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Carbònic grills aged beef, fresh fish and seasonal vegetables over holm-oak charcoal on Carrer Major in Salou, backed by a cellar of more than 400 wines.
OrderThe Uruguayan Angus lomo alto, the cut the kitchen says it sells most, straight off the coals.
TipArtichokes with romesco are the seasonal favourite; the lounge bar keeps pouring after the kitchen closes, until 01:00 on Friday and Saturday.
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Tabaré Gastrobar crosses South American grill cooking with European plates on Via Roma in Salou: charcoal skirt steak, 30-day aged beef and a calzone.
OrderEntraña a la brasa with sweet potato dip, criolla sauce and chimichurri.
TipJugs of house sangria and cava run by the litre, which suits a group; the 30-day aged chuletón comes by the half or full kilo.
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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.
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Lunattic has run a seafront bar and grill at Carrer de Colón and Carrer de Bilbao in Salou since 2005, from breakfast through tapas, paella and cocktails.
OrderA seafood paella at a seafront table, or tapas later in the evening.
TipLunattic opens at 08:00 for breakfast and the bar keeps going until 03:00; a daily set menu runs alongside the carta.
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Caffe di Mare is an all-day café, restaurant and cocktail bar on Carrer de Colón in Salou, from breakfast through crab rice and paella to drinks at 03:00.
OrderArròs de cranc, the crab rice it served for the 2026 rice days.
TipIn spring 2026 its rice-days menu offered crab rice, seafood paella or arròs negre; on autumn Thursdays it pours a Tasta Salou glass with a plate for €7.
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The Victoria Pub is a long-running Salou karaoke and live music pub on Carrer del Penedès, with a dance floor, pool tables and screens every night until late.
TipThe Vic is air-conditioned and busiest with international visitors; karaoke, live acts and a disco run every night from 21:00.
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Chaplins is a cabaret and cocktail club on Carrer de Falset in Salou, staging comedy, musicals, magic and live music every night, with early family shows.
TipEvenings open with children's shows before the adult cabaret; booking a package is the way to guarantee a table on busy nights.
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The Blue Dog is a beer bar on Avinguda del Principat d'Andorra in Salou pouring craft beers, IPAs and imports, with fried chicken, bravas and tapas to share.
TipIt opens at 17:30, so it works as a first stop before the clubs on Carles Buïgas; the beer list goes well beyond the usual lagers.
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Summit Rooftop is the open-air top floor of Salou's Hotel Olympus Palace, with a glass pool, Mediterranean sharing plates, local wines and sunset cocktails.
TipEvenings bring paired menus of seasonal dishes and cocktails; the hotel recommends booking ahead for sunset tables.
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Metropolitan is a restaurant and cocktail bar on Carrer de Valls in Salou, serving supersized cocktails in two to four litre jugs and Romanian dishes.
TipAny cocktail can be ordered XL; the sharing jugs run €29 for two litres up to €49 for four, so bring a group.
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Sky Sunset is the rooftop bar of the Hotel Salou Sunset on Carrer del Vendrell, over 30 metres up, with DJ sessions, cocktails and sunset views over Salou.
TipIts weekly tardeos with a live DJ are the draw; tables can be booked by phone, worth doing if you want the sunset hour.