Cueva La Martina
Restaurante Cueva La Martina
A restaurant in a 16th-century cave house carved into the windmill hill, serving La Mancha farmhouse food in a cave dining room or on a terrace overlooking the town.
Cueva La Martina is a 16th-century cave dwelling carved from rock at the center of the windmill hill, now converted into a restaurant. The upstairs dining room overlooks the whole town, and the downstairs has private cave rooms. The restaurant is listed in the Michelin Guide. The terrace menu features La Mancha pisto, migas, gachas, asadillo, and duelos y quebrantos (scrambled eggs with cured pork), and lamb ribs are a popular main course. The average spend is about EUR 25–40 per person, and some reviewers feel the price includes a premium for the windmill views. It is closed on Monday evenings, and booking ahead is recommended in peak season.
Opening hours
Tuesday–Sunday 13:30–16:00 and 20:30–24:00; Monday lunch only (per the restaurant)
Nearby sights
- Campo de Criptana Windmills
- Albaicín of Campo de Criptana
- Church of the Assumption, Campo de Criptana
- Hermitage of the Virgin of Criptana
- Gran Prior Palace, Alcázar de San Juan
- El Toboso & Casa de Dulcinea
- Mota del Cuervo Windmills
- Cueva de Medrano