Restaurante El Yantar La Cocina de Pilar.

We loved the round table in the cave; it was perfect for our special family meal. Sara and Lucia took very good care of us. The herb salad, beef cheeks, salmon and pavlova were all delicious highlights. Sara gave us a great wine recommendation.

This is a Michelin Star restaurant and was the worst experience we had during our recent trip to Requena. The restaurant was empty. A party of 5 inquired whether there was a table. The staff turned them away even though there was no one in the restaurant. Fortunately, we had. Reservation and though, initially the staff tried to send us away as well. We ordered a glass of Murviedro red wine. Both glasses of wine were at least 12C which was too cold. When we requested to have the wine replaced, we were told that it was so cold to control the alcohol content. We know wines and have had this wine frequently. It was unrecognizable. The salads were okay - nothing exceptional. The wait staff were totally absent except to bring our orders. My main course was not available. I then ordered the same main as my husband, the veal with sweet potato purée and potato straws. The potato straws consisted of 2 soggy potato chips. Both our meals were cold. Not hot, not warm, not room temperature but cold. We sent them back. The wait staff were put out that we were not prepared to eat cold food. The replacement meals were worse than the original cold ones. They tasted like they were a day old and had simply been microwaved. Neither of us could eat our meals. For a Michelin Star restaurant, the quality of the food and service were terrible, way below expectation. I am not clear as to how this restaurant earned its star two years in a row. We definitely do not recommend this restaurant and will not be returning.

Thank you very much for the amazing service. All the recommendations were very nice and we absolutely loved everything. The presentation of the dishes, the friendliness of the staff. We’ll definitely come back!!!

This is a very, very good restaurant with a creative chef for sure. The food was amazingly well put together with a penchant for a flavor filled experience. The service was very good as well with kind and friendly staff. The atmosphere was 100% authentic with the whole cave dining experience. Now, the only thing that keeps this from being a five star rating is out of this restaurant’s control….the town of Requena was a ghost town when we visited. A lively, people filled atmosphere would certainly propel this chef’s restaurant and his menu to a whole new level.

Great location and great venue. The cave downstairs really is unique. However, the food is a bit average. The lovely piece of cod was accompanied by one cold prawn and a very sweet tomato confit (more like jam than confit). Great wine list though! After dinner coffees made in an Nespresso machine. No bread or water offered. Staff seemed a bit stressed. All a bit strange!

I recently ate their and I’d say the food is good however the service was quiet poor. Their ceviche had great flavor, but the shrimp itself was boiled. Friendly staff but understaffed and the waiter was running around helping all the tables but not focused on the demands of each table. Small details such as replacing or providing additional napkins, having to request a bottle of wine... these are basic services that should be considered to every guest regardless of your busy or not. Basic customer service makes a vast difference in your experience at a restaurant.

Everything was exceptional, the food delicious and the service outstanding Very recommended Thanks to Sara and Lucia

Lovely people, delicious food and a huge shadowed terras!