Vermut is the midday ritual of a glass of sweet red vermouth from nearby Reus, served on ice with an olive and a slice of orange, alongside anchovies, olives and crisps.

Reus, about 10 km inland from Salou, became one of the main vermouth centres in Spain: Yzaguirre, founded there in 1884, is credited as the first Spanish vermouth brand. By the end of the 19th century the city had more than 30 cellars and 50 brands; three historic names remain, Iris, Yzaguirre and Miró. Salou keeps its own vermouth route before Christmas, "Fem el Vermut a Salou".

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banDarra ★ 4.0

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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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