Chef Pepe Solla has transformed his family’s roadside auberge, Casa Solla, in a suburb of Pontevedra into one of the foremost destination restaurants in Spain, and an especially magical place for seafood lovers. Expect dishes like potato soup with crabmeat, and lobster with slow-cooked chicken and black garlic.
Just down the street from the Parador de Santiago de Compostela, the small, casual Casa Marcelo just might be the best place for lunch in Santiago de Compostela. It serves an ever-changing menu of Spanish- and Asian-inspired small plates, like beef tartare, gyozas, razor shell clams and sea urchins, all with imaginative garnishes.
Young chef Miguel Cobo is the talk of Burgos with his stylish new restaurant, COBO Vintage, where he serves modern riffs on traditional Spanish dishes, as well as his own succulent inventions. Look for his red shrimp with white beans, and salmon tartare and veal with capers.
Just on the outskirts of Peñafiel, in an old mill by a rushing stream, the rustic inn Molino de Palacios serves hearty, old-fashioned Spanish country cooking, including dishes like sautéed wild mushrooms, rabbit with rice and roasted suckling pig.
Run by a friendly young team who are proud of Galicia’s superb produce, the market-driven Taberna Abastos 2.0 on the edge of Santiago’s wonderful old food halls, serves beautifully made dishes like octopus with spinach, sautéed clams and potatoes.
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