A Coruña · Spain
The A Coruña food cheat sheet
One page from Chef Amazing · November 2026
The dish to eat
Tender boiled octopus cut with scissors onto a wooden plate, with olive oil, coarse salt, paprika and boiled potatoes.
Best at A Pulpeira de Melide, Praza do Campo da Leña. Get: Pulpo á feira and a bowl of Ribeiro wine
Five places, and what to order
- O Rueirofor pulpo á feira · Old townGet: Pulpo á feira with cachelos (boiled potatoes)
- Taberna da Penelafor pulpo á feira · Praza da María PitaGet: Pulpo and the Betanzos-style tortilla
- Conuco Coffeebreakfast · Calle OrzánGet: Specialty coffee and breakfast toast
- El Puntobreakfast · Ciudad Vieja, Calle SantiagoGet: House breakfast toast
- Cometabreakfast · Calle Federico TapiaGet: Brunch plate and coffee
How it works here
Tip: Not expected. Leave the small change or round up, up to 5-10% for a great meal.
Book: Book sit-down dinners a few days out; pintxos and tapas bars are walk-in, so go bar to bar.
When locals eat: Lunch 2-4pm is the big meal; dinner starts at 9pm, 10 on weekends.