Ibaya

The gastronomic restaurant at the Sport Hotel Hermitage (which also boasts other dining options) is overseen by chef Francis Paniego, a leading reference in Spanish cooking whose brilliance is also on display at his El Portal de Echaurren restaurant in Ezcaray. The cuisine here is based around two creative tasting menus: Memory, combining contemporary recipes with his most successful dishes from different seasons; and A Walk through Andorra, showcasing Andorran cuisine and its flavours via ingredients such as horse meat, trout, typical local sausages such as “girella” and “donja”, and “trinxat”, a dish made with potatoes, cabbage and bacon. Don’t be surprised, however, to see a few nods to French and Portuguese cooking. The experience starts in the reception area with a few insights into the chef, continues with appetisers (both in the “Chester” sofa space, and the kitchen) and concludes in the dining room. Each plate is accompanied by a diptych explaining the provenance of ingredients and their preparation.