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Where to eat in Gijón

Gijón shares the Asturian table of cider, beans and Cantabrian seafood, often eaten in a festive setting with sidra. The city has its own sweets, including llambiones and a nougat-flavoured tarta gijonesa. Rice pudding is regarded as the region's best-known dessert.

Gijón at a glance

What to eat
Fabada asturiana; Cachopo; Arroz con leche; Tarta gijonesa; Sidra.
Top tables
This guide lists 2 award-winning restaurants, starting with Auga and Marcos.
Where locals eat
Local favorites off the prestige lists include Farragua, El Recetario, Sancho La Merced and Abarike.
Fabada asturiana

The dish to eat here

Fabada asturiana

Big white fabe beans slow-cooked with chorizo, morcilla blood sausage, pork belly and saffron.

The best three: Río Astur, Casa Segundo, La Gitana.

Where to eat it, and the recipe →

33places in Gijón, ready to save to your trip
5Dishes to tryWhere to eat each one, and how to cook it at home10Romantic dinnersTen tables for date night
What is in the 33
4 award-winning4 local favorites10 romantic dinners5 breakfast spots10 new openings8 more in our database

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New and buzzing in Gijón

The top pick here; the rest are on their own page.

See all 9: The best new restaurants in Gijón →

New places change fast. “Provisional” means a guide or directory lists it as new but we have not confirmed the opening date. Check hours and book ahead before you go.

Memorable breakfasts in Gijón

The top pick here; the rest are on their own page.

Café Dindurra

Centro, Paseo de Begoña

Order: Pastry and café con leche

A beautiful historic café makes breakfast an architectural stop.

Classic café breakfast.

Source: Details and menu
Directions

See all 6: The best breakfast and brunch in Gijón →

Orders are suggestions, not guaranteed menu items. Confirm opening hours and morning service before you go.

Romantic dinners in Gijón

Ten tables that come up again and again for date night, anniversaries and quiet candlelit evenings. In no ranked order.

Picks come from romantic-dinner lists on booking and review sites. Confirm dinner service, menus and availability before you book.

Hot right now in Gijón

We have not verified a current craze in Gijón yet. We only list one once it has been reported in the press.

The Gijón food map

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What to eat in Gijón, and where

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Fabada asturiana

Slowly cooked bean stew

Where to eat it: we are still verifying the best places for this dish.

Cachopo

Typical Asturian dish named in regional guides

Where to eat it: we are still verifying the best places for this dish.

Arroz con leche

Rice pudding, described as the region's most famous dessert

Where to eat it: we are still verifying the best places for this dish.

Tarta gijonesa

Nougat-flavoured cake created in Gijón

Where to eat it: we are still verifying the best places for this dish.

Sidra

Traditional Asturian cider

Where to eat it: we are still verifying the best places for this dish.

The most celebrated tables

The top 2 restaurants in Gijón, per Michelin Spain 2026. All 4 award winners we track are in the full list below.

More award winners

Auga

Gijón · Cimadevilla marina · Traditional, seafood · €€€
Michelin 1★

Traditional, seafood

Marcos

Modern · €€€€
Michelin 1★

Modern

When to go and what is in season

Gijón food calendar: month by month → What is in season, what to eat and the food festivals each month.

The best of Gijón, by category

The top pick in each, then every place on its own page with what to get and a map.

Ice cream
4 placesIce cream

Start with Heladería Islandia

Creative local heladería known for unusual flavors inspired by Asturian cooking.

See all 4 →
Breakfast and brunch
6 placesBreakfast and brunch

Start with Café Dindurra, Centro, Paseo de Begoña

Get: Pastry and café con leche

See all 6 →
New restaurants
9 placesNew restaurants

Start with Civeta Coffee

Provisional café-restaurant; physical opening date unverified

See all 9 →

Every place on the Gijón food map → · A to Z

Secret discoveries

Locally loved places that are not on the big prestige lists.

restaurant

Farragua

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Modern

Seen in Michelin Guide · worth confirming hours before you go
restaurant

El Recetario

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Contemporary

Seen in Michelin Guide · worth confirming hours before you go
restaurant

Sancho La Merced

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Meat and seafood

Seen in Michelin Guide · worth confirming hours before you go
restaurant

Abarike

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Seafood

Seen in Michelin Guide · worth confirming hours before you go
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Awards come from the guides named on each listing (Michelin Spain 2026). Researched October 25, 2026. Restaurants change; confirm hours, reservations and current stars before you go. Some addresses, phone numbers and websites come from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), so call ahead to confirm. Local favorites are editorial picks, not rankings.

Chef Amazing’s lists for Gijón: where locals eat, new openings, romantic dinners, ice cream, cooking classes and more, each place with what to order. Cooking classes in Gijón: who teaches, what you cook, how long and how to book.

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