Casa El Rápido restaurant

A stopping-place table since 1904

The restaurant of the Hotel Casa El Rápido, in Felechosa, has fed those crossing the mountains since 1904. The house was built to shelter walkers, muleteers and pilgrims on a historic pass between Asturias and the plateau, which was a Roman road and a Camino de Santiago route, at the foot of the San Isidro pass. More than a century later it is still just that: a mountain-road inn with a dining room, a café and a social lounge with a fireplace for cold nights.

What you eat

The cooking is home-style and regional, with local flavours and Asturian gastronomy, according to the house itself. It offers a set menu of the day and à la carte dishes, although its website does not publish the menu or name specific dishes: ask what there is that day. In the café you can stop just for something hot or a coffee on the way down from the slopes.

How much it costs

The website publishes, for high season and without VAT:

• Lunch or dinner menu: €15.
• Breakfast: €6.

For low season and for half board, full board or groups, ask the house for a price. If you sleep at the hotel, ask about half board.

Hours and bookings

The website does not publish the restaurant's hours: call beforehand, especially out of season and on weekdays. The telephone numbers are 985 48 70 51, 985 48 70 16 and 630 902 502, and there is also a contact form on its website. On a snowy weekend it is best to book a table.

When it fits

Felechosa is the first large village in the valley coming down from the resorts, about 15 km from Fuentes de Invierno and at the foot of San Isidro. The Fuentes de Invierno café is the only place to eat at the resort itself, so one option is to ski in the morning and come down to eat at Felechosa. Outside winter, the area is explored on foot and by bike: the house recommends hiking, climbing, fishing and mountain lake routes.

If you come without a car, Felechosa has a stop on the Oviedo – Felechosa bus line, the same one used on days when there is no direct bus to Fuentes de Invierno. For sleeping, the Hotel Casa El Rápido itself or, a little lower down, the El Fundil rural hotel.