La Parada Restaurant

In the old station

La Parada is the restaurant of the Hotel L'Estació, in Bocairent's old railway station, in the middle of a wooded park at the foot of the town. It is open to everyone, staying or not. It has a dining room, a glazed terrace and an air-conditioned room for celebrations of up to 120 people, with views of the countryside and the town.

What to order

Mediterranean cooking with fresh local produce and a speciality in grilled meat. The chuletón is its most ordered dish: the restaurant recommends booking it ahead because it runs out.

On the menu published on its website, the grill takes up almost the whole meat section: a T-bone of beef of about 450 grams, a sirloin entrecôte of about 300, beef skirt, Iberian secreto, lamb chops, spring chicken and a Black Angus burger with cheddar. To share there are salads, grilled provoleta, a board of Iberian cured meats, Creole chorizo with chimichurri, grilled octopus and some coquetes, the covered Valencian coca dough, with baby squid or pericana, the salt cod and dried pepper dish typical of the area. For fish, baked salmon or cod loin. The main dishes on the menu run around €13.50 to €22.50; prices may change, so take them as a guide.

Menus

The same menu publishes several set menus:

• Menu of the day, Wednesday to Friday at midday: first and second course to choose, dessert or coffee and a drink, €14.
• L'Estació menu, Wednesday to Sunday except Sunday night: five dishes to share chosen by the chef with seasonal produce and an individual dessert, €27 per person without drinks.
• La Parada menu, on the same days: three starters to share and a main to choose between grilled entrecôte and baked salmon, with the chef's dessert, €35 per person without drinks.
• Maquinistas menu, for children aged 5 to 10: two starters to share, a main to choose, ice cream and a drink, €16.50.

The sharing menus are served to the whole table.

When to go

Wednesday to Sunday, at midday from 13:30 and in the evening from 20:30; closed Monday and Tuesday. Book on 962 350 000. There is parking around the station, outside the old town, so it is a good option if you arrive by car and don't want to go up to the centre.

It combines well with a morning in the town: the Covetes dels Moros, the bullring cut into the rock or the Barranc de la Fos trail, and then going down to lunch.