Santander · Spain
The Santander food cheat sheet
One page from Chef Amazing · November 2026
The dish to eat
Strips of squid in a light, crisp flour coating, fried and eaten with lemon.
Best at Bar del Puerto, Calle Hernán Cortés, near the port. Get: Rabas and a plate of local anchovies
Five places, and what to order
- Cañadíofor rabas · Calle Gómez Oreña, Plaza de CañadíoGet: Rabas at the bar, then the cheesecake
- Taberna La Radiofor rabas · Paseo del General DávilaGet: Rabas and the croquetas
- Café Suizobreakfast · Paseo de PeredaGet: Pastry and café con leche
- Gómez Fusiónbreakfast · Paseo de PeredaGet: House pastry or breakfast toast
- La Gallofabreakfast · Hernán CortésGet: Sobao pasiego 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.