30 fine dining worth the trip across Spain, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Spain guides.
Disfrutar Tasting Room ★ 4.9 · Barcelona
Carrer de Villarroel 163, 08036 Barcelona
Disfrutar in Barcelona's Eixample is the three-star Castro-Xatruch-Casanas tasting room that elBulli alumni opened in 2014, now Worlds 50 Best No. 1.
DiverXO ★ 4.9 · Madrid
Calle de Padre Damian 23, 28036 Madrid
DiverXO at NH Eurobuilding hotel in Madrid is David Munoz's three-Michelin-star room. The 14-canvas tasting is the most theatrical fine-dining service in Spain, with painted pigs as plates.
Tip: Bookings open exactly two months ahead at midnight CET on the website. Set an alarm; the first 30 seconds sell out.
Arzak ★ 4.9 · San Sebastián
Avenida Alcalde Jose Elosegi 273, 20015 Donostia-San Sebastian
Arzak on Avenida Alcalde Jose Elosegi in San Sebastian is a 19th-century family mansion that has held three Michelin stars since 1989, the New Basque Cuisine flagship run by Juan Mari and Elena Arzak.
Tip: Book through arzak.es 6 to 8 weeks ahead; the dining room sits 40. Closed Sundays, Mondays and late June plus most of November.
Akelarre ★ 4.9 · San Sebastián
Paseo Padre Orcolaga 56, 20008 Donostia-San Sebastian
Akelarre on Mount Igueldo in San Sebastian, chef Pedro Subijana's three-Michelin-star room since 2007, looks straight out over the Cantabrian sea with three tasting menus and a hilltop hotel.
Tip: Drive or take the Igeldo bus; the funicular doesn't run after 21:00. Book via akelarre.net; book the lunch slot for the daylight view.
Lasarte ★ 4.8 · Barcelona
Carrer de Mallorca 259, 08008 Barcelona
Lasarte in Barcelona's Eixample is the three-star Berasategui-Casagrande Basque-Catalan tasting room inside Hotel Monument on Passeig de Gracia.
ABaC ★ 4.8 · Barcelona
Avinguda del Tibidabo 1, 08022 Barcelona
ABaC in Barcelona's uptown Tibidabo is Jordi Cruz's three-star tasting room with a tree-shaded garden terrace and the longest menu of the city's top tier.
Amelia by Paulo Airaudo ★ 4.8 · San Sebastián
Paseo de la Republica Argentina 4, 20004 Donostia-San Sebastian
Amelia by Paulo Airaudo, two Michelin stars in the 2026 guide, runs an Italian omakase counter of premium product across a single tasting menu, relocated in spring 2026 to the Hotel Maria Cristina with a 12-seat bar and two tables.
Tip: Now inside the Hotel Maria Cristina on Paseo de la Republica Argentina, opposite the Victoria Eugenia Theater. Book via the restaurant's site.
Enigma ★ 4.7 · Barcelona
Carrer de Sepulveda 38, 08015 Barcelona
Enigma in Barcelona's Sant Antoni is Albert Adria's one-star kitchen-as-stage where 4 hours, 40 courses and 12 stations test the elBulli inheritance.
Moments ★ 4.7 · Barcelona
Passeig de Gracia 38, 08007 Barcelona
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.
Cocina Hermanos Torres ★ 4.7 · Barcelona
Carrer del Taquigraf Serra 20, 08029 Barcelona
Cocina Hermanos Torres in Barcelona's Les Corts is the twin Torres brothers' three-star theatre-kitchen with three central pass islands and 24 cooks.
Coque ★ 4.7 · Madrid
Calle del Marques de Riscal 11, 28010 Madrid
Coque in Madrid's Chamberi is the Sandoval brothers' two-Michelin-star room, with the tasting menu staged across five spaces: cellar, kitchen, sacristy, dining room and lounge.
Tip: Allow 4 hours for the full experience; arrive on time as the journey through spaces is choreographed start to finish.
DSTAgE ★ 4.7 · Madrid
Calle Regueros 8, 28004 Madrid
DSTAgE in Madrid's Chueca is Diego Guerrero's two-Michelin-star room: an open kitchen at the back, a 30-cover dining room around it, and a tasting menu that travels Mexico, Japan and the Basque coast.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The counter seats facing the kitchen are first-come on booking; ask when you reserve.
Deessa ★ 4.7 · Madrid
Calle de Sevilla 3, 28014 Madrid
Deessa inside the Four Seasons Madrid is Quique Dacosta's two-Michelin-star Madrid outpost, running the Universos and DNA tasting menus that brought him his Denia three stars north to the capital.
Tip: Book through the hotel concierge or guide.michelin.com link. The dining room overlooks the Centro Canalejas; ask for window.
Galerna Jan Edan ★ 4.7 · San Sebastián
Paseo Colon 46, 20002 Donostia-San Sebastian
Galerna Jan Edan in San Sebastian's Gros, chef-partners Jorge Asenjo and Rebeca Barainca's modern Basque room since 2016, runs a focused tasting menu in a 30-cover dining room a block from Zurriola.
Tip: Two services, lunch and dinner; both small. Book a fortnight ahead. The lunch menu del dia is the best value.
Cinc Sentits ★ 4.6 · Barcelona
Carrer d'Arago 60, 08015 Barcelona
Cinc Sentits in Barcelona's Eixample is Jordi Artal's one-star tasting room: a small dining room and the easiest top-tier reservation in town.
Saddle ★ 4.6 · Madrid
Calle de Amador de los Rios 6, 28010 Madrid
Saddle in Madrid's Almagro district is the modern grand-bistro by chef Adolfo Santos, the 2018 Michelin-starred room with a tortilla cart, French-Spanish carte and a top wine list.
Tip: Closed Sunday; bookings via website or directly. The truffle tortilla supplement runs 28 euros and is worth the spend.
Kabuki Wellington ★ 4.6 · Madrid
Calle de Velazquez 6, 28001 Madrid
Kabuki Wellington at the Wellington hotel in Madrid's Salamanca is Ricardo Sanz's one-Michelin-star room, the canonical Mediterranean-Japanese fusion: nigiri with usuzukuri and Iberico.
Tip: Closed Sunday; the counter seats 8 facing chef Sanz and is the room to book. Book three weeks ahead for weekend dinner.
Ramon Freixa Madrid ★ 4.6 · Madrid
Calle de Claudio Coello 67, 28001 Madrid
Ramon Freixa Madrid inside the Hotel Único in Salamanca is the Catalan chef's two-Michelin-star Madrid room, with a contemporary Catalan tasting and a courtyard terrace dining option in summer.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The courtyard terrace is the seat to book April to October; ask the maitre d when reserving.
El Invernadero ★ 4.6 · Madrid
Calle de Ponzano 85, 28003 Madrid
El Invernadero on Calle Ponzano in Madrid is Rodrigo de la Calle's one-Michelin-star vegetable-only room, the canonical Spanish gastrobotanica tasting, with the chef's own market garden supplying produce.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The chef's table by the open kitchen seats 4 and is the seat to ask for when booking.
Kokotxa ★ 4.6 · San Sebastián
Calle del Campanario 11, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian
Kokotxa on Calle del Campanario in San Sebastian's Old Town, one Michelin star since 2010, takes its name from the hake-throat gland and runs Daniel Lopez's contemporary Basque tasting menu in a 30-cover room.
Tip: Two services daily, 13:30 lunch and 20:30 dinner. Closed Sundays and Mondays. Book 10 days ahead through restaurantekokotxa.com.
Eme Be Garrote ★ 4.6 · San Sebastián
Camino de Igara 33, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastian
Eme Be Garrote in San Sebastian's Ibaeta quarter is Martin Berasategui's Donostia room, one Michelin star, set in a former cider house with a contemporary Euskandinavian dining room.
Tip: Half-portions available off the carte, so you can build a mini-tasting. Closed Sunday evening and Monday.
Mirador de Ulia ★ 4.6 · San Sebastián
Ulia Pasealekua 193, 20013 Donostia-San Sebastian
Mirador de Ulia at the summit of Monte Ulia in San Sebastian, third-generation chef Ruben Trincado's hilltop room, holds Michelin Plate recognition with tasting menus drawn from the blue-zones playbook.
Tip: Drive up the Ulia hill or get a taxi; the view at sunset is the room's reason. Book a window seat.
Via Veneto ★ 4.5 · Barcelona
Carrer de Ganduxer 10, 08021 Barcelona
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 cellars.
Caelis ★ 4.5 · Barcelona
Via Laietana 49, 08003 Barcelona
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 in the kitchen.
Atelier ★ 4.5 · Barcelona
Carrer del Comte d'Urgell 124, 08011 Barcelona
Atelier in Barcelona's Eixample is Aleix Puig's one-star tasting kitchen with a 15-seat counter, a strict tasting-only carte and an open pass.
Els Pescadors ★ 4.5 · Barcelona
Plaça de Prim 1, 08005 Barcelona
Els Pescadors in Barcelona's Poblenou is the historic plaça-de-Prim seafood room: arroz a banda, suquet, fresh catch from Vilanova fishermen direct.
Clos Madrid ★ 4.5 · Madrid
Calle del Raimundo Fernandez Villaverde 28, 28003 Madrid
Clos Madrid in the Chamberi district is the one-Michelin-star room by sommelier-chef Marcos Granda, with a market-led carte and a wine list of 700 references curated personally by the owner.
Tip: The cellar dining room downstairs seats 6 for private dinners. Ask for the wine pairing; the cellar is the room's headline asset.
Aleia ★ 4.5 · Madrid
Gran Via 7, 28013 Madrid
Aleia inside Casa Cardona on Gran Via in Madrid is Paulo Airaudo's one-Michelin-star Italian-Argentine fusion, with an open kitchen, hand-rolled pastas and a focused 11-course tasting menu.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The counter seats 10 facing the kitchen pass; ask for those when booking.
Alabaster ★ 4.5 · Madrid
Calle de Montalban 9, 28014 Madrid
Alabaster in Madrid's Retiro is Inaki Bretal's one-Michelin-star Galician seafood room, with daily-changing fish landed in the Bretal family's Pontevedra boats and a clean white dining room.
Tip: Closed Sunday; ask for the corner table near the window. The owner-chef circulates between courses to talk fish.
Yugo The Bunker ★ 4.5 · Madrid
Calle de San Blas 4, 28014 Madrid
Yugo The Bunker in Madrid's Las Letras is Julian Marmol's one-Michelin-star sushi-and-tapas room, with the public dining counter upstairs and the private members-only bunker dining room downstairs.
Tip: Closed Sunday; the upstairs counter seats 12. The downstairs bunker is members-only but the upstairs experience is the public one.