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.

Beautiful location near the Ordesa national park. Food was mixed. We ordered from the fixed menu of…read morethe day. It was a good deal for three courses. Our family enjoyed the pasta carbonara and roasted vegetable salad. The beef carpaccio and pees with poached egg were both fine. Second plate, our family enjoyed the beef stew and the cod au gratin, but the pork with chimichuri was dry. Service was great and ambiance was pleasant. Overall, fine if you're staying at the hotel. Probably wouldn't make a special stop otherwise.

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.