Any Restaurant Recommendations in Muxia, Lires and Fisterra ++

[Robo]

My next Camino is with my dearly beloved.
We are doing a bit of a hybrid Camino, with our last walk of three, being Muxia-Fisterra-Santiago.

The earlier routes we are walking this time will have limited accomodation and meal options at times.
And it will include a 'first' for Pat. Communal sleeping!

So we have come to a 'deal', in that when we are walking back from Muxia, we'll seek out some really nice meals.
We'll skimp on accommodation costs this time, and splurge a bit on food.
Pat loves Seafood in particular. But any really nice meals will go down well...

So I'm seeking some restaurant recommendations in particular for Muxia, Lires and Fisterra, but would love to hear about any really nice places to eat on the way back to Santigo.

Personally I've not had any great meals in Muxia yet.
Last time I ended up at Bar O Porto, which was fairly 'ordinary'.
But I haven't tried the more upmarket places.
Not that great food needs to be only avaialle in upmarket places of course...

Lires I walked through without stopping, so no ideas there.

Fisterra seemed to have lots of places around the harbour, but it was hard to pick which ones were really good.
Any to recommend?

For what it's worth, I found a great fish and seafood place in Corcubion. Restaurante San Martín.

Any thoughts on great food on this route, would be most appreciated

 

[Anhalter]

Can recommend the O Semaforo in the Fisterra lighthouse. Not cheap, but imho worth the price. Also a very pretty location. I think they also offer rooms.

If you want something even fancier, the Terra at the edge of the city has a 1-Star rating from a certain tire manufacturer... have not been there, but the pictures and reviews look good.

In the harbour... it had a bit of tourist trap vibe to me. Eaten there twice, was good, but it felt a bit weird. Cant really explain.

I think in Muxia i was also in O Porto. Been 5 years now, what i recall i liked the food, but it was the classical galician seafood. Not sure i would argue the "ordinary" remark.
Aforementioned tire manufacturer also seems to have some ideas for Muxia if you want to look for something more upmarket.

 

[Robo]

Can recommend the O Semaforo in the Fisterra lighthouse. Not cheap, but imho worth the price. Also a very pretty location. I think they also offer rooms.

If you want something even fancier, the Terra at the edge of the city has a 1-Star rating from a certain tire manufacturer... have not been there, but the pictures and reviews look good.

In the harbour... it had a bit of tourist trap vibe to me. Eaten there twice, was good, but it felt a bit weird. Cant really explain.

I think in Muxia i was also in O Porto. Been 5 years now, what i recall i liked the food, but it was the classical galician seafood. Not sure i would argue the "ordinary" remark.
Aforementioned tire manufacturer also seems to have some ideas for Muxia if you want to look for something more upmarket.

Many thanks.
Not sure we'd stay at the O Semaforo, looks a bit pricey and we are trying to do El Cheapo accomodation this time. But who knows. We'll see how the budget stacks up!

Yikes. Pat just saw the Hotel video

Might have to sleep on a few park benches to afford this place.

 

[KRA2018]

I have walked to Finisterre 3 times, all over my birthday so was always looking for nice restaurants! In Finisterre I have eaten at OSemoforo, it was nice but I didn’t think the food was worth the money - I stayed there as well which is lovely but again nice for just a one off treat! I have also stayed at the hotel Mar De Fisterra, looking over the large beach that you enter Fisterra along- I loved it! O pirata down by the seafront is great restaurant with a friendly owner. I liked how I was given different options with fresh versus frozen fish. I ended up with a cheaper but delicious dish made frozen fish which was probably still only caught a week previous. In Muxia A Furna is fabulous! It is busy so it may be good to book

 

[peregrina2000]

In Muxia A Furna is fabulous

Totally agree. Another favorite is A Lonxa d’Alvaro. It’s a white tablecloth place, excellent sea food. So as between A Furna and A Lonxa, I would say if you want fancier setting go to A Lonxa, if you want more casual, go to A Furna. (though I wear pilgrim clothes to both and never feel bad).

A Lonxa is still a family run place, though they have a lot of employees too. I saw the son come in after school with his pack on and sit down in a corner table to start his homework, and the grandma came in a while later (with another younger child) and took them both out. Very nice family atmosphere in spite of the white tablecloths and stemware!

 

[J Willhaus]

Muxia: A Marina is good and we ate there last summer. Many locals and also they brought the fish catch of the day out to show you before it was fired. It was closed last winter for holidays when I was there.

Casa do Peixe was also very good. It was open both winter and summer. Not too pricey, but very professional, white tablecloth kind of place.

We love to stay at Bela Muxia. They have private rooms as well as an albergue. I love the penthouse apartment. You have a view of sunrise and a lovely terrace.

 

[woody66]

Stayed at o Semiforo single room size of a shoe box was £80 but had everything i needed except space!
Food was OK but not amazing!
Stayed here in Lires one of my favorites on the way from Leon spotless great roometc.
The food was good much better than i had in Muxia or Fisterra!

LIRESCA​

Address:lugar de Lires 31, 15138 Lires, Spain
Phone: +34 981 46 43 95
GPS coordinates: N 042° 59.869, W 09° 14.671

 

[trecile]

I had dinner in Lires at A Braña Restaurante & Bar. I enjoyed my meal so much that I returned the next morning for breakfast.

Read the reviews - they are overwhelming good.

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[lt56ny]

Ha Ha I will be quiet as I had a pretty good dinner at Bar O Porto with a bunch of pilgrims from my albergue. Maybe I liked it so much because we had a really fun night. The staff was really nice and I can't remember what I ate but we did share a bunch of appetizers together and I don't remember not liking anything. So I have no recommendations.

 

[CTLawGal]

Can recommend the O Semaforo in the Fisterra lighthouse. Not cheap, but imho worth the price. Also a very pretty location. I think they also offer rooms.

If you want something even fancier, the Terra at the edge of the city has a 1-Star rating from a certain tire manufacturer... have not been there, but the pictures and reviews look good.

In the harbour... it had a bit of tourist trap vibe to me. Eaten there twice, was good, but it felt a bit weird. Cant really explain.

I think in Muxia i was also in O Porto. Been 5 years now, what i recall i liked the food, but it was the classical galician seafood. Not sure i would argue the "ordinary" remark.
Aforementioned tire manufacturer also seems to have some ideas for Muxia if you want to look for something more upmarket.

I confess I went to Terra for late lunch after arriving Fisterra in May 2023 - I had had several disgusting meals on the walk after leaving Santiago and felt I wanted to celebrate with a special meal after 40 days of walking. (In Cee, I just threw in the towel and ate some beef jerky for dinner, so I was definitely ready for something better). It was maybe one of the best meals I had in Spain, maybe the best clams I've ever eaten. My recollection is that, including a glass of wine and coffee after, it was less than $100, pricey but maybe the least expensive restaurant recommended by that certain tire company that I have visited. The view is also spectacular. I arrived late, walking the 30-40 minutes there from center of Fisterre, in my pilgrim clothes; there was only one other table occupied, the service was impeccable, I just sat there savoring each bite, savoring the end of my Camino, while looking out over the valley to the sea. I thought it was worth it, but I'm used to NYC prices and this likely would not fit in an El Cheapo budget.

In Muxia I tried Lonxa d'Alvaro for lunch, which was definitely less fancy (and less expensive) than Terra, more of a family run restaurant with excellent locally sourced seafood. I was envious of those with enough command of Spanish and a large enough table to inspect and order a whole fish, but loved the fish soup. It was a nice way to end my last day of walking. I went early, was one of the first seated, but it filled quickly. The bus stop to return to Santiago was right in front of the restaurant, so that made it convenient.

As an aside, sitting at the table next to me at Lonxa d'Alvaro were two sisters who DID order a fresh fish they expertly inspected. We had passed each other several times on the way from Santiago, never speaking but nodding and greeting each other with a buen Camino. About a 3-4 days later, when I was in Barcelona, I crossed paths with one of the sisters - she recognized me first because I was still wearing pilgrim clothes, I never would have recognized her in her city clothes - she started speaking rapidly in Spanish, then switched to English when she realized I didn't understand. She and her sister live in Barcelona and just pure coincidence that we bumped into each other. I think it was that fish (and what must have been obvious envy in my eyes) that made that chance meeting possible, hahaha!

Added some pics of Terra meal

 

[Steve900Hiker]

I had a very good meal at Bar Playa de Lires located on the coast not far from the center of Lires. Outside seating and a good view of the sea.

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[1BreathAtATime]

My next Camino is with my dearly beloved.
We are doing a bit of a hybrid Camino, with our last walk of three, being Muxia-Fisterra-Santiago.

The earlier routes we are walking this time will have limited accomodation and meal options at times.
And it will include a 'first' for Pat. Communal sleeping!

So we have come to a 'deal', in that when we are walking back from Muxia, we'll seek out some really nice meals.
We'll skimp on accommodation costs this time, and splurge a bit on food.
Pat loves Seafood in particular. But any really nice meals will go down well...

So I'm seeking some restaurant recommendations in particular for Muxia, Lires and Fisterra, but would love to hear about any really nice places to eat on the way back to Santigo.

Personally I've not had any great meals in Muxia yet.
Last time I ended up at Bar O Porto, which was fairly 'ordinary'.
But I haven't tried the more upmarket places.
Not that great food needs to be only avaialle in upmarket places of course...

Lires I walked through without stopping, so no ideas there.

Fisterra seemed to have lots of places around the harbour, but it was hard to pick which ones were really good.
Any to recommend?

For what it's worth, I found a great fish and seafood place in Corcubion. Restaurante San Martín.

Any thoughts on great food on this route, would be most appreciated

I just ate twice at Taberna do Carrexo in Fisterra. Others also showed up two days in a row
The place two doors down closer to the bus station, had an amazing fish soup, however the waiter charged me an extra $2 for bread and a box and I never asked for the bread. No big deal, just a little underhanded in my opinion.

 

[J Willhaus]

We also watched the fishermen sorting the fish at Muxia. Several going in a special pile for the local restaurants.

At Finesterre, you can watch the fish auction from a viewing platform above. I went and ate razer clams across the street that had just been harvested.

 

[Kekaa]

In Muxia we ate a little at A Marina, tasted good. There was a festival, so we ate there too
Breakfast at Playa das Lanchas. I think almost everybody had breakfast there, very crowded haha.

In Lires we had lunch at A Brana, food was good, but we didn't feel very welcome... maybe wrong time?
Dinner at Liresca. I really recommend it!

In Finisterre we had dinner at A Fonte do Raposo. Really nice cheesecake!
Later in the evening we had drinks at A Galeria Biblioaberna, I really liked it there. Much to see.

Lunch in Corcubion at Taberna o Ribeiro, which was good!
Dinner in Cee at A Ofisina. We had the plate with all kinds of seafood. I liked it, but my boyfriend said it was 'mwah'. There was only us and another table, I don't really know if that is a good thing...

In Olveiroa there is a Cafe Bar o Peregrino, great lunch/dinner... cheap!
The same for cafetaria Alto da Pena, great bocadillos.
And ofcourse Casa Pepa, I really recommend them. We stayed there twice. Really nice people.

And last... breakfast in Santiago at O Piorno, we went there a few times. A lot of locals also go there.
Last day we had lunch at A Taberna do Tarela, really great. If you want to see someone working with passion, go there!
For dinner I have no recomandation, except Masa - Pizza al Corte
My boyfriend had enough with choosing where to eat and not knowing if it is any good or not haha, so pizza is a safe option

 

[ChristelMarcAntwerp22]

My next Camino is with my dearly beloved.
We are doing a bit of a hybrid Camino, with our last walk of three, being Muxia-Fisterra-Santiago.

The earlier routes we are walking this time will have limited accomodation and meal options at times.
And it will include a 'first' for Pat. Communal sleeping!

So we have come to a 'deal', in that when we are walking back from Muxia, we'll seek out some really nice meals.
We'll skimp on accommodation costs this time, and splurge a bit on food.
Pat loves Seafood in particular. But any really nice meals will go down well...

So I'm seeking some restaurant recommendations in particular for Muxia, Lires and Fisterra, but would love to hear about any really nice places to eat on the way back to Santigo.

Personally I've not had any great meals in Muxia yet.
Last time I ended up at Bar O Porto, which was fairly 'ordinary'.
But I haven't tried the more upmarket places.
Not that great food needs to be only avaialle in upmarket places of course...

Lires I walked through without stopping, so no ideas there.

Fisterra seemed to have lots of places around the harbour, but it was hard to pick which ones were really good.
Any to recommend?

For what it's worth, I found a great fish and seafood place in Corcubion. Restaurante San Martín.

Any thoughts on great food on this route, would be most appreciated

At Fisterra can recommend Don Percebe, family run excellent seafood restaurant.
As others already mentioned Liresca is very good, the view when you sit outside is free

 

[GailGwyn]

I had dinner in Lires at A Braña Restaurante & Bar. I enjoyed my meal so much that I returned the next morning for breakfast.

Read the reviews - they are overwhelming good.

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I second A Braña. Great food, great atmosphere.

 

[Bartman]

In Fisterra....Food and Sunset. Overlooks the ocean with outdoor dining option. Amazing dinner there in 2023. And if it's chilly, they give you a blanket to wrap up in! Not to be missed.

This was my perfectly cooked tuna. Friends had pork loin and veal. All 3 portions were similar.

 

[jillianbausch]

Stayed at o Semiforo single room size of a shoe box was £80 but had everything i needed except space!
Food was OK but not amazing!
Stayed here in Lires one of my favorites on the way from Leon spotless great roometc.
The food was good much better than i had in Muxia or Fisterra!

LIRESCA​

Address:lugar de Lires 31, 15138 Lires, Spain
Phone: +34 981 46 43 95
GPS coordinates: N 042° 59.869, W 09° 14.671

Here at Liresca was the best food I had on the Camino! The owners were so accommodating & friendly. The rooms were spotless & comfortable. I would go out of my way to stop here again if I ever get the chance!

 

[WalkingLester]

In Fisterre, I have had some enjoyable meals with pilgrim friends at El Mirador. Fresh seafood cooked simply, not fancy. Old school, family run.
Similar to Gato Negro in Santiago

 

[AidaYYC]

My next Camino is with my dearly beloved.
We are doing a bit of a hybrid Camino, with our last walk of three, being Muxia-Fisterra-Santiago.

The earlier routes we are walking this time will have limited accomodation and meal options at times.
And it will include a 'first' for Pat. Communal sleeping!

So we have come to a 'deal', in that when we are walking back from Muxia, we'll seek out some really nice meals.
We'll skimp on accommodation costs this time, and splurge a bit on food.
Pat loves Seafood in particular. But any really nice meals will go down well...

So I'm seeking some restaurant recommendations in particular for Muxia, Lires and Fisterra, but would love to hear about any really nice places to eat on the way back to Santigo.

Personally I've not had any great meals in Muxia yet.
Last time I ended up at Bar O Porto, which was fairly 'ordinary'.
But I haven't tried the more upmarket places.
Not that great food needs to be only avaialle in upmarket places of course...

Lires I walked through without stopping, so no ideas there.

Fisterra seemed to have lots of places around the harbour, but it was hard to pick which ones were really good.
Any to recommend?

For what it's worth, I found a great fish and seafood place in Corcubion. Restaurante San Martín.

Any thoughts on great food on this route, would be most appreciated

As Eiras Lires in Lires - it is a superb restaurant. My friend and I were treated to a Michelin-style dinner, introduced to Orujo which warms the bones on a cold, rainy evening; then feasted on the most glorious steamed mussels, also grilled scallops, soup, a fabulous dessert and all washed down with a Ribeiro Finca Teira.

 

[AidaYYC]

Totally agree. Another favorite is A Lonxa d’Alvaro. It’s a white tablecloth place, excellent sea food. So as between A Furna and A Lonxa, I would say if you want fancier setting go to A Lonxa, if you want more casual, go to A Furna. (though I wear pilgrim clothes to both and never feel bad).

A Lonxa is still a family run place, though they have a lot of employees too. I saw the son come in after school with his pack on and sit down in a corner table to start his homework, and the grandma came in a while later (with another younger child) and took them both out. Very nice family atmosphere in spite of the white tablecloths and stemware!

Yes, my friend and I loved A Lonxa d'Alvaro we enjoyed lunch there as the rain was coming down furiously and we wanted to subside. We were not sorry, but it was busy for the same reason we stopped to have lunch.

 

[David Tallan]

In Fisterra I've eaten seafood at Os Tres Golpes. It looks like a little hole-in-the-wall bar filled with locals on one of the back streets of the town, but there is a nice dining room upstairs.

 

[martin1ws]

If you want to eat burgers in Fisterra, you can try:
http://www.etelandpan.com/
We liked it.

 

[Robo]

If you want to eat burgers in Fisterra, you can try:
http://www.etelandpan.com/
We liked it.

Many thanks.
Though I'm not sure after flying half way around the World to visit Spain, that I want to eat burgers?

 

[Robo]

In Fisterra I've eaten seafood at Os Tres Golpes. It looks like a little hole-in-the-wall bar filled with locals on one of the back streets of the town, but there is a nice dining room upstairs.

Looks interesting and good reviews........

 

[KRA2018]

Many thanks.
Though I'm not sure after flying half way around the World to visit Spain, that I want to eat burgers?

Completely agree and fisterra is where you need to eat fish! BUT I have to say that if anyone is looking for delicious vegan/ vegetarian/gluten free food for an informal lunch - etel and pan is amazing! It is a small cafe with only fresh local produce. They serve meat there too I spent a raining afternoon sitting looking out the upstairs window there a few years back with wine and a veggie burger

 

[Robo]

I spent a raining afternoon sitting looking out the upstairs window there a few years back with wine and a veggie burger

I can think of far worse things