Casa Cayo Restaurant

On Calle Cántabra, in the very centre of Potes, Casa Cayo combines a hotel and restaurant in a mountain-style building with balconies over the river and the square. Downstairs it has a dining room and bar. The Repsol Guide gives it a Solete and presents it as Spanish and traditional cooking for under €35, with two dishes that people come looking for: the cocido lebaniego and the roast suckling lamb.

Cocido in the dining room, portions at the bar

There are two ways to eat here. In the dining room, the cocido lebaniego, the district's dish, or the roast suckling lamb if there are several of you to share it; Repsol also mentions a set menu, whose price it does not publish. At the bar, if you are passing through or in a hurry, you can graze on portions with a wine from their selection.

In the middle of Potes's old town

The house is a few steps from the village's monuments: the church of San Vicente and the Torre del Infantado are a stroll away, and the old town of Potes, with its bridges over the Quiviesa, can be walked from the door. The monastery of Santo Toribio is 3 km along the Fuente Dé road.

The hotel also has a terrace with views of the Picos de Europa and the streets of Potes, and a lounge with a fireplace for guests.

Booking and when to go

Neither the website nor Repsol say which days the dining room is closed or what time meals are served: confirm when you book. You can call 942 730 150 or 942 730 119, the two numbers the house publishes, or write to [email protected]. For groups they have special prices for meals and accommodation: ask for them by email.

In August and on long weekends, Potes fills up at midday; book with days to spare. In summer the old town is closed to traffic, so leave the car in a car park at the entrance to the village and walk in.

If you are travelling with a dog

The hotel does not admit pets and refers you to a kennel in Potes. For the dining room, ask before you go.