Santiago de Compostela Restaurants

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  • 1. Abastos 2.0

    $$$$

    "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
    654-015937

    Known For

    • Inventive tapas
    • Market-fresh ingredients
    • Contemporary design

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun.
  • 2. Casa Marcelo

    $$$$

    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
    981-558580

    Known For

    • Fusion tapas
    • Impress-your-date cuisine
    • Extremely popular

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon. and Tues., No dinner Sun.
  • 3. Restaurante Filigrana

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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
    981-534636

    Known For

    • Old-school Galician fine dining
    • Bucolic environs
    • Weekday lunch prix fixe
  • 4. A Barrola

    $$$

    A solid bet on a street packed with middling tourist eateries, this seafood restaurant has polished wood floors and a bustling terrace. The caldo gallego, santiaguiños (slipper lobsters), arroz con bogavante (rice with lobster), and seafood empanadas are superb—as any of the university-faculty regulars will tell you.

    Rúa do Franco 29, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, 15702, Spain
    981-577999

    Known For

    • Seafood feasts
    • Local delicacies
    • Raucous atmosphere

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No dinner Sun.
  • 5. A Tafona by Lucía Freitas

    $$$$

    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
    981-562314

    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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  • 6. A Viaxe

    $$$$

    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
    662-618862

    Known For

    • Affordable tasting menus
    • Raw seafood preparations
    • Family-owned

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Mon.
  • 7. Bierzo Enxebre

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    Tucked behind the cathedral, this tapas bar specializes in products from El Bierzo, a comarca (subdivision) in Castile-León, either in the animated bar or in one of the stone-walled dining rooms. Visitors stopping in for a drink at the bar can expect a generous portion of free tapas, while the menu has a selection of grilled meats, revueltos (scrambled eggs with a variety of toppings), cold meats, and cheeses.

    Rúa La Troia 10, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, 15704, Spain
    981-581909

    Known For

    • Food and wine from El Bierzo
    • Good-value prix-fixe lunch menu
    • Grilled meat

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No dinner Sun.
  • 8. Carretas

    $$$$

    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
    981-563111

    Known For

    • Fresh seafood
    • Lively atmosphere
    • Complimentary liqueurs with dessert

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon., No dinner Sun.
  • 9. La Bodeguilla de San Roque

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    This is one of Santiago's favorite spots for tapeo (tapas grazing) and chiquiteo (wine sampling); it's just a five-minute walk from the cathedral. The traditional bar area takes center stage, playing host to locals, pilgrims, and tourists alike, all gathering for wine, Iberian cured meats, cheeses, and seasonal dishes. It can get crowded, but this only adds to the atmosphere. The tapas live up to their reputation, and they're a better choice than the main dishes.

    C. San Roque 13, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, 15704, Spain
    981-564379

    Known For

    • Tapas
    • Wine
    • Lively crowd
  • 10. O Curro da Parra

    $$$

    Across from the market, this lively two-floor restaurant has exposed brick walls, wooden tables, and a menu of modern, seasonally driven dishes ranging from oyster croquetas to saucy local beef meatballs, plus an ever-changing variety of seafood preparations.

    Rúa Travesa 20, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, 15704, Spain
    981-556059

    Known For

    • Attractive plating
    • Market-to-table cuisine
    • Fantastic wines

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