Alda Lalín

Ever heard of Cocido de Lalín? Cabanas, located in the city centre and boasting a warm atmosphere, is one of the best places to try this iconic dish, which is based on Galician pork products. They offer a traditional à la carte menu with seasonal dishes and excellent options for fish and seafood of the day, as well as a successful three-course menu called 'Cocido de Lalín'. The extensive and carefully selected wine list deserves a special mention, with more than 1,500 labels. In fact, Carlota, the owners' daughter, works as a sommelier, demonstrating her extensive knowledge and great professio

There are personal goals that develop with learning, travel, effort... that personal evolution that can only be achieved by reaching your targets. This is the perspective from which we must take Lucía Freitas, a chef who is aware of food intolerances, tireless in her quest for a healthier cuisine and who, whenever possible, uses vegetables from her own garden. This charming restaurant with a contemporary atmosphere, where the stone walls and the wonderful skylight of the main dining room blend with a cosy private room, is the ideal setting to enjoy a modern, regionally based proposal, which is

In this restaurant, fronting one of the city’s emblematic cobbled streets leading to its famous Praza das Praterías and cathedral, they are proud to say that Simpar’s daily menus are always built around ingredients sourced the same day from trusted suppliers, whose names they are also happy to share with guests. In the contemporary-style interior, featuring a spacious bar at the entrance, young local chefs Áxel Smyth and Claudi Merchán showcase their fresh and creative Galician-inspired cuisine with a touch of elegance in an à la carte service and seasonal Simpar set menu (to which you can add

Casa Marcelo, a stone’s throw from the imposing Cathedral, is the reward for many pilgrims after completing the legendary Camino de Santiago. Some say that it is almost a religious experience!The cosmopolitan restaurant, where the attentive cooks interact with the patrons, has a large central table that encourages the space to be shared (a nod to the Galician people’s friendly spirit), a side bar, the kitchen integrated into the dining room and, at the back, a pleasant terrace, where there is also a bright and colourful room with glass walls. What will you find here? Chef Marcelo Tejedor's pro

In this centrally located restaurant, with a name that showcases its desire to create new and innovative experiences, the emphasis is on “deep-rooted cuisine” that showcases the origins of Galicia cooking and its terroir (artisanal Pan de Cea bread, Ceboleiro chorizo, the Mos breed of chicken etc) with the aim, first and foremost, of bringing what is local to a wider audience. In this impeccable, contemporary-minimalist setting with an open-view kitchen, chefs Julio Sotomayor and Daniel Guzmán (who as well as being business partners are also cousins!) remain faithful to their principles, creat

If you’re searching for a dining experience that encapsulates the essence of Galician cuisine, make sure you book a table at Ceibe, an adjective that describes someone “who is able to choose and manage the way they act and think”. The escabeches, pickles and marinades on offer here are the signature of this restaurant close to the cathedral in which the striking and traditional stone walls combine with a minimalist look and a kitchen that is very much part of the dining room. Here, Lydia del Olmo and Xosé Magalhaes are keen to ensure the flow of guests’ dining experience, as part of an interes

In the heart of the historic centre of Ourense, and a few steps from both the Praza de Abastos and the iconic As Burgas thermal spring, this restaurant gives new impetus to the culinary philosophy of chef Miguel González, which until now shone like a hidden gem on the outskirts of the city. In its elegant dining room, which has a partially exposed kitchen and is not without a certain historical air, combining high ceilings and marble floors with comfortable contemporary furniture, you can discover the cuisine of memory, sensations and improvisation that the chef has always associated with the