Must-see restaurants in Spain

  • Restaurante Zuhayra

    Andalucía

    Hotel Zuhayra's excellent restaurant, open to all, serves uncomplicated but perfectly prepared versions of local and Andalucian favourites, such as its…

  • Viridiana

    Madrid

    Chef Abraham García is a much-celebrated Madrid figure and his larger-than-life personality is reflected in Viridiana’s menu. Many influences are brought…

  • Pepa Pla

    L'Eixample

    An old bookshop graced by original check-tiled floors and exposed-brick walls is the setting for this outstanding venture from the team behind El Born's…

  • Can Solé

    Barcelona

    Behind imposing wooden doors, this elegantly old-school restaurant with white-cloth tables, white-jacketed waiters and photos of celebrity customers has…

  • Restaurante Gaby

    Aragón

    The restaurant at Casa Blasquico is a delightful place to eat, with an intimate wood-beamed dining room plus a small outside terrace overlooking a cobbled…

  • La Pequeña Taberna

    Murcia

    Look for the cascade of market vegetables outside the door when locating this quality restaurant, which isn't quite as small as it claims. Excellent…

  • Café Azul

    Tarifa

    This long-established Italian-run cafe with eye-catching blue-and-white Morocco-inspired decor whips up some of the best breakfasts in Andalucía. You'll…

  • Los Albardinales

    Andalucía

    Los Albardinales is an award-winning organic olive-oil producer. At this, their roadside mill, you can see how the oil is pressed and sample it at their…

  • Belmonte

    La Rambla & Barri Gòtic

    Run by two welcoming sisters, this tiny, down-to-earth rust-walled bodega in the southern Barri Gòtic whips up beautifully prepared Tarragona-style small…

  • Café-Jardin Costa Vella

    Santiago de Compostela

    The garden cafe of Hotel Costa Vella is the most delightful spot for breakfast (or a drink later in the day), with its fountain, scattering of statuary…

  • Agust Gastrobar

    Barcelona

    Set up by two French chefs (one of whom trained under Gordon Ramsay), Agust occupies a fabulous mezzanine space with timber beams, exposed brick and…

  • Mama Campo

    Madrid

    Mama Campo breaks the mould of sameness that unites the bars surrounding Plaza de Olavide. Positioning itself as an ecofriendly take on the Spanish…

  • Casa Marcial

    Picos de Europa

    Hidden in gorgeous countryside 4.5km north of Arriondas is this double-Michelin-starred restaurant in chef Nacho Manzano's childhood home. Even the 'short…

  • La Fábula Restaurante

    Granada

    A formal fine-dining restaurant set in a stylishly restored 1909 palacete (now the Hotel Villa Oniria), La Fábula is the domain of star chef Ismael…

  • La Viña del Ensanche

    Bilbao

    With old-fashioned wood-panelled walls and framed postcards written by adoring fans over the years, La Viña del Ensanche maintains a reputation as one of…

  • La Vinateria del Call

    La Rambla & Barri Gòtic

    In a magical, rambling setting in the former Jewish quarter, this tiny candlelit jewel-box of a wine bar serves up divine Iberian sharing plates dancing…

  • El Trasiego

    Mérida

    Relatively fresh on Mérida's culinary scene, popular El Trasiego mixes rustic-chic decor with a fun contemporary atmosphere and exquisite creative dishes…

  • Casa Lita

    Santander

    Pack into ‘the house of pinchos’ amid crowds of stylish santanderinos and brick walls plastered with early-20th-century Santander posters. You’ll be lucky…

  • El Cable

    Sitges

    Always packed, down-to-earth El Cable might just be Sitges' most loved tapas bar, rolling out classics like patatas bravas (often branded the best in town…

  • Llévame al Huerto

    Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

    With its blonde-wood tables, plants in baskets, outsize lampshades and colourful cushions, this superb cocina eco fusión place serves a to-die-for …

  • Casa Revuelta

    Madrid

    Casa Revuelta puts out some of Madrid’s finest tapas of bacalao (cod) bar none – unlike elsewhere, tajadas de bacalao don't have bones in them and slide…

  • Celler Ca'n Amer

    Mallorca

    Refinements to Mallorcan classics are the hallmark of Tomeu Torrens, who slings the pans at this lively celler, rustically charming with its wooden beams…

  • Wild Beets

    North & Interior Ibiza

    Always-a-hit Wild Beets continues to cause a stir, offering a gloriously creative organic, vegan menu with plenty of raw-food, gluten-free and wild-bowl…

  • Mina Restaurante

    Bilbao

    Offering unexpected sophistication and fine dining in an otherwise fairly down-at-the-heels neighbourhood, this riverside restaurant has some critics…

  • El Arcediano

    Andalucía

    Always buzzing with locals, this welcoming spot with dangling chandeliers, grapevines painted on the ceiling and tables on the narrow pedestrian lane out…

  • Sábrego

    Galicia

    The rustic-chic restaurant at the lovely country hotel Casal de Armán serves a seasonally changing array of delicious, chiefly Galician fare with some…

  • Palacio de Gallego

    Andalucía

    In the atmospheric setting of a 16th-century house, with tables on the delightful patio as well as in an old wood-beamed dining room, the Gallego serves…

  • Casa Aranda

    Málaga

    Casa Aranda is in a narrow alleyway next to the market and, since 1932, has been the place in town to enjoy chocolate and churros (tubular-shaped…

  • Basquery

    Bilbao

    Equal parts cafe, bakery, microbrewery and dining destination, this postindustrial, multiroom space has a stunning line-up of daily dishes, from vegan…

  • Restaurante Jardín

    Northern Mallorca

    The smart interior of this this Michelin-starred restaurant may be out of step with the nondescript villa facade but uniform excellence inspires the menu…

  • El Pilón

    Málaga Province

    This former carpenter’s workshop is the village’s most popular restaurant – and rightly so. Dishes are created using locally sourced ingredients whenever…

  • Nardi

    Extremadura

    Nardi impresses with rich, classic dishes given a contemporary zing, served in a warm, elegant dining room with wood beams, yellow walls and rustic art…

  • Jovellanos 16

    Almería

    Wtth friendly service and a prime people-watching location opposite Plaza Constitución, Jovellanos 16 is a rising star on Almería's 'tapas row'. Don't…

  • Minyam

    Barcelona

    Billowing with smoke beneath a tajine-like metal lid, smouldering herbs infuse the rice of Minyam's signature Vulcanus (smoked seafood paella with squid…

  • Acánthum

    Huelva

    Celebrating the flavours of his native Huelva, Chef Xanty Elias's exuberant mutli-course menus have earned him Michelin star status since 2015. Reserve…

  • Casa Jorge

    Madrid

    Arguably Madrid's best Catalan restaurant, classy Casa Jorge serves up exquisite specialties from Spain's northwest, including caracoles (snails),…

  • Habana

    Santa Cruz de la Palma

    This delightful pink-and-white wedding cake of a building has its terrace on a picturesque plaza overlooking a fountain and surrounded by flower-filled…

  • La Blava

    Calella de Palafrugell

    In a former fisher's house overlooking the beach, La Blava has earned a loyal following for its exquisite seafood, best enjoyed at outdoor tables…

  • Kazan

    Santa Cruz de Tenerife

    Kazan's Michelin star has assured it a large fanbase in town and far beyond. The setting: lightly polished wood and beige fabric chairs, muted and…

  • Asador Espadín

    Andalucía

    Long before you reach the front door, delicious smoky aromas greet you at this ever-popular Velez Rubio lunch spot. Formally dressed old-school waiters…

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