Eating in Espinosa de los Monteros

Eating in Espinosa de los Monteros

It’s a great choice to stop and eat in Espinosa de los Monteros. This historical region, home to the famous monteros who protected the kings of Castile, has a few mansions that are considered to be an important tourist attraction, which has contributed to the development of local, quality hotels.

What to eat in Espinosa de los Monteros

In the heart of Las Merindades, together with the Trueba river, you will find Espinosa de los Monteros. Due to its hydrological and climatic circumstances, the region possesses ideal conditions for cattle and an ample, fertile harvest.

If you’re interested in knowing what to eat in Espinosa de los Monteros you should be aware that, due to its geographic situation, its gastronomy displays many influences from Basque and Cantabrian cuisines. Its dairy products are well known: butter, a variety of cheeses and desserts such as la quesada and the sobaos pasiegos, prepared artisanally; due to the proximity between Espinosa de los Monteros and le Vega de Pas in Cantabria.

Because the region is situated 72 km from the port of Santander, in its restaurants you’ll find a variety of seafood, and some even have their own aquariums. Since it’s a town in a valley of Burgos, you cannot miss the morcillas de arroz and all of the other pork by-products, such as jamones and chorizos. During the matanza season, family and friends celebrate in the Comida del Panzo, where they share all of these typical Burgos products along with pan de horno and salted anchovies. Highly valued miel de brezo is also harvested in the region. What would you expect when eating in Espinosa de los Monteros?

Tapas

If you love tapas bars, we will show you the best options in Espinosa de los Monteros. At the bar Mena, you can eat some tapas and enjoy the terrace. They have a large variety of tortillas de patatas. Or you can try El Olmo.

A la carte

Amongst the distinct places to eat in Espinosa de los Monteros, the restaurant Posada Torre Burrueza stands out. There they offer tasteful traditional cuisine and a variety of fresh seafood.