A Lonxa de Álvaro

The fish market as an idea, the harbour opposite

Opposite Muxía harbour, at number 22 Rúa da Mariña, the town's main street, A Lonxa de Álvaro opens its doors. The Michelin Guide describes it as a family house with a modern feel and includes it in its selection at a mid-range price. The name is no accident: the whole menu revolves around the Galician fish markets, where fish is auctioned as the boats arrive, and the house plays with that idea in its presentation.

From here, the Virxe da Barca sanctuary is about ten minutes' walk along the promenade, at the end of the town, on the rocks of the point.

Four octopuses and rice for two

The menu is long and devotes a whole section to octopus, in four versions: grilled with roast potato parmentier and seaweed, with sea urchin cream, with tetilla cheese or with O Pardelo chorizo. To share there are seafood and fish soup, mussels in vermouth escabeche, smoked sardine or Santoña anchovies.

The rice dishes are served for two people: soupy rice with lobster, soupy seafood rice or fideuá. For fish, fresh cod grilled over embers, sea bass and turbot from the grill, and gurnard. Those who prefer meat have sirloin, entrecôte, Galician blond beef chop and carne á pedra of Galician beef, brought to you on a hot stone to finish at the table. Desserts are homemade, with ice creams with local names such as Muxía or Fisterra.

The wine list leans on Galicia: eighteen Rías Baixas Albariños, a dozen Ribeiros, Godellos and Mencías, as well as Rioja and Ribera. The website does not publish prices; the Michelin Guide places it in the middle price range.

Monday and Tuesday, lunch only

According to the Michelin Guide, it opens at midday from 12:00 to 16:00 every day except Wednesday. In the evening it serves Thursday to Sunday, 20:00 to 23:00 (Saturday from 20:30). Monday and Tuesday, lunch only. Bookings are made by phone, on 981 742 501, or by email.

It has a terrace, air conditioning and a wheelchair-accessible entrance. The Michelin Guide states that dogs are only allowed on the terrace; confirm when you book.

Before or after the sanctuary

It is the natural lunch of the Sunday in Muxía and Camariñas: in the morning you go up to the Virxe da Barca sanctuary and come down to eat at the harbour; in the afternoon you cross to Camariñas for Cape Vilán. Park at the harbour or on the promenade and do the rest on foot.