Restaurante Palacio de la Merced is a fine dining restaurant in Burgos Centro, Burgos. Rated 4.4 stars from 31 Google reviews. Known for the cod is worth the trip and service that actually listens. Best for lunch reservation and dinner reservation.
Rankings updated April 2026
Restaurante Palacio de la Merced
Quick Verdict
Locals return. The food's excellent and the service stays attentive without fussing—but there's a gatekeeping problem: non-hotel guests have reported being turned away by staff despite the reception telling them they'd have a table.
You want lunch or early dinner with proper plating and a quiet room where the staff actually pays attention to what you need.
About Restaurante Palacio de la Merced
Palacio de la Merced sits inside the NH Collection Burgos hotel on Calle Merced in the city centre, but you don't need a room key to eat here. It's a proper restaurant with a cosy, quiet atmosphere—the kind of place where the staff remembers your name (reviewers specifically praised Mamen's constant smile). The cod comes out spectacular. The oxtail's good. The carrot soup's fantastic. The cheesecake lands hard enough that one reviewer called it the best they'd had in a long time. Lunch runs 13:30–15:30 daily. Dinner's the same hours, which means it's not a late-night spot—this is a lunch crowd and early-evening crowd restaurant. Wine list gets mentioned by name in the attributes. Coffee's good enough to note. Prices sit at €20–30, which for the food quality reviewers describe feels reasonable, especially for dinner.
What Stands Out
The cod is worth the trip
Multiple reviewers singled out the bacalao (cod) as 'spectacular' and the oxtail as 'good,' with one praising the pork stew as 'excellent' and carrot soup as 'fantastic.' The cheesecake was called 'the best experienced in a long time.'
Service that actually listens
Reviewers noted 'incredibly friendly' staff with 'very good disposition' and staff 'attentive to our needs.' One regular said 'every time I visit, they treat me exceptionally well.' Staff efficiency was explicitly praised as 'very efficient.'
Reasonable pricing for what you get
At €20–30, reviewers called the food 'very reasonably priced, especially for dinner' given the 'high-end hotel atmosphere' and 'excellent, healthy' cooking.
What Customers Say
We loved the food; we all agreed the cod was spectacular.
The restaurant is in the Hotel.
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Practical Information
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Frequently Asked Questions about Restaurante Palacio de la Merced
The hotel reception will tell you yes, but two recent guests reported being turned away by restaurant staff despite this. Call ahead on the website contact details to confirm—don't assume walk-in access.
13:30–15:30 every day, lunch and dinner both. There's no late-night service.
Reservations are recommended for both lunch and dinner. No online booking system—call the restaurant directly through their website.
€20–30 per person. Reviewers noted this is reasonable value for the quality, particularly at dinner.
The cod (bacalao) gets consistent praise as 'spectacular.' The oxtail, pork stew, carrot soup, and cheesecake all earned individual mentions from reviewers as standouts.
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