Cuenca
This bright and perennially busy tapas bar on Plaza Mayor has fine cathedral views if you sit outside in the plaza and a good selection of bar snacks. The…
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Mérida
Squeeze onto a tiny stool in the wood-panelled dining room, prop up at the bar or relax on the sunny terrace for tasty, original tapas at this…
Tossa de Mar
Grilled prawns, pans of paella and bowls of local speciality cim i tomba (fish-and-vegetable stew) fill tables at this charming seafood place just over…
Toledo
This handy all-day cafe with comfortable seats and sofas makes a change from the traditional Spanish bars with their siestas and late dinners. Enjoy an up…
Santander
Hams dangle from ceilings covered in ancient wine bottles at this old-school bodega – part wine ‘museum’, part vibrant pincho and raciones stop. The food…
Zaragoza
Join the crowds flocking in for reputedly some of the best croquettes in Spain. Tasty varieties include ham, cheese and walnut; wild mushrooms and goat…
West Ibiza
This modish bar-restaurant sits just north of the main Sunset Strip overlooking a small beach. It's perfect as a less-frenetic sunset location, with good…
Santander
Creatively prepared pinchos (snacks) infused with Cantabrian flavours are colourfully chalked up on the blackboard here. Try baked octopus with potato…
Chueca
If your idea of Mexican food was born in Taco Bell, La Mordida, owned by singer-songwriter Joaquín Sabina, will show you a whole new world. This is home…
Vigo
Short Rúa Pescadería, in the lower part of the old town, is jammed with people tucking into fresh seafood. From about 10.30am until 3.30pm you can buy…
Málaga
Longstanding restaurant offering a menu of solidly traditional Andalucian cuisine with an emphasis on meat dishes; the oxtail is a speciality. The…
Santiago de Compostela
Tempting tapas are arrayed along the bar's length, Basque-style, and you can order all sorts of other goodies, like hotplate (plancha)-grilled scallops…
Madrid
This bar with outlets all across the city serves up no fewer than 100 different varieties of mini-bocadillos that span the full range of Spanish staples,…
Puerto de la Cruz
For the best churros in town, join the local fishermen at harbour-front Churreria Perdomo for a portion of these hot and crispy spiral-shaped doughnuts…
Vigo
This beer hall run by what many would agree is Spain's best commercial brewer, Estrella de Galicia, is good not just for excellent cerveza de bodega …
Castilla y León
Directly opposite one of the loveliest church doorways in Castilla y León, La Colegiata does a good range of raciones and set menus – check out the offers…
Barcelona
Opening to an elevated terrace, this buzzing space has mesmerising views over the Mediterranean – a key reference point in the all-organic dishes…
Mallorca
Overlook the slight cafeteria feel: you can eat well at Singló. It offers some enticing Mallorcan dishes, such as porcella rostida (roast suckling pig, in…
Picos de Europa
Part smart restaurant, part simple cafe, part bustling sidrería, Los Arcos pulls in a lot of its fans with its €15 menú, available for lunch and dinner…
Sevilla Province
Sidling up to Plaza de San Fernando, this ever-popular bar offers prime plaza-side seating and a tasty array of tapas, mains and raciones. As well as…
Salamanca
This classy and fresh space is dedicated to the cooking of Spain's northern Cantabria region and it's extremely popular among Salamanca's young and…
Albarracín
A no-nonsense bar right on the central square where you might meets locals as well as tourists. It's a good place to sink a coffee or a beer, and also…
Aínsa
This pretty little cafe-bar near the church, with floral accompaniment to its outside tables, serves raciones that are a little more creative than the…
Costa Brava
Whether beneath the arches in the snug stone interior or out on the terrace overlooking the bridge, Cúria Reial delivers an atmospheric dining experience…
Castilla y León
The food's nothing special here – think burgers, sandwiches, bocadillos and the like – but there's a lot to be said for taking up a seat on the outdoor…
Madrid
With a couple of options for meat eaters, this mostly vegetarian restaurant does a brisk trade with its salads, moussaka and rice dishes. The decor is…
Galicia
Downstairs is a lilac-and-silvery-grey gastrobar with small snacks like mini-burgers, sushi, or stir-fried octopus and prawns; the restaurant upstairs has…
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
Appropriately located just off Calle Londres, Lily's serves decent English breakfasts, scones, jammy doughnuts, cake and other crucial English fare…
Alicante Province
This hotel restaurant has a popular bar doing a range of tapas, and a more formal dining area that deals in, among other things, the local speciality…
Extremadura
Particularly strong on local wild mushrooms in season, 'the Idiot of Coria' (named after a Velázquez painting), with its eclectically rustic decor, is…
La Latina & Lavapiés
This basic bar is famous for its sardinas a la plancha (sardines cooked on the grill) and pimientos de padrón (fiery green peppers). It's wildly popular…
Palma de Mallorca
An easygoing Italian with Tuscan affinities, La Baranda is a good choice for wood-fired pizzas, pasta dishes and homemade cakes. It's a pleasant place to…
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
Run by the local fishing co-op and right by the wharf, this place has daily access to fresh seafood. Choose yours from a large tank near the entrance or…
Antequera
A great place for inexpensive, varied tapas that can give you a taster of local dishes such as cochinillo (suckling pig), or porra antequerana. There are…
La Laguna
You may need to blink a few times if you're coming in from the sunlight, as the dining room here is dimly lit, with dark burgundy walls. The menu errs on…
Chueca
This place with a wonderful old facade opposite the Mercado de San Antón earned its name as a bastion of left-wing sympathies (hence its better-known name…
Málaga
Named for a local flamenco singer, this tiled bar and restaurant is famed for its pescaitos fritos (fried fish) and typical local tapas, including wedges…
Santiago de Compostela
Buy your own seafood or meat (but not fish or octopus) in the market and bring it to this unique eatery and they'll cook it for you for €5 per person. It…
Zaragoza
The handsome art nouveau building dates from 1903, but there has been a market on this site since the Middle Ages. You can still buy pig heads and…
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Stuffed away down a very narrow pedestrian street, La Dolce Vita serves homemade pasta that's the real thing, with decadent sauces featuring caviar and…
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