Must-see restaurants in Spain

  • Los Pasajeros

    Ibiza Town

    Between club-night posters, pounding house music, shared bench-style tables and a fun young vibe, Los Pasajeros plates up gigantic portions of hearty,…

  • Cecconi's

    La Rambla & Barri Gòtic

    Dressed with rust-red velvet sofas, black-and-white tiled floors and 19th-century vaulted brick ceilings, the exquisite signature restaurant at members…

  • La Cocina de María Luisa

    Salamanca

    The home kitchen of former parliamentarian María Luisa Banzo has one of Salamanca’s most loyal followings. The cooking is a carefully charted culinary…

  • Sagaretxe

    Madrid

    One of the best pintxos (Basque tapas) bars in Madrid, Sagaretxe takes the stress out of eating tapas, with around 20 varieties lined up along the bar …

  • La Pachuca

    La Rambla & Barri Gòtic

    This sister taquería to El Raval's forever-packed El Pachuco launched in 2019 and has been an instant hit. It's Mexican-owned and delivers its signature…

  • Rio-Oja

    Bilbao

    Going strong since 1959, Rio-Oja retains a rock-solid reputation for its traditional Basque dishes. Its cazuelitas (stews served in the clay ramekins in…

  • El Lateral

    Salamanca

    El Lateral does terrific pinchos (tapas), which serve as the ideal accompaniment to the fine wines on offer. Tapas are creative without being over the top…

  • Lava

    Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

    If you're hankering after decent burgers in a snappy environment, flash-looking Lava has a busy sense of purpose about it and some neat aesthetics too:…

  • Es Boldadó

    South Ibiza

    Book a terrace table for sunset and you'll enjoy one of Ibiza's most dramatic dining locations, with views over mystical Es Vedrà island. Es Boldadó is…

  • Posada de San Julián

    Cuenca

    Just down the hill from the historic centre, revel in 16th-century surroundings with lofty ceilings, original columns and creaking floors. It's family run…

  • Bar Celta

    La Rambla & Barri Gòtic

    Founded by a Galician couple in 1970, charmingly uncluttered Bar Celta shows off the northwestern region's famously seafood-tastic culinary riches with…

  • Restaurante Sa Caleta

    South Ibiza

    A fine all-year seafood restaurant, tucked into the back of a popular beach since 1988. Fish is grilled or baked, and there's good paella. Summer sees the…

  • Monvínic

    L'Eixample

    Opening on to a leafy garden, the culinary space of renowned wine emporium Monvínic offers elaborate confections such as cod in pil pil (garlic, oil and…

  • Zeitúm

    Andalucía

    Zeitúm is housed in a headily historic 14th-century building, where staff will show you the original well, and the stonework and beams bearing Jewish…

  • Casa do Pulpo

    Galicia

    Facing the cathedral wall across a narrow street, this local favourite doesn't just do perfect pulpo (octopus) but also other tasty Galician items such as…

  • Batik

    Málaga

    With Málaga's Alcazaba posing like the Alhambra in the background, this classy but not-too-posh restaurant (you can opt for stools rather than chairs) is…

  • Casamar

    Palafrugell & Around

    Fabulously located on a headland overlooking Llafranc's bay, this top-notch Michelin-starred restaurant serves classy seafood and artful mains concocted…

  • Restaurante Alfonso VIII

    Castilla-La Mancha

    Just off the town's stunning Plaza Mayor, this time-tested favourite serves traditional cooking with an emphasis on grilled meats, though you'll also find…

  • Café Jaime Beriestain

    L'Eixample

    Step into the calming, luxe world of star Chilean interior designer Jaime Beriestain, who has styled some of Barcelona's most fabulous hotels, and has his…

  • El Muelle

    Santander

    The Centro Botín's cafe-restaurant, with picture windows looking across the bay, is a fine stop for breakfast, lunch or a drink or snack at any time…

  • Restaurante Puntagrande

    El Hierro

    Seasonal local produce fires up the kitchen at the celebrated Hotel Puntagrande (once named the planet's tiniest hotel), whose stone-walled dining room is…

  • Restaurant Els Caçadors

    The Catalan Pyrenees

    One of the most popular restaurants in town, Els Caçadors has been family-owned for four generations and turns out top-notch Catalan cooking in classic…

  • Mesón Leandro

    Andalucía

    Leandro is a step up in class from most other Cazorla eateries – professional but still friendly service in a bright dining room with lazy music, and only…

  • Ipar-Txoko

    Barcelona

    Inside this Basque restaurant the atmosphere is warm and traditional. Hefty wooden beams hold up the vaulted ceiling, and the bar serves terrific tapas…

  • La Riera

    Palafrugell & Around

    Opening onto a flower-filled terrace, this sophisticated yet friendly eatery within a 15th-century old-town building simmers up an excellent range of rice…

  • La Carbonería

    Mérida

    Blue-and-white mosaic floors open the show at this modern and elegant grilled-meats specialist. Fresh giant salads (with serving tongs!) and enormous…

  • Natural Pau

    West Ibiza

    A tiki-like bar, dangling swings and tables spread around a palm-dotted courtyard lure you into this gorgeous, easy-going, open-air 'flexitarian'…

  • Berbena

    Barcelona

    Tucked away off busy Diagonal, Berbena specialises in ambitiously prepared, beautifully presented seasonal dishes from the open-plan kitchen. The daily…

  • Mediamanga

    L'Eixample

    Seasonal, organic ingredients – either home-grown in the owner's Val d'Aran orchards or sourced from small producers and local markets – fuel the kitchen…

  • S'Ametller

    Ibiza Town

    The 'Almond Tree' focuses on market-fresh Ibiza-style cooking. Seasonal set menus are inventive and superb value, unveiling the likes of avocado-and…

  • Mesón del Asador

    El Puerto de Santa María

    It's a measure of El Puerto's gastronomic nous that, in such a seafood-oriented town, there's a meat restaurant that could compete with any Buenos Aires…

  • L'Artica

    Aragón

    Split over two floors, with terraces hanging over the village’s spectacular gorge, L’Artica is decked out bistro-style with creamy furniture and cabinets…

  • Extra Bar

    Barcelona

    At this lively pint-sized tapas bar, the team behind Gràcia's much-loved La Pubilla serves simple yet highly memorable local-rooted platillos (sharing…

  • Mulai

    Jerez de la Frontera

    Fresh Gaditano classics – Sanlúcar king prawns, rabo de toro (oxtail), camarones (shrimp) – meet international inspiration at this uberstylish 2019…

  • Taberna Argüeso

    Sanlúcar de Barrameda

    With its beamed ceiling and tiled floors, Taberna Argüeso feels like an old-time tapas bar but, out the back, it morphs into a smart glassed-in sushi bar…

  • Rosa Negra

    Puerto de la Cruz

    At this small, popular tapas bar beneath Calle la Hoya's palm trees, you can take a seat under a parasol out front and watch the Puerto de la Cruz life go…

  • Cerveceria San Fernández

    Barcelona

    The family team behind gracefully old-school L'Eixample bar Dry Martini is in charge at this smart, lively, long-running spot decorated with local artwork…

  • Mesón El Gallo

    Menorca

    The beautiful, rambling, whitewashed 200-year-old house and charming garden at Mesón El Gallo merit a visit for their own sake. Enjoy home-cooked tortilla…

  • Maceiras

    Madrid

    Galician tapas (octopus, green peppers etc) never tasted so good as in this agreeably rustic bar down the bottom of the Huertas hill, especially when…

  • Cervecería El Campañón

    Badajoz

    Generous, wide-ranging, well-priced tapas, raciones and mains reel in the loyal locals at this energetic family-run tapas haunt and sit-down restaurant on…

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