El Trujal del Abuelo

El Trujal del Abuelo in Cihuri is a casual traditional Riojan and Spanish grill restaurant. The price is about $35 per person, and the restaurant is listed as open only during the summer season for daily lunch and dinner, though it is currently marked as Temporarily Closed.

The appeal is direct: casual dress, traditional cooking, and a focus on Riojan and Spanish grill dishes. Diners should plan around the seasonal schedule and confirm current status before making it part of a Cihuri dining plan.

Vine-shoot grilling is the reason to come back

The kitchen’s clearest signature is chuletillas al sarmiento, lamb chops cooked over vine shoots. The decision point is simple: if grilled meat and traditional regional cooking are the point of the meal, this is a strong fit; if the group wants a different kind of restaurant experience, consider other dining in Cihuri.

Order around the grill rather than treating it like a general Spanish restaurant. Chuletillas al sarmiento are the clearest expression of the house style, with pluma ibérica and morcilla y chorizo a la brasa giving the table a broader read on the fire cooking. Balance that with alcachofas con jamón ibérico or puerros con vinagreta if the meal needs vegetables with regional character.

For wider planning in Cihuri, compare other dining options generically, then choose El Trujal del Abuelo when the priority is traditional Riojan and Spanish grill cooking in a casual setting.

Who should book it, and who should skip it

Consider it, when operating, for a relaxed lunch or dinner where the table values traditional Riojan and Spanish grill cooking over formality. The casual dress code is useful for a simple Cihuri meal, and the price point makes the restaurant easy to understand before committing.

Skip it if the group does not want a grill-led meal or cannot work around the seasonal schedule and current temporary closure status. The experience is focused: traditional Riojan and Spanish grill cooking, signature dishes such as pluma ibérica and chuletillas al sarmiento, and a casual dress code. That focus is the value when the brief matches; it becomes a limitation when the group wants something broader.

For other dining plans, compare it with other Cihuri options generically, then choose El Trujal del Abuelo when the priority is traditional Riojan and Spanish grill cooking in a casual setting.