The Navarrese city of Larion (Estella Land) has only 154 inhabitants registered, but it offers the visitor the opportunity to enjoy one of the best restaurants in Navarre, and perhaps one of the least known.
Larrión is only 7 kilometers from the town of Estella, towards the Sierra d’Urbasa. Very close to other cities whose establishments have made the news in this section of local commerce. As is the case, for example, of the spectacular traditional pizzeria of Eraul.
La Venta de Larrión opened its doors almost a hundred years ago thanks to a couple formed by Marguerite Baron Galdeano and her husband Gregorio Echeverria. Later, his son Jesus Mari Echeverria Baron took over with his wife Husband Carmen Ecay Larrión.
Currently, the company is run by the third generation of the family with Cristina Echeverria Ecay at its head, accompanied by four of his five brothers: Virginia, Roberto, Fortunato, Jesus and Silvia.
The first thing that catches your eye when you arrive at Larrión is precisely the bar-restaurant space with a huge outdoor terrace and a large parking lot. Roast sparrow and lamb are the house specialty, in addition to grilled steak.stuffed peppers, vegetables and seasonal game.
The sale of Larrión It is the most suitable place for weddings and communions.It has several large capacity rooms, a large cafeteria and a luxurious outdoor terrace, with all the details for a great party.
Open all year round from Wednesday to Sunday. One of the new features is that offers weddings at a single price, which includes a welcome cocktail, a wedding menu and three hours of open bar at a single price.
Offers a daily menu for 17 euros per person with these starters, your choice: gazpacho with egg and croutons, lettuce salad with chives, tomato, York ham and feta, ratatouille with fried egg, spaghetti bolognese with parmesan, vegetable cream with tempura zucchini spaghetti, and garden fries with oven-fried tomatoes.
For main courses, you have the choice between: Hake Donostia-style, peppers stuffed with squid and shrimp, roast pork taco with piporras compoya and onion, roast lamb steak with panadera potatoes, meatballs in sauce and pork shank in its own juice.
For dessert you have the choice between: watermelon, chocolate caramel cream puffs, rice pudding, cream flan, yogurt with homemade plum jam and hazelnut cream with chocolate cake.
La Venta de Larrión also offers a tasting menu, 50 euros per person:
Creamy Urbasa cheese and truffle toast with Pedro Ximénez reduction. Shrimp cannelloni, tomato coulis and pickle vinaigrette. Grilled scallops with sweet tomato and avocado pepper. Shrimp tempura with chipotle mayonnaise, avocado cream and piporra peppers. Duck and foie empanadas with red wine reduction and bacon. Cold strawberry and banana soup with milk ice cream and hazelnut cream and cream millefeuille.
