What to order at La Taberna del Áncora

Must order
Galician-style octopus with garlic prawns, then a creamy cuttlefish and octopus rice.
Signature dishes
Pulpo a la gallega, Arròs a la llauna, Creamy rice with cuttlefish and octopus
Editor tip
Dinner runs only Thursday to Saturday; on autumn 2026 Thursdays it also pours a Tasta Salou plate and glass for €7.
CuisineSpanish tapas
Price€€
NeighborhoodCentre
HoursTue-Wed 13:00-15:45; Thu-Sat 13:00-15:45, 20:00-22:45; Sun 13:00-15:30; closed Mon
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Location

Address: Autovia de Salou a Reus 3, 43840 Salou

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banDarra ★ 4.0

€€ CatalanCentre

banDarra is a tavern, vermouth bar and cocktail bar on Via Augusta in Salou, cooking rice, auction fish and grilled meat from 08:00 until 01:00 daily.

OrderA rice dish or the day's auction fish off the grill, with a vermouth first.

TipThe cellar lists more than 200 wines, Priorat and Montsant among them; the 2026 rice days billed it as Malapecora by Bandarra.

Garito Bistró ★ 4.1

€€ CatalanCentre

Garito Bistró cooks traditional neighbourhood dishes in Salou with fish from the local auctions and seasonal produce, paired with wines from the region.

OrderWhatever the auction brought in that day, with a glass of DO Terra Alta or Priorat.

TipTapas and wines by the glass suit a quick visit; on autumn 2026 Thursdays Garito also serves a Tasta Salou plate and a glass for €7.

La Pasión ★ 3.7

€€ MediterraneanCentre

La Pasión is a rice and grill restaurant on Via Roma in Salou, cooking paellas, arroces and fideuà alongside meat, fish and a daily set lunch menu.

OrderA paella or fideuà for the table, the kitchen's main business.

TipThe daily menu is the value play at lunch; La Pasión took part in the Salou rice days in spring 2026 with a cod and prawn rice.

La Terrassa del Nàutic ★ 4.2

€€ MediterraneanCentre

La Terrassa del Nàutic is the ground-floor terrace restaurant of the Club Nàutic on Salou's port, given a Repsol Solete in March 2026 for its rice and fish.

OrderOne of the rice dishes, the Repsol guide's pick, with a starter to share first.

TipThe club's bar and café side opens from 09:00, Tuesday to Sunday; lunch is the main service, with dinner on Saturday only.

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More casual dining in Salou

banDarra ★ 4.0

€€ CatalanCentre

banDarra is a tavern, vermouth bar and cocktail bar on Via Augusta in Salou, cooking rice, auction fish and grilled meat from 08:00 until 01:00 daily.

OrderA rice dish or the day's auction fish off the grill, with a vermouth first.

TipThe cellar lists more than 200 wines, Priorat and Montsant among them; the 2026 rice days billed it as Malapecora by Bandarra.

Garito Bistró ★ 4.1

€€ CatalanCentre

Garito Bistró cooks traditional neighbourhood dishes in Salou with fish from the local auctions and seasonal produce, paired with wines from the region.

OrderWhatever the auction brought in that day, with a glass of DO Terra Alta or Priorat.

TipTapas and wines by the glass suit a quick visit; on autumn 2026 Thursdays Garito also serves a Tasta Salou plate and a glass for €7.

Hanaki ★ 3.5

€€ JapanesePlatja De Llevant

Hanaki is an all-you-can-eat Japanese buffet on Carrer Major in Salou: more than 160 dishes ordered from a tablet, cooked to order and brought by a robot.

OrderSushi and hot dishes in small rounds from the tablet, so nothing goes cold.

TipWeekday lunch is €16.95 a head and dinners, weekends and holidays €22.95; children aged 3 to 8 pay less, and there are vegan dishes.

La Pasión ★ 3.7

€€ MediterraneanCentre

La Pasión is a rice and grill restaurant on Via Roma in Salou, cooking paellas, arroces and fideuà alongside meat, fish and a daily set lunch menu.

OrderA paella or fideuà for the table, the kitchen's main business.

TipThe daily menu is the value play at lunch; La Pasión took part in the Salou rice days in spring 2026 with a cod and prawn rice.

La Terrassa del Nàutic ★ 4.2

€€ MediterraneanCentre

La Terrassa del Nàutic is the ground-floor terrace restaurant of the Club Nàutic on Salou's port, given a Repsol Solete in March 2026 for its rice and fish.

OrderOne of the rice dishes, the Repsol guide's pick, with a starter to share first.

TipThe club's bar and café side opens from 09:00, Tuesday to Sunday; lunch is the main service, with dinner on Saturday only.

[M]NUDO ★ 3.9

€€€ MediterraneanPlatja De Ponent

[M]NUDO is a market-cooking restaurant on Passeig de Miramar in Salou, grilling mussels and cooking rice with big prawns, open mostly at lunchtime.

OrderMusclos a la brasa, then the arròs de gambot.

TipDinner runs only on Friday and Saturday; the 2026 rice-days menu needed booking two days ahead, so ring well before you go.

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