# El Ferroviario Cider House

Cider house en Oviedo · Oviedo

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/asturias/oviedo/where-to-eat/el-ferroviario-cider-house · Revisado: 2026-11-13

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The first cider house on calle Gascona, opened in 1951 beside the old El Vasco station: a chigre for espichas, cider from the barrel and Asturian cooking.

On calle Gascona since 1951
When calle Gascona was not yet the cider boulevard, El Ferroviario opened here, beside the old El Vasco station, the first cider house on the street. It is more than seventy years old, has a renewed look and defines itself as a chigre-espicheru: a place for espichas, Asturian eating on your feet, with cider you can serve yourself from the barrel. It has a bar area, a dining room upstairs and another downstairs, with room for around a hundred people.
What to order
Asturian cider-house cooking with some flair: fried black monkfish (pixín) with citrus mayonnaise, oven-roasted pork ribs with their tomato sauce, corn cakes with vegetables and xata roxa, wok vegetables with Asturcelta pork or cuts of grilled Iberian pork. Spanish omelette to share, a board of Asturian cheeses and, for dessert, smoked Pría cheese tart with white chocolate or baked apples. The cider comes from several areas: Siero, Gijón, Nava and Villaviciosa.
When to go
The place opens Tuesday to Sunday from 12:00 and closes on Monday. The kitchen serves from 13:00 to 16:00 and from 20:00 to 23:30, until midnight on Fridays, Saturdays and the eves of public holidays. It opens on Sunday at midday and in the evening, so it works for a Sunday lunch in Oviedo. Book on 985 225 215.
Getting there
It is at number 5 Gascona, the street of the cider houses, five minutes on foot from the cathedral going down calle Jovellanos or from calle Uría. The centre is pedestrianised: if you arrive by car, leave it in a public car park and walk.

Qué pedir: fried monkfish, oven-roasted ribs or corn cakes with xata roxa, and the smoked Pría cheese tart

## Practical details

- Address: Calle Gascona, 5, 33001 Oviedo, Asturias
- Phone: +34 985 225 215
- Opening hours: Mon closed; Tue–Thu 13:00–16:00 y 20:00–23:30; Fri y Sat 13:00–16:00 y 20:00–00:00; Sun 13:00–16:00 y 20:00–23:30
- Kitchen hours. Closed Mondays; the bar opens from 12:00
- Cuisine: Asturian, cider house
- House specialities: Fried monkfish (pixín), Oven-roasted pork ribs, Corn cakes with xata roxa, Spanish omelette, Smoked Pría cheese tart
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://www.elferroviario.es/
- Coordenadas: 43.364, -5.8458

## Cerca de aquí

- [Exe Hotel El Magistral](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/asturias/oviedo/where-to-stay/exe-hotel-el-magistral), a 134 m
- [Fine Arts Museum of Asturias](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/asturias/oviedo/things-to-do/fine-arts-museum-of-asturias), a 179 m
- [Cathedral of San Salvador, Cámara Santa and Tower](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/asturias/oviedo/things-to-do/oviedo-cathedral), a 268 m
- [Guided Tour of Old Oviedo with an Official Guide](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/asturias/oviedo/things-to-do/oviedo-guided-tour-official-guide), a 271 m
- [Archaeological Museum of Asturias, in the San Vicente monastery](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/asturias/oviedo/things-to-do/archaeological-museum-asturias), a 300 m
- [Old Town, Plaza del Fontán and Calle Gascona](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/asturias/oviedo/things-to-do/oviedo-old-town-and-el-fontan), a 313 m
- [Casa Fermín](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/asturias/oviedo/where-to-eat/casa-fermin), a 330 m
- [Casa Ramón](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/asturias/oviedo/where-to-eat/casa-ramon), a 348 m

## Consejos

### Ask for an espicha if you are a group
They have espicha menus for groups: several dishes to nibble on your feet, with cider.

### Monday, closed
It is their day off.

### Combine with the cathedral
It is five minutes on foot: visit in the morning and come down for lunch.

## Preguntas frecuentes

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

### Do I need to book?
At weekends it is better. Call 985 225 215.

### What is a chigre-espicheru?
A chigre is a traditional cider house; an espicha is a meal on your feet with several dishes to share and cider from the barrel.

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