Must-see restaurants in Zaragoza

  • Casa Lac

    Zaragoza

    The grande dame of Zaragoza dining, Casa Lac opened in 1825 and is reputedly Spain's oldest licensed restaurant. The cuisine today is tastily contemporary…

  • Méli Melo

    Zaragoza

    The creative tapas at this tightly packed spot are arrayed very temptingly along the bar: you can just select those that appeal most; maybe prawn-stuffed…

  • El Limpia

    Zaragoza

    A tightly squeezed hubbub of a bar where you place your order then wait for the barman's bellow to tell you it's ready. The papapico (minced pork and…

  • La Clandestina Café

    Zaragoza

    There's an eye-catching huge pair of red lips painted on one white brick wall, but this place is as much about gastronomy as style, particularly in the…

  • Los Xarmientos

    Zaragoza

    Aragonese meat dishes are a speciality at this artfully designed restaurant. It styles itself as a parrilla, meaning dishes are cooked on a barbecue-style…

  • Birosta

    Zaragoza

    Birosta is an excellent, cooperative-run, vegetarian restaurant-cafe-bar where lunch and dinner are served in a neat, pine-tabled dining room, or you can…

  • El Ángel del Pincho

    Zaragoza

    A tiny, always busy bar on a tiny lane, El Ángel brings a touch of Japan and Argentina to Zaragoza tapas with delicate tempuras fried up on the spot and…

  • Le Pastis

    Zaragoza

    The terrace under the trees here, at the top of a grassy riverbank beside the Puente del Pilar, is perfect for a drink and bite on a summer evening. The…

  • Café Nolasco

    Zaragoza

    This stylish, clean-lined spot, overlooking a pretty old-town plaza, fulfils many roles – it's great for breakfasts, tasty lunches, evening drinks in a…

  • Café Botánico

    Zaragoza

    Greenery-decked Café Botánico, just off Plaza del Pilar, serves great coffee, teas, home-made lemonade, good tostadas (toast slices with various toppings)…

  • Churrería la Fama

    Zaragoza

    La Fama is the place in Zaragoza to enjoy churros (deep-fried ­doughnut-like sticks beloved throughout Spain) dipped in a glass of thick hot chocolate.

  • Casa Pascualillo

    Zaragoza

    The bar groans under the weight of prepared tapas including many varieties of montado (bread slices with assorted toppings) while other offerings are made…

  • La Pilara

    Zaragoza

    Ruby-red walls covered with copies of pre-civil war posters and photos, combined with discreet lighting, an animated atmosphere and tasty tapas and…

  • La Miguería

    Zaragoza

    Who would have thought you could do so much with migas (fried breadcrumbs)… La Miguería serves this filling quick-fix food in some 30 ways, including…

  • Tragantua

    Zaragoza

    Locals flock here for a wide variety of seafood raciones (full-plate serves of tapas items) from bolas de bacalau (round cod croquettes) and pulpo a la…

  • Vinos Nicolás

    Zaragoza

    A good El Tubo spot to duck into for solidly satisfying, not-too-fancy tapas – the likes of smoked-salmon-and-prawn montaditos (small, warm bread rolls),…

  • Taberna Doña Casta

    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…

  • Mercado Central

    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…

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