Burdo Restobar

Market cooking in Liencres

Burdo is at barrio Salas, 6A, in the centre of Liencres, a few minutes by car from the Costa Quebrada coves and the Dunas natural park. The Guía Repsol gives it a Solete and describes it as a modern-looking place with traditional Cantabrian market cooking. Its menu, published online with prices and allergens, revolves around the grill: aged beef, fish according to the market, vegetables and seafood cooked over the embers.

What to order

To start, a selection of five quesucos from Cantabria with raisin bread (€18), the house ensaladilla (€17) or cecina de León with foie shavings (€20). Among the hot dishes are rabas de magano, in a 350 g portion (€22), croquetas of cecina, magano or jalapeños (€14), grilled Cantabrian octopus with mashed potato (€30) and grilled zamburiñas (€24). Also tripe with fried egg and Galician beef cheek in red wine.

There are two rice dishes: black with cachón from the bay, the Santander cuttlefish, and homemade alioli, or seafood with monkfish, baby squid, clams, mussels and prawns (€26 each). The grill is what gives the menu its name: chuleta and entrecôte from Frisian beef dry-aged 35 to 45 days, at €85 and €80 a kilo, or a 350 g portion of entrecôte with potatoes and peppers (€29). The grilled fish depends on the day's market. For dessert, Asturian-style rice pudding, fried milk, baked cheesecake or its tatin, around €8 or €9.

The wine list is long: reds from Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Bierzo and Toro, whites from Rías Baixas, Bierzo and Rueda, a white from the Costa de Cantabria PGI, cavas and champagnes.

The set menu

On weekdays they serve a set menu on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, not on Saturdays or public holidays. According to its online menu it costs €36, is served to the whole table and there is no half menu; it includes bread, dessert and coffee. There are four starters and four main courses, for example arrocina beans with clams, grilled fish of the day with panadera potatoes or Frisian beef entrecôte.

Before you go

It has options for coeliacs, with gluten-free rice-flour bread, and the menu marks the allergens of each dish. It is wheelchair accessible, according to the Guía Repsol. It does not publish opening hours: call 942 574 814 or write to [email protected] to confirm and book, especially at weekends.

Combine it with a morning at La Arnía beach, a surf lesson at Canallave or the walk to the Monte Picota bunkers.