Bar · Irati Forest
Casas de Irati bar-restaurant
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- Price
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- Where
- Ochagavía (Casas de Irati)
Inside the Irati Forest there is only one place to sit down to a hot meal: the café-restaurant at Casas de Irati, next to the car park and the information point at the Ochagavía entrance. It is run by Irati Basoa, the same body that runs the Irati-Abodi mountain centre, and serves cooking with local produce in a simple, family atmosphere.
In the Rangers' House
The Casas de Irati, also called Casas del Rey, are 100 m from the hermitage of Nuestra Señora de las Nieves, at the end of the 23 km of the NA-2012 that climb from Ochagavía. The catering occupies the Rangers' House, which shares a building with an exhibition room and spaces for talks. Outside there are play areas and the regulated car park from which the routes to the Cubo Waterfall leave, and bicycles are hired next door.
What you order at the bar
Day to day the menu is short: sharing plates, combination plates and sandwiches. It is food for the middle of the route or the way back. Irati Basoa does not publish the prices of the daily menu, so ask when you order.
Menus for groups of ten or more
For groups of 10 people or more there are two fixed menus, which are booked at least 15 days ahead and served at 13:00, 13:30, 14:00 or 14:30:
- €30 menu: mixed salad and shepherd's migas to start; entrecôte with potatoes or ajoarriero as a main.
- €28.50 menu: Navarrese pochas and lamb chilindrón.
Both include dessert, coffee and a drink: water, wine or lemonade. There is a gluten-free version: in the first, the migas are replaced with a mushroom scramble; in the second, the lamb is grilled. The children's menu, at €15, includes pork loin, two croquettes with chips, a soft drink and ice cream. Booking is done through a form on the Irati Basoa website.
When it is open
In November 2026 it is open every day from 10:00 to 17:30. But note: the access road to Casas de Irati is closed for works from 16 to 20 and from 23 to 27 November, so on those days you cannot get there by car. The Casas de Irati operate in spring, summer and autumn and close in winter; then Irati Basoa recommends entering via Irati-Abodi, whose café opens at weekends. To confirm the hours on any given day, call 621 27 58 07.
Who eats here
Families who have done the short walk, cyclists halfway along a track and walkers coming back from the waterfall. If you want a proper sit-down meal, go down to Ochagavía: the Bar Restaurante Auñamendi, on the square, has a set menu on weekdays and at weekends.
What to order: a sandwich or a combination plate on returning from the Cubo Waterfall; for groups of 10 or more, the pochas and lamb chilindrón menu by booking
Practical details
- Phone
- +34 621 27 58 07
- Opening hours
- Mon–Sun10:00–17:30
- Cuisine
- Navarrese
House specialities
- Combination plates
- Sandwiches
- Sharing plates
- Navarrese pochas (group menu)
- Lamb chilindrón (group menu)
- Shepherd's migas (group menu)
Tips
- Check the road before you go up In November 2026 there are two weeks of closure for works. The Ochagavía tourist office will confirm whether it is open.
- Book the group menu early Fifteen days is the minimum: in October, with the beech wood in colour, ask for a date as soon as possible.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Casas de Irati bar open every day?
In November 2026, yes, from 10:00 to 17:30, unless the road is closed. In winter Casas de Irati is closed.
Do you have to book to eat?
The website only asks for a booking for the group menus, which are for 10 people or more and with 15 days' notice. For sharing plates and sandwiches it mentions no booking.
Are there gluten-free options?
In the group menus, yes: a mushroom scramble instead of migas and grilled lamb instead of chilindrón.
Is there a children's menu?
Yes, at €15, with pork loin, croquettes with chips, a soft drink and ice cream.
