O CURRO DA PARRA This restaurant is in the old part of town in the historic city of Santiago de Compostela. It is very close to the old market, the Mercado de Abastos de Santiago (from which they stock daily). This trendy and contemporary restaurant has two areas. A casual wine and tapas bar on the ground floor And a more formal, small but cosy dining room on the first floor of this old house The open kitchen offers a new take on Galician dishes. When the weather permits, a s

TABERNA ABASTOS 2.0 Michelin Bib Gourmand We have been to this excellent restaurant a few times before. It is located in the town's farmers' market, giving it access to fresh ingredients daily. They announce proudly that they do not have a fridge in the restaurant. This unique restaurant is a surprise. It occupies six small market stalls, which have been given a bright, modern facelift. To enjoy the personalised menus here, you must book the only table in advance. We ha

NaDo Madrid June 2021 This restaurant opened in late 2020, and we visited in June 2021. It's not easy to find, as it is located underground in a cave-like setting. Chef Iván Domínguez, a native of A Coruña, has restaurants in both the city and Madrid. Both are called NaDo, which means " to swim in Galician, where his Atlantic haute cuisine originates. He is intensely interested in the so-called discarded fish from the Atlantic, and many of them appear on his menus. We had th

PULPEIRA A LANCHIÑA A bustling little bar/restaurant serving up Galicia's favourite dish, polbo á fiera (Galician) or pulpo a la feria (Spanish/Castellano) (which means octopus in the style of the fair). This place is always packed with locals eating this and other Galician delights like empanada de bonito (a Galician tuna pasty), pimientos de Padrón, and parroches en A Coruña (local anchovies).

Vigo is the biggest city in Galicia and is in a stunning location. On the three miles of coastline that border the city, there are 14 golden beaches, eight of which have blue flag status. You can also visit Las Islas Cies (The Cíes Islands), a beautiful archipelago off the coast, easily reached by ferry. When arriving in Vigo, do what the locals do and head for Rúa de la Pescadería, one of many lanes in the old town, where granite tables are piled high with fantastic local oy