Sotera Taberna

A small restaurant, or tavern as it's called, is a cozy place with excellent service from the charming owners who are always available to explain the origin of each item on the menu. There are several starter and main courses, and desserts include goat cheese with homemade tomato jam that will make your mouth water. The wine they serve is local and very good. A place that will keep you coming back.

Homemade food made fresh. Very traditional. Irantzu is the owner and chef with a warm attitude. She gave us many recommendations and shared her tomato and cheese jam with us.

A good place to have lunch, quality food and home cooking. We ate the most delicious summer tomatoes and an incredibly good escalivada. We also received very good attention and we appreciate it very much, how they adapted to what we wanted. Highly recommended, We will be back!

Homemade food with a local atmosphere. We went on a Sunday to try the menu. We had found this place through Google and were struck by the good reviews. When we travel, we like to try the local cuisine and go to authentic, less touristy places. This is the perfect place. The people were very friendly and the owner was very kind. She told us many stories about the place, and the food was spectacular, very homemade and abundant. We'll be back someday :) Carlos and Xisca

Very well looked after. Just like home, they're charming. We left Villanueva feeling that the people are super welcoming.

We were there on Sunday, February 18th. The lady had some friends visiting, and without a reservation or anything, she offered to feed us. The food was average, homemade, and tastefully prepared. The service was fairly prompt, and the price was reasonable. The service was very friendly, both from her and her partner. The terrace is in a very cozy town square. We'll be back.

We were fortunate to stumble upon this cozy restaurant/tavern and were served with great hospitality and enjoyed quality, locally sourced dishes paired with fine local wine. I'd like to highlight the passion and friendliness of the service, as well as the local, seasonal offerings. We'll definitely be back when we return to the area.

We were passing through Villabuena and stumbled upon this bar that offers quick, home-cooked food at a good price. They also serve good local wine. A special mention to the owner/chef.

If you visit this town, you can't miss this bar-restaurant. Its friendly, welcoming atmosphere makes it easy to eat or dine just like home! Local produce from the garden, delicious and well-prepared. They cater to your tastes if possible. It has a terrace and an indoor dining room. If you're going with a group of friends or couples, I recommend making a reservation. If there's something special you'd like to eat, just get in touch, and they'll surely be able to customize it for you.

The lady is wonderful. The food is SUPER.

4/13/2024. After visiting Ibaola Harriak, we headed to Villabuena de Álava/Escuernaga for lunch and found this tavern. Homemade food: a generous salad with everything; escalibada (cooked grilled vegetables) with tuna and peppers, for starters. A plate with tons of super-fresh sardines (brought from Santurtzi that same morning) and cheeks in red wine. We ordered oven-baked bread (delicious) and water from the village's rocks (very good). For dessert, we ordered two coffees. The food was very good, the service even better: Irantzu was very attentive and always attentive. But the best part was discovering that the world is a small place and that we had a lot in common with Coca: coming from the same town in Bizkaia, acquaintances, and a shared neighborhood. So we had a great time, reminiscing about our younger days, adventures, and places from those years. So we'll definitely be back ☺️