Lonely PlanetOct 31, 2026
What to Eat and Drink in Spain
Food and wine are national obsessions in Spain, and rightly so. From tapas to wine, jamón to paella, here are the best Spanish dishes and where to try them
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- PenedèsNeighborhoodcava sparkling wine production
- Elsewhere
- El RinconcilloRestaurantSeville, Spainoldest tapas bar in Seville
- Casa CarmelaRestaurantValencia, SpainCuatro generaciones y una misma manera de entender la gastronomía que se basa en la excelencia Descubre nuestro…
- L’EstablimentRestaurantEl Palmar, Spainpaella on shores of Albufera Lagoon
- Txoko GetariaRestaurantGetaria, Spainharbor-side grilled fish in Basque Country
- Los DiamantesRestaurantGranada, Spainpescaíto frito in Granada
- El TinteroRestaurantMálaga, Spainseafood in Málaga
- La RiojaNeighborhoodLogroño, Spainfamous wine region
- Ribera del DueroNeighborhoodAranda de Duero, Spainpopular Spanish wine region
- Rías BaixasNeighborhoodPontevedra, Spainbest areas for white wine
- JerézNeighborhoodJerez de la Frontera, Spainsherry capital of Spain
- Día del EspárragoFestivalPamplona, SpainAsparagus Day in Navarra in April
- La Semana Gastronómica del AtúnFestivalCádiz, SpainTuna Week in Cádiz end of May
- Borda BerriRestaurantSan Sebastián, Spain
- GanbaraRestaurantSan Sebastián, Spain
- LevanteRestaurantValencia, Spain
- LhardyRestaurantMadrid, Spain
- La Gran TascaRestaurantMadrid, Spain
- La Corte de PelayoRestaurantOviedo, Spain
- La TabernillaRestaurantOviedo, Spain