Lunch and Dinner 

Good rooms

3. "Pérez Habitaciones" / Restaurante

Portomarín, Galicia    Teléfono: 982 54 50 40

Specialties: deep-fried eel (anguila), squid (pulpo gallego)

Magnificent views of the Miño river

     

Dining Room

Pilgrim Menu: from € 8

View from the Dining Room

The Miño river 

 Best place to sleep and eat in Portomarín

4. Restaurante "Xacobeo" - Triacastela

Churrasco, grilled beef with chilly

Pictured on the right: Stefanie.

 5. Restaurante "El Labrador" in Hospital de la Cruz (km 78) (Ana)

6. Casa "Manolo" - Plaza Cervantes, Santiago

Lunch & Dinner

Large serves (latest visit by us: March 2010)

7. Bar Restaurante "Baserri" - Pamplona

In Calle San Nicolás

Good menu / pinchos

Try the cheese dessert

(Latest visit by us: January 2010)

8. Mesón Suetxe - Los Arcos (Navarra)

Friendly service

Very good menu on week days

Also hostal

Pinchos, salads, chocolate mousse

9. Restaurante "Alto do Vento" - Amés

Good menu, snacks, drinks

At kilometerpole 80,230 past Santiago 

On your way to Finisterra

10. "Hostal de los Reyes Católicos"

Santiago de Compostela

Free meals for pilgrims  / affordable, set-price lunch for all visitors

Pictured: breakfast / dinner for "El peregrino"

At 9 am: churros, freshly baked rolls, coffee, milk

and croissants, served on a silver tray with doyles.

Established in 1492

cheesecake, stick bread, water and wine.

 11. La Redonda - Logroño (in C/Portales, near crossing C/Sagasta in the centre)

     Good breakfast, good pilgrim menu

    E.g. Breakfast Andaluz: Large coffee, toast with mountain

     ham slices and olive oil and a freshly squeezed orange juice: € 2,70

     Also available: a breakfast with bacon and eggs: € 2,90

     Menu: € 8,50

                  SOME OF THE VERY BEST HOTELS ON THE "CAMINO DE SANTIAGO"

  1. Hostal La Salle - Santiago de Compostela

Open 24 hours

View from the Albergue (below) 

 View from a room

Rúa Tras de Santa Clara s/n   Teléfono: 981 58 56 67 (Near City Centre; 8 min. walk from

Cathedral; this hostal is a very quiet place to be, unlike many in mid-centre Santiago.)

Also very warmly recommended:

 2. Hostal Don Suero - León (In the same street as the San Marcos Monastery) Ph. 987 23 06 00

      Palacio de Merás - Tineo (Asturias) (see pictures above)

     Casa Rural "Camin Antiguo"  - Berducedo (Asturias)

 Berducedo. Your hostess: Mabel

3. Pensión Rúa - Arzúa  Ph. 981 50 01 39

    Pensión Arcano - Arzúa (Eduvigis)  Ph. 981 50 02 92

    Hostal Plaza - Palas de Rei Ph. 982 38 01 09

 Pepe, aimable owner of Hostal Plaza

4. Hostal Santa Cruz - Ponferrada

5. Hostal - Hospederia  ALBE   -  Carrión de los Condes (some rooms have a kitchen/fridge)

    Ph. 979 880 913 or 699 094 185

6. Hostal Méndez - Villafranca del Bierzo (near the bridge)

7. Pérez Habitaciones - Portomarín (Roberto, José) (also good restaurant, see pictures above)

8. Hostal Bearán - Calle San Nicolás, 25 - Pamplona (Anya) (picture below left)

    Hotel Ramiro I - Jaca (Jesús) (in Aragón) (picture below right; good breakfast)

  9. Hostal Camino de Santiago - Frómista (on the old camino; also albergue)

10. Hostal El Mesón - Castrojeriz (also restaurant)

11. Hotel La Fuente - Cornellana (very good service)

      Hotel Moneda - Cádavo Baleira (good value)

      Hotel La Barra - Grandas de Salime (perfectly maintained and clean)

 Hotel La Barra, Grandas de Salime (Asturias)

12. Hotel Mar de Plata - Sarria

13. Casa David - Triacastela (David)

14. Hostal El Volante - Estella (exactly on the camino, up the hill on the left)

      Hotel Monaco - Los Arcos (very helpful staff, very clean rooms, good views)

15. Hostal La Numantina - Logroño ( Calle Sagasta, 4)

      Hostal Hispano II - Nájera (picture below; overlooking the river)

                                               SOME REALLY GOOD CAFETERIAS

1. Café Literarios - Santiago de Compostela

 On the Plaza Quintana

Near the eastern entrance of the cathedral

 2. El Poio - at km 142, just past O' Cebreiro (Remedios & Rocío) (open daily !!)

Pictures on the VOLUNTEERS page

3. Bar O Campo - Casas Novas (between Orense and Cea in Galicia) (below)

    

3. Cafetaría Ruiz - Tardajos (just past Burgos) (picture above left)

4. Camino del Perdón - Uterga (near Pamplona) (Noelia)

 Menu, good clean albergue, good bocadillos

5. Casa Rural Dugium - In the valley between Finisterra and Muxía (very friendly)

     Casa Dugium (check their website)

6. Cafetaría/Restaurante Polo - Sarria & Bar Ambasmestas (Valcarce Valley) (Luis)

7. Cafetería Asturcón - Sahagún (try the apple tartlet)

8. Xacobeo - Triacastela (early breakfast) (picture: see under restaurants)

9. Bar/Pizzería Xoldra and also: Bar Atenas - Melide

10. El Pájaro - Villafranca Montes de Oca (bocadillos) (picture on VOLUNTEERS page)

11. Bar Ameixa - Arzúa (coffee: 0,80) (near bus stop & ayuntamiento)

12. El Molino - Navarrete (pinchos)

      Bar Naxara - Nájera (pinchos) and also La Taberna de Manu

      Cafetería Espolón - Santo Domingo de la Calzada

      Caffee di Roma - Pamplona (on a plaza near the Corte Inglés)

13. Os Casqueiros - Arzúa (on plaza) (open at 6 a.m.)

14. Britania - Palas de Rei (picture below; opposite refuge)

15. Panadería / Cafetería "El Paseo" - Puente la Reina (see picture below)

 Very good coffee; friendly service (under the trees on main road)

16. Café España - Samos (opposite monastery; interesting interior)

17. Bar Oasis - San Justo de la Vega (near Astorga) (order tortilla española !)

2. Albergue del Pilar - Rabanal del Camino (200 metres LEFT from church) (Internet, kitchen, drinks sold, breakfast served.)

     Left: Isabel the hospitalera. Right: pilgrims enjoy a meal !!

And: Albergue de Manjarín (between Rabanal and Milinaseca) Hospitalero: Tomás Martínez (picture below)

 "Always serving the passing pilgrims". (Jack on the right, Jan 2010)

3 & 4. Both albergues in Torrres del Ríó

5. Albergue Municipal - Hornillos del Camino (Manolo)

6. Albergue de Artieda (Marga, María Helena and José Mari) (see picture below: very good menu!)

    Marga and her colleagues also rent out "Casa Rural Fortunato" at very reasonable prices.

     Cosy interior

7. Triacastela (Albergue El Berce) (at the end of the main street)

8. Albergue San Juan - Grañon

9. Albergue Municipal - Negreira

11. Sangüesa (Juan Pedro) (picture below)