Parador de Guadalupe Restaurant

A Dining Room Opposite the Monastery Facade

The Parador de Guadalupe occupies the former Hospital of San Juan Bautista, from the 14th century, and the Colegio de Infantes, from the 15th, two houses of the monastery that became a Parador in 1965. Its restaurant is on Calle Marqués de la Romana, beside the Plaza de Santa María, and is open to everyone, whether you are staying or not. Paradores defines it as traditional Extremaduran cooking brought up to date and monastic in inspiration, with acorn-fed Iberian ham and cured meats, Cáceres cheeses, retinto beef and, in season, mushrooms and game.

Zorongollo with Tuna Belly and Puebla Black Pudding

The published menu, the spring 2026 one, separates the local dishes from the vegetable ones and the traditional ones. From the first group: acorn-fed Iberian ham from the Dehesa de Extremadura D.O. (€14 half, €27 full portion), Tierra de Barros torta with Vera paprika (€15), the roast pepper zorongollo with tuna belly (€16), Puebla de Guadalupe black pudding in crispy pastry with pepper jam (€16) and the shepherd's migas with chorizo and free-range egg (€16). For main course, the monastery-style cod with vegetable cake (€24), the Iberian pork cheek (€24), the grilled retinto sirloin (€28.50) or the rosemary-roast shoulder of suckling lamb (€33).

If you eat lightly, there is a salad of tomatoes from the Guadalupe vegetable garden (€16.50), vegetables from the same garden (€16) or confit leeks with Ibores cheese (€17), and Iberian ham croquettes (€9 for a half portion). The bread and oil service is charged at €2.40 per person. As specialities, Paradores also mentions the chestnut pudding and the Ibores honey and cheese ice cream. The menu changes with the season: ask for the current one when you book.

A Bill from About €35 a Head

A €16 starter shared between two, a main course and bread add up to about €35 per person, without dessert or drinks; the shoulder of lamb takes it above €40. The menu does not publish the price of desserts. Prices include VAT.

Open on Sunday at Lunchtime Too

Lunch from 13:30 to 15:45 and dinner from 20:30 to 22:45, every day; the café opens from 11:00 to 23:00 and breakfast is from 7:45 to 10:45. Book on 927 367 075, at [email protected] or on the Paradores website. It is also open on Sunday at lunchtime, which is why it is the dining room used by the Sunday in Guadalupe for lunch after the monastery.

Dogs are not allowed in Paradores restaurants. The centre is closed to cars at weekends: leave the car in the car parks on Avenida Eusebio González. If you are going to sleep in the same house, the page for the Parador de Guadalupe describes the rooms.