# El Rey de Patones

Restaurant en Patones de Arriba · Madrid's Sierra Norte: Patones, Buitrago and the Montejo Beech Forest

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/sierra-norte/where-to-eat/el-rey-de-patones · Revisado: 2026-11-13

- Precio: €€

The first restaurant in Patones de Arriba, opened in 1970 in a restored slate house, with suckling kid, migas and fabes and a fireplace.

The restaurant that opened the village
Manolo and Mari had travelled half the world devoted to dance when they discovered Patones de Arriba, then almost abandoned, and decided to retire there. In 1970 they opened the village's first restaurant, which is why the house presents itself as a pioneer. Manolo's stories and Mari's cooking were for decades the heart of the place; today it is run by their daughter Emily, who studied at Le Cordon Bleu and makes the home-made desserts.
Two stone dining rooms and a viewpoint terrace
El Rey de Patones is at Calle de Azas, 13, inside the village. It has two indoor dining rooms, recently renovated, built with sierra stone and with fireplaces for winter, and a viewpoint terrace from which you see the black slate architecture of the surrounding houses. In spring and autumn it is the terrace people ask for.
What to order
Simple cooking of family heritage. Among local specialities, suckling kid, migas and fabes. In addition, every weekend they prepare new dishes with seasonal produce, so it is worth asking what there is. The menu is on its website, at a link to a digital menu, where prices are checked.
From 11:30 to 18:00, according to tourism
The Sierra Norte tourism listing gives it hours of 11:30 to 18:00 every day; to go on a weekday, call first on 91 843 20 37 or 696 936 492. Book online from its website or at reservasreydepatones@gmail.com.
On foot from Patones de Abajo
Car access to Patones de Arriba is reserved for residents and authorised vehicles, with a camera and fine. Leave the car in the free car park at Patones de Abajo and walk up the Barranco Path, about 800 metres, or take the weekend and public-holiday shuttle explained by the tourist office.
Up top, the walk round Patones de Arriba is done before or after eating. By car, the Pontón de la Oliva dam is a few minutes away. If you want to stay, El Bulín de Patones is on Calle de las Escuelas.

Qué pedir: suckling kid or migas, and whatever is in season at the weekend

## Practical details

- Address: Calle de Azas, 13, 28189 Patones, Madrid
- Phone: +34 918 43 20 37
- Email: reservasreydepatones@gmail.com
- Opening hours: Mon–Sun 11:30–18:00
- Hours from the Sierra Norte tourism directory; confirm by phone on weekdays
- Cuisine: traditional, mountain
- House specialities: Suckling kid, Migas, Fabes
- Bookings: https://rayotable.com/reservas/ReyDePatones
- Details checked on 13 November 2026.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://www.reydepatones.com/
- Coordenadas: 40.8662, -3.4925

## Cerca de aquí

- [Patones de Arriba, the black slate village](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/sierra-norte/things-to-do/patones-de-arriba), a 32 m
- [El Bulín de Patones](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/sierra-norte/where-to-stay/el-bulin-de-patones), a 54 m
- [El Bodegón de Patones](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/sierra-norte/where-to-eat/el-bodegon-de-patones), a 65 m
- [Las Eras Restaurant](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/sierra-norte/where-to-eat/las-eras), a 89 m
- [Hotel Rural La Fuente](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/sierra-norte/where-to-stay/hotel-rural-la-fuente), a 103 m
- [Introductory climbing and abseiling in Patones](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/sierra-norte/things-to-do/climbing-patones), a 1.5 km
- [Pontón de la Oliva Dam](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/sierra-norte/things-to-do/ponton-de-la-oliva), a 4.7 km
- [Riosequillo recreation area pool](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/sierra-norte/things-to-do/riosequillo-pool), a 18.1 km

## Consejos

### Ask for the viewpoint terrace
It overlooks the village's slate roofs.

### Ask about the weekend dishes
They change every week with the season.

### On weekdays, call first
The published hours are those of the tourism listing, not the house's.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Since when has El Rey de Patones existed?
Since 1970; it was the first restaurant in Patones de Arriba.

### What is typical at El Rey de Patones?
Suckling kid, migas and fabes.

### Can you book online?
Yes, from its website.

### Does El Rey de Patones have a terrace?
Yes, a viewpoint terrace over the village.

### Can you drive up?
No, access is restricted; park at Patones de Abajo.

Destino: [Madrid's Sierra Norte: Patones, Buitrago and the Montejo Beech Forest](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/sierra-norte.md)