If La Cadiera was in the United States, we would say it had "Continental Cuisine."…read more They call themselves "cocina montanesa" which means mountain cuisine. Well, Jaca is in the Pyrenees, and they do cook. So I guess anything that comes out of their kitchen is "mountain cuisine". I had bacalhau gratinee. My wife had fish with langostino and clams. I am sure they went out of the kitchen to the nearest mountain stream to catch the langostino and the clams. * * * That said, it is a nice enough place and we were happy to eat there. Most of the restaurants in Jaca are local bars or tapas places, so it was nice to get a straightforward sit-down upscale restaurant. Prices in Jaca are dirt cheap for just about everything - but the quality is still good. Two people had appetizers, main courses, desserts, wine and an after dinner drink - for 60 euros start to finish and we were happy with what we had. I had a pernil (leg of veal) with spanish pepper and thinly sliced potatoes (perfectly lovely), and bacalhau gratinee (serviceable enough). The stars of the show were desserts and final drinks. My wife had a chaqueca (apple tart) with chocolate sauce and tangerine sorbet that left her dissolved in puddles of pleasure. I went the cheese and strong spirits route : a queso de Vale Rio and an orujo. Queso de Vale Rio is an strong bitter bacterial white cheese with the consistency of a Camembert and a crust covered in ash. It had all of the strength of an old Brie with none of the mellowness and warmth. These bacteria have come to fight. Orujo is a Spanish brandy made by distilling the residues that remain when you press grapes to make wine. Orujo the irresistable force. Queso de Vale Rio the immovable object. These two powerhouse tastes battled in my mouth like Godzilla vs. Mothra. To be sure, I could have gotten the same combo in a tapas bar, if they stocked both items and I had known what to order. But it was quite fine to have them here. And the rest of the meal was a perfectly respectable warm-up to the final fireworks. Don't count on getting any esoteric montanese dishes ... but La Cadiera can guarantee a night of pleasant gastronomy. And the cheese selection is really strong.

Visited the Ordesa national park in mid June, which is not a busy time. The town was pretty quiet…read moreand a lot of the stores and restaurants were closed. El Duende was pretty busy when we arrived the only table available was all the way in the back next to the bathrooms, we just took it since we were really hungry and tired after hiking all day and trying to find a place to eat in the thunderstorm. Service was kind of slow because we were seated in such an inauspicious location. Both ordered the 3 entree daily special where you can pick each course out of 5 choices. I think that I was successful in all of the items I picked and my SO was unsuccessful. My dishes: salad with avocado and anchovies, grilled lamb and vegetables, and fruit salad SO's dishes: something like a chicken enchilada for appetizer, grilled pork (it was tough), and a flan for dessert

We had an amazing 3 course dinner in this beautiful restaurant. The entrance is decorated with…read moreheaps of gnomes but don't let that put you of. Once inside this tiny brick house you will be seated by a table with table linen and lit candles. After hiking around 20 km in the beautiful Ordesa valley i could have eaten about anything however I paced myself and set of on a culinary journey consisting of a risotto with langoustine, halibut with vegetables and a cheese platter. Oh, please do not miss out on the warm chocolate creation with ice cream for dessert, splendid! I could hardy believe that the set price of this feast was just above 20 euros including bread, water and wine. We opted for another wine than the one included in the set menu and we were so delighted with the food, drinks and service after our dinner. Reservations are recommended since it´s a small and popular restaurant.

La Tasca is one of the better dining options in Luz but is certainly not a stellar address. The…read morespace is quite nice, with a front terrace, a big bar with occasional live bands, and a back dining area with a sky roof. The food is very heavy, mostly grilled meats, fondue, burgers, and composed plates with "Spanish" influence, like the assiette espagnole which consists of three fried eggs, French fries, cured ham and salad. Never saw anything like that in Spain, but I'm certainly no expert! There was a change in ownership a year or so ago and a British couple now runs the place. As a result, there's a chicken curry surprisingly on the menu which is decent but pricey for 15€. Ever since they took ownership of the place, the desserts, which were once homemade and rather lovely, are pretty bad now. Our half-frozen "tiramisu" was astonishingly inedible. Even though we left the entire cookie-like frozen chocolate crust intact no one inquired as to whether we enjoyed it.

Here it is! The rare 5 star from this reviewer. Check out the TA reviews if you don't believe me…read more Starter was French Onion Soup. Simply the best ever. The toasted fresh French bread was unreal, broth was onion and creatively flavored and not remotely salty as many FOS can be, topped off with a perfect local cheese. Ruined French Onion Soup for me until we return. Wife's Entrecote (steak) was served on a broiler heated stone, keep sizzling and cooking for 10 minutes after service. Served with a broiled tomato, peas and Shoshito type pepppers, absolute flavor perfection in local Huesca style. Unbelievably good. Fantastic bottle of Spanish red resulted in one of those meals that was just perfect. I had the chicken crochettes which were very good, had a middle eastern flavor, nice but get the soup and entrecote and you'll be thanking me later. Great environment, comfortable, casual and near a most beautiful national park for amazing hiking and views. Now, if everything above didn't sell you on this literally hidden gem, the Creme Brulee desert was the best we ever had. Crispy top with a ridiculously light, sinfully delicious without being to sugary custard. Game changer for the category. Loved Espot!!! Loved La Llupia!!! Perfect meal and I promise, we didn't drink or smoke anything before. LOL :)

Loved it!!! The food was great, tasty and worth every penny…read more If you compare how delicious the food is and the generous portions, it works out to be good value for money. I can go on and on about how delicious both the starters, main courses and desserts were and are but I suggest you try it for yourselves. Enjoy!!! I certainly did. The plates on the walls are from customers from different places.

Food, service, and ambiance are all top quality. IMO this is a must visit if you pass through…read moreCastejon de Sos.