Restaurant Llenaire

[Cocoa07]

What a shame. My husband used to love the Paella at Llenaire - he said that Pepe used to do one of the best.

Fingers crossed that things will pick up and get better.

 

[Gommar Goffer]

Kate - were you dining in the front restaurant? The white one on the seafront because we were talking about the one behind it

 

[kate1]

Whoops - yes, sorry! It was the front restaurant - the white one which is called Llenaire, not the back one. Have to say I wished we had gone to the back one after our meal as it always seemed much more popular!

 

[Zapper]

"The Restaurant at The Back"

i liked the old Llenaire Restaurant, but the re-decoration and refurbishment has done nothing for it.
I understand that there has been some form of family break-up and the man who owned/ran Restauant Llenaire now owns/runs "The Restaurant At The Back"( "Siuriell"?)

I have been to the restaurant at the back a lot over the last few weeks. The food is excellent, and not too expensive. The service is the best in the Port.

The other lunchtime the little place at the back was full, but they kindly sqeezed me in. Restaurant Llenaire had one table occupied.
Friends took me for my birthday. We had a great time. They had all eaten at much more expensive places in the Port and said that the food here was as good if not better!

I know it's a bit of a walk out of town, but it is worth a visit.
They deserve to do well.

Give it a try.

Zapper

 

[favie]

The Restaurant at the Back

So glad you were as enamoured with the place as I was Zapper .
As I said it was a great find for me this year....and well worth the very pleasant walk. So glad I stumbled across it!! As you said, food, price and staff all perfect!!

 

[smg]

we loved it too, nearest eatery to the excellent Strawberry Fields Forever, fantastic service & value, only downside a slightly dodgy spag bol which my youngest couldn't eat - it did taste a bit 'off' - but seemed very popular with locals, & always fuller than 'Llenaire' next door

 

[Rosita101]

Llenaires

Hi
Have known Pepe and his family for probably around 15 years or so. Standard of food at times has fluctuated but the welcome and warmth as well as the fantastic location has always been terrific.
Pepe's wife Maite ran Siurell (at the back), impeccably for some years, but there were family problems and she opened a bar in the Port whilst Davide became front of house in the main restaurant.
We didn't go there too often for a time as myself and a couple of other family members did not take to Davide's particular way of managing the restaurant.
But I wish them well in their new venture - whilst we will certainly support Pepe in his.

 

[PP76]

We use and enjoy both restaurants, I have to say that over the years we have always found David to be wonderful and are delighted to see he is now back running the restaurant, rather then being in the kitchen as he had been for the last few months.
PP76

 

[Belladonna]

So things have changed yet again from when they first opened back in Easter? Personally I am thrilled that Davide is back "front of shop" again. His personality is what made Llenaire what it was last time and it looks as if they have now realised that. Its also good to have two different types of restaurant in Llenaire to choose from.

 

[PaulB]

Bit confused here, guys.

Would I be correct in assuming that there are two seperate restaurants (one at front, one at back) and the one at the back (i.e. the one that is not called Llenaire) is now considered to be the best option out of the two?

Do they have similar menus? If not, then what is the main difference? Is Davide in the front or the back restaurant?

 

[Belladonna]

Yes Paul, two restaurants side by side. Actually there always has been, but it tended to look like just one as they were very similar in style.
Now the front restaurant has had a complete make over, due to family reasons, and is now a far more modern restaurant, serving a menu similar to, but not the same as, Can Josep's.
Davide was the front man of the old Llenaire (front) restaurant, but was made head chef when the changeover happened. It now appears that he has been asked to return to front of house again, which in my opinion is a better place for him . As both restaurants have totally different menus ( "back" restaurant, Siurell, serves a lot more traditional style of food) it is entirely personal taste as to what you consider the "best". I cant wait to try them both!
Hope this clears things up a bit more for you.

 

[PaulB]

Thanks, Bella. Brilliantly explained. It's all clear to me now.

 

[favie]

How far are these two restaurants from Olot apartments ....anyone know please?

 

[PP76]

Both these restaurants are opposite the beach, about a four to five minute walk from your apartment.

PP76

 

[favie]

Thank you PP76 that really helps....(not booked as yet) but as I know where the restaurants are this gives me a great indication as to where the apartments are situated

 

[sunny]

Tried both last week, both fantastic. First time we tried around 9.30 not tables to be had. Llienaire for Paella great as usual didn't seem to get as much as in the past but good thing really! lots of spanish eating when we were in. Took us 3 attempts to find table at Siurell but well worth it first time we've been and am sure will be back many times next year. Much more relaxed in Siurell staff seemed to enjoy themselves food fantastic tried pork in cabbage for first time yum.

 

[Cocoa07]

Ok - bit an update on these. These restaurants are no longer related. Pepe gave up Llenaire's due to increased rates and opened (or re-opened really) Siurell at the back, in the building that he has owned for years. Llenaire's was taken over by someone else and David was asked to stay on.

I am going to post about Siurell separately so that other members can search for it by name but needless to say, the food was excellent. Staff are brilliant and Pepe was his usual cheerful self - it was great to see him back at his best. The restaurant was constantly busy and on some nights the lack of custom at Llenaire's was made even more obvious by the full tables as Siurell.