El Remedio Restaurant

The chapel, the garden and the cliff

El Remedio occupies a house on a small rise in the Liandres neighbourhood of Ruiloba, Comillas's neighbouring municipality, next to a 19th-century chapel. In front it has a large garden facing the Cantabrian cliffs, with the sea below. The website shows the Michelin Guide recommendation and a Repsol Guide Sol from 2025.

In the kitchen is Samuel Fernández, who works with seasonal produce chosen by himself and changes the dishes according to what he finds at the market. The house also organises celebrations, so some weekends there may be a large group in the dining room.

A produce-led menu with prices on show

Unlike many houses of this level, here you eat à la carte and prices are published, VAT included. The nibbling section runs from €15 to €28: Iberian ham croquettes, mussels in a light or spicy escabeche, fresh squid rabas with a Ruiloba lemon compote, pickled anchovy with piquillo peppers, a Villada blood-sausage flan with Tresgallo cheese or a foie gras terrine. Salads are around €18 or €19.

Mains cost from €19 to €28: tripe their way, onion stuffed with suckling lamb, cod loin with pisto, roast scallop with endive and walnuts, an Iberian pork steak with truffle or sirloin of vaca pinta. The fish of the day is off-menu and has no price written, so ask before ordering. Rice dishes and shellfish are made to order, when you book.

The desserts, all at €8, are the strong point the house itself points out: Ruiloba lemon tart with ice cream, steamed egg flan, rice pudding, hazelnut tart or dark chocolate. There is a Cantabrian cheese board for €16 and the sourdough bread is charged separately, at €2. With a starter to share, a main and dessert, the bill comes to around €50 or €60 per person without wine.

Cellar and sommelier

The cellar has a long list of wines and spirits, and the sommelier suggests a bottle according to what you like. If you do not know the wines of the area, let yourself be advised.

Hours: check which day you go

The website publishes two timetables that do not entirely agree. The hours section says that on Tuesday and Wednesday it serves lunch only, from 13:00 to 15:30; Thursday to Saturday, lunch and dinner, the latter from 20:00 to 22:30; on Sunday, at midday only, and on Monday it is closed. The home page, on the other hand, gives dinners Tuesday to Saturday. If you want to dine midweek, confirm when you book on 942 107 813, on 673 164 082 or on its website.

It fits well at the end of a morning in Comillas: Gaudí's El Capricho and Oyambre beach are a few minutes by car, and it is the lunch of the Sunday in Comillas.