El Peñón
Restaurante El Peñón
A family-run seafood restaurant inside the old town walls, open since 1982, with a garden terrace between the walls overlooking the sea, beside the Papa Luna Castle.
Located on Calle Sant Mártir inside the Peñíscola city walls, about 35 metres from the Papa Luna Castle. The family has run it since 1982, serving traditional seafood. The restaurant has a cosy dining room and a sea-themed terrace, plus a garden terrace tucked between the medieval walls with sea views. Signature dishes include the bay seafood platter, suquet de peix (fish and potato stew), grilled Norway lobster on a hot plate and salt-baked sea bream. Reviews often mention the squid ink rice and lobster paella too. Rated 4.6 on Google and 4.5 on TripAdvisor, with about €30–60 per person. Phone bookings are taken 10:00–13:00 and 17:00–19:00. The old town is a pedestrian district with uphill walks.
Opening hours
Daily 13:00–15:00, 20:00–22:45 (check official hours)
Nearby sights
- Hermitage of Our Lady of the Ermitana
- Peñíscola Castle (Castle of Pope Luna)
- Peñíscola Old Town
- Artillery Park
- Sea Museum
- El Bufador
- Port of Peñíscola
- Playa Sur