Tras Do Atrio Casa en el Centro de Betanzos

This successful, family-run business has had a new lease a life under the baton of chef Aitor Prieto, part of the third generation at the helm of this culinary institution and trained in renowned restaurants such as Culler de Pau (in O Grove). This welcoming eatery, located close to the Playa del Orzán, is hidden behind a large picture window that bathes the contemporary dining room in natural light, and where guests can enjoy attentive and informal service, with owner Alberto Prieto keeping a watchful eye on proceedings. The cooking here is an updated take on traditional cuisine with hints of

A restaurant with a solid track record that opened its doors in 1975. It features a bar at the entrance, plus a dining room bathed in natural light where the extensive à la carte of traditional and international dishes features fish, seafood, excellent meats and a few seasonal game specialities. Dishes worthy of note include the “salpicón de lubrigante” (lobster) and, among the desserts, the popular egg yolk soufflé, which needs to be ordered at the start of your meal to allow time to prepare it.

This restaurant, located in the old O Burgo train station, is run by two Argentine brothers with Galician roots. They work with selected local meats, displayed like authentic treasures in their ageing chambers. Here, the menu revolves around gorgeous ribeye steaks cooked over charcoal, with a small selection of starters (including seafood, steak tartare, cecina croquettes, etc.) and three types of prime cuts (veal, cow and selected beef), with different maturations. There is also some fish (only available on request)!

Located in the heart of A Coruña’s old town, very close to the Plaza de María Pita and Los Cantones which showcase the city’s historical heritage, this restaurant (which translates as ‘ear of wheat’ in Galician, a play on the name of chef Koke Trigo (’trigo’ is the Spanish word for ‘wheat’) provides the backdrop for cuisine that highlights his full personality. In the intimate interior, featuring stone walls and a kitchen that opens out on to the dining room, the focus is on market-inspired cooking that is continually reinvented in line with fresh ingredients available daily, a fact reinforced

A restaurant with a restrained decor and a philosophy based on Omakase-style dining (hence the name) in the emblematic Plaza de María Pita of the city, where you’ll find nothing more than a sushi bar and a fish-aging cabinet. Here, Vigo-born chef Adrián Figueroa, a true expert when it comes to slicing techniques and the preparation of tuna, showcases his skills on a single tasting menu (to which you can also add extras such as eel, crayfish etc) that changes according to availability at the daily auction. Bookings need to be made via the restaurant’s website.

Salitre’s menu is based around Galician products with a penchant for traditional flavours. On the à la carte we recommend the delicious fish stew (“caldeirada de pescado”) and any of its savoury rice dishes.

An attractive bistro-style taberna featuring a terrace, a bar where guests can also choose to eat if they wish, and two dining rooms with stone walls. The updated take on traditional cuisine perfect for sharing includes seasonal and market-inspired dishes, daily suggestions and Miga’s signature dishes such as the langoustine salad, the exquisite aged-beef tartare, and the boneless tripe stew (“callos de Miga”).