We want to improve ourselves day by day
At Cor de Carxofa, we work daily to ensure quality tourism and excellence in our services.
We are very grateful for the great reviews from both customers and food enthusiasts.
Cor de Carxofa, a healthy restaurant committed to sustainable tourism
Cor de Carxofa is one of the first restaurants in the Valencian Community to be certified with the S for Sustainable Tourism from the ICTE (Institute for Spanish Tourism Quality), since 2023.
Committed to the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) Since its inception in 2018, Cor de Carxofa has been a benchmark in sustainability, from its sustainable terrace built entirely from wood from sustainable forests and recycled pallets, powered by 100% solar energy from its own panels; its signature cuisine, where local and organically grown produce takes center stage; the restaurant's energy efficiency, its respectful water consumption, and the absence of chemicals in cleaning...
There are many things we at Cor de Carxofa do on a daily basis to make the world a better and more sustainable place.
ICTE asked us to focus on four SDGs for our sustainability report. In this case, we worked in depth on the SDGs of Good Health and Well-being (3), Quality Education (4), Decent Work and Economic Growth (8), and Responsible Consumption and Production (12). However, at Cor de Carxofa, we work on many more SDGs in our daily work; sustainability is part of our DNA.
Carxofa Color, Solete Repsol since 2023
Since the summer of 2023, Cor de Carxofa has been part of the Repsol Guide family, as "Solerte Repsol".
Repsol Guide Recommendation: A small vegetarian restaurant with a lovely terrace overlooking the harbor. Here, gastronomy is ethically sourced, featuring locally sourced, locally sourced, and organic produce.
Cor de Carxofa, the first restaurant in the province of Castellón to be included in the We're Smart Green Guide, since 2022
The guide of the best vegetable restaurants in the world has recognized the great work of the young chef Anay Bueno, awarding 4 out of 5 radishes to the healthy restaurant Cor de Carxofa, for its daily work in seeking to conquer the culinary experience based on ingredients of plant origin and proximity
TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence since 2019
The healthy restaurant Cor de Carxofa is the best rated in Benicarló in the TripAdvisor travel app, ranking first in the town just a year after its opening, and remaining there to this day
HappyCow users rate us 5 stars
The reference application for "veggie" users" This positions us as one of the leading restaurants in the Valencian Community, with virtually all of our profile ratings being "Excellent."
Cor de Carxofa, the first restaurant in the province associated with "Cuineres i Cuiners Km0" of Slow Food
Our chef, in addition to belonging to the Tarraco and Palancia-Mijares Conviviums, was the first Valencian chef to join the Slow Food Community's "Cuineres i Cuiners Km0" movement, placing the province of Castellón on the map of sustainable and local gastronomy.
It is worth highlighting that Cor de Carxofa, It is one of the few established companies to achieve the three Caracoles of Excellence ( Good, Clean and Fair); awarded after exhaustive daily improvement work and having passed rigorous annual audits by the association itself.
Today, other colleagues, such as Ruben Miralles (Vinaròs), have also taken the step and are part of this great family.
GOOD
This snail demonstrates the restaurant's commitment to local products, organic and sustainable products, and the preservation of local agricultural heritage.
CLEAN
This snail demonstrates the restaurant's commitment to the concept of SUSTAINABILITY, integrating 3 aspects: energy, waste reduction and reducing the impact of cleaning products and good water management.
JUST
This snail demonstrates the restaurant's commitment to society and people.
Committed to tourism quality
Since 2019, Cor de Carxofa has been distinguished by the SICTED (Comprehensive System of Tourist Quality in Destination) for their work in daily improvement for the customers and tourists who choose Benicarló as a gastronomic reference point every year.
SICTED helps us better understand our customers through the best practices manual and improve as a company.
Furthermore, during the pandemic, we implemented a COVID-19 best practices manual and adapted our facilities accordingly, with the acquisition, for example, of state-of-the-art Dyson air purifiers, which to this day continue to provide us with a much cleaner atmosphere during our stay at the restaurant.
The gastronomic product club of the province of Castellón
The healthy restaurant Cor de Carxofa is part of Castelló Ruta de Sabor, the product club that brings together producers, processors and restaurants in the province of Castellón, to enhance the value of local products.
Chef Anay Bueno has represented Castelló Ruta de Sabor at different fairs such as Gastronoma or Fitur, showcookings in Castellón, Valencia and Alicante, and even at the most important Gastronomic Festival in the province held in Benicarló in October 2022.
The gastronomic brand of Turisme Valencian Community
L'Exquisit Mediterrani is the new tourism brand of the Generalitat ValencianaAt Cor de Carxofa we have participated as brand ambassadors, giving showcookings representing the Carxofa de Benicarló PDO and Turisme Benicarló, both at the Mostra de Turisme (Palacio de les Arts i les Ciencies in Valencia) and at Alicante Gastronómica, the third most important fair in the sector in Spain.
We also participated in the first L'Exquisit gastronomic days from November 10 to 27, 2022.
