SpainRestaurants

The definitive dining guide to Spain: Michelin-starred culinary institutions, iconic local bistros, reservation secrets, and must-order signature dishes.

01

Disfrutar

CUISINE:CONTEMPORARY SPANISH
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:FROZEN PARMESAN RAVIOLI

Disfrutar occupies a clean, white space in Barcelona's Eixample district. The open kitchen moves with focused precision. Natural light, hand-thrown ceramics, and spare surfaces create a setting that feels purposeful without being cold. You sense immediately that something serious is being made here.

Must Try:Frozen Parmesan Ravioli
02

Asador Etxebarri

CUISINE:BASQUE
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:GRILLED PALAMÓS PRAWN

Must Try:Grilled Palamós Prawn
03

DiverXO

CUISINE:CREATIVE SPANISH
SETTING:INDOOR-MALL
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:FLYING PIGS CUISINE

DiverXO feels like a controlled fever inside Madrid’s NH Collection Eurobuilding. The room is theatrical, sharp, and slightly surreal, with flying pig imagery and a kitchen that treats dinner like choreography. Plates arrive with Spanish ingredients stretched through Asian technique, acid, spice, smoke, and exact texture.

Must Try:Flying Pigs Cuisine
04

El Celler De Can Roca

CUISINE:CATALAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:SEASONAL TASTING MENU

Must Try:Seasonal tasting menu
05

Arzak

CUISINE:BASQUE
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:RED EGG

Must Try:Red Egg
06

Mugaritz

CUISINE:INNOVATIVE BASQUE
SETTING:HIDDEN-GEM
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:AVANT-GARDE TASTING MENU

Must Try:Avant-garde tasting menu
07

Martín Berasategui

CUISINE:BASQUE
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:TRUFFLE EGG YOLK WITH HERB SALAD

Must Try:Truffle Egg Yolk with Herb Salad
08

Akelarre

CUISINE:BASQUE
SETTING:WATERFRONT
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:RED PRAWN

Must Try:Red Prawn
09

Azurmendi

CUISINE:BASQUE
SETTING:HIDDEN-GEM
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:SUSTAINABLE TASTING MENU

Must Try:Sustainable Tasting Menu
10

Quique Dacosta

CUISINE:SPANISH MEDITERRANEAN
SETTING:HIDDEN-GEM
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:RED PRAWN TASTING MENU

Must Try:Red Prawn Tasting Menu
11

Aponiente

CUISINE:ANDALUSIAN SEAFOOD
SETTING:WATERFRONT
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:MARINE TASTING MENU

Must Try:Marine Tasting Menu
12

Sobrino de Botín

CUISINE:CASTILIAN SPANISH
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:COCHINILLO ASADO

Sobrino de Botín feels carved into old Madrid stone. Low timber ceilings, tiled walls, and brick cellars hold the room close. The dining rooms smell of holm oak smoke, roast lamb, and warm bread.

Must Try:Cochinillo Asado
13

Elkano

CUISINE:BASQUE
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:GRILLED TURBOT

Must Try:Grilled Turbot
14

Enigma

CUISINE:CREATIVE SPANISH
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:SEASONAL TASTING MENU

Must Try:Seasonal tasting menu
15

Lasarte Barcelona

CUISINE:CONTEMPORARY BASQUE
SETTING:INDOOR-MALL
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:KOKOTXAS AL PILPIL

Lasarte occupies the ground floor of Barcelona's Monument Hotel, steps from Passeig de Gràcia. The room is quiet and deliberate: white tablecloths, measured lighting, nothing competing for your attention. Everything here points toward the kitchen.

Must Try:Kokotxas al Pilpil
16

Cocina Hermanos Torres

CUISINE:SPANISH
SETTING:HIDDEN-GEM
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:BOGAVANTE EN SU CORAL

Cocina Hermanos Torres sits inside a converted industrial warehouse in Barcelona's Eixample district. The kitchen occupies the center of the room, open and elevated like a stage. Tables surround it on all sides, and climbing vines soften the high concrete ceiling above.

Must Try:Bogavante en su Coral
17

Atrio

CUISINE:SPANISH
SETTING:HIDDEN-GEM
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:IBERIAN FINE DINING TASTING MENU

Must Try:Iberian fine dining tasting menu
18

Casa Lucio

CUISINE:CASTILIAN SPANISH
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
SPECIALTY:HUEVOS ROTOS

Casa Lucio feels like old Madrid distilled into wood, tile, and white linen. The room is narrow, warm, and polished by decades of serious meals. Plates move fast, glasses stay full, and the mood is confident without theatre.

Must Try:Huevos Rotos
19

Casa Marcial

CUISINE:ASTURIAN
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:ASTURIAN BEANS WITH CHICKEN, COCKLES AND DASHI

Must Try:Asturian Beans with Chicken, Cockles and Dashi
20

Cenador de Amós

CUISINE:SPANISH
SETTING:STREET-SIDE
ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING
SPECIALTY:DESDE LA RAÍZ TASTING MENU

Must Try:Desde La Raíz tasting menu