Restaurante La Dorada, Madrid – One of Spain’s best fish restaurant.
Restaurante Las Rejas, Las Pedroñeras - Excellent food, innovative cuisine, outstanding wine list.
Restaurante Reads, Mallorca - Rated No.1 in the Veuve Cliquot Top Ten Luxury Restaurants, Marcellinos Guide 2330, chef Marc Fosh "Chef of the Year 2002" and "Restaurant Service of the Year 2003" Al Punto Gastronomic Guide.
Restaurante Casa Juan, Tenerife – The only restaurantin Tenerife where fishes are home smoked.
Restaurante Al Zaraq – One of Spain’s best Arab restaurant near Calpe and Benissa.
Restaurante Juanito, Baeza, Jaén – This is one of the most famous restaurants in Spain.
Top 10 Spanish Dishes
Cochinillo Asado (Roast Suckling Pig) - Roast baby pig. Its fatty outside is crisp and perfect for those who like pork rind, while its meat is tender and juicy.
Pulpo a la Gallega (Galician Octopus) - Galicia's signature dish. The octopus is boiled and then garnished with paprika, rock salt and olive oil. The flavor is subtle and inoffensive but the texture might put some people off.
Gambas Ajillo (Prawns with Garlic) - Delicious large prawns, cooked in olive oil with garlic and spicy chili flakes.
Jamon Iberico and Chorizo (Iberian Ham and Spicy Sausage) - Ham is Spain's second religion (a little behind football but probably slightly ahead of Catholicism); it is cherished as much as champagne is in France. The process for curing Iberian ham is a lengthy process that takes a couple of years. There are various grades of quality, the best being 'pata negra' (black hoof) or 'de bellota', which is made from pigs that are reared on acorns. Chorizo is a spicy sausage, either sliced thinly and served cold in a bread roll or cut into chunks and cooked in wine (al vino) or cider (a la sidra). Sometimes you will be served mini chorizos, called 'choricitos'.
Paella (Spanish Rice Dish) - Paella is synonymous with Spanish cuisine.
Pescado Frito (Fried Fish) - Though it is a stereotypically British dish, fried fish is done best in Andalusia, or Cadiz to be precise. In Cadiz, they serve a number of different types of fish, not just the cod and plaice you get in the UK. It is also very cheap.
Tortilla Espanola (Spanish Omelet) - Omelet with potato and (usually) onion. Sometimes it will have prawns, mushrooms or squid inside and it will occasionally be served with cheese on top.
Gazpacho (Cold Tomato Soup or Liquid Salad) - Often described as a cold soup, I prefer to call it a 'liquid salad'. Tomato based, with cucumber, green pepper, garlic, olive oil and salt. Delicious in the summer.
Queso Manchego (Spanish Sheep Cheese) - A hard cheese from the Castilla-La Mancha region. Made from sheep milk, it is slightly salty and often served with jamon ibérico
Patatas Bravas (Fried Potatoes in Spicy Sauce) - About as spicy as Spanish food can get (though some really wimpy places serve you thousand island dressing with paprika and try to pass it off as 'spicy'!). Chopped potatoes are fried and covered in a spicy tomato sauce. Patatas Bravas is also sometimes served with ali oli garlic sauce.
