Hotel Medulio Restaurant

What it is

The Hotel Medulio is at the entrance to the village of Las Médulas, on Calle General, the main street, and its restaurant and café are also open to non-guests. The hotel has 70 places to stay and a large dining room that it also uses for celebrations such as weddings and communions. It is a few steps from the visitor reception centre and the start of the Valiñas trail, so it is the most convenient meal if you spend the day in the village.

What you eat

The house defines its cooking as the gastronomy of El Bierzo, with botillo and other local products. You can choose between the set menu of the day and a wider à la carte menu which the hotel describes as extensive. The website does not publish the menu, specific dishes or prices, so it is best to ask what there is that day, and if you want botillo, confirm it before you go.

The café is the other half: a place for a coffee or something quick with views of the Las Médulas landscape, useful before setting off walking or when coming back from the trails.

Hours and booking

The website does not publish opening hours or closing days. Call beforehand, on 987 42 28 89 or 987 42 28 33, or write to [email protected], especially if you are in a group or at the weekend. The hotel has its own parking for cars and coaches, which is practical in a small village whose public car park is at the entrance.

What to combine

From the door start the signposted routes of the Natural Monument. The Valiñas trail makes a loop of about 3 kilometres through the amphitheatre of the Roman mine, among chestnut trees, as far as La Cuevona and La Encantada; the visitor reception centre, open every day from 9:45 to 16:30 in winter, organises guided visits with booking. In the afternoon you can drive to the Orellán viewpoint, whose galleries are open until 9 December 2026 from 10:00 to 18:15, with admission of 4 euros.

The hotel also offers guided visits with professionals and canoe descents of the River Sil. Las Médulas is about 20 kilometres from Ponferrada, in case you want to end the day seeing its castle.