Restaurants in Santiago de Compostela

Originally a rather formal fine-dining restaurant, Marcelo has evolved into a more casual venue with an exposed kitchen, though it still is a tasting menu only type of place. Well-heeled pilgrims often reserve ahead as a reward for finishing their treks. The food shows a distinct…

Old-fashioned and proud of it, this traditional restaurant next to the Church of Santa María Salomé emphasizes seafood, which arrives by truck from the lonja at A Coruña. Good starters include a plate of raw cockles or anchovies with giant capers. The fare is straightforward and…

One of the liveliest restaurants in a city of lively eating spots, El Papatorio has a stunning long bar inside the entrance where the day’s selection of tapas are arrayed. They can range from simple tortilla Española to roasted peppers stuffed with cod, and a whole variety of crisp…

This subterranean haunt turned 30 in 2025. Its dishes are not the creative concoctions you’d find at the city's newer restaurants, but rather the small plates that sustain Spaniards all over the country. So expect tortilla Española (potato omelet), little casseroles of meatballs,…

It would be easy to miss this marvelous little casual restaurant as the entrance is recessed about 10 feet (3 meters) from the street. But once you enter, you’ll find a narrow, vaguely Art Nouveau room made larger by a preponderance of mirrors and liquor bottles on the walls. Grab a…