Las Camachas, Montilla
Montilla's classic restaurant since 1962, built like an old Andalusian inn at the entrance to town, with a bar of over 200 wines, a sacristy of 25 casks and campiña cooking.
About Las Camachas, Montilla
The restaurant opened in 1962 and takes its name from the old inn of Elvira García, 'La Camacha', and the Montilla women Cervantes wrote about in El coloquio de los perros. The building recalls an Andalusian mesón, with five dining rooms, a taberna bar and a sacristía of 25 American oak casks of Montilla-Moriles wine. Guests have included Julio Anguita, Camilo José Cela and the actress Belén Rueda, according to the house.
The kitchen uses local, seasonal produce: rabo de toro, alcauciles (artichokes) al Montilla, aged beef, fish from the Málaga market, salmorejo and the cured hams and cheeses of the province. The list has more than 200 wines, with finos, amontillados and Pedro Ximénez from nearby bodegas, many by the glass.
It opens daily from 13:00; the regional tourism listing gives closing at 01:00 Monday to Thursday and 02:00 on Friday and Saturday, earlier on Sunday, so check evening hours. Main dishes cost about €15-30, about €35-50 per person with wine (2026, approximate). Book at weekends (957 650 004). There is parking and a terrace by the A-45 junction.
Pair it with a morning bodega visit and book lunch for 14:00. Artichokes are best from November to April; the September harvest festival is the busiest time. Start with a fino from the house casks.
Las Camachas, Montilla in pictures
What you’ll find
- Car parkParkingFree
- Ham and charcuterieHam and cured meatsBuy
- Historic interiorHistoric premisesFree
- ReservationsTable bookingBook
- Restaurant diningSit-down meal (€15–€30, 13:00–23:59)Buy
- SeafoodFish and seafoodBuy
- Sherry and wineWines by the glassBuy
- Signature dishHouse specialityBuy
- Standing barBar counterFree
- TapasTapas at the barBuy
- TerraceOutdoor seatingFree
Nearby places to visit
Las Camachas is on the southern edge of Montilla, the capital of the Montilla-Moriles wine region. Bodegas Pérez Barquero (340 m) and Bodegas Alvear (900 m), founded in 1729, both run cellar tours and tastings within walking distance. Bodegas Toro Albalá in Aguilar de la Frontera is 8 km south, and the Ulía Museum in Montemayor, with its hilltop castle, is 9 km north. Córdoba's historic taverns, such as Taberna Salinas, are about 36 km north along the A-45, making Montilla an easy lunch stop on a wine day out.
Las Camachas, Montilla at a glance
Category
Food & Wine Gastronomy
Location
Campiña Sur Cordobesa, Córdoba
Town
Montilla
Address
Avenida de Europa, 3, 14550 Montilla, Córdoba, Spain
Opening hours
Daily from 13:00; closes 01:00 Mon–Thu and 02:00 Fri–Sat, earlier on Sunday (andalucia.org 2026). Check by phone.
Prices
Main dishes about €15–30 (2026, approximate); about €35–50 per person with wine.
Checked 5 Nov 2026 on the official website. Times and prices can change, so confirm before you go.
Website
restaurantelascamachas.com
Phone
+34 957 650 004
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