# Caldea Restaurant Restaurant en Rascafría · Lozoya Valley: Rascafría, El Paular and Peñalara Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/lozoya-valley/where-to-eat/caldea-restaurant · Revisado: 2026-11-13 - Precio: €€€ Grill restaurant with regional cooking in an old hayloft on avenida de El Paular, with mountain meats, roast suckling lamb and judiones. A hayloft on the road out to El Paular Caldea is a regional-cuisine restaurant in a renovated old hayloft, at avenida de El Paular, 37, the road out of Rascafría towards the monastery, inside the Sierra de Guadarrama National Park. Its motto is tradition and modernity: recipes from the Lozoya valley and the sierra, with playful names and the occasional twist of technique. The menu carries Carmen's signature on several sauces, on the dishes she calls "daring" and on the ice creams. The specialities What the house highlights: Sierra de Guadarrama meats, roast shoulder of suckling lamb, judiones (large butter beans), the boletus "oak" with mi-cuit and cod cooked at low temperature with peppers. The menu, with prices To start, the "Teja Marina", pickled sardines on an almond tuile (€18); Cabrales pâté and dates (€16); salt cod brandade (€17); salads of marinated partridge (€21) or of burrata with roasted peppers (€23); potatoes with Carmen's own sauce (€18); "El Roble", two boletus bao buns with duck mi-cuit and raisins (€15); black pudding bonbons (€8) and Iberian ham croquettes (€8, two pieces). Spoon dishes include La Granja judiones (€21), a vegan stew of pulses, vegetables and boletus (€21) and cocido madrileño to order, at €40 per person. Among the house dishes, pork cheeks in white chocolate sauce (€29), slow-braised leg of venison (€31) and wild boar loin marinated in brandy with boletus cream (€29). The classic meats range from suckling lamb chops (€29) to roast shoulder of suckling lamb (€32) and veal sirloin (€33); in fish, bluefin tuna and the baked cod "Isla de Osos" (€33). Desserts from €7.50 to €9. Bread, €2. VAT included. The wines are from La Bodega de Anae, with a separate wine and by-the-glass list. Wednesday and Thursday outside the hours Lunches from 12:00 to 17:00 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays; on Saturday also dinners, from 20:00 to 23:30. Wednesdays and Thursdays do not appear in its timetable. On public holidays and long weekends it opens, but with hours to check; the same for groups. Bookings only through the website Bookings are made only in the calendar on its website, with a separate tab for groups; 620 454 602 is for enquiries only. It also does family celebrations, company lunches and events. If anyone has allergies, the house has an allergen menu. It fits on the way back from the El Paular monastery, which is on the same road, or after the Laguna Grande de Peñalara, as in the Peñalara and El Paular day. Qué pedir: La Granja judiones (€21) or the boletus and mi-cuit "El Roble" bao bun (€15), and the roast shoulder of suckling lamb (€32) or the slow-braised leg of venison (€31) ## Practical details - Address: Avenida de El Paular, 37, 28740 Rascafría, Madrid - Phone: +34 620 454 602 - Email: reservas@restaurantecaldea.com - Opening hours: Mon y Tue 12:00–17:00; Wed y Thu closed; Fri 12:00–17:00; Sat 12:00–17:00 y 20:00–23:30; Sun 12:00–17:00 - Public holidays and long weekends, check. Bookings are made only through its website - Cuisine: regional, grill house - House specialities: La Granja judiones, Roast shoulder of suckling lamb, El Roble: boletus bao bun with duck mi-cuit, Isla de Osos cod, Slow-braised leg of venison, Cocido madrileño to order - Details checked on 13 November 2026. ## Cómo llegar y contacto - Web: http://restaurantecaldea.com/ - Coordenadas: 40.9025, -3.8785 ## Cerca de aquí - [Casa Briscas](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/lozoya-valley/where-to-eat/casa-briscas), a 238 m - [Hotel El Rincón de Rascafría](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/lozoya-valley/where-to-stay/el-rincon-de-rascafria), a 262 m - [Hotel Rural El Valle](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/lozoya-valley/where-to-stay/hotel-rural-el-valle), a 344 m - [La Pradera Restaurant](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/lozoya-valley/where-to-eat/la-pradera-restaurant), a 543 m - [Perdón Bridge, visitor centre and Giner de los Ríos Arboretum](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/lozoya-valley/things-to-do/perdon-bridge-and-arboretum), a 1.7 km - [El Paular Monastery](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/lozoya-valley/things-to-do/el-paular-monastery), a 1.7 km - [Los Batanes Youth Hostel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/lozoya-valley/where-to-stay/los-batanes-hostel), a 1.9 km - [Las Presillas, Rascafría](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/lozoya-valley/things-to-do/las-presillas), a 2.4 km ## Consejos ### Order the cocido ahead It is prepared to order, at €40 per person. ### Book on the website The phone does not take bookings. ### Wednesday and Thursday, closed They do not appear in its timetable. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### Is Caldea open on Sunday? Yes, at midday, from 12:00 to 17:00. ### How do I book? Only in the calendar on its website; the phone is for questions. ### How much does a meal cost? Main courses run from €29 to €33 and starters from €8 to €23, VAT included. ### Does it have vegan dishes? Yes, a vegan stew of pulses and boletus. ### Does it serve dinner? Only on Saturday, from 20:00 to 23:30. Destino: [Lozoya Valley: Rascafría, El Paular and Peñalara](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/lozoya-valley.md)