Complejo Puente Romano Restaurant

At the foot of the resort

Complejo Puente Romano is at Riaño, in the Hermandad de Campoo de Suso, in the upper part of the Campoo valley, where the rivers Híjar and Guares meet. It is on the road that climbs from Reinosa to Alto Campoo, about 12 km from the slopes according to the resort's website. As well as an inn, apartments, cabins and a campsite, it has its own restaurant, which the website presents as one of the complex's attractions. It is one of the few options for a sit-down, unhurried meal between the resort and Reinosa.

The house describes its dining room as a cosy corner of the rural complex, with views of the meadows: snow-covered in winter, in flower in spring and in autumn colours.

What to order

The cooking mixes Cantabrian recipes with some more elaborate à la carte dishes. The ones the house itself highlights are two:

• Cocido montañés, Cantabria's spoon dish of beans and cabbage with its compango (cured meats), which the house calls "our famous cocido". It is what your body asks for coming off the slopes.
• Roast suckling lamb (lechazo), to share if there are several of you.

To start, an assortment of Iberian cured meats or one of its salads, of which it says it has a great variety. The menu also lists duck foie gras with caramelised pineapple. The website does not publish the full menu, the set menu or prices, so ask when you book whether there is a set menu and what it costs.

When to go

The booking telephone is answered Monday to Saturday from 9:00 to 19:00. The dining room's hours are not published and may change between the ski season and summer: call beforehand, especially if you are going on a Sunday or out of season. On snowy weekends, when the resort is full, it is wise to book a table in the morning before going up.

Getting there and what to combine

You arrive by car along the Alto Campoo road, which climbs from Reinosa through the Híjar valley; the complex has ample parking. If you have been skiing, lunch here is the alternative to the self-service at the resort cafés. In summer, combine it with the chairlift ride towards Tres Mares in the morning or with a visit to the source of the Ebro at Fontibre in the afternoon, on the way down.

If you want to stay overnight after dinner, the same complex has inn rooms and cabins, with half board available at the inn.