Restaurant · San Lorenzo de El Escorial
Horizontal Restaurant
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- Price
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- Where
- San Lorenzo de El Escorial
A forest house on Mount Abantos
El Horizontal is on Mount Abantos, at over 1,100 metres, next to the Fuente de la Salud spring and the La Horizontal path, which was laid out between 1904 and 1907 to reforest the mountain. It began as a modest forest house, opened as a mountain picnic spot in 1918 and in 1968 enlarged the kitchens and opened the outdoor terrace. Its current era began on 14 April 1992, and today it is run by chef and owner Roberto Limas. It is less than ten minutes by car from the monastery, but already among the pines.
Terrace under the trees and porches
What people ask for most is the open-air terrace, under the trees. For cooler days there are the glazed La Herrería porch and the restaurant porch. The house also has two function rooms, Las Machotas, seating 180, and El Mirador, for 40; together they reach 220.
What to order
It is a kitchen of grilled meats, game and seasonal recipes, with market produce. Among the house dishes: fried egg with caviar and carabinero prawn, venison carpaccio, pigeon risotto, chateaubriand with Roquefort, Galician monkfish with parakeet cream, veal sweetbreads and marinated salmon. For dessert, Sacher cake. There is a set menu of the day, which it publishes on its website on the days it is available. The menu with prices does not always load on its website; the house offers to read it out over the phone on 918 90 38 11.
When to go
It opens all seven days: Monday to Thursday from 11:00 to 18:00, Friday from 11:00 to midnight, Saturday from 10:00 to midnight and Sunday from 10:00 to 20:00. So it serves lunch on Sunday and also works for stretching out the afternoon. On weekdays it does not serve dinner.
How to get there and book
You drive up from the town by the mountain road and it has its own car park. On foot, it fits at the end of the walk through the Abantos pine forest, as in the Abantos pines and Horizontal day. Reservations and cancellations are made only through its website, with CoverManager, or by phone; for events, [email protected].
What to order: grilled meats or a game dish, such as the venison carpaccio or the pigeon risotto
Practical details
- Phone
- +34 918 90 38 11
- [email protected]
- Opening hours
- Mon–Thu11:00–18:00
- Fri11:00–23:59
- Sat10:00–23:59
- Sun10:00–20:00
- Cuisine
- Castilian, grill, game
- Bookings
- Book a table on their website
House specialities
- Venison carpaccio
- Pigeon risotto
- Chateaubriand with Roquefort
- Veal sweetbreads
- Sacher cake
Tips
- Ask for the terrace when you book It is what people look for most in good weather.
- On weekdays, go at midday From Monday to Thursday it closes at 18:00.
- Ask for the menu by phone The website does not always show it.
Frequently asked questions
Is Horizontal open every day?
Yes, all seven days, with dinners only on Friday and Saturday.
Does Restaurante Horizontal have parking?
Yes, its own, on the mountain.
How high is it?
At over 1,100 metres, on Mount Abantos.
Who runs it?
Chef and owner Roberto Limas.
Does Restaurante Horizontal have a terrace?
Yes, under the trees, and two porches for cooler days.
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