Aureum by Picualia

If a culinary experience centered around extra virgin olive oil appeals to you, Aureum, located within the Picualia olive oil cooperative, could be your ideal destination. In addition to offering educational tours, tastings, and various activities related to olive oil, this charming restaurant features a wine cellar. Head chef Paco Simón showcases olive oil in his cooking, paying tribute to local tradition both on the menu and in his two tasting menus: Labora Oliva and Fenologicum. This is the essence of Aureum—a menu created by the chef to be enjoyed in the dining room overlooking the winery. Picualia is the first olive cooperative in Spain to house a restaurant in the heart of an oil mill.

The first menu draws on the culinary traditions of farm work, reflecting what farmers ate during the olive harvest and paying tribute to the day laborers and farmers of 30 or 40 years ago. Harvest after harvest, extra virgin olive oil is the common thread that allows us to prepare dishes as interesting as those featured on this menu.

The menu is described dish by dish by the head waiter, José Antonio Simón. In addition, Aureum offers a wine-pairing menu experience in which dishes from the gourmet menu are paired with carefully selected wines to further highlight the flavors and aromas of each dish. Diners can enjoy an unforgettable meal in the restaurant’s elegant dining room, which overlooks the Picualia winery.