Restaurant Hostería del Estudiante - Parador de Alcalá de Henares

Madrilenian cuisine with Cervantine roots
The gastronomic offer of the Parador de Alcalá de Henares combines the culinary tradition of Madrid, without forgetting references to Cervantes' recipes as one of its great hallmarks. A menu supported by a selection of D.O. Madrid wines.
Heir to the university tradition
The Hostería del Estudiante is located opposite the Parador in the former Colegio Menor de San Jerónimo founded by Cisneros and overlooks the Trilingual Courtyard of the University of Alcalá. It is a unique 16th century setting, with huge wooden beams and a fireplace where cooking was already taking place five centuries ago. Now you can enjoy the traditional and classic dishes of the Hostería along with the most emblematic dishes of the cuisine of the different Paradores.

Type of kitchen
The traditional and regional cuisine of Paradores
Specialties
The offer is based on dishes from the regional cuisine of Paradores, as well as traditional classics such as cocido madrileño croquettes (stew), sopa boba alcalaína (traditional soup), migas (fried breadcrumbs) or duelos y quebrantos (eggs, chorizo and bacon dish).
Opening Hours
Monday and Tuesday: Closed
Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday: only lunch service from 13H30 to 15H30.
Friday and Saturday: open for lunch and dinner. Lunches from 13H30 to 15H30 and dinners from 20H30 to 10H30.
Tradition and modernity in the birthplace of Spanish literature
The Paradores company has been present in Alcalá de Henares since 1930, when it opened the Students Hostel, the third establishment in the Paradores Network. The current Parador, which occupies three of the colleges commissioned by Cardinal Cisneros (…).
The Hostel, opened in 1930, is located in the Manzana Cisneriana, occupies the historical Colegio Menor de San Jerónimo o Trilingüe, granted to the Spanish National Tourist Board by the Sociedad de Condueños de Alcalá for restoration and safekeeping.
