Must-see restaurants in Spain

  • Restaurante El Pampano

    Málaga Province

    At the top end of town, Pampano does both traditional and more ambitious international dishes. The menu lists duck à la orange, ajoblanco (traditional…

  • .IT

    Barcelona

    Pizza bases at .IT ('Italian Tradition') are made from Caputo flour and fermented for 35 hours before being baked in a 400°C wood-fired oven. There's a…

  • La Tinaja

    Córdoba

    The food at some river-facing restaurants doesn't live up to the location, but La Tinaja serves reliably good and thoughtful preparations from classic…

  • La Cuina de Can Simón

    Tossa de Mar

    This is the standout of a slew of restaurants hugging the old wall along Carrer del Portal. Within an 18th-century fisher’s stone house, Michelin-starred…

  • Casa Cobrana

    Asturias

    For traditional Asturian mountain cuisine, you can't beat this simple restaurant in Valle de Lago village. Classics such as fabada asturiana (bean, meat…

  • Can Lluís

    El Raval

    Three generations have kept this spick-and-span old-time classic in business since 1929. Beneath olive-green beams in the back dining room you can see the…

  • Romántica

    Playa Blanca

    With ocean views, a warm welcome and a more imaginative menu than most around here, La Romántica gets consistently positive reviews from travellers. The…

  • Bar Almudín

    Valencia

    Sweet and cosy, combining fresh produce from the Valencian market gardens with conserves to produce some fine tapas dishes. Try the delicious escalivada …

  • La Pepita

    Barcelona

    The walls are scrawled with messages from past diners at this busy-busy place with a long marble bar, great G&Ts and vermouth on tap. The lightly creative…

  • Cantina Mexicana

    L'Eixample

    Just far enough from La Sagrada Família to dodge the crowds, this simply decorated spot serves authentic Mexican fare. The menu includes 20 different…

  • Torre de Sande

    Cáceres

    Sit in the pretty courtyard and dine on roast suckling pig or goat kid, or on ambitious seasonal dishes such as seafood-filled merluza (hake) or tomato…

  • Vogamarí

    Formentera

    Set amid a greenery-dotted dune, Vogamarí dishes up island specials on a broad, view-splayed beachside veranda. It’s great for fresh fish, paella, fideuà…

  • Granja Petitbo

    L'Eixample

    High ceilings, battered leather armchairs, creative flower arrangements and soaring windows set the scene in this sunny little corner cafe, beloved of…

  • La Marinera

    Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

    Dine within earshot of thundering surf at this enduring and popular seafront fave. There are a few meat dishes, but the menu is predominantly and suitably…

  • Marina Ventura

    Madrid

    Paella and other rice dishes in all their wonderful variety – there are 18 different versions on the menu – dominate this appealing place tucked away in…

  • Rojo Picota

    Castellón Province

    Open year-round (later hours in summer) and a favourite with locals and visitors, this place on the waterfront road offers a range of excellent wines by…

  • Can Culleretes

    La Rambla & Barri Gòtic

    Founded in 1786, Barcelona's oldest restaurant is still going strong, with visitors and locals alike flocking here for its rambling interior, old…

  • La Plata

    La Rambla & Barri Gòtic

    Tucked away in a narrow lane near the waterfront, tile-walled La Plata is a humble, well-loved bodega that has served just four simple, perfect plates…

  • La Casa de Oscar

    La Laguna

    This place always has a great buzz, particularly at weekends, when the tables are packed with exuberant local families tucking into dishes like grilled…

  • El Cau de Sant Llorenç

    Catalonia

    On a quiet night, it's all hush-hush in this old-town corner. But once you get buzzed in, it's as if you've entered a private club: excellent service,…

  • La Llonja

    Northern Mallorca

    Upstairs overlooking the water, La Llonja does seriously good seafood, meat dishes and rice dishes such as lobster paella with the occasional dash of…

  • Es Caliu

    North & Interior Ibiza

    Centred on an old farmhouse, 5km south of Sant Llorenç, this modern-rustic restaurant has been reimagined by fresh ownership, and specialises in grilled…

  • Korxo

    Tarragona

    At locally popular old-town wine and tapas bar Korxo, tables huddle under streetside umbrellas and there's no wine list. The on-the-ball all-female team…

  • Botánico

    Granada

    Casual restaurant at lunch, cafe at merienda (afternoon snack) time, and buzzing bar come evening, Botánico wears plenty of hats. Amid sleek orange-on…

  • Frankie Gallo Cha Cha Cha

    El Raval

    This modern pizza joint is every bit as hip as its Raval location would suggest, with a dim, cavernous interior that's an eclectic mix of industrial…

  • Quina Creu

    Palma de Mallorca

    With its mishmash of vintage furniture, flickering chandeliers and poster-plastered walls, Quina Creu nails bric-a-brac chic. Deep sofas, a tapas-lined…

  • La Quinta Justa

    The Catalan Pyrenees

    The elegant promise of the cream exterior and artful iron lamps is suitably fulfilled by this stylish, central restaurant. Volcanic and modern-European…

  • Bodega el Reloj

    North Coast Tenerife

    This restaurant's beautiful setting, overlooking terraced gardens and verdant slopes to the sea, has a touch of Italy's Amalfi Coast about it. Dishes are…

  • Restaurant 7 Portes

    Barcelona

    Founded in 1836 as a cafe, then converted into a restaurant in 1929, 7 Portes has a grand setting beneath arches, and exudes an old-world atmosphere with…

  • Kim's Pojangmacha

    Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

    Head north up Calle Secretario Artiles from Calle Alfredo L Jones and on your right you'll find this glowing, no-frills hole-in-the-wall spot. There's no…

  • La Cacharrería

    Asturias

    Chequered floors and exuberantly colourful table settings set a festive mood at this recently opened eatery in Villaviciosa's town centre. Sample a…

  • Papaupa

    Granada

    With brick arches, a marble-top bar and a subtle bohemian edge, this Realejo hideaway specialises in self-styled 'retro-fusion food'. Inventive dishes…

  • Tatau Bistro

    Aragón

    This hugely popular gastro-bar has besuited staff, 1950s-inspired decor and seating at a few tables or along the bar. The changing menu of artistically…

  • Follas Novas

    Vigo

    It's well worth venturing about 400m east of Praza de Compostela to this small, unpretentious restaurant, where quality ingredients form the basis of top…

  • Tetería Baraka

    Las Alpujarras

    A laid-back local haunt, especially on market days, Baraka whips up zingy hummus, falafel wraps, tofu burgers, Moroccan tagines, tortilla omelettes and…

  • Portixol

    Palma de Mallorca

    The harbourside restaurant at Hotel Portixol is bright and breezy with sea views and a blue-white colour scheme. The menu is ingredient-driven, treating…

  • Casa Valles

    San Sebastián

    Well away from the tourist hustle and bustle is this timber-panelled locals' institution with long communal tables, which serves some of the new town's…

  • Es Ventall

    West Ibiza

    A cut above most of the Sant Antoni competition, Es Ventall offers delicious updated-Ibizan dishes such as shoulder of lamb with stir-fried veg, or bullit…

  • Casa Juan

    Extremadura

    Tucked down a quiet old-town lane, welcoming Casa Juan does well-prepared extremeño meat dishes (such as roast suckling pig) plus some tasty vegetarian…

  • La Tentación

    Arrecife

    Huddled into an alley hosting several excellent tapas bars, opposite the Iglesia de San Ginés, La Tentación is a cosy hangout for island wines, fresh…

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