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Pepe Vieira Restaurant & Hotel

Poio, Galicia•

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“Galician avant-garde among the Rías Baixas”

About the hotel

Pepe Vieira is a temple of contemporary Galician cuisine located in Poio, with views of the Pontevedra estuary. Chef Xosé T. Cannas reinterprets Galician sea and land products in a menu that changes with the seasons, growing many ingredients in his own garden.

Nomadiq Pick

The A Santa Elección menu, a journey through Galician history and mythology, and breakfast with estuary views.

Why we love it

The 2 Michelin star restaurant of chef Xosé T. Cannas, who founded it with his brother, sommelier Xoán Cannas
A Michelin Green Star, recognition for its commitment to sustainability and growing its own produce
The 14 independent galpones (Galician word for "shed"): minimalist white cubes with large windows, Japanese-inspired interiors in shades of black
The "A Última Cociña do Mundo" philosophy: cuisine using traditional local products and rediscovered ancestral techniques to create an interactive journey through Galician gastronomic history
The gastronomic experience that begins with appetizers in the garden, where the kitchen harvests most of its products, before moving to the dining room with enormous windows facing nature

Highlights

2 Michelin Keys

Hotel excellence distinction

2 Michelin Stars

Signature Galician cuisine

Own Garden

Authentic farm-to-table

History

Chef Pepe Vieira (Xosé T. Cannas) was born in Vigo in 1973. In 2002 he received the Award for Best Galician Chef and taught at the Galicia Higher Hospitality Center. Founded by the chef and his brother, sommelier Xoán Cannas, in Sanxenxo in 2000, Pepe Vieira moved to its current home in A Serpe (Raxó), where construction began in 2007, and earned its first Michelin star in 2008. Today it is a temple of Galician gastronomy with two Michelin stars and the Green Star for sustainability.

Architecture & Design

The hotel consists of 14 independent suites called "galpones," each identical in structure and design: elegant white cubes with large windows bringing the outside in, and minimalist Japanese-inspired interiors in shades of black. Located at the top of Camiño da Serpe, in Raxó, Hotel Pepe Vieira is surrounded by forest, with views over the Pontevedra Estuary. The project is the work of the studio 2es+. The setting is relatively isolated, surrounded by forest in the Galician coastal countryside.

The Surroundings

Galicia

Pepe Vieira is located in a strategic position in Galicia, overlooking the Rías Baixas and the Pontevedra Estuary. The surroundings of forest and coastal countryside create an atmosphere of total disconnection. The Rías Baixas are famous for their exceptional seafood, especially the oysters, mussels, cockles and percebes that inspire the restaurant's cuisine. Sanxenxo and the Pontevedra coast offer beaches, coastal trails and the maritime heritage that defines Galician identity.

Services

Exclusive Experiences

Appetizers in the Garden

The gastronomic experience begins in the garden where the kitchen harvests most of its products, with appetizers among the plants that will inspire the menu.

30-45 minutes

Tasting Menus

Three tasting menus available: Romasanta, O Señor de Andrade and A Santa Elección, each a different journey to the roots of Galician cuisine.

3-4 hours

Breakfast with Estuary Views

Wake up with views of the Pontevedra Estuary and breakfast featuring local Rías Baixas products.

1 hour

Accommodation

Galpón Suite

30 m²

Independent suite in the shape of a minimalist white cube with a large window, terrace and Japanese-inspired interiors in shades of black. All 14 suites are identical in structure and design.

Independent suiteMinimalist Japanese designForest and estuary views