RESTAURANTE KAIA-KAIPE Michelin Plate IIO In December 2019, we returned to the fishing port of Getaria and the excellent Restaurante Kaia-Kaipe. Getaria is the typical picture postcard Basque Country fishing village. The village was home to Plácido Domingo’s mother and the famous fashion designer Cristóbal Balenciaga. You can now visit the Cristóbal Balenciaga Museoa (€7 entry fee) Cristóbal Balenciaga Museoa It was also home to the explorer, navigator, and mariner Juan

APONIENTE Three Michelin Stars We returned to Angel León’s restaurant, renowned for its seafood cuisine sourced exclusively from the ocean. Our previous visit was to its former location in the centre of El Puerto de Santa María, which has since transformed into a more upscale tapas bar and restaurant. The new, far more glamorous place is just outside town, in what was an old flour mill, built in 1815. A small river/stream flows under the current building, and the energy gen

RESTAURANTE LA SAL Las Negras is a Spanish seaside town in the province of Almería, belonging to the municipality of Níjar. It is located...

RESTAURANTE TRIBECA Michelin Plate IIO This excellent restaurant is located in the residential barrio of La Buheria, an eight-minute drive from the historic centre of Seville (or a twenty-minute walk). It is modern and well-fitted, and the tables are not too close together. At least three waiters looked after us. The charming chef Pedro Giménez came out to explain the menu to us. He then took us downstairs into the preparation area to choose our fish and shellfish. We

CHIRINGUITO EL LIRIO (PERMANELY CLOSED, NOW A BURGER BAR!) There are many great things about Málaga. The big blue skies, 300 days of sunshine a year, the beaches and the food. Málaga has some of Andalucía’s best Chiringuitos. These are beachfront bars and restaurants that specialise in tapas, salads and above all else, lots of fish. You will find skewers of freshly caught and salted Mediterranean sardines, dorada (gilthead bream), lubina (sea bass), salmonete (red mullet) a

CAMBIO DE TERCIO Under Abel Lusa’s long-term, excellent hospitality and guidance, and chef Alberto Criado’s (Twitter @Alberto_Criado) creative dishes, Cambio de Tercio has become a standard-bearer for Iberian food in London. Most Hispanophiles consider it the best in town. You can choose from the traditional tapas menu, an inventive á la carte menu, or the reasonably priced tasting menu. On a recent visit, we had this tasting menu. Andalusian gazpacho, steamed king prawns

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