# Jardines de Villanueva Restaurant

Restaurant en Villanueva del Río Segura · Ricote Valley and the Archena Spa

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/region-of-murcia/ricote-valley/where-to-eat/jardines-de-villanueva-restaurant · Revisado: 2026-11-13

- Precio: €€

Chargrill over fruit-tree wood and Ricote Valley sopaícas in Villanueva del Río Segura, with a terrace with views. Booking only.

Jardines de Villanueva is a family restaurant that opened in 2022 on the plaza de la Fábrica in Villanueva del Río Segura, among apricot and lemon trees. It cooks almost everything over embers, with wood from the fruit trees of its own orchard, and combines this with the traditional tapas of the Ricote Valley. It runs at a slow pace and with limited numbers: about 80 people inside and up to 120 with the terrace.
Sopaícas, the valley's nibbles
On the menu, the valley's tapas are called sopaícas and are ordered by the piece (€2) or as a portion (€6): zarangollo of courgette and onion with egg, pipirrana and pisto. The sopaícas board of the Ricote Valley, to share, costs €15. Around them there are Murcian nibbles (mojama, roe, Cieza olives, marineras and bicicletas), seasonal orchard migas (€6 for the small pot, €10 for a portion), bread grilled over the embers with oil and Moorish sauce (€7) and toasts from €4.50 to €5.
Apricot and lemon wood
The main dishes come off the grill, with potatoes al montón or vegetables on the side:

Chuletón or entrecôte, €25; Iberian presa, €20; lamb, €16; lamb ribs, €19; chicken, €11.
Mixed grill of chicken, lamb, chorizo and sausage: €18 for one or €34 for two.
Gilt-head bream or sea bass on the grill, €15.

For dessert, grilled peach with ice cream and walnuts, torrijas with ice cream, grandmother's tart or pan de calatrava, from €4.50 to €6.50. There are vegetarian options, such as huevos rotos with vegetables or the grilled vegetable platter (€12 each), and according to its listing on Soy Ecoturista also vegan ones and gluten-free beer.
The terrace and the winter braziers
The website presents the terrace, with views, as the place for lingering over coffee and drinks after the meal. In winter they put charcoal embers under the tables, an old custom of the valley for keeping diners warm. The restaurant has access ramps and spacious toilets. The chef often comes out to the dining room to explain the dishes, and service is in Spanish, English, French, German and Italian.
No published hours: call ahead
Neither the website nor its Soy Ecoturista listing publishes opening hours or closing days. According to that listing it is open all year, recommends booking and does not serve without a reservation. Call 666 50 05 94 or use the booking form on the website. Bear in mind that it hosts weddings, baptisms and communions of up to 150 guests, so a spring Saturday or Sunday may be taken by a celebration.
Near the spa
Villanueva is the village in the valley closest to the Balneario de Archena: a morning at the thermal pools followed by lunch here fits well. If you are staying in the orchards, the apartments of La Joya del Valle de Ricote are in the same municipality.

Qué pedir: the sopaícas board (zarangollo, pipirrana and pisto) and then chuletón, presa or sea bass from the grill with potatoes al montón

## Practical details

- Address: Plaza de la Fábrica, s/n, 30163 Villanueva del Río Segura, Murcia
- Phone: +34 666 50 05 94
- No published hours; open all year and by reservation only. Call before you go
- Cuisine: Murcian, chargrill
- House specialities: Zarangollo, Pipirrana, Migas, Chargrilled meat with potatoes al montón, Gilt-head bream or sea bass grilled over apricot and lemon wood
- Bookings: https://jardinesdevillanueva.es/reservas/
- Languages: Spanish, English, French, German, Italian
- Details checked on 13 November 2026.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://jardinesdevillanueva.es/
- Coordenadas: 38.1336, -1.3227

## Cerca de aquí

- [La Joya del Valle de Ricote](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/region-of-murcia/ricote-valley/where-to-stay/la-joya-del-valle-de-ricote), a 818 m
- [Orange Blossom Season in the Ricote Valley](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/region-of-murcia/ricote-valley/things-to-do/orange-blossom-season), a 818 m
- [Balnea Thermal Circuit in Archena](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/region-of-murcia/ricote-valley/things-to-do/balnea-thermal-circuit), a 1.7 km
- [Hotel León at the Balneario de Archena](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/region-of-murcia/ricote-valley/where-to-stay/hotel-leon-archena), a 1.7 km
- [Hotel Termas at the Balneario de Archena](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/region-of-murcia/ricote-valley/where-to-stay/hotel-termas-archena), a 1.7 km
- [Restaurante del Agua at the Balneario de Archena](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/region-of-murcia/ricote-valley/where-to-eat/restaurante-del-agua-archena), a 1.7 km
- [Thermal Pools at the Balneario de Archena](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/region-of-murcia/ricote-valley/things-to-do/archena-thermal-pools), a 1.7 km
- [Ojós Bridges Walk](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/region-of-murcia/ricote-valley/things-to-do/ojos-bridges-walk), a 2.3 km

## Consejos

### Order the sopaícas board to start
For €15 you try zarangollo, pipirrana and pisto all at once.

### Do not go without a booking
According to its listing, they do not serve without a reserved table.

### In winter, a table with a brazier
Ask about the embers under the table when you book.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### What are the opening hours?
They are not published; call 666 50 05 94 before you go.

### Does it have a terrace?
Yes, with views; with it, up to 120 people fit.

### Are there vegetarian dishes?
Yes: huevos rotos with vegetables, grilled vegetable platter and salads.

### How much is the chuletón?
€25, with potatoes al montón or vegetables.

### Do they host celebrations?
Yes, weddings, baptisms and communions of up to 150 guests.

Destino: [Ricote Valley and the Archena Spa](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/region-of-murcia/ricote-valley.md)