O Curro da Parra

Santiago de Compostela


With a neat stone-walled dining room upstairs and a narrow food-and-wine bar below, Curro da Parra serves thoughtfully created, market-fresh fare, changing weekly. Everything is delicious; typical offerings might include seabream ceviche or beef tenderloin with wild mushrooms and sweet potato. The cheesecake has been a favourite ever since it opened.

On weekday lunchtimes there's an excellent €13 menú mercado (market menu).


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