# Mesón Don Chema

Restaurant en Cazorla · Sierra de Cazorla

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/sierra-de-cazorla/where-to-eat/meson-don-chema · Revisado: 2026-11-13

- Precio: €€

Mountain-cuisine dining room in an alley in the centre, beside the market steps. Open every day for lunch and dinner.

Mesón Don Chema is a mesón serving mountain cuisine in the centre of Cazorla, tucked into a narrow alley, the Escaleras del Mercado, reached down some steps from Calle Doctor Muñoz, next to the covered market. The dining rooms are decorated with sierra motifs and the house cooks the traditional food of the Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas. It has no website of its own: the details we give here come from the official listings of the Diputación de Jaén and Turismo Andaluz.
Mountain Meats and Tapas
The Turismo Andaluz listing gives meats and tapas as its specialities. It is mesón cooking, with no signature menu: meats from the sierra, spoon dishes and whatever is on that day. The mountain cooking of the district has its own dishes, such as gachamigas or rin-ran, made with the local oil; ask in the dining room which ones are on that day, and about the homemade desserts.
Open Every Day
The Diputación de Jaén lists it as open every day, from 12:00 to 22:30, with no weekly closing day. Confirm the kitchen hours by phone, especially out of season. On Sundays and long weekends, call ahead on 953 72 00 68.
In the Heart of the Old Town
The Escaleras del Mercado are in the centre of the town; in the lower district are the Cerezuelo river vault and the climb to the Castillo de la Yedra. It is best to leave the car in one of the Cazorla car parks: the alley can only be reached on foot. If you are looking for a more elaborate meal, Casa Alfonso has tasting menus with oil from the district.

Qué pedir: meats from the sierra and tapas; ask about the mountain dishes and the homemade desserts of the day

## Practical details

- Address: Escaleras del Mercado, 2, 23470 Cazorla, Jaén
- Phone: +34 953 72 00 68
- Opening hours: Mon–Sun 12:00–22:30
- Hours published by the Diputación de Jaén; confirm kitchen hours by phone
- Cuisine: mountain, Andalusian
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 37.912, -3.0028

## Cerca de aquí

- [Hotel Guadalquivir](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/sierra-de-cazorla/where-to-stay/hotel-guadalquivir), a 80 m
- [Cazorla Tourist Train to the Viewpoints and the Virgen de la Cabeza](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/sierra-de-cazorla/things-to-do/cazorla-tourist-train), a 113 m
- [Hotel Ciudad de Cazorla](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/sierra-de-cazorla/where-to-stay/hotel-ciudad-de-cazorla), a 113 m
- [4x4 Route Through the Reserve Zone with TurisNat](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/sierra-de-cazorla/things-to-do/4x4-reserve-route), a 139 m
- [Casa Alfonso X Restaurant & Bistro](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/sierra-de-cazorla/where-to-eat/casa-alfonso), a 157 m
- [Mesón Leandro](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/sierra-de-cazorla/where-to-eat/meson-leandro), a 357 m
- [Santa María Ruins and the Cerezuelo River Vault](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/sierra-de-cazorla/things-to-do/cerezuelo-river-vault), a 395 m
- [Castillo de la Yedra and the Museum of Popular Arts and Customs](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/sierra-de-cazorla/things-to-do/yedra-castle), a 490 m

## Consejos

### Go Down the Steps
The mesón is in a pedestrian alley beside the market: you cannot get there by car.

### Call on Holidays
On Sundays and long weekends it is best to book.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Where Is Mesón Don Chema?
At Escaleras del Mercado, 2, an alley reached down from Calle Doctor Muñoz.

### Is It Open on Sundays?
According to the Diputación de Jaén, it is open every day.

### What Do You Eat at Mesón Don Chema?
Mountain cooking from the district, with meats and tapas as the speciality.

Destino: [Sierra de Cazorla](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/sierra-de-cazorla.md)