Must-see restaurants in León

  • Restaurante Cocinandos

    León

    The proud owner of León's first Michelin star, Cocinandos brings creative flair to the table with a menu that changes weekly with the seasons and market…

  • Camarote Madrid

    León

    With legs of ham displayed like some meaty Broadway chorus line, this popular bar is famed for its tapas – the little ceramic cup of salmorejo (a cold,…

  • Bar La Ribera

    León

    Bar La Ribera is the kind of Spanish bar that doesn't look up to much, but has a loyal neighbourhood following for its raciones. They keep it simple –…

  • La Trébede

    León

    As good for tapas (try the croquettes) as for first drinks (wines by the glass start at €1.50), La Trébede is always full. The decor is eclectic – deer's…

  • Alfonso Valderas

    León

    Alfonso Valderas is León's most famous restaurant for bacalao (salt cod), prepared around 25 different ways. If this is your first encounter with this…

  • Racimo de Oro

    León

    A lovely brick-lined interior provides an appealing backdrop for this wildly popular tapas bar and restaurant, which is arguably the pick of the choices…

  • Ezequiel

    León

    It can be difficult to fight your way to the bar upstairs but it's worth doing so for the generous-sized raciones, including all kind of cured meats…

  • El Patio

    León

    There's a real buzz about this place, although we're yet to decide whether it has more to do with the leafy, open-air setting or the quality of the food…

  • La Mary

    León

    The daily lunch menu here is excellent value. Dishes include Italian options like caprese salad (with real buffalo mozzarella), plus seafood with…

  • Clandestino Leon

    León

    Slick and riding the wave of popularity that surrounds gastrobars in Spain, Clandestino has great food (beef lasagna with goat cheese-and-kimchi bechamel,…

  • Taberna La Piconera

    León

    Excellent meat dishes are offered here, paired up nicely with fresh salads, but we like it for its setting on one of León's loveliest squares. Grab an…

  • Koi

    León

    Upstairs from Clendestino, Koi is one of northern Spain's best Japanese restaurants. The lunchtime bento box menu (€19) is a real treat, while the rest of…

  • Delirios

    León

    One of the city's more adventurous dining options, where innovative combinations change with the seasons but always take a whole new way of looking at…

  • La Bodega del Humedo

    León

    Rice dishes, red meats and a slick bar dining space make this a popular place just off Plaza Mayor. It also does a lunchtime special that could be rice…