# Le Bistró de El Retiro

Restaurant en Llanes · Llanes

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/asturias/llanes/where-to-eat/le-bistro-el-retiro · Revisado: 2026-11-13

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The bistro of the El Retiro restaurant, in Pancar, on the edge of Llanes: Asturian produce-led cooking by chef Ricardo González Sotres, with a Bib Gourmand.

The relaxed side of a starred restaurant
In Pancar, a good kilometre from the centre of Llanes, is El Retiro, the restaurant of chef Ricardo González Sotres, which has held a Michelin star for ten years. In the same house, on the porch, Le Bistró opened: the same produce-led cooking in a simpler format, à la carte and for sharing. The Michelin Guide gives it the 2026 Bib Gourmand.
What to order
The menu mixes classic Asturian cooking with the odd nod elsewhere. Among the classics: Asturian fabada, homemade tripe, stewed pig's snout and line-caught squid in its ink. Off the script: free-range pitu de caleya chicken stewed with mole poblano, or bluefin tuna tacos with fried egg. There are Cantabrian anchovies, oysters with cider vinegar, roast kid and rice with pigeon for two. For dessert, caramelised rice pudding, tocinillo de cielo or the Pría three-milk cheese. Main courses run at around €20 to €30; in season there is a game menu at €58.
If you want a special meal, the main restaurant serves the San Patricio tasting menu, at €135, for the whole table.
When to go
It opens at midday from Wednesday to Sunday, from 13:30 to 16:00, and on Friday and Saturday also in the evening, from 20:30 to midnight. It is closed Monday and Tuesday, except in July and August, when it opens every day. Book by phone, on 985 400 240, or by email. The Michelin Guide states that pets are not allowed.
Getting there
Pancar is west of the town, beside the chapel of San Patricio that gives the menu its name. You get there by car in five minutes, or on foot along the Carrocedo river path, the Marismas walk, which the town council suggests from the Llanes bridge to Pancar.

Qué pedir: line-caught squid in its ink, fabada or tripe, and the caramelised rice pudding

## Practical details

- Address: Pancar, s/n, 33500 Llanes, Asturias
- Phone: +34 985 400 240
- Email: info@elretirollanes.es
- Opening hours: Mon y Tue closed; Wed y Thu 13:30–16:00; Fri y Sat 13:30–16:00 y 20:30–00:00; Sun 13:30–16:00
- Closed Monday and Tuesday. In July and August it opens every day
- Cuisine: Asturian, produce-led cooking
- House specialities: Line-caught squid in its ink, Asturian fabada, Homemade tripe, Pitu de caleya with mole poblano, Caramelised rice pudding
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://www.elretirollanes.es/le-bistro/
- Coordenadas: 43.4135, -4.7655

## Cerca de aquí

- [Transcantábrico Gran Lujo, eight days along the north coast with a night in Llanes](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/asturias/llanes/things-to-do/transcantabrico-gran-lujo-llanes), a 787 m
- [Hotel Sablón](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/asturias/llanes/where-to-stay/hotel-sablon), a 1.1 km
- [Old Town and the Basilica of Santa María del Concejo](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/asturias/llanes/things-to-do/santa-maria-basilica-llanes), a 1.1 km
- [San Pedro Walk](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/asturias/llanes/things-to-do/san-pedro-walk), a 1.1 km
- [La Posada del Rey](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/asturias/llanes/where-to-stay/la-posada-del-rey), a 1.2 km
- [El Antoju Cider House](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/asturias/llanes/where-to-eat/el-antoju-cider-house), a 1.2 km
- [Harbour and Memory Cubes](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/asturias/llanes/things-to-do/memory-cubes-llanes-harbour), a 1.5 km
- [Visit to a family goat dairy at the foot of the Sierra del Cuera](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/asturias/llanes/things-to-do/goat-cheese-dairy-cuera), a 2.1 km

## Consejos

### Sunday, at midday
It opens on Sunday for lunch, not dinner.

### Walk along the Marismas
The River Carrocedo path leads from the town to Pancar on a flat walk.

### Monday and Tuesday, closed
Outside July and August, look elsewhere on those days.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Is it the same as El Retiro?
It is the bistro of the same house and the same chef, with a menu and prices that are more affordable. El Retiro serves only a tasting menu.

### Is it open on Sundays?
Yes, at midday, from 13:30 to 16:00.

### Can you go with a dog?
No, according to the Michelin Guide listing.

### How much does it cost?
Main courses run from about €20 to €30; desserts, €9.

Destino: [Llanes](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/asturias/llanes.md)