The best restaurants in Santiago de Compostela
If you are planning to do the Camino de Santiago and you are wondering where to eat in Santiago de Compostela you have come to the right place. In this article we explain you which are the best restaurants in Santiago de Compostela to eat seafood and octopus at a good price or to enjoy a cheap menu of the day.
Given that in the Galician capital you can eat well almost everywhere, to prepare this list we have selected the most charming restaurants in Santiago de Compostela. Take note and get ready for gastronomic tourism!
Before starting with the list of the best restaurants in Santiago de Compostela, we want to encourage you to do the Camino de Santiago, if you haven’t done it yet. We recommend you to do the Camino Frances from Sarria, as it is a stretch suitable for all kinds of people and with very good infrastructure. Tell us when you would like to live the experience and let us take care of organizing everything for you.
Now, let’s go to the charming restaurants in Santiago de Compostela!
Eating seafood in Santiago de Compostela
The Galician lands are famous for their exquisite seafood. Santiago de Compostela is an ideal place to discover seafood restaurants and places specialized in octopus. Below we recommend our favorite restaurants.
O Black Cat
One of the best places to eat seafood in Santiago de Compostela at a good price is O Gato Negro. It is one of the most popular restaurants in the old part of Santiago, located in one of the streets behind the Cathedral.
This is not a seafood restaurant in the fine sense, but rather a traditional tavern where you can taste all kinds of seafood. They also specialize in sardines.
Mesón Restaurante O’42
Mesón Restaurante O’42 is a popular seafood restaurant in Santiago de Compostela. In this place, besides enjoying an excellent seafood, you can eat an excellent octopus in Santiago. Another of the specialties of this restaurant is cod.
One of the advantages of this inn is that you can eat a la carte or eat menu of the day in Santiago de Compostela at a very affordable price. Undoubtedly, a place you should visit if you like to eat well.
Gaia Medieval
Another classic is Gaia Medieval, where you can eat both seafood and octopus. The establishment has two environments, one where you can taste a wide variety of tapas and a lounge that functions as a restaurant, where you can eat a delicious and cheap seafood without leaving the old part of Santiago.
Eating octopus in Santiago de Compostela
Although in many restaurants in Santiago de Compostela you will be able to taste an exquisite Galician octopus, in the city you will find some pulperías specialized in the preparation of dishes made with octopus. Our favorites are:
Pulpería Fuentes
In this mesón the octopus á feira is the king. Perhaps one of the best places to eat octopus in Santiago, for its excellent value for money. In addition to octopus you will find other dishes of traditional Galician gastronomy, such as roast ham.
Pulpería Fuentes is a bit far from the most touristic area of Santiago, which is why its prices are so cheap. But if you visit the place, you will always find it full of families and locals.
Bodegón Os Concheiros Pulpería
The pulpería O Concheiros is located in the neighborhood of Fontiñas. It used to be an old tavern, with a lot of charm. Now it has been renovated and has lost some of its essence, but has gained in comfort. Here you can eat an excellent octopus, which we recommend that you accompany with an Albariño wine.
Where to eat cheaply in Santiago de Compostela
Besides eating seafood and octopus in Santiago de Compostela, surely you will also want to taste other dishes of the traditional Galician gastronomy. So below, we recommend some places where you can eat well and cheaply in Santiago de Compostela, either from a menu or tapas.
Casa Manolo
This is one of the most popular restaurants in Santiago de Compostela among pilgrims. They have a daily menu with a large number of dishes to choose from, for only 10 euros.
The food here is so good that every day before they open there is already a long queue of pilgrims waiting. They have a wide range of dishes, but our favorite is the knuckle.
Bar Restaurant Bicoca
Another restaurant not to be missed if you are looking for good and cheap food in Santiago de Compostela is the Bicoca. The establishment is small, but it is very cozy with its rustic decor.
Its menu is very varied and its prices are very economical. They also have a daily menu for 12 euros approximately.
Bierzo Enxebre
Another classic place to eat in the old part of Santiago de Compostela is Bierzo Enxebre. This restaurant, specialized in the gastronomy of El Bierzo, as its name suggests, is located a few meters from the Cathedral.
Here you can eat a la carte or order a menu of the day. One of the advantages of this establishment is that they also have a night menu, making it one of the best options if you are looking for a cheap dinner in Santiago de Compostela.
Jocar
Among the wide range of bars that offer a free tapa with every drink in Santiago de Compostela, Jocar stands out. The tapas served with each drink are quite generous and, in addition, they have portions for 5 euros.
For the moment, we leave it here, because the list of restaurants in Santiago de Compostela where to eat well and cheap can be endless. We hope you find useful the selection of places we have made for you.
Remember that if you want to do the Camino de Santiago and want us to help you organize your trip, you can contact us right here. Do not hesitate and embark on an adventure that is full of pleasant gastronomic surprises!
Buen Camino!
