Santander
A labour of love for owners Carlos García and Pilar Montiel, this intimate corner bistro serves top-notch, market-fresh cuisine that walks the line…
Must-see restaurants in Cantabria
Santander
Pack into ‘the house of pinchos’ amid crowds of stylish santanderinos and brick walls plastered with early-20th-century Santander posters. You’ll be lucky…
Cantabria
¡Advertencia! The warning on the napkins at this sweet local tapas bar says it all: 'We take no responsibility for addiction to our pinchos'. With daily…
Santander
The Riojano's high-ceilinged, wood-pillared dining room and bar, adorned with colourfully painted wine barrels, make an atmospheric setting for a fine…
Santander
The Centro Botín's cafe-restaurant, with picture windows looking across the bay, is a fine stop for breakfast, lunch or a drink or snack at any time…
Cantabria
Run by an ambitious, attentive young team, Somera specialises in highly creative Cantabrian-Asian fusion cooking full of local ingredients. Delicate…
Santander
A cheerful, low-key vibe prevails at this long-standing neighbourhood eatery. Beret-clad fisherman chat at the bar while families settle in for seafood…
Santander
Named for the owners' two fishing boats, this cosy hole-in-the-wall is a seafood lover's delight. Check the board outside for 'catch of the day' specials,…
Santander
Creative tapas run the gamut from Cantabrian to Andalucian and from Asian to Mexican at this contemporary, white-walled lounge-bar-restaurant. Try…
Santander
Tucked into a lively pedestrianised alley (one of Santander’s oldest), La Cátedra has been serving distinctly Cantabrian pinchos and raciones since 1866…
Santander
Between slinky red booths, mirrored walls and black-and-white tiled floors, always-busy Solórzano serves up simple yet elegantly presented Cantabrian…
Santander
This slick tapas bistro turns out all manner of tempting, well-executed delights, mostly cooked fresh to your order - from grilled octopus with sweet…
Santander
A welcoming, good-value seafood spot convenient to all transport terminals and the city centre. Go for a plate of the Santander speciality rabas de…
Santander
The cavernous Conveniente has soaring stone walls, wooden pillars and wine racks stacked up to the ceiling. Squeeze into the tram-like front enclosure,…
Cantabria
A Madrid-trained chef heads this brasserie specialising in fun, local- and internationally inspired concoctions that manage to be inventive without going…
Santander
A tasteful spot with white-cloth tables, Cañadío offers top-notch creative cooking with local inspiration. Hake is prepared in a variety of styles, the…
Santillana del Mar
La Villa's three-course lunch menu, including a full bottle of wine, offers great value for touristy Santillana. Settle into the stone-walled garden…
Cantabria
Exquisitely positioned overlooking the Río Ebro's source, this enticing wood-beamed, stone-walled restaurant offers classic Cantabrian fare, starring…
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…
Cantabria
Wander into the town centre for very good home-style cooking at this smallish corner bar. The €13.50 lunch menú, including grilled fish and meats, is an…
Santillana del Mar
Quality local fare is served in this stone house with noble trappings. There’s a good range of both surf and turf options, and a decent menú del día…
San Vicente de la Barquera
El Pescador is the liveliest of the seafood-dominated restaurants that line Avenida del Generalísimo. Knock back a few tapas at the good-natured, all…
Cantabria
With its warm dining room, peach-toned tablecloths, heavy wood beams and little cobbled terrace, this firmly rustic mesón (tavern) is perfect for…
Santander
With its grand windows looking out towards the Puerto Chico waterfront, this is an excellent spot for sampling Santander’s seafood. There’s an enormous…
Santander
As excellent for breakfast coffees, croissants and tostas (topped toast) as it is for evening bites, this coolly contemporary eatery has a bar piled high…
Santander
This cosy stone-walled and wood-beamed spot serves home-style Cantabrian pinchos (snacks) and meals, including a well-priced three-course menú del día …
Santillana del Mar
A mustard-yellow dining room lined with chestnut wood, Los Blasones has been dishing up the usual Cantabrian selections since 1970. Hearty offerings from…
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…
Santander
Creatively prepared pinchos (snacks) infused with Cantabrian flavours are colourfully chalked up on the blackboard here. Try baked octopus with potato…
Santillana del Mar
This simple but reliable and friendly spot delivers well-prepared, unfussy Cantabrian classics. Raciones of local anchovies, steamed mussels and Picos de…
Santander
This long-established, completely down-to-earth pinchos bar is a winner for its classically Cantabrian double-layered tortillas crammed with all kinds of…
Comillas
A friendly, elegant restaurant and social bar, hidden a few blocks east of the town centre, Gurea dishes up Basque-Cantabrian fare with good meat, seafood…
Cantabria
With an always-packed bar and tables under the arches gazing out on fishing boats, Mesón Marinero makes an atmospheric port-side spot for a late afternoon…
