Eating tapas
In La Rioja we usually say eating pinchos. In whatever case, eating pinchos in the well-known Laurel Street and San Juan Street is quite an experience. Each bar specialises in its own particular pincho: mushrooms, skewers of marinated pork (pincho morunos), sandwiches of peppers and anchovies or fried potatoes in a spicy tomato sauce (patatas bravas) are just a few examples. Check our Tapas tour if you’re hungry for more!
Eating in a restaurant
La Rioja has a wide range of restaurants. We recommend the following restaurant search engine.
Haute Cuisine
Haute cuisine can also be found in the city and in the rest of the region. For those people who want to give themselves a treat we recommend:
- La vieja bodega, Casalarreina
- La venta de Moncalvillo, Daroca de Rioja
- Asador Alameda, Fuenmayor
- Mesón Chuchi, Fuenmayor
- Hotel Viura, Villabuena de Álava
- El portal de Echaurren, Ezcaray
- El rincón del vino, Ezcaray y Logroño
- Las duelas, Haro
- La galería, Logroño
- Portales 24, Logroño
Riojan Cuisine
You mustn’t leave La Rioja without trying our typical dishes: Rioja potatoes (with chorizo, a red spicy sausage), haricot beans, mixed vegetables, cooked thistles, stuffed peppers, lamb cutlets with vine shoots, roast lamb…
We highly recommend you visit some of our favourite restaurants that specialise in traditional Rioja dishes:
- Cantinflas, Badarán
- Mesón Chomin, Briñas
- Casa Masip, Ezcaray
- Dónal, Fuenmayor
- Mesón El escudo, Fuenmayor
- Terete, Haro
- El rincón de Julio, Logroño
- Venta de Goyo, Viniegra de abajo
- El cazador, Valgañón
- Casa Zaldierna, Zaldierna