Travel guide Peñalba de Santiago

The maragota stew is the signature dish at this 100 year-old, family-run establishment. It combines modern comforts with the flavours of yesteryear. It also has impeccably clean bedrooms with basic comforts and full bathrooms.

This beautiful palace surrounded by vineyards is the headquarters of the Prada a Tope. It has a cosy bar, a delightful shop and two rustic, antique-style dining rooms. The bedrooms are extremely original with rustic furniture designed by the owner.

A good inexpensive eatery just a stone's throw from the castle. Its traditional menu may be limited but the food is surprising both in terms of the quality of its ingredients and its meticulous presentation.

This restaurant is popular with pilgrims following the Way of St James. It serves typical regional dishes and specialities such as cocido maragato (a local stew) at reasonable prices.

Famed business with a bar and a food display case, followed by a lounge with wooden ceiling and walls. Elaborate menu with a good fish and seafood section.

Built on an old pilgrims' hospital, this restaurant's design features lots of stone and wood. The dining rooms are in a rustic style and serve a regional menu. There is a shop selling local Bierzo produce. Comfortable bedrooms with antique furniture ..