Restaurant · Siurana
Fonda el Recó
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- Where
- Cornudella de Montsant
Plaça de la Vila 10 · 977 821 032
A crossroads inn
Fonda el Recó, also called Hostal del Recó, is on plaça de la Vila, in the centre of Cornudella de Montsant, the village from which you go up to Siurana. The building was a stop for carts and pack animals at a crossroads, and the house dates its origin to 1794: hence the name of one of its menus. Since 1946 it was run by Maria Franquet, and today it is headed by Jordi Estivill Franquet, the fourth generation. The cooking is home-style as always, with a few new ideas from the younger generations, local oil and wine from the county. The house also has rural apartments, and wheelchair access.
What to order
The Menú 1794 is the one with the house's Catalan cooking, with bread, water and wine, of two or three courses plus dessert. To start, salt cod esqueixada with romesco or cold cuts; for a first course, house cannelloni, brandada-stuffed potatoes gratinated with allioli, stuffed aubergines or, in autumn and winter, escudella. For a second course, the sweet and spicy snails, typical of the area, rabbit casserole with Montsant herbs or pig's trotters. From the grill, Cornudella llonganissa sausage, rabbit with mushroom sausage or lamb. And for dessert, Cornudella curd cheese with honey, hazelnut flan or crema catalana.
The Menú Brases goes straight to the grill: tomato salad with tuna, pepper, olives and anchovies, entrecôte with escalivada or chips, and dessert.
How to book and get there
Book by phone, on 977 821 032, or by email; call also to ask about the hours, which the website does not publish. Cornudella is at the foot of the range: from Tarragona you get there in about an hour, and from here the road climbs to Siurana. If you want to earn your lunch, walk up and down the old path from Cornudella to Siurana.
What to order: the Menú Brases (€32) or the Menú 1794 of Catalan cooking (€27 with two courses and dessert, €30 with three), with bread, water and wine.
Practical details
- Phone
- +34 977 821 032
Tips
- Order the snails The sweet and spicy snails are the dish of the area that the house highlights on its menu.
- Combine it with a bike In Cornudella you can hire an electric or mountain bike: come back to the square for lunch.
- Cornudella curd cheese For dessert, the village's mató with honey.
Frequently asked questions
What does the menu include?
The Menú 1794 and the Menú Brases include bread, water and wine. The first can be ordered with two courses or with three, plus dessert.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
Yes, the house states access for people with reduced mobility.
Does it have accommodation?
Yes: the house also rents rural apartments.