El Duende

I spent three wonderful days last summer exploring the Pyrenees above Torla-Ordesa during my monthlong bicycle tour across Spain. I chose El Duende for one of my dinners, and it was an excellent choice. I tried the cordero several times on my trip, and this was the best! Wonderful, perfectly cooked. A beautiful restaurant in which to enjoy a lovely meal.

We stayed in town for two days and found this restaurant based on google ratings and Michelin guide. And it didn't let us down. The food and wine were delightful. The service and atmosphere were excellent! Book a table in advance since the restaurant gets quite busy especially in the summer. The foie gras duck breast salad was soooooooo delicious and it was on every table, which made it a must order. We also got foie gras with toast, and those 3 pieces of foie gras were out of this world. Super yummy and they just melt in your mouth. I would recommend this dish too. Deer leg was brilliant and it made my husband super happy about the meal! If you happened to be in town for the hikes, try this Michelin guide restaurant or your will regret. :P

Asparagus appetizer was excellent. Meat dishes very good.

We had the menu at 37.50€ but worth it. Being English I know what some of the best lamb in the world tastes like. So I took a chance and ordered the half shoulder of lamb. It was delicious, one of the best tasting lamb dishes I have had in Spain. It was a large cut and a struggle to eat it all but I succeeded, and worth the effort. The bottle of red wine included in the price was a delicious grenache with flavours of a good Beaujolais. The service was attentive and they provided a doggy bag for my partner who was unable to eat all her lamb.

This restaurant was incredible. One of the best I have had in Spain. The service and food was 10/10 and for the price, you cannot beat it.

Excellent steak - a bit more thinly sliced than I am used to but served at perfect doneness and also with a nice hot plate. The starters were great too, especially the foie fresco (so soft and melty) and the asparagus - I have had better romesco sauces though, and the bread is forgettable at best. The complimentary house apero is nice though! The croquettes were good but not the best I have had. Service was excellent and willing to help with any questions. One thing that was a bit weird was the reservation process where reservations were not accepted for later at night as it was apparently "full" but walk-ins were still coming in and getting seated. All in all I would absolutely come back for traditional delicious food though!

AMAZING! We loved the service, the two ladies are extremely nice and able to help you with everything. We were inside with a dog, they have several floors and the first one-street one allows dogs, it’s practically the only place that allows you with dogs inside in this area. The food spectacular, heads off to the chef! We went there twice and tried different things, everything delicious. 100% recommend this place. If you have your furry child with you, try this place, you will love it.

The food was okay, but we were expecting way more judging by the reviews...

Visited the Ordesa national park in mid June, which is not a busy time. The town was pretty quiet and a lot of the stores and restaurants were closed. El Duende was pretty busy when we arrived the only table available was all the way in the back next to the bathrooms, we just took it since we were really hungry and tired after hiking all day and trying to find a place to eat in the thunderstorm. Service was kind of slow because we were seated in such an inauspicious location. Both ordered the 3 entree daily special where you can pick each course out of 5 choices. I think that I was successful in all of the items I picked and my SO was unsuccessful. My dishes: salad with avocado and anchovies, grilled lamb and vegetables, and fruit salad SO's dishes: something like a chicken enchilada for appetizer, grilled pork (it was tough), and a flan for dessert

We had an amazing 3 course dinner in this beautiful restaurant. The entrance is decorated with heaps of gnomes but don't let that put you of. Once inside this tiny brick house you will be seated by a table with table linen and lit candles. After hiking around 20 km in the beautiful Ordesa valley i could have eaten about anything however I paced myself and set of on a culinary journey consisting of a risotto with langoustine, halibut with vegetables and a cheese platter. Oh, please do not miss out on the warm chocolate creation with ice cream for dessert, splendid! I could hardy believe that the set price of this feast was just above 20 euros including bread, water and wine. We opted for another wine than the one included in the set menu and we were so delighted with the food, drinks and service after our dinner. Reservations are recommended since it´s a small and popular restaurant.

Recommended by our hotel this restaurant did not disappoint. The food was delicious and the service attentive. A very good big city restaurant in a small resort town. I had venison and my wife steak. Both were perfectly cooked and delicious.