La Taberna

La Taberna is at number 6 Plaza de España, the centre of Montanejos, and puts its tables outside, at the foot of a restored old house. It opens from nine in the morning, so it works as well for a lunch before the trail as for a long meal after your swim.

Tapas to start, venison to follow

The menu looks to the Mediterranean in its tapas and starters: griddled octopus, tomato millefeuille with mozzarella, asparagus with romesco sauce. For mains there is fish and meat, and the house highlights three dishes: venison fillets with port and cranberry sauce, the stone-grilled beef chuletón and pig's trotters stuffed with mushrooms and foie. For dessert they recommend the tiramisu or the cheesecake, and they have an extensive wine list. Prices are not published: ask when you book if you are in a group.

The square terrace

What sets La Taberna apart is where it is. The terrace faces the village square, with the restored house behind, and a few steps from the town hall. It is a car-free lunch if you are sleeping in the village: from the Hotel El Palacio, on Calle San Vicente, it is about a hundred metres.

Opening times

Hours: from 9:00 to 16:00 and in the evening from 20:00 until closing. It rests on Sunday and Monday evenings and all day Tuesday. That is, on Sunday at midday it is open. Book on 964 13 17 55, especially in summer and on long weekends.

Who to come with

It works for couples looking for dinner on the square and for groups who want to share tapas and a piece of stone-grilled meat. With children, it helps that it opens from the morning and that the table can be outside, in the square.

Before or after

It is the lunch stop for two of this site's plans: the Sunday of Los Estrechos and the 25-degree swim and the day of swimming canyon and spa. The Fuente de los Baños is a walk from the centre.