Castilla y León
Part of the Hostal La Codorniz, this traditional restaurant, which has an impressive carved Mudéjar ceiling, specialises in succulent roasted meats.
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Castilla y León
Artfully conceived tapas lined up along the bar (try the marinated sardines) and a full list of toasts topped with all manner of tasty morsels make this…
Extremadura
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Gran Canaria
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Fuengirola
This clean, enclosed food court with communal seating has a selection of stalls selling tapas, coffee, pastries and specialist snacks. Great for budget…
Castilla y León
The best of a clutch of restaurants on this side street in the historic centre. The courtyard provides a pleasant setting for enjoying reliably good,…
Jerez de la Frontera
Crowd into this totally down-to-earth nook (proudly open 365 days a year!) for coffee and churros (deep-fried doughnut-like sweet snacks) dispatched from…
Madrid
An outlet of the hugely popular Taquería Mi Ciudad around the corner. This place stays open later and doesn't close in the afternoon.
Murcia
This sweet little place is a shop selling a range of delicious cheeses. In most civilised fashion, you can also sample them in-store, with a glass of wine…
Tenerife
Often packed, this pint-sized cafe overlooks the small black-sand cove in Porís de Abona and serves tapas, sandwiches and snacks, as well as great coffee…
Toledo
The second more economical branch of this storied Toledo restaurant offers up game, fresh produce and time-honoured dishes. The daily set menu is…
Madrid
Everything's a speciality at this wonderful old pastelería, from cakes and pastries to bite-sized sweets and Christmas turrón (a nougat-like sweet).
Southern Mallorca
This little back-street Mallorcan joint comes highly recommended by locals, for its paellas, grilled fish, grilled squid, lamb shoulder and other Balearic…
Maspalomas
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Chueca
Comfy sofas, bar stools, free wi-fi and designer magazines elevate this above-average sandwich bar. Creative sandwiches, bagels, salads and hot soups make…
Zaragoza
La Fama is the place in Zaragoza to enjoy churros (deep-fried doughnut-like sticks beloved throughout Spain) dipped in a glass of thick hot chocolate.
Valladolid
This bar, on the city's top street for tapas bars, wins the prize of public opinion for its excellent selection of tostas (toasts) with tasty toppings.
Extremadura
A classy hotel restaurant that does a decent job of refined Extremaduran dishes in a bright peaceful setting. It's 1km north of Torrejón el Rubio on the…
Murcia
Near the cathedral, Salmentum has a great selection of salted-fish products. Sit down and try the delicious mojama (dried tuna) with a glass of wine.
Castilla y León
Spring lamb cooked in a wood-fired oven or rice with prawns and lobster – they may be radically different dishes but the specialities here are equally…
A Coruña
This narrow, old-fashioned tapas bar is famed for its cocodrilo (crocodile) tapa, a slice of grilled beef and fried potatoes on a stick (€1.70).
Castilla y León
Don Pancho, with its tiled bar and home cooking – including meats roasted in a wood-fire oven – is the best sit-down restaurant in the old town centre.
El Cotillo
Overlooking the beach north of town at Los Lagos, Azzurro offers quality pasta and seafood, and a decent line of cocktails when sunset beckons.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Behind tall wooden doors, this panadería (bakery) has been serving up tasty baked goodies to the fine folk of Las Palmas since 1920.
Andalucía
This atmospheric brick-floored grotto of a restaurant specialises in meat, fish and vegetables cooked to perfection over an oak-fired grill.
Andalucía
The on-site restaurant at the Hotel Sol y Mar serves mostly seafood meals on a lovely beachfront terrace. Staff are very friendly.
Sanlúcar de Barrameda
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Basque Country
A fantastic pintxo bar hidden away under the shadows of the church spires. Many locals consider it the best in town.
La Rambla & Barri Gòtic
A well-placed spot with outdoor seating on Plaça de Sant Josep Oriol, with a long list of tapas and more substantial bites.
Andalucía
Affiliated with the hotel of the same name, El Palacil specialises in pizzas, salads, grilled meats and seafood.
Formentera
A fashionable Italian pit stop for breakfast, piadini (flatbread sandwiches), coffee and free wi-fi.
Castilla y León
This atmospheric restaurant, which specialises in meats roasted in a wood-fire oven, is the village's best.
Logroño
This venerable bar has been serving just one tapa, a mushroom stack topped with a prawn, since 1972.
Chueca
A lavish step back in time with wonderful traditional pastries. It opened here in Chueca in 1914.
Estepona
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