El Riu - Callosa d'en Sarria

Very disappointing. I have been to this restaurant before but this time I ordered a tbone steak or a chuleton. The meat was dry and hard like the sole of my shoes. My wife had a mixed grill and the meat was dry. All in all not very good considering the price.

First visit back to this lovely mountain restaurant on the winding road up to Guadallest since the pandemic. Simply cooked classic Spanish food, much of which is cooked on an open cold barbecue outside the front of the restaurant. It’s a meat lovers paradise. Everything from the fresh bread with Alioli, The delicious barbecued meats and sausages to the wonderful home-made desserts are all very good. The food is simple but freshly made and really tasty. The set menu is really good value for money, and the portions are large. The restaurant is only open in the day, and it is advisable to book ahead, as the restaurant is often full every time we’ve been. There is a lovely outdoor market just next door to the restaurant, where you can buy many local food items such as local jams, chutneys olives and wine. Definitely go on your way up to or on the way back from visiting Guadallest.

En la localidad de Guadalest, rodeado de miles de árboles frutales de nísperos, se encuentra este amplio restaurante que se especializa en productos a la brasa y platos tradicionales. A pesar de ofrecer un menú diario, en general no destaca. Llegar hasta allí es todo un viaje maravilloso, pero en términos gastronómicos, no ofrece algo especialmente destacable. Nada está mal, pero tampoco nada es excepcional, ni sus famosas carnes a la brasa ni sus postres caseros. Las porciones son generosas, lo cual puede ser un atractivo para visitar EL RIU. El local también cuenta con una tienda de productos locales y un pequeño museo de coches antiguos, además de amplio espacio de estacionamiento.

Restaurant in the middle of nature with the shots of food in the skillet. traditional flavors. we enjoy a good and abundant food in pleasant company. It's worth coming back.

Good attention. quality food and service, from the eggplants to the brass to the typical aspencat dish of the area) that serve together the bread and homemade garlic. octopus and itch to the brazie at its point. spectacular meat croquettes. we will repeat