The Castillo de San José restaurant has been included among the recommendations of the Repsol Guide "for the first time in its history", as highlighted by the Cabildo.
In a statement, they explain that "the prestigious brand has considered the gastronomic, aesthetic, and artistic proposal of the space transformed by César Manrique to be on par with those who are today references in gastronomy in our country, highlighting, especially, a completely renovated local gastronomic offer created under the advice of the Lanzarote chef Orlando Ortega, and a wine and local beer list that intends to highlight the emblematic products of Lanzarote."
The CEO of the Tourist Centers, Benjamín Perdomo, wanted to "thank and publicly congratulate all the people who have contributed to obtaining a distinction that supports our restaurant management model and is a recognition of perseverance and a reward for trust in people and projects that rewards the ability to think and create appropriate proposals for a unique space.”
In addition, the Centers recall that this recognition is joined by the distinctions received last week by the restaurants of Jameos del Agua, the Casa Museo del Campesino, and the Castillo de San José itself within the framework of the 10th edition of the Qué Bueno Canarias Heineken regional awards.
Tradition and avant-garde
The proposal of the Castillo de San José restaurant is designed by the Lanzarote chef Orlando Ortega in collaboration with the team of kitchen professionals of the Art, Culture and Tourism Centers. Articulated around the local product, Ortega has rescued traditional recipes from the history of the Castillo de San José, which he has reinterpreted with avant-garde techniques applied "with common sense" to value the work of the men and women of the island's primary sector through dishes as suggestive as El pescado de Manrique, the Delicias de cherne with prawns, Croquetas de almogrote and Rejo de pulpo asado con pimientos, among others.
"A wide selection of wines from the Lanzarote Wines Designation of Origin and a representation of the craft beers that are produced on the island give it its own identity as a standard of island gastronomy," the Centers highlight.
