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
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Cantabria
Run by an ambitious, attentive young team, Somera specialises in highly creative Cantabrian-Asian fusion cooking full of local ingredients. Delicate…
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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…
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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,…
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Santander
Creative tapas run the gamut from Cantabrian to Andalucian and from Asian to Mexican at this contemporary, white-walled lounge-bar-restaurant. Try…
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Santander
Tucked into a lively pedestrianised alley (one of Santander’s oldest), La Cátedra has been serving distinctly Cantabrian pinchos and raciones since 1866…
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Santander
Between slinky red booths, mirrored walls and black-and-white tiled floors, always-busy Solórzano serves up simple yet elegantly presented Cantabrian…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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Cantabria
A Madrid-trained chef heads this brasserie specialising in fun, local- and internationally inspired concoctions that manage to be inventive without going…
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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…
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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…
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Cantabria
Exquisitely positioned overlooking the Río Ebro's source, this enticing wood-beamed, stone-walled restaurant offers classic Cantabrian fare, starring…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Cantabria
With its warm dining room, peach-toned tablecloths, heavy wood beams and little cobbled terrace, this firmly rustic mesón (tavern) is perfect for…
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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…
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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…
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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 …
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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…
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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…
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Santander
Creatively prepared pinchos (snacks) infused with Cantabrian flavours are colourfully chalked up on the blackboard here. Try baked octopus with potato…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
