Pensión Restaurante El Pirineo

El Pirineo, in Confrides (Alicante), in the Sierra de Aitana: it was born in 1974 as a hostel on the site of an old inn and is run today by the founders' son. Homemade, quality food, with tapas and homemade desserts. The cuisine • Typical local gastronomy: olleta de blat (wheat stew), meatball soup, roasted lamb shoulder, pork knuckle, rabbit with thyme, and pork ribs with chimichurri. They do not publish a menu or prices. The place • Bar, indoor dining room, glass-enclosed terrace with unique views of the Guadalest valley, and outdoor terrace. Telephone: 965 88 58 58.