Palacio Azcárate Hotel

Restaurants nearby

• El Portal de Echaurren★★ Michelin Francis Paniego exudes honesty, sincerity, passion and a love for his profession and his family legacy, which sees him and his brother Chefe (maître d' and sommelier) as the fifth generation in charge of this restaurant that has been in business for over a century. Here, you will discover a reinterpretation of the chef’s roots but from a more creative perspective, to which he brings his exceptional technical skill to bear on the ingredients he uses (such as offal) that elevates the palate to new heights. Choose between two tasting menus, Turza and Usaya, on which dishes are grouped into sequen88m
• Echaurren Tradición The meticulously appointed dining room here can be considered a temple of traditional Rioja cooking thanks to its respect for flavour and dishes prepared with the minutest of detail. The extensive à la carte, featuring the signature dishes of both Francis Paniego and his mother, is complemented by a daily menu (midweek only) plus a tasting option. We can definitely recommend the famous soft and creamy croquettes, the prawn carpaccio, the lightly battered hake confit (cooked at 45°C), and the Cameros cheese on toast with apple.82m

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