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"From market to plate" is this nueva cocina restaurant's philosophy: chefs start and finish the day with an empty larder and a blank menu. The freshest fish and produce are handpicked at the neighboring Mercado de Abastos and coaxed into exciting dishes that defy tradition. Be sure to book ahead as the industrial-chic dining room and terrace fill up fast.
Pl. de Abastos, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, 15704, Spain
Known For
- Inventive tapas
- Market-fresh ingredients
- Contemporary design
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun.
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Fusing traditional Galician cuisine with Japanese, Mexican, and Peruvian, among others, Casa Marcelo whips up creatively plated dishes in an open-plan kitchen. The jovial dining area—always full and always loud—seats guests at long communal tables, a nod to the fact that the dishes are meant to be shared.
Rúa das Hortas 1, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, 15705, Spain
Known For
- Fusion tapas
- Impress-your-date cuisine
- Extremely popular
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon. and Tues., No dinner Sun.
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The two exquisite tasting menus at this tranquil Michelin-star establishment offer a whirlwind tour of modern Cantabrian cooking at a good value. Request a table in the romantically lit brick wine cellar, and savor such delicacies as roast partridge with celery-root puree, griddled tiger prawns, and ultra-creamy rice pudding.
Calle de Repuente 20, Santander, Cantabria, 39012, Spain
Known For
- Tasting menus
- Award-winning environmental sustainability
- Modern Cantabrian cuisine
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Reservations essential, Closed Mon., No dinner Sun.
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Although the eggplant-colored walls, crystal chandeliers, and carefully chosen antique furniture evoke a traditional French dining room, the food at this restaurant—attached to the A Quinta da Auga hotel—is unmistakably Galician. Try delicacies such as chestnut cream soup, fresh-caught hake, and bay scallops roasted in their shells with garlic-parsley oil. The weekday lunch prix fixe is a steal at €29.
Paseo da Amaia 23B, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, 15706, Spain
Known For
- Old-school Galician fine dining
- Bucolic environs
- Weekday lunch prix fixe
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The chef, Yayo Daporta, for whom the restaurant is named, is something of a local celebrity and a true food artist who produces gastronomic masterpieces, such as a cocktail glass filled with cauliflower mousse and fresh-caught local clams with a drizzle of basil-infused olive oil and coffee vinaigrette. Inventive dishes include scallop carpaccio and tempura clam on an algae crisp with clam foam and greens. Reservations are recommended.
Rúa Hospital 7, Cambados, Galicia, 36630, Spain
Known For
- Locally admired chef
- Inventive dishes
- Fresh clams
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon. and Nov. 14--28. No dinner Sun.
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This upscale restaurant by one of the region's most promising chefs serves elevated Galician cuisine in a bright, modern dining room with exposed stone walls. Menus feature a plethora of hyperlocal ingredients that have "first and last names," as the chef likes to say: Cambados oysters, Fisterra razor clams, Cachena beef, etc.
Virxe da Cerca 7, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, 15703, Spain
Known For
- Michelin-starred dining
- Experimental tasting menus
- Finest Galician ingredients
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon. and Tues., No dinner Sun.
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Appropriately named, A Viaxe (a journey) takes diners through the edible landscape of Peru and South America, with especially bright renditions on Peruvian dishes using Galician ingredients. A coveted spot at the bar includes views of the open kitchen and detailed presentations straight from the chef himself.
Praza do Matadoiro 3, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, 15704, Spain
Known For
- Affordable tasting menus
- Raw seafood preparations
- Family-owned
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Mon.
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This award-winning, modern Asturian restaurant in the old town is adorned with rustic stone walls and a hand-painted mural. There are also inventive tapas and tasting menus (starting at €65). Notable dishes include creamy rice with tiger prawns and squid, Xaldu lamb royale with mushrooms, and warm chocolate cake with ice cream.
Calle Oscuro 1, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
Known For
- Experimental Asturian cuisine
- Good-value tasting menus
- Apple gazpacho with sardines
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon. and Tues.
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Seafood lovers: look no further. This minimalist but elegant marisquería (seafood restaurant) has a view of the port and only serves fish caught the same day. Try the centolla de la ría (fresh-caught river crab), bacalao gratinado con alioli de azafran (cod gratin with alioli and saffron), or arroz con pulpo (octopus paella).
Av. Beiramar 30, O Grove, Galicia, 36980, Spain
Known For
- Octopus paella
- River crab
- Cod gratin with aioli and saffron
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon. No dinner Sun.
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This casual seafood spot around the corner from the Hostal de los Reyes Católicos specializes in shellfish ranging from melt-in-your-mouth battered mini-scallops to a take-no-prisoners variado de mariscos platter with langoustines, king prawns, crab, and percebes (barnacles, a local delicacy).
Rúa das Carretas 21, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, 15705, Spain
Known For
- Fresh seafood
- Lively atmosphere
- Complimentary liqueurs with dessert
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon., No dinner Sun.
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Skylights, plants, and an air of modernity belie the age of this sophisticated restaurant, which opened in 1924 and is now in its fourth generation. The nueva cocina menu changes seasonally, and there is also a tasting menu. Dishes might include artichokes in spicy afuega'l pitu cheese sauce, langoustine tiradito, or apple cake with cinnamon ice cream.
C. San Francisco 8, Oviedo, Asturias, 33003, Spain
Known For
- Inventive Asturian cuisine
- Exceptional seafood
- Special-occasion dining
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun., No dinner Mon.
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Book a table at this terrace garden restaurant 2 km (1 mile) outside of town toward O Grove for a fine-dining culinary tour of the region. Local mackerel, chorizo, hake, and beef are mainstays here, as are traditional Galician cheeses and wines. Though the ingredients are primarily local, they're enlivened with international, nueva cocina touches (think king crab fajitas and scallop aguachile).
Av. Sineiro 7, San Salvador de Poio, Galicia, 36005, Spain
Known For
- Tasting menu only
- Eye-popping plating
- Ideal for special occasions
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon., Off-season dinner only Fri. and Sat.
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A restaurant housed inside the Llanes fish market and right on the water means you’ll get the freshest catch in town. Watch your next meal come into the port on small fishing boats and enjoy simple preparations that highlight the natural quality of each fish, mollusk, and crustacean on the menu.
Puerto Pesquero, Llanes, Asturias, 33500, Spain
Known For
- Exceptionally fresh seafood
- Hospitable waitstaff
- Tranquil seaside views
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Signed photos from the likes of King Juan Carlos and Julio Iglesias cover the walls of this elegant stone-wall restaurant opened in 1928. Specialties include lenguado a la plancha (grilled sole) and navajas (razor clams). The tocinillo de cielo, a double-rich caramel flan, is heavenly, as the name implies. The restaurant's name refers to an era when wine arrived in wooden barrels: if mosquitoes gathered at the barrel's mouth, it held good wine.
Praza da Pedra 4, Vigo, Galicia, 36202, Spain
Known For
- Dependably good seafood
- Caramel flan
- Extensive wine cellar
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No dinner Sun.
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Five blocks from the marina, this white-tablecloth dining room with blue walls and hardwood floors pulls out all the stops: Order the tasting menu, for instance, and you'll sample no fewer than five varieties of olive oil. Mains hinge on Cantabrian seafood and run the gamut from cod al pil pil (with an emulsified garlic-oil sauce) to flambéed suckling pig to scallop tartare.
Calle de Andrés del Rio 7, Santander, Cantabria, 39004, Spain
Known For
- Pristine seafood
- Well-executed tasting menu
- Elegant dining room
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon., No dinner Sun., Reservations essential
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Head to this renowned white-tablecloth restaurant and meeting spot on one of Oviedo’s main thoroughfares for cachopo, a heart-stopping fried veal cutlet stuffed with ham and cheese—an Asturian speciality. If you prefer something a bit lighter, there are salads, fresh fish, and meat dishes. The bar on the ground floor does a roaring trade all day long in sandwiches and light snacks.
Calle San Francisco 21, Oviedo, Asturias, 33003, Spain
Known For
- Wonderful cachopo
- Lively atmosphere
- Central location
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No dinner Sun.
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With a focus on top-notch sourcing and modern takes on traditional Galician fare, this eatery offers creative, seasonal dishes in a contemporary setting. À la carte options are available, but the superb (€65) tasting menu is definitely worthwhile.
Nóreas 10, Lugo, Galicia, 27001, Spain
Known For
- Local sourcing
- Affordable tasting menu
- Galician fusion
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon.
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This upscale, glass-enclosed dining room, housed in what was once Gijón's fish market, overlooks the harbor and serves imaginative seafood and meat dishes. Expect a variety of raw, grilled, smoked, foamed, and roasted options, all plated with panache. Tasting menus (€90) are a good value.
Calle Claudio Alvargonzález, Gijón, Asturias, 33201, Spain
Known For
- Harbor and sea views
- Award-winning kitchen
- Alfresco dining
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon., No dinner Sun., Reservations essential
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Steps away from the parador, this innovative kitchen artfully prepares Galician fare with both Basque touches and global fusion. You can order a-la-carte, but the tasting menus are affordable and abundant.
Rúa Príncipe 12, Cambados, Galicia, 36630, Spain
Known For
- Playful plating
- Homemade desserts
- Wood-fired oven
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Tues.