Güeyu-Mar

Grill facing Vega beach

Güeyu-Mar is in Vega, a village of about 40 residents 7 km from Ribadesella, about a hundred metres from the beach, one of the largest in Asturias, with dunes. It was opened in 2007 by Luisa Cajigal and Abel Álvarez, and its signature is fire: Cantabrian fish and shellfish grilled over embers, with fresh produce and minimal intervention. It is a stone-and-wood house with an outdoor terrace, a summer terrace and a private dining room for groups and celebrations.

Abel Álvarez says on the website that cooking with fire has always been his interest, and the house sums up its way of working in three ideas: excellent, fresh produce, minimal intervention on the plate and teamwork. From the terrace you see the horizon of Vega beach. For celebrations and private events there is the private dining room: you need to contact them.

What you eat

The house does not publish a menu or prices on its website. What it does make clear is that the star is Cantabrian fish and shellfish on the grill; the house's own photos show sardines on the grill and fish broths. Ask about the fish of the day when you sit down. The Michelin Guide and the Repsol Guide list it; it is a meal for a special occasion, at a high price level.

Hours and booking

It opens for lunch only, at midday. In July and August it opens every day; the rest of the year it closes on Monday and Tuesday, except public holidays. The Michelin Guide gives the hours as 13:00 to 16:00.

Bookings are made only by phone, on 985 860 863, and they ask you to call between 11:00 and 17:00. In summer and at weekends, book days ahead.

Getting there

From Ribadesella, take the road west and enter Vega by Entrepeñes; it is about ten minutes by car. The address is Playa de Vega, 84.

What to combine it with

After lunch, go down to stroll along Vega beach. If you continue towards Tereñes, there are the Tereñes dinosaur footprints, on the coast between Vega and Ribadesella. In the afternoon you can finish at Santa Marina beach or the Grúa walk. For another grill in the area, La Huertona, on the Junco road; for dinner, Ayalga, with a Michelin star.