Food
Where to eat in Spain: restaurants, cafés and dishes to try
The best-known place to eat in Spain is El Celler de Can Roca, Girona. The travel guide lists 138 places to eat and drink in Madrid, Barcelona, and Valencia. Local dishes to try: Tapas, Gazpacho, Paella, Patatas bravas, and Pincho.
Well-known restaurants, cafés and bars in Spain
Ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions describe each place. That measures how famous a place is, not how good the food is.
Restaurants 15
Los Caracoles
RestaurantGothic Quarter
Cafés, bakeries and tea houses 8
Bars and pubs 8
Madrid · Since 1725
restaurant in Madrid, Spain
El Raval
Map3 Wikipedia languages
Gothic Quarter · Since 1951 · Catalan cuisine
bar from Barcelona
Places travellers recommend in Spain
Listed in the Wikivoyage travel guide. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go.
Where to eat in Madrid
All places in MadridRestaurants and cafés
- La Bola TabernaMid-range
C/ Bola, 5
- Chocolatería San GinésMid-range
Pasadizo de San Ginés, 5
- Casa LucioSplurge
C/ Cava Baja 35
- Restaurante BotínSplurge
C/ Cuchilleros, 17
- Restaurante MalacatínMid-range
C/ Ruda, 5
- MAD MAD VeganBudget
Calle Pelayo 19
- Yunie Kebab
Calle de Meléndez Valdés, 64
- Churrería La AndaluzaBudget
Calle de Hernani, 10
Bars and nightlife
- Museo Chicote
Gran Vía, 12
- Viva Madrid
Calle de Manuel Fernández y González, 7
- Chinaski Lavapiés
C. de la Fe, 19
- Cervecería L'Europe
C. del Cardenal Cisneros, 19, Chamberí
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Madrid · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Barcelona
All places in BarcelonaRestaurants and cafés
- Vegetalia GòticMid-range
Carrer dels Escudellers, 54
- Cal PepMid-range
Placa de les Olles, 8
- Los CaracolesMid-range
C/ Escudellers 14
- Restaurante Italiano RossiniMid-range
Pl. Reial, 13
- My Way Lounge RestaurantMid-range
C/ de les Heures, 4-10
- The Clubhouse Laietana & Nikki'sMid-range
Via Laietana 6
- La Dolca HerminiaMid-range
C/Magdalenes, 27
- Els Quatre GatsMid-range
Carrer Montsio, 3 bis
Bars and nightlife
- Irish Pub Temple Bar
Carrer Ferran, 6
- Irish Pub My Bar
C/ de Ferran, 8
- Fàbrica Moritz Barcelona
Ronda de Sant Antoni, 39 - 41
- Maresme Brewery Taproom
Carrer de Sepúlveda, 164
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Barcelona · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Valencia
All places in ValenciaRestaurants and cafés
- Mercat de ColónMid-range
Carrer de Jorge Juan, 19
- La PascualaBudget
Carrer d'Eugenia Viñes, 177
- Kiosco La PérgolaBudget
Passeig de l'Albereda, 1
- La LlunaBudget
Carrer de Sant Ramon, 23
- Andalus DolçBudget
Carrer de Yecla, 16
- Ca la MarBudget
Carrer de Just Vilar, 19
- Central BarMid-range
Plaça de la Ciutat de Bruges, s/n
- Portland Ale HouseMid-range
Carrer de Salamanca, 10
Bars and nightlife
- Olhöps Craft Beer House
Carrer de Sueca, 21
- Valhalla
C/ del Gravador Manuel Peleguer, 2, Algirós
- Horchatería Daniel
Avda l´Orchata, 41
- Café de las Horas
Carrer del Comte d'Almodóvar, 1
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Valencia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Bilbao
All places in BilbaoRestaurants and cafés
- Malatesta
Goienkale/Somera 10, Bilbao
- La Camelia
Villarías Kalea 3
- Buddah Palace
2A Avenida de Ferrocarril
- Copper Deli
Plaza del Museo 3
- à table
Dos de Mayo 18
- Restaurante Kasko
c/Santa María, 16
- Bilbao Cafe bar
Plaza Nueva, 6
- Charley Bar
Plaza Nueva, 8
Bars and nightlife
- Singular
Lersundi Kalea 2
- Basquery
Ibañez de Bilbao Kalea 8
- Kafe Antzokia
San Vicente 2
- Bar Jamon Jamon
c/Luis Power 3, Deusto
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Bilbao · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
All places in Las Palmas de Gran CanariaRestaurants and cafés
- Sakura CityBudget
Muelle, 2
- Pizzería PomodoroBudget
Ruiz de Alda, 24
- Restaurante SamoaMid-range
Valencia, 46
- Sakura IMid-range
Calle Néstor de la Torre, 29
- Restaurante Marisquería Rías BajasSplurge
Simon Bolivar, 3
- Restaurante Bodegón LagunetasBudget
C. Constantino, 16
- Gourie 41Budget
C. Francisco Gourié, 41
- MidwayBudget
C. Domingo J Navarro, 9
Bars and nightlife
- Bar San Remo
C. Secretario Artiles, 42
- Chester Lounge & Bar
Calle Simón Bolívar, 3
- NYC TAXI RockBar
Calle Numancia, 25
- La Azotea de Benito
C. Ruiz de Alda, 17
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Málaga
All places in MálagaRestaurants and cafés
- Vegetariano El CalafateBudget
Calle Andrés Perez, 6
- La VeganaBudget
c San Juan de Letran 13
- Bodega-Bar El PimpiMid-range
Calle Granada, 62
- Mesón Lo GüenoMid-range
Calle Marín García, 9
- Spago'sBudget
Calle Calderería, 11
- Noviembre - the flavor houseBudget
c/Alamos 18
- Tasca La SalitaBudget
C. Mariblanca, 10
- Meson HuescaMid-range
Calle Virgen De La Esperanza, 21
Bars and nightlife
- Central Beers
6 Calle Cárcer
- Birras Deluxe
Plaza de la Merced 5
- Tako bar
C. Álamos 2
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Málaga · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dishes and drinks Spain is known for
Foods and drinks that come from Spain, the most widely known first.
Migas
Spanish and Portuguese dish
Manchego
Spanish protected designation of origin for Manchego cheese
Spanish wine
Idiazabal cheese
variety of Spanish cheese with Protected Designation of Origin
Chicharrón
Spanish and Latin American dish of pork belly or pork rind
Frequently asked questions
What is the most famous restaurant in Spain?
El Celler de Can Roca, Girona is the most widely documented place to eat in Spain: 16 Wikipedia language editions describe it.
What food is Spain known for?
Spain is known for Tapas, Gazpacho, Paella, Patatas bravas, and Pincho.
Where can you eat in Madrid?
The travel guide to Madrid lists La Bola Taberna, Chocolatería San Ginés, Casa Lucio, Restaurante Botín, and Restaurante Malacatín.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0), Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0), photos from Wikimedia Commons.