More than 300 hotel establishments have been recognized as “Solete con Solera” by the Repsol Guide, five of them are in Navarre.
Repsol explained that the new soles “they pay homage to tradition and defend both classic companies that have stood the test of time and the impulse of younger people who have decided to bet on authenticity”, so that with these more of 300 new establishments spread throughout Spainthe Repsol Guide distinction exceeds 4,400 yellow badges in its tenth edition.
Specifically, Andalusia gets 52 new suns, followed by Castilla y León (51); Catalonia (35); Galicia (26); Community of Madrid (22); Basque Country (21); Castile-La Mancha (20); Aragon (18); Valencian Community (17); Canary Islands (14); Exremadura (12); Balearic Islands (10); Asturias (8); Cantabria (8); Rioja (6); Murcia (6) and Navarre (5).
As the director of Guía Repsol pointed out, Maria Ritter, The distinctions are intended to “celebrate those who have remained faithful to the flavors in which several generations are recognized”, thus these “Soletes with Solera” They share “a common philosophy which is nourished by the environment and the heritage received, so present in small towns and which, in recent times, has extended its roots to large cities and to a part of those who launch their business”.
In this tenth edition, the emphasis was placed on young chefsNew traditional restaurants are opening, old bars are being reclaimed in city centers and customers are also showing a renewed interest in their roots, re-appropriating traditional flavors.
Furthermore, a good part of the bars, restaurants and cafes Those who have obtained the distinction work by conviction in a sustainable way, because this is also what tradition consists of, and the local product, the use and saving of energy are, for many Soletes con Solera, a question of common sense.
Four restaurants and a cafeteria in Navarre have been recognized as “Solete con Solera” by the Repsol Guide. These are restaurants La Fogoneta and Sarasatelocated in Pamplona, and Etxebertzeko Borda and Beolalocated in Baztán, and the Cafe L’Atelier of the Navarrese capital.