Alicante
Upmarket and buzzy, this is a fun place to sit at the bar and try some high-class gastro creations using plenty of excellent fish and showcasing fine…
Must-see restaurants in Spain
Andalucía
Atmospherically housed in a historic olive mill with stone floors and a gigantic water wheel, El Molino specialises in hearty Aracena-style cuisine…
Valencia Province
On the main drag through town, 'Grandma's House' has an old-style front bar – unchanged in 50 years – and a more modern, formal dining room. Highlights…
Casanellas Taller Gastronómico
Navarra
Light, bright and contemporary, with a communal table at its centre, this is a great stop for a pastry, both sweet (such as cinnamon rolls) and savoury …
El Centro & El Arenal
At Puerta Real, former site of Seville’s Royal Gate, this bar has a South American feel, with colourful decor and a menu featuring arepas filled with…
The Central Basque Coast
On the main plaza in Mutriku, Ametza is an unfussy tavern that serves up some of the best cooking in town. Squid or fresh tuna fired up on the grill is…
Granada
A Granada institution, going strong since 1942, this scruffy, always-busy joint is one of the best tapas hangouts on bar-packed Calle Navas. It's standing…
Palma de Mallorca
The 'Oven of Holy Christ' has been baking up ensaïmades (a light, spiral pastry emblematic of the island) since 1910, and offers a choice of 12 fillings…
North & Interior Ibiza
With a lovely mural-embellished terrace that catches the morning sun, this laid-back local's local is ideal for a café con leche and tostada early in the…
Dénia
A range of flavours are at play in this innovative but friendly and unpretentious spot at the beginning of the Calle Loreto strip. Not all the…
Sevilla Province
With ringside seating on Carmona's vibrant central square, enthusiastic service and flavoursome food, Cervecería San Fernando promises memorable dining…
Castellón Province
One of three around town, this family-run classic is characterised by exemplary service, with every effort made to ensure nobody gets turned away hungry…
The Catalan Pyrenees
Modern, minuscule and friendly, PKtus concentrates on a limited menu of delicious deli produce, with regional cheeses, creative salads, Iberian ham and…
Salamanca
Come here with an appetite, as cool and casual Mandala offers a three-course set menu (unusually available for lunch and dinner) with dishes like black…
La Macarena & Alameda de Hércules
Edición Limitada offers healthy, innovative Andalucian tapas, avoiding the ubiquitous fried foods, and a low-key, relaxed ambience. You can have a tasting…
Formentera
Steps from the shimmering shore on Platja Llevant, long-standing Tanga delivers delicious seafood dishes, including grilled prawns, grouper, dorada and…
Asturias
For the best seafood in town Luarca locals are likely to point you to this family-run portside eatery with its vintage barometer embedded in the outside…
Pollença
You'll be lucky to bag a spot on the pavement terrace here in summer. The chef keeps it simple, with spot-on Mallorcan dishes like crisp, slow-roasted…
Lanzarote
Just beyond the north end of town, this welcoming, smarter-than-most seafooder with a small terrace over the road from the ocean is a popular choice among…
Madrid
In a stylish basement in Chamberí's south, with a large communal wooden table dominating the seating, Fismuler is classy yet not at all pretentious. The…
Parte Vieja
Above the aquarium, reached by a lift, stylish Bokado is all about the views. First there are the memorable panoramas over the Bahía de la Concha from…
A Coruña
A top option among Calle Estrella's line of popular indoor-outdoor bar-restaurants, the Mundiña taberna (tavern) serves up well-prepared raciones of fresh…
Barcelona
Like a secret little garden in leafy Parc del Turó, this stylish food-truck-inspired cafe serves light Mediterranean meals (hummus, creative salads,…
Lanzarote
Slightly north of the main cluster of restaurants, El Caletón's tables spill out on to the seafront rocks from a roadside terrace and an aloe-green dining…
Costa del Sol
The house dates to 1872, but the real charmer here is the secret garden out the back: a divine dining space under mature orange, fig and olive trees with…
Gran Canaria
A long tunnel carved through the mountainside serves as the entrada to this long-standing restaurant. Book ahead to guarantee a table on the expansive…
Fuerteventura
On the coast overlooking the salt pans, this is a fine alternative to the resort's multifarious tourist menus. Fish and seafood feature heavily, and…
El Centro & El Arenal
A food court in a handsome glass-and-wrought-iron pavilion near the Isabel II bridge, with stalls serving everything from seafood salads and avocado wraps…
Segovia
If you're a vegetarian, you don't need to feel like an outcast in this resolutely carnivorous city. La Almuzara offers a dedicated vegetarian menu, as…
Formentera
An atmospheric, locally popular, century-old bar-restaurant in the heart of El Pilar de la Mola, hosting regular live music and flamenco nights. It's open…
Hondarribia
Michelin-starred Alameda helped pave the way to Hondarribia becoming the culinary hotspot it is today. What started life as a simple tavern is now a…
Western Mallorca
A slightly classier option than many along the waterfront, refurbished El Coche has been going strong since 1977, outlasting most of the competition in…
Tenerife
This corner restaurant with a terrace is a sound choice for all manner of offerings from the briny depths: grilled, fried or oven-baked. The spaghetti…
Madrid
This restaurant with a modern interior and a great location serves updated versions of old Spanish classics. Signature dishes include carrillada (pork…
Castilla y León
One of Medinaceli's more creative kitchens, La Bavieca does traditional specialities like lamb chops, but also a lovely pork-sirloin hamburger. For…
Mallorca
Most come for the seafood, steaks and brochettes of Mallorcan pork, served sizzling hot from the grill at this convivial restaurant, housed in a former…
Valencia
A very worthwhile eating option in Benimaclet is this little tapas place. It packs out – get there early – and no wonder, for the creations coming out of…
Northern Mallorca
Tucked down a side street near the marina, Como en Casa always has a good buzz and warm welcome. Snag a table on the terrace for dishes rich in local…
Extremadura
Set inside a reworked 15th-century hospital, the parador's smart restaurant serves refined Extremaduran fare by changing seasonal menu. The menú…
Biscay Province
Set on one of Algorta's pedestrian lanes, Très Bien is a petite cafe that whips up delightful cakes, quiches and apple strudel. It's a key neighbourhood…
