30 editor picks across Spain.
30 spanish restaurants worth the trip across Spain, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Spain.
Disfrutar in Barcelona's Eixample is the elBulli successor by Adria's old chefs Castro, Casanas and Xatruch. Voted World's Best Restaurant in 2024.
OrderThe two tasting menus rotate; trust the kitchen and the wine pairing.
TipReservations open 2 months ahead and burn within hours. Their easier sister room is Compartir BCN, walking distance away.
Farala in Granada earned the citys first Michelin star in November 2025 under chef Cristina Jimenez, three menus rooted in Sacromonte heritage.
OrderSusurros del Sacromonte tasting menu, La magia del Albayzin tasting menu, Alboran tasting menu
TipBook the Albayzin menu for the best-value introduction; flamenco performances at 19:00 are bookable as a separate course.
Farala in Granada earned the citys first Michelin star in November 2025 under Cristina Jimenez, three menus rooted in Sacromonte and Albayzin heritage.
TipThree tasting menus: Sacromonte at 78, Albayzin at 98, Alboran at 128 euros; the 19:00 flamenco set is a separate course.
Lasarte in Barcelona's Eixample is the three-star Berasategui-Casagrande Basque-Catalan tasting room inside Hotel Monument on Passeig de Gracia.
Bar FM in Granada is the Motril-fish counter Francisco Martin has run since 1985, in the 2026 Michelin Guide and praised by Adria and Jose Andres.
OrderQuisquilla de Motril, Puntillita de calamar de Motril a la plancha, John Dory
TipThere are two rooms; the back dining room takes reservations, the front bar is first-come and the better seat for the auction-fresh raw quisquilla.
Canabota on Calle Orfila in Seville earned its Michelin star in the 2022 guide and runs an open-grill counter where the day's whole fish from Cadiz.
OrderThe tasting menu built around the day's catch from the Cadiz lonja.
TipTwo sittings nightly Tue-Sat, 14:00 and 21:00. Book three weeks ahead by phone or web. La Barra next door is the walk-in option without reservation.
Ricard Camarena Restaurant in the Bombas Gens cultural complex in Valencia holds two Michelin stars and a Michelin Green Star, cooking a vegetable-first menu.
Quimet i Quimet in Barcelona's Poble-sec is the four-generations standing bar where bottles line the wall and the cook builds montaditos on demand.
OrderThe salmon-yoghurt-truffle-honey montadito and a flight of tinned mussels.
TipOpen Mon-Sat lunch and early dinner only; closed Sunday. Arrive before 19:30 for a hope of a corner.
Moments in Barcelona's Eixample is Carme Ruscalleda and son Raul Balam's two-star tasting room inside the Mandarin Oriental on Passeig de Gracia.
Damasqueros in Granada is chef Lola Marins Realejo room running a weekly produce-led Andalusian tasting menu, listed in the Michelin Guide for years.
OrderWeekly tasting menu, Granadina produce-led cooking
TipBook at least a fortnight ahead; the room is small and the weekly menu rotates with the Vega de Granada harvest.
Damasqueros in Granada is chef Lola Marins Realejo room, the weekly Andalusian tasting that built her name and earned long-running Michelin Guide listing.
TipWeekly tasting only; the menu changes by Vega de Granada harvest, so what you ate last month is not the same.
Arriaga in Granada is Basque chef Alvaro Arriagas Michelin Guide room atop the Museo de la Memoria, panoramic over Granada and the Sierra Nevada plain.
TipTasting menus are served per table; the six-course at 80 and nine-course at 100 with Andalusian pairing.
Sacha in Madrid's Chamartin is the bistro by Sacha Hormaechea, whose lazy-tortilla and lasana de boletus are reference dishes for half the country's modern.
OrderThe tortilla vaga (lazy tortilla, undercooked and topped with caviar) and the lasana de boletus.
TipBook three weeks ahead; tables of two are easier than four. The dining room is intimate, the chef circulates between courses.
Palodú won a Michelin star in the 2026 guide, where Cris Cánovas and Diego Aguilar cook a market tasting menu four hands in central Málaga, with no head chef.
Bar Mut in Barcelona's Eixample is the marble-counter standard for natural-wine-and-market-produce dining. The Iberico steak tartare is the dish.
OrderThe Iberico steak tartare and whichever off-menu fish board the kitchen runs.
TipMid-week dinner is easier than weekend; bar seats walk-up only.
Atelier Casa de Comidas in Granada is chef Raul Sierras 2017 modern Andalusian room, listed in the 2026 Michelin Guide Spain for its seasonal tasting cooking.
OrderSeasonal tasting menu, Contemporary Andalusian small plates
TipClosed Sundays, Mondays and the first three weeks of January; lunch slots open up faster than the dinner sittings.
Atelier Casa de Comidas in Granada is chef Raul Sierras 2017 Michelin Guide room with a seasonal Andalusian tasting menu and Belgian-trained technique.
TipClosed Sundays, Mondays and the first three weeks of January; lunch slots open up faster than dinner.
Ruta del Veleta is the Pedraza familys 1976 Mudejar mansion outside Granada in Cenes de la Vega, with 3,000 clay jars hanging from the dining-room ceiling.
TipSix kilometres east of Granada on the Sierra Nevada road; the Cenes de la Vega location justifies a taxi over driving.
Sobrino de Botin near Plaza Mayor in Madrid is the Guinness-certified oldest restaurant in the world, in business since 1725. Located in Centro.
OrderThe cochinillo asado roasted in the 1725 wood oven, then sopa de ajo with poached egg.
TipBook the cave dining room downstairs three weeks ahead. Lunch is calmer than dinner; the 14:00 service is the working-day local hour.
La Tasqueria de Javi Estevez moved from Salamanca to Chamberi in 2024, keeping the 1-star Michelin and the brief that matches casqueria (offal).
OrderThe cabeza de cochinillo crujiente, the sesos rebozados and the tasting menu (65 euros lunch, 95 dinner).
TipBook three weeks ahead for the seven-seat counter; the dining room books one week. Closed Sun-Mon.
Llisa Negra on Carrer de Pasqual i Genis in Valencia is Quique Dacosta's product-driven fire-only kitchen, with no gas stoves and every dish cooked over wood.
OrderThe seasonal fish from the Valencia fish market grilled over olive wood, plus the arroz seco.
TipReserve through the website at least 10 days ahead for dinner. The Krug embassy table seats four for the prestige tasting.
Bar del Pla in Barcelona's Born is the locals' counter on Montcada that draws the chef trade for the modernised tapas and natural-wine. Priced at €€.
OrderThe beef carpaccio with truffle and the slow-cooked Iberico cheeks.
TipOpen daily lunch and dinner; book the bar over the back room. Walk-up after 22:30 is the easier slot.
Can Sole in Barcelona's Barceloneta has run since 1903, now in the fourth generation: marinera cuisine, lobster paella with socarrat, suquet de peix.
OrderThe lobster paella for two and a starter of bacalla fritters.
TipClosed Sunday dinner and Monday. Book a week ahead for weekend lunches; the paella needs 30 minutes from the kitchen.
Via Veneto in Barcelona's Sant Gervasi has held a star since 1974: Belle Epoque dining rooms, classic Catalan carte and one of the city's deepest wine.
Caelis in Barcelona's Gothic Quarter is Romain Fornell's one-star French-Catalan room inside Hotel Ohla, with a chef-table-counter seating eight.
Hisop in Barcelona's Sant Gervasi is Oriol Ivern's one-star room since 2001, a minimalist contemporary Catalan kitchen named after the Mediterranean hyssop.
El Trillo in Granada is the Albayzin carmen restaurant with a leafy patio and Alhambra view, running a Basque-Andalusian menu locals book for anniversaries.
OrderCrab and avocado timbale, Iberian pork cheeks, Cordero asado
TipThe terrace fills first; reserve specifying terraza for the Alhambra view or you will eat in the courtyard.
El Trillo in Granada is the Albayzin carmen with a leafy patio and Alhambra view, running a Basque-Andalusian menu locals book for anniversaries.
TipThe terrace fills first; reserve and specify terraza for the Alhambra view or you eat in the courtyard.
Lhardy on Carrera de San Jeronimo in Madrid has run the wood-panelled dining rooms above its Parisian-style charcuterie counter since 1839, serving.
OrderThe three-volcado cocido madrileno on a Tuesday or Thursday.
TipThe downstairs counter pours consome from the silver urn for 4 euros standing up; the cocido is upstairs by reservation.
Taberna La Bola near the Teatro Real in Madrid has cooked the cocido madrileno in individual clay pots over charcoal since 1870. Located in Centro.
OrderThe cocido madrileno served the three traditional volcados.
TipCocido served at lunch only; book three days ahead for weekday lunch. Cash strongly preferred. No card terminal until late 2024.
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