Navarra
Decorated in colourful tiles, this stone-walled bar is cool in summer and cosy in winter, and opens to a busy terrace. It's a popular place for tapas…
Must-see restaurants in Spain
Pontevedra
For a change from old-town tavern fare, head to this soft-toned dining room where a dedicated team works up excellent original preparations of local…
Pontevedra
A deliciously creative culinary experience in an intimate stone-walled restaurant, tastefully set with white linen and fresh flowers. The set menús,…
Costa Brava
The views to the old bridge (after which the restaurant is named) are enough to tempt you into this converted 18th-century building, even without…
Cudillero
El Faro's stone-and-timber surrounds and colourful artwork help create a welcoming atmosphere for digging into fish of the day, seafood salads,…
The Catalan Pyrenees
Spread over two levels, this popular place on Espot's main street focuses on filling country fare like grilled wild-boar leg, lamb ribs with fried…
Sitges
Tiny Wagyu beef burgers, noodle stir-fries, burrata salads, and classics like anchovies, local-cheese boards and honey-fried aubergines crowd tables at…
Los Caños de Meca
The ultimate relaxation spot, where kitesurfers kick back between sessions on the beach beside the Cabo de Trafalgar. There is Bob Marley on the speakers,…
La Latina & Lavapiés
This fine Andalucian bar serves tasty salted prawns from Huelva and all manner of other dishes from Spain's south – the emphasis is on seafood, but there…
Extremadura
One of the more original choices for tapas in Zafra, La Bendita specialises in cheeses from around Spain and Portugal, as well as some international…
Dénia
Perhaps the best place in Dénia to try the famous local prawns and other crustaceans, this nondescript backstreet bar gets thronged, so try to book a…
Las Alpujarras
The orderly rows of hanging hams and shelves laden with wine bottles, conserves and marinated goodies give the game away. This deli-eatery is the place to…
Gran Tarajal
The seats out front at this top pizza restaurant down on the promenade go fast, which means you may have to perch inside at a small table – it's best to…
Málaga Province
Close to the tunnel entry to the Caminito del Rey, El Mirador is raised a little above the road and, as the name implies, affords good views, in this case…
Tenerife
Enjoy traditional Canarian cooking at this cosy restaurant run by a husband-and-wife team, with typical Canarian dishes like rabbit in salmorejo sauce,…
Northern Mallorca
On the steps down towards the beach, this breezy fisher's shack has views of the sea from its blue-clothed tables and serves up the freshest catch of the…
Bilbao
In the Estadio San Mamés, this cheerfully designed spot has a counter packed with appealing pintxos, plus weekday multi-course menus for €18. The red-and…
Castilla-La Mancha
The sun-dappled terrace here is a place to linger, flanked by vegetable allotments (yes, expect organic fresh produce in the dishes), near the river. The…
Lanzarote
Popular with cyclists and lanzaroteños on lunch breaks, this back-to-basics open-all-day pitstop opposite Yaiza's church does deliciously simple tapas of…
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,…
Pollença
Everyone raves about La Placeta at Hotel Sant Jordi, whether for its pretty alfresco setting on the square, child-friendly waiters or no-nonsense home…
Costa Daurada & Around
This warren-like, modern-rustic tavern delivers well-executed Catalan specials such as Pyrenean entrecôte, wild-salmon carpaccio, goat's-cheese salad and…
Castilla y León
The menu at upmarket Restaurante Serrano has a subtle gourmet flourish, with fresh summery starters, innovative meat and fish mains and plenty of tempting…
Aragón
The Biarritz is frequently completo (full) with happy eaters enjoying its classic Aragonese cuisine specialising in good grilled meats and fish, its range…
Santiago de Compostela
La Flor is a buzzy bar for evening drinks (with free tapas), but also a place to enjoy an eclectic range of not-too-heavy dishes from Mexican enchiladas…
Galicia
The bright, lively atmosphere and contemporary red/black/orange decor here belie the grey streets outside, and the perfectly done pulpo (octopus), best…
Costa de Almería
A Mojácar mainstay since 1982, this traditional tapas bar sits smack in the heart of the whitewashed centre. Its cosy warren of rooms, decked out with…
Málaga
Come here for your morning tomato on toast, best enjoyed alfresco so that you can admire Málaga's main pedestrianised square as it shrugs off the previous…
Oviedo
Insanely popular at all times of day, this cosy modern-rustic cafe and bakery with a semi-open patio-style entrance and murals on the walls is a…
Parte Vieja
With a whitewashed main dining room and stone-walled cellar, this is a classy place to linger over beautifully prepared seafood and roast meat dishes…
Bilbao
On warm summer evenings, wine-sipping crowds congregate at this small bar to enjoy an oyster or six, accompanied by a glass of crisp local white wine…
Andalucía
One of many casual bars dotted around Baza's lively centre. With a modern black and white interior and a few outdoor tables, it's open throughout the day,…
Granada
Revered local poet Federico García Lorca was among the intellectuals who hung out at this restaurant back in the day. Nowadays, its faux-medieval woody…
Valencia
Cafe, bar and tapas stop, this politically active bar is simple, cheap and informal. The list of tapas on the wall has some out-of-the-ordinary offerings…
A Coruña
Bringing a global-cafe, blackboard-menu spin to A Coruña's eating scene, Abarrote serves up smoked-salmon focaccia, guacamole, chicken strips with…
A Coruña
One of a string of always-busy, indoor-outdoor bar-restaurants along narrow Calle Estrella, the Cunqueiro is frequently the busiest and liveliest of them…
Murcia
Handy to stop by after a cathedral visit, old-style, traditional Los Zagales dishes up superb, inexpensive tapas, raciones, platos combinados (mixed…
Southern Mallorca
A cracking location overlooking the yacht port, chilled music and friendly service makes Aquarius stand out. Snag a spot on the terrace for seafood, such…
San Vicente de la Barquera
One of San Vicente's most reliably good seafood spots, Boga-Boga has a clean-lined, predominantly white design and friendly, efficient service by black…
Arrecife
The owner of this cosy trattoria is from Pompeii, so expect faux-Roman surroundings and delicious thin-crust Neapolitan pizzas, plus homemade pasta coated…
