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Restaurant Palacio de Samaniego
Palacio de Samaniego
Palacio de Samaniego Cuisine
Hotel Palacio de Samaniego is a lovingly restored old 17th century Bishop's Palace. It is situated in the quiet little town of Samaniego, at the heart of Rioja Alavesa, one of Spain's prime wine-producing areas. The owners are a young couple that between them boast a wealth of experience. Particularly worth a mention is the culinary training of Jon Ugalde, the chef, who has trained with the leading lights of New Basque Cuisine, commonly regarded as Spain's finest.
It seems, the proud character of the old house is trying to draw your attention to its long history in many ways. Unplastered stone walls and wrought-iron bedsteads create a cosy and distinctive atmosphere. Hotel Palacio de Samaniego has a lounge and a bar in the hall of the building and a garden to the rear where guests can sit out.
Chef Jon passion for cooking with fresh, local ingredients comes through in all his dishes. Its curriculum includes many years of dedication to the hotel and restaurant industry and, most importantly, the tutelage of acclaimed master chefs such as Martin Berasategui.
With a fine balance of creativity and refinement, Jon has developed a seasonal cuisine based on renewed traditional meals with the emphasis on quality ingredients which he selects himself. And of course this gives the perfect opportunity to sample the local wines! Restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and evening meal divided in three separated bright and cheerful dining rooms. Restaurant is only opened on the weekend.
As a taster, diners could choose ravioli of marinated tuna with tomato gelée and watermelon gazpacho to then continue with a salad of carpaccio of langoustines and tomato confit with raspberry vinaigrette. Meat and fish form the backbone of the main dishes, with a wide assortment of ingredients
such as roast fillet of monkfish on a bed of pisto with an egg-yolk emulsion or baked stuffed pigs trotters with escalope of foie and a Reinette compote.
Mouth-watering desserts round off this culinary offering, which has been accompanied by the outstanding wines that abound in this area; indeed, wine is another aspect that the Palacio de Samaniego pays very special attention to.
Address: Restaurant Palacio de Samaniego
Constitucion, 12
01307 Samaniego, Alava
Tel: (34) 945 609 151
Tel: (34) 945 609 157
Email: recepcion@palaciosamaniego.com