The Flavor Of Spanish Tradition

Paradores is just as concerned with its gastronomic offering as it is with the quality of its hotel rooms and services. Unlike other Spanish hotel chains, the catering component of the business is as high a priority to us as is the lodging, as demonstrated by the fact that one-half of the chain’s revenues comes from its restaurants.

The network, with 78 years of experience and present throughout Spain, has painstakingly gathered together a collection of ancient recipes from regional Spanish gastronomy, which have been lightened and updated in terms of preparation and cooking methods and presentation.

This constant innovation, without losing the essence of Spanish cuisine, has turned most of the Paradores into the leading gastronomical references in their local areas. The chefs, who are trained by the company at the Parador School in León, frequently win awards and are cited as references. Their culinary offering is supplemented with numerous gastronomic workshops focusing on local and seasonal products.

Paradores are also showcases for Spain’s different wine regions, with wine lists offering an assortment of wines from the country’s best wineries.

Every year, Paradores serves 3 million meals and the figure just keeps rising. Paradores restaurants are not frequented only by guests; every day, the restaurants welcome visitors from the outside and people who choose them to celebrate their family or professional affairs. 
In addition to their gastronomic appeal, another important aspect of the Paradores is the charm of the restaurants and private areas, often occupying regal banquet halls, stone towers, ancient wine cellars, Renaissance courtyards and balconies overlooking the natural landscape. 
In an effort to make the network’s establishments more accessible to all, Paradores also offers customized menus for groups with special needs such as people with gluten intolerance, high blood pressure, diabetes as well as children and babies.