Zaragoza
The creative tapas at this tightly packed spot are arrayed very temptingly along the bar: you can just select those that appeal most; maybe prawn-stuffed…
Zaragoza
The creative tapas at this tightly packed spot are arrayed very temptingly along the bar: you can just select those that appeal most; maybe prawn-stuffed…
North & Interior Ibiza
Perched by the C733, 6km south of San Llorenç, this olive-oil estate doubles as an elegant oleoteca (olive-oil tasting room) serving Ibizan cheeses and…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Keeping Santa Cruz vegans happy since 1985, though parked rather incongruously along Calle la Marina, this neat and long, white restaurant serves scrummy…
Ibiza Town
Part of Lana Love's healthy-eating Ibiza empire, with views across the marina to Dalt Vila, this stylish cafe deals in divine organic, vegetarian and…
Barcelona
This contemporary white space is the flagship store of Barcelona's hip ice-treat innovator Eyescream & Friends, whose name reflects the cute, creature…
Burgos
Dating from 1912, this Burgos institution, all sheathed in dark wood with stunning mullioned windows, is one of the best places in town to try cordero…
Santiago de Compostela
Take an adventure into Galician-Japanese fusion at Michelin-starred Marcelo, where the thing is to order several small-to-medium-sized sharing dishes –…
Ciutadella
An old-world building with an elegant whitewashed interior and tables on a pine-dotted square and interior patio, Pins 46 specialises in smartly prepared…
Ibiza Town
You'll dine magnificently at this intimate restaurant, with its painted barrel ceiling and original canvases, in a grand, dusty-pink 20th-century house…
Southeast Cádiz Province & the Costa de la Luz
Prize-winning Antonio, 1km south of Zahara, is wildly recommended for its top-quality seafood, delivered by attentive staff in a sparkling modern-design…
Madrid
The ‘House of the Grandfather’ is an ageless, popular place that's been around for more than a hundred years. The traditional order here is a chato (small…
Tarragona
This fabulous, fashionable vegan spot turns out creative plant-based deliciousness in two- or three-course menus, between whitewashed walls offset by sage…
La Rambla & Barri Gòtic
Down a narrow lane north of La Catedral, chef Hideki Matsuhisa's Michelin-starred Koy Shunka opens a portal to sensational dishes from the East – mouth…
Figueres
Dine under the same roof as Salvador Dalí once did at this top-class, chandelier-lit restaurant, where smart service and plush decor are matched by such…
Andalucía
Highly popular El Tranco is quite avant-garde for this neck of the woods, providing a tasty contemporary take on traditional local ingredients, in…
Madrid
Opened in 1888, Casa Mingo is a much-loved Asturian cider house. Things are kept simple, with the signature dish of pollo asado (roast chicken, cut in…
Málaga
Moroccan restaurants are less common in Málaga than in Granada, but Al Yamal, family-run for four decades in the heart of the Soho district, serves the…
L'Eixample
A sprawling warehouse with cardboard-box chairs, big sharing tables and an open-plan kitchen, buzzing Parking Pizza cooks up outrageously popular wood…
La Latina & Lavapiés
If you want to see madrileños (residents of Madrid) enjoying their favourite local food, this is one of the best places to do so. The clamour of…
Barcelona
Battered cauliflower with tamarind-and-mint sauce, quesadillas with kimchi and avocado, jackfruit tacos, and buckwheat pizza with cashew cheese and…
Antequera
Located in a pretty restaurant-flanked cul-de-sac off Calle Infante Don Fernando, this restaurant also runs a cooking school, La Espuela, so it knows what…
Ibiza Town
Hidden away on a secluded cove, 3km northeast of Talamanca bay, this sophisticated Australian/South African–owned chiringuito (beach bar) turns out fresh…
Aragón
Baviera has an old-style tavern appearance with a long (exceptionally well-stocked) wooden bar, tiled floor and walls, and a check-cloth dining area at…
Chueca
Madrid is not renowned for its paella (Valencia reigns in that regard), but valencianos who can’t make it home are known to frequent La Paella de la Reina…
Figueres
Jaume Subirós, the chef and owner of this smart roadside hotel-restaurant 1km north of Figueres' centre, is a seminal figure of the transition from…
Andalucía
This elegant little restaurant, in an unpromising street off Parque de la Victoria, prepares top-class Spanish fare rooted in local favourites, such as…
West Ibiza
In a hidden bay, with tables almost on the sand, this beautifully positioned beach restaurant has a slightly castaway, barefoot vibe (though prices are…
Madrid
Just by the Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, this breezy, no-frills bar-eatery is a Madrid institution for its bocadillos (filled rolls) – the bocadillo de…
Picos de Europa
For super-generous helpings of fresh, high-quality local food, head upstairs to this warm, wood-beamed loft-like space with Picos photos and a tiny…
Barcelona
Barcelona's favourite chef Carles Abellán brings his signature upmarket twist on classic tapas to this neon-lit corner cafe (which remains slightly…
Granada
Granada’s leading street artist, El Niño de las Pinturas, has been let loose inside Hicuri, creating a psychedelic backdrop to the wonderful vegan food…
Cádiz
Barrels of Pedro Ximénez, manzanilla (chamomile-coloured sherry) and oloroso (sweet, dark sherry) stack up behind the bar at this down-to-earth 1956…
Gijón
Like most Gijón eateries, Ciudadela has a front tapas bar backed by a dining room, but here they’re combined with a unique, cave-like basement recreating…
Salamanca
A trendy place that regularly attracts Spanish celebrities and well-to-do locals, El Pecado (The Sin) has an intimate dining room and a quirky, creative…
Madrid
Some bars have all the luck. In 1985, this backstreet neighbourhood bar opened in time to ride the wave of la movida madrileña, then stuck around long…
Ciutadella
In the marvellous lobby of the 19th-century Palau Salort, Moriarty is a lively G&T 'club' and modern-Mediterranean tapas bar-restaurant, with a gorgeous…
Gijón
The front bar is a boisterous sidrería (cider bar) for snacking on tapas (€6 to €9) or raciones, accompanied by free-flowing cider. For sit-down dining,…
Andalucía
It's tiny but it's the best of Cazorla’s central bars, with barrel tables outside (and it gets packed inside when the weather's poor). They do great tapas…
Extremadura
With a friendly local buzz, snug wood-beamed interior and elegantly presented traditional fare, this cafe-bar-restaurant just southeast off the Plaza…
Aragón
Talented chef José Tazueco whips up a selection of culinary treats that zap traditional ingredients with a creative flair. Expect artistically presented…
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