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Best Restaurants in Spain 🇪🇸

5019 restaurants analyzed across 9 cities · 65823 total identified

Tapas dominates the cuisine profile across a broad geographic footprint from Tenerife and Marbella to Barcelona, Madrid, the Basque Country, and the islands. Prices split nearly evenly between moderate and expensive, with the Basque Country and Madrid concentrating the Michelin-starred restaurants. Seemor's data captures quality variation between tourist-facing coastal spots and the local favorites behind them.

Top Restaurants in Spain

• Olivos Comida y Vinos Restaurante A+ · Modern Spanish, Spanish · Barcelona
• DiverXO A+ · Modern creative, Spanish · Madrid
• Ricard Camarena Restaurant A+ · Modern Spanish, Spanish · Valencia
• Restaurante Donaire A+ · Contemporary Canarian, Spanish · Tenerife
• Restaurante Gaytán A+ · Modern Spanish, Spanish · Madrid
• Angelita Madrid A+ · Modern Spanish, Spanish · Madrid
• Lina Restaurante A+ · Caribbean-Mediterranean fusion, Fusion · Madrid
• La Terracita Cuina de Mercat A+ · Contemporary Spanish, Spanish · Valencia
• DINS Santi Taura A+ · Mallorcan tasting menu, Balearic · Mallorca
• sato i tanaka A+ · Sushi, Japanese · Barcelona

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• Barcelona — Barcelona has one of Europe's great food scenes - tapas bars in El Born and Gràcia, seafood along Barceloneta, and La Boqueria market setting the standard for fresh produce shopping. Catalan cooking is the foundation (pa amb tomàquet, escalivada, fideuà), with a strong Mediterranean and espresso culture across the city. Prices are moderate - cheaper than Paris or London for comparable quality - with the local bar and tapas tradition keeping everyday eating accessible.
• Madrid — Madrid's food scene is built on tapas bars and traditional Spanish cooking - jamón, tortilla, croquetas - with the city's central markets (San Miguel, Antón Martín) anchoring the produce culture. La Latina, Malasaña, and Chueca are the key dining barrios. Prices are moderate by European capital standards, with the bar-hopping tapas tradition keeping everyday eating affordable and social.
• Mallorca — Mallorca's dining has moved well beyond the package-holiday stereotype, with strong Mediterranean and Spanish cooking in Palma alongside traditional Mallorcan cuisine in the interior towns. Ensaïmadas, tumbet, and pa amb oli anchor the local tradition. Prices range from moderate in the old-town restaurants to expensive in the resort areas, with Palma offering the best variety.
• Basque Country — San Sebastián is one of the world's great food cities - the pintxos bar tradition in the Parte Vieja provides the world's best casual eating experience, alongside Michelin-starred restaurants that draw international visitors specifically to eat. The surrounding Basque coast adds seafood villages and surf-town dining. Prices are expensive for Spain but accessible relative to equivalent quality elsewhere in Europe.
• Marbella — Marbella's food scene splits between the old-town tapas bars in the casco antiguo and the high-end resort restaurants along the Golden Mile and Puerto Banús. Spanish, Mediterranean, and international options dominate. Prices are expensive by Andalusian standards - the most expensive dining on the Costa del Sol - with the old town offering the best value.
• Valencia — Valencia is where paella comes from, and the rice restaurants along El Cabanyal and out towards the Albufera treat it as a lunchtime dish rather than a tourist set piece - arroz a banda, arròs negre and fideuà appear as often as the Valencian original. The Mercat Central anchors the produce culture, Ruzafa carries the newer wave of small plates, wine bars and Latin American kitchens, and the Ciutat Vella holds the older tapas bars. Seafood and Mediterranean cooking dominate, with Italian the strongest non-Spanish presence. Prices range from budget menú del día lunches to expensive rice specialists on the seafront, with most dining sitting in the moderate to expensive band.
• Tenerife — Tenerife's food scene is shaped by Canarian traditions - papas arrugadas with mojo, gofio, and fresh Atlantic fish - alongside Mediterranean and tapas options in the resort areas. Santa Cruz and La Laguna have the most authentic local dining, while the southern resorts are more tourist-oriented. Prices are moderate - among the most affordable in Spain's island destinations.
• Ibiza — Ibiza's food scene has two characters - the club-adjacent restaurants in Ibiza Town and San Antonio, and the quieter, higher-quality dining in Santa Gertrudis and the interior villages. Mediterranean and Spanish cooking anchor both. Prices are expensive by Spanish standards, especially in the tourist-facing beach clubs, with the interior villages offering better value.
• Seville — Seville is one of Spain's great tapas cities - bars in Santa Cruz, Triana, and the Alameda de Hércules serve traditional Andalusian cooking at accessible prices. The sherry-and-tapas ritual is the everyday dining culture. Prices are moderate - one of the most affordable major food cities in Western Europe - with the quality of traditional cooking being consistently high.

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What Spain Does Best

• Spanish — 1892 restaurants, 549 rated A- or higher
• Mediterranean — 618 restaurants, 148 rated A- or higher
• Japanese — 207 restaurants, 58 rated A- or higher
• Italian — 217 restaurants, 54 rated A- or higher
• Pizza — 147 restaurants, 42 rated A- or higher
• Latin American — 227 restaurants, 29 rated A- or higher
• American — 299 restaurants, 27 rated A- or higher
• Basque — 55 restaurants, 25 rated A- or higher
• Indian — 89 restaurants, 23 rated A- or higher
• South American — 88 restaurants, 18 rated A- or higher

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