Café Pasaje — Restaurant in Astorga

I must say I am very surprised about some comments here, because my experience is so different (please read below)

But maybe the point here is that reviews have limits - and you should not give them too much importance. We all live things so differently. And experience depends on the circumstances of that specific moment.

So here's my own experience, today, at this place:

I had one of the best and good-value meal I ever had in my life !!

I had just arrived in town and was very hungry around 11 am

Clearly this is a more developed and touristic agglomeration. Thus things may be slightly more touristic here (something that was almost never the case before on the Way)

I entered this restaurant because it is in the middle of town, and appeared nicer than others

Also had many local Spanish people eating here, including a group of older nice grandmothers, all nicely dressed for Sunday, speaking very lively 😊

Staff was nice. Place wasn't very busy. I chose my own table.

I ordered a café Con leche and a tortilla de patata.

They had sold out of tortilla (it is Sunday!) and asked if I wish an omelette instead.

Cafe Con Leche was amazing. Generous portion. It also came with a divine home made donuts - quite artisanal, and more than delicious !!

Then the omelette (I asked no cheese, with some tomatoes, which was totally ok for them). It came with a huge homemade bread. The whole thing was very fresh and delicious. Clearly made on order, right there (salt was appearing, but that is aligned with how a omelette is made).

Then the bill: 4.20 Euros !!! The café Con Leche was included for a supplement of ... 0.10 Euro!!

This is one of the best deal had in my life!

Compared to other countries, it is what you would pay in tip for a meal

I highly recommend this place. But again it may depend on the time I arrived (was less busy).

Some thoughts to finish: live your own Camino. Don't listen to others. Do your homework and read about what's out there to be prepared. HOWEVER, while comments and reviews may guide you, they often become toxic. As with anything in life, they depend on the person's own specific...

As a hungry pilgrim, I expected a solid meal to refuel my legs for the next day’s trek. What I didn’t expect was to be stunned into silence by a plate of pasta so delicious that I momentarily forgot I was supposed to be on a spiritual journey! I may have found enlightenment right there in the sauce.

And just when I thought it couldn’t get better, the next courses arrived—each one a triumph, like tiny culinary miracles.

But the true MVP of the night? Jairo, our waiter. Not only was he as friendly as your favorite cousin, but he was also funnier than the blisters on my feet after 20 kilometers. His service was like the cherry on top of a ridiculously good sundae (and no, that wasn’t even on the menu).

In short: Pilgrims, non-pilgrims, or anyone with taste buds—Café Pasaje is a must. Come for the food, stay for Jairo. You’ll leave full, happy, and possibly questioning the meaning of life… in the best...

Four of us ordered the dinner special, and the piala was good. The tempura vegetables were soggy. Nice wine. And that was it. After 45 minutes we started asking for our waiter.. after an hour of waiting we talked to the owner or the guy that seemed to be in charge. He did not know about our waiter, and said the food would come. By this time we were unimpressed and not interested in further promises, and wanted to pay for what we had eaten.. Although we only had appetisers he wanted half of what we had ordered. I am embarrassed to say that we paid to get out of there. So what would I expect? Not to be abandon. Not to be blamed and have to pay for it. This incedent reflects on the restaurant, and the town. There are good places to eat. Don't...