Posada del Rincón Bar-Restaurant

The Place

The bar-restaurant of the Posada del Rincón occupies the ground floor of the rural hotel on the Plaza de Santa María, right opposite the facade of the Royal Monastery. The house presents itself as a place of pilgrimage, meeting and rest, and works as both bar and restaurant: it serves breakfasts in the morning, lunches at midday and after-lunch sessions, and has an à la carte menu, a tasting menu and tapas of Extremaduran produce.

It has several spaces, and it helps to know which to ask for. The outdoor terrace is in the square itself, with direct views of the monastery facade: it is the place for tapas and raciones. Inside there are two dining rooms. La Bodega is small and intimate; El Patio is an open area inside the hotel, with water and plants, beneath the house's wooden galleries. For large celebrations there is also a spacious meeting room.

What You Eat

The list of tapas and raciones it publishes for the café and terrace is a tour of the local larder. From Guadalupe and the Villuercas come the Guadalupe black pudding (€3.50), the Guadalupe-style picadillo (€5) and the patatera with Villuercas honey (€5). From the rest of Extremadura, the torta de la Serena for spreading (€15), the torta del Casar cream with Vera paprika (€5.50), the bollito with Ibores cheese (€6) and the zorongollo, the Extremaduran roast pepper salad (€12.50).

To share there is a portion of acorn-fed Iberian ham (€26, half portion €18), an assortment of Iberian cured meats (€22) and an assortment of cheeses (€18). Among the heartier dishes are the country migas with Iberian pork and egg (€12), the broken eggs with boletus and Iberian ham (€17), the stewed pork cheeks (€16) and the roast octopus with paprika potatoes (€25). There is also battered cod as a tapa (€4) or a portion (€16), ham croquettes and roast artichoke with Serena cheese.

For dessert, cheesecake with honey, rice pudding gratinated with brown sugar, egg flan, walnut parfait or chestnut pudding, between €5 and €5.50, and lactose-free and sugar-free ice creams. The dining-room menu, the tasting menu and the wine list have their own sections on the website, together with an allergens page. The prices quoted are those on the tapas list on its website; ask at the table if they have changed.

Hours and Booking

The website publishes no kitchen hours or closing days, so call before going: 927 367 114. If you want the terrace at a weekend or on a long weekend, when the square fills with visitors to the monastery, book a table in good time. The indoor dining rooms are the option for cold or rainy days, which in the sierra are not unusual in autumn and winter.

Getting There and What to Combine

You are in the centre of the Puebla: at weekends and public holidays the old town is closed to cars, and the most convenient thing is to leave the car in the car parks on Avenida Eusebio González and walk up. The terrace is a few steps from the entrance to the Royal Monastery and its museums, so it fits before or after the visit, or at the end of a walk through the Puebla de Guadalupe. If you want a different setting for dinner, the Hospedería restaurant is inside the monastery itself. And if you stay to sleep right here, see the page for the Posada del Rincón Rural Hotel.