# Cambium del Pirineo

Restaurant en Sallent de Gállego · Tena Valley

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/aragon/tena-valley/where-to-eat/cambium · Revisado: 2026-11-13

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Aragonese Pyrenees cooking on Plaza del Valle de Tena in Sallent, in the Michelin guide: Oliván trout, Aragón ternasco lamb and seasonal menus.

Cambium del Pirineo is on Plaza del Valle de Tena, in the centre of Sallent de Gállego, and is run by a chef who grew up in the village and previously worked in the family business at the Portalet, on the border, recognised with a Repsol Sol. His cooking starts from the Alto Gállego, with Pyrenean trout and Aragón ternasco lamb, and looks to Basque, Catalan and French cuisine. It appears in the Michelin guide and the Repsol Guide. The name comes from the Latin for change, and from the layer of the tree where wood and bark form.
Three menus with their own rules
Besides the à la carte menu, Cambium works with three menus, all for the full table (one menu per diner) and without bread or drink included, except where stated:

Menú Valle, €38. Four courses at midday, Monday to Friday excluding public holidays: appetiser, a starter to choose, a second course to choose (grilled scallop or carnaroli rice with porcini) and, as main, grilled Pyrenean trout loin or an ingot of Aragón ternasco lamb, with dessert. It is best requested when you book. A bottle of wine or cava for two, €20.
Menú Olla Tensina, €48. Five courses in winter season, subject to availability, built around the olla tensina, the valley's stew with local meats and cured meats. It includes marinated Oliván trout, confit artichokes and rice pudding foam, and includes a glass of Marqués de Riscal Reserva per person. It is ordered two days ahead.
Menú Summum, €69. Nine courses at midday, Monday to Friday excluding public holidays, arriving between 13:30 and 14:00: Pyrenean trout tartare in brioche, Oliván trout, Barbastro pink tomato, foie royale, leek and grilled sturgeon, an ingot of ternasco lamb and cheesecake. Pairing, €30 per person.

As it is closed on Monday, the weekday menus are in practice served Tuesday to Friday.
The à la carte menu, €16 to €28 a dish
The cold starters run from €16 to €28: red tuna tartare, steak tartare, marinated trout, Iberian ham or Barbastro pink tomato. Among the hot ones, grilled seasonal mushrooms with egg, Ossau cheese soup or foie royale. For fish, Pyrenean trout loin, turbot, sea bass or grilled octopus; for meat, sirloin, ingot of Aragón PGI ternasco, Duroc pork rib, duck magret and an ingot of suckling pig. To share, aged beef chop at €67 a kilo, a quarter of suckling pig for two or shoulder of ternasco at €28 per person. Desserts cost from €7 to €14. The wine list can be consulted online.
With children
It has a children's menu: chicken chilindrón with potatoes or rice with tomato and egg for €16, steak with potatoes for €18 and a crêpe or ice cream for dessert for €5. For allergies and intolerances, the website gives no information: call ahead.
Hours and booking
It opens Tuesday to Sunday, at midday from 13:30 to 15:30 and in the evening from 20:00 to 22:30. On Monday it closes for a rest day. Book on its website or on 974 48 82 19. In ski season Sallent fills up with those going up to Formigal, a few minutes away by car, so book with time to spare.
After the snow
The Sunday in the snow with children comes down to eat here at 14:00, after the morning at NieveAventura, at the Portalet. The Sunday of skiing at Formigal suggests it as an alternative for those who prefer to eat in Sallent rather than on the slopes.

Qué pedir: the ingot of Aragón ternasco lamb and, if you order two days ahead, the olla tensina menu (€48, in winter)

## Practical details

- Address: Pl. Valle de Tena, 7, 22640 Sallent de Gállego, Huesca
- Phone: +34 974 48 82 19
- Email: restaurantecambium@gmail.com
- Opening hours: Mon closed; Tue–Sun 13:30–15:30 y 20:00–22:30
- Closed Monday for a rest day. Menús Valle (€38) and Summum (€69) only at midday Monday to Friday excluding public holidays
- Cuisine: Aragonese, mountain cooking
- House specialities: Marinated Oliván trout, Ingot of Aragón PGI ternasco lamb, Olla tensina, Barbastro pink tomato, Foie royale
- Bookings: https://cambiumrestaurante.com/reservar/
- Details checked on 13 November 2026.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://cambiumrestaurante.com/
- Coordenadas: 42.7719, -0.3311

## Cerca de aquí

- [Hotel Saliecho](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/aragon/tena-valley/where-to-stay/hotel-saliecho), a 2.4 km
- [Night sledging from Cantal to Sextas](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/aragon/tena-valley/things-to-do/formigal-night-tobogganing), a 2.4 km
- [SNÖ Villa de Sallent](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/aragon/tena-valley/where-to-stay/sno-villa-de-sallent), a 2.4 km
- [Skiing at Formigal-Panticosa](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/aragon/tena-valley/things-to-do/formigal-panticosa-ski-resort), a 2.4 km
- [Asador Montañés](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/aragon/tena-valley/where-to-eat/asador-montanes), a 4.1 km
- [NieveAventura at the Portalet: snowshoes, sledges and snow games](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/aragon/tena-valley/things-to-do/nieveaventura-at-portalet), a 6.4 km
- [Sledging at Petrosos Park, above the Panticosa gondola](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/aragon/tena-valley/things-to-do/petrosos-park-sledging), a 7.9 km
- [Waymarked ski touring routes at Panticosa](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/aragon/tena-valley/things-to-do/panticosa-ski-touring-routes), a 7.9 km

## Consejos

### Order the olla tensina two days ahead
Without an order there is none, and it is served only in winter.

### The long menus, on weekdays
The Summum and the Valle are at midday Tuesday to Friday excluding public holidays.

### Ask for the children's menu
The children's dishes cost from €16 to €18.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Is it open on Sunday?
Yes, at midday and in the evening. It closes on Monday.

### How much does it cost to eat at Cambium?
The Menú Valle costs €38, the Olla Tensina €48 and the Summum €69. À la carte, dishes run from €16 to €28.

### How far ahead do you order the menus?
The olla tensina, two days ahead. The Summum is also booked beforehand, and the Valle is best requested when booking the table.

### Is there a children's menu?
Yes, with dishes from €16 to €18 and desserts at €5.

### Can you go for dinner on a Saturday with a tasting menu?
The Summum and the Valle are only at midday from Monday to Friday; on Saturday, à la carte or the olla tensina if you have ordered it.

Destino: [Tena Valley](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/aragon/tena-valley.md)