El Portal De Echaurren
Fine Dining Restaurant, Hotel
Ezcaray, Spain
About El Portal De Echaurren
Echaurren is living history in Rioja, set within the walls of an old stagecoach post that today houses a Relais & Château hotel. It incorporates a gastronomic restaurant with two Michelin stars (El Portal de Echaurren) and one of the most renowned traditional cuisine tables in the country (Echaurren Tradición). The Paniego siblings – Marisa, Francis and José Félix – keep alive the legacy of their mother, Marisa Sánchez, a grand dame of Riojan cuisine, not only in terms of gastronomy, but also in her particular way of understanding hospitality as a family affair.
To complete this interesting combination of contemporary cuisine and recipes from the past, the award-winning wine cellar has more than 1,000 references that José Félix (known as “Chefe”) looks after together with a team of six sommeliers, who ensure that each customer finds the wine that best suits his or her tastes.
It has labels from all over the country and a wide selection of wines from all over the world, although Rioja naturally has a special place. Chefe buys wines from the most interesting wineries in the area to age them at home, skilfully manages allocations, and keeps a large selection of historical wines for those who wish to travel back in time in this legendary house.
Great for
- Big wine list
El Portal De Echaurren awards
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2 Michelin Stars
Restaurante La Lobita
