# Mesón El Caserío

Restaurant en Cuenca · Cuenca

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/cuenca/where-to-eat/meson-el-caserio · Revisado: 2026-11-13

- Precio: €€

A mesón at the top of the old town, on Calle Larga, with grilled meats, morteruelo and zarajos, a heated terrace all year and a dining room overlooking the Huécar gorge.

At the top of Calle Larga
El Caserío is at Calle Larga 17, in the highest part of Cuenca's old town, on the way to the Castillo district. It is a mesón with years of experience in the city that also rents tourist accommodation. What sets it apart is what it looks at: the dining room overlooks the Hanging Houses, the San Pablo bridge and the Huécar gorge. It also has a heated terrace open all year round, café service and a bar for a drink standing up.
Cuenca cooking and the grill
The house is defined by its grilled meats and by mixing traditional cooking with something more contemporary. From the Cuenca tradition the menu has morteruelo, the hot game and pork pâté typical of the province; ajoarriero, a paste of salt cod, potato and garlic; zarajos, lamb tripe wound round a vine shoot; and pisto manchego. For those who prefer vegetables, there are grilled vegetable platters. The website publishes no prices or menus: ask when you call if you want to know beforehand.
What time it suits
Cuenca tourist office gives the hours as Wednesday to Monday, from 12:00 to 00:30, with no afternoon closure, and closed on Tuesday. That lets you sit down in mid-afternoon after exploring the old town, or have tapas at the bar late on. Book on 969 230 021 or 638 120 776 if you want a table with a view on a Saturday.
Getting there without going down into the centre
The website mentions a large car park; in any case, the free castle car park, the nearest to the old town, is a few steps away. From the Plaza Mayor it is a walk of about ten minutes up Calle San Pedro.
If you leave the car up here, you can eat here and then walk down towards the San Pablo bridge and the Huécar gorge or the cathedral, which are on your way.

Qué pedir: Morteruelo or zarajos to try the Cuenca classics, and a grilled meat or the vegetable platter

A tener en cuenta: Open every day except Tuesday, from midday to midnight.

## Practical details

- Address: Calle Larga, 17, 16001 Cuenca, CU
- Phone: +34 969 230 021
- Opening hours: Mon 12:00–00:30; Tue closed; Wed–Sun 12:00–00:30
- Cuisine: Cuenca, grill
- House specialities: Morteruelo, Ajoarriero, Pisto manchego, Zarajos, Grilled meats, Grilled vegetable platter
- Details checked on 13 November 2026.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://www.mesonelcaseriocuenca.es/
- Coordenadas: 40.0822, -2.1302

## Cerca de aquí

- [Hotel Leonor de Aquitania](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/cuenca/where-to-stay/hotel-leonor-de-aquitania), a 215 m
- [Raff San Pedro](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/cuenca/where-to-eat/raff-san-pedro), a 237 m
- [Antonio Pérez Foundation](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/cuenca/things-to-do/antonio-perez-foundation), a 252 m
- [Posada de San José](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/cuenca/where-to-stay/posada-de-san-jose), a 312 m
- [San Pablo Bridge and a walk along the Huécar gorge](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/cuenca/things-to-do/san-pablo-bridge-and-huecar-gorge), a 377 m
- [Cathedral of Santa María and San Julián](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/cuenca/things-to-do/cuenca-cathedral), a 408 m
- [Restaurante Casas Colgadas](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/cuenca/where-to-eat/restaurante-casas-colgadas), a 431 m
- [Hanging Houses and the Spanish Abstract Art Museum](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/cuenca/things-to-do/hanging-houses-abstract-museum), a 441 m

## Consejos

### Ask for a table in the dining room with the views
It looks onto the Hanging Houses and the San Pablo bridge.

### Try the morteruelo
It is the dish that says most about Cuenca and it is on the menu here.

### Closed on Tuesdays
The rest of the days it opens with no afternoon break.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Which day is Mesón El Caserío closed?
On Tuesdays.

### Does Mesón El Caserío have a terrace?
Yes, heated and open all year.

### Which typical Cuenca dishes does it have?
Morteruelo, ajoarriero and zarajos, as well as pisto manchego.

### Can you park nearby?
Yes: the free castle car park is a few steps away.

### Does it serve in mid-afternoon?
According to the tourist office, it is open from 12:00 to 00:30 with no afternoon closure.

Destino: [Cuenca](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/cuenca.md)