El Hostal de Violeta

Epílogo’s setting, above a complex of function rooms, and its attractive cuisine, creative in style and focusing on mini dishes (which it describes as “new La Mancha cooking”, come as a pleasant surprise here. Head chef Rubén Sánchez-Camacho showcases his contemporary, regionally inspired recipes on two menus: El Inicio and Historias del Guadiana. The latter stands out for its showcasing of the Guadiana river as a tool for cultural connection, by trying to create a menu featuring ingredients and dishes from each region through which the river passes, from Castilla-La Mancha to Andalucia, but w