Say names like El Pescador, by Felmín; La Cocinona, El Molino or Fuentes Blancas, from Vegacervera; El Valle, from Candanedo de Fenar or Buen Suceso, in the same town, is to speak of recognized and valued gastronomy on the central leonese mountain. But they have been lowering the trap —some with the hope of reopening— in a very few months, weeks in most cases. restaurants which as a general rule were working very well but due to various circumstances —retirement in most cases— have decided to close.
La Cocinona began at the end of September, with the retirement of Gelo González; the family decided in their case to bet on keeping the sausage factory that is next to the restaurant and close it, thus lowering the trap a place that was born more than a decade ago endorsed by the experience of being “los del Miserias” who preferred to be in their homeland. Their products are still there, in the factory, but not La Cocinona and its stews, its goat jerky…
Between this space and the Chivo Cecina Fair of Vegacervera They had closed El Molino, on the other side of the river in Vegacervera, in a privileged space and Fuentes Blancas, at the entrance of the town, bet on another business model —rental for events— and also closed the door of the restaurant’s dining room. Thus, Vegacervera suffered too many casualties in a short time, and the cafeteria and restaurant of the Camping are not open either.
Some of them hope that it will be possible to reverse the situation and be able to rent again, for example, El Molino and Camping. not like that the cookwhich are going to focus on the factory.
Very close, in Felmin, closed a few days ago another classic, El Pescador. Once again, retirement encouraged Cholo and Marisol to close a stage of many decades at the foot of the canyon. Cholo is the son of Brígida, who had the well-remembered tavern next to the bridge and Cholo grew up there. “That is, all life in the bar, that’s fine.”
There it is, in the privileged corner where does the road come from Valporquero the hostel that raised this marriage that specialized in homemade food, good meat, good prices and a long tradition. Reopen? Not even they have it very clear, but it would be possible.
Another heir to a previous bar is the El Valle hotel and catering complex, in Candanedo de Fenar. El Chisquero has been there for years, the son of the most famous fisherman in the region, who created this spectacular place after having owned the Robles de la Valcueva bar for years.
And very close, on the highway of the BernesgaThe Buen Suceso Restaurant has only been closed for a few days, another classic, good food, the tortilla tapa. But Jose withdrew and his daughter Sonia is not going to continue in charge after 17 years, although she would be delighted if someone took over and the great work they have done in the 17 years that they have been offering good food is not forgotten. and good atmosphere. She would be delighted to rent or transfer it. “It would be a tribute to my parents, who raised it.”
If you add to this that a few kilometers further down the banks of the Torío, in Palazuelo, the bar-restaurant of the Neighborhood Council is also closed, the panorama of the region is evident that it has suffered a hard blow… in the stomach; although there are still very good temples of good food on this central mountain.
