Finca Valbono Restaurant

The house

The dining room of the Finca Valbono rural hotel, a little over a kilometre from the centre of Aracena, inside the Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche Natural Park. It occupies the estate's old farmhouse, the same building that holds the hotel's six rooms, the bar and the lounge, surrounded by holm oaks, cork oaks, pines and chestnut trees. It is a bright dining room, with large windows, serving guests and visitors.

As well as the restaurant, there is a café-bar in the main building and, in summer, a bar-restaurant by the pool, designed for eating between swims. The house also organises company lunches and family gatherings.

What you eat

The estate describes itself as being in one of the areas of greatest gastronomic tradition in the Huelva sierra, and its cooking mixes traditional recipes with the odd new touch, based on local produce: cheeses, mushrooms, chestnuts and cured meats, with Iberian ham as the star product. In autumn, the surroundings of the estate are mushroom country, and the house mentions it expressly for enthusiasts.

The website does not publish the menu, the prices or the dining room hours. Phone 959 12 77 11 to book a table and ask what is on that day, especially out of season or on weekdays.

Getting there

From Aracena, take the ring road in the direction of Los Marines and Portugal; about five hundred metres on, turn right onto the provincial road HU-8126, towards Carboneras. The entrance to the estate is less than a kilometre away. There is free parking for customers in several areas of the estate, so you do not need to look for a space in the village.

What to combine

It is a good lunch after the Gruta de las Maravillas or Aracena castle, five minutes by car, or on returning from the path from Aracena to Linares de la Sierra. The paths and tracks around the estate are good for a short walk before or after lunch, and with children, in summer, the pool and the bar next door stretch out the afternoon if you are staying on the estate.