Must-see restaurants in Spain

  • Méli Melo

    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…

  • Ses Escoles

    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…

  • Burger Mel

    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…

  • Passion

    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…

  • Eyescream & Friends

    Barcelona

    This contemporary white space is the flagship store of Barcelona's hip ice-treat innovator Eyescream & Friends, whose name reflects the cute, creature…

  • Casa Ojeda

    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…

  • Casa Marcelo

    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 –…

  • Pins 46

    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…

  • Hotel Mirador de Dalt Vila

    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…

  • Restaurante Antonio

    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…

  • La Casa del Abuelo

    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…

  • El Vergel

    Tarragona

    This fabulous, fashionable vegan spot turns out creative plant-based deliciousness in two- or three-course menus, between whitewashed walls offset by sage…

  • Koy Shunka

    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…

  • Restaurant Durán

    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…

  • El Tranco

    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…

  • Casa Mingo

    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…

  • Al Yamal

    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…

  • Parking Pizza

    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…

  • Malacatín

    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…

  • Green Spot

    Barcelona

    Battered cauliflower with tamarind-and-mint sauce, quesadillas with kimchi and avocado, jackfruit tacos, and buckwheat pizza with cashew cheese and…

  • Reina Restaurante

    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…

  • Cala Bonita

    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…

  • Baviera Jaca

    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…

  • La Paella de la Reina

    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…

  • El Motel

    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…

  • Casa Antonio

    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…

  • Cala Gracioneta

    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…

  • El Brillante

    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…

  • Asador Llorente

    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…

  • Tapas 24

    Barcelona

    Barcelona's favourite chef Carles Abellán brings his signature upmarket twist on classic tapas to this neon-lit corner cafe (which remains slightly…

  • Hicuri Art Restaurant

    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…

  • Taberna La Sorpresa

    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…

  • Restaurante Ciudadela

    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…

  • El Pecado

    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…

  • Fide

    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…

  • Moriarty

    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…

  • La Galana

    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,…

  • Bar Las Vegas

    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…

  • El 7 de Sillerías

    Extremadura

    With a friendly local buzz, snug wood-beamed interior and elegantly presented traditional fare, this cafe-bar-restaurant just southeast off the Plaza…

  • Saboya 21

    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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