After we were excited to taste a local cousine of fish and sea stuff we really had a good time that…read morewe could relax and eat in this restaurant with great view on the ocean. The food was (and we tried most of the menu) delicious and waitress really nice and professional. For such a good meal I was surprised it was only around average on prices. Thank you for the experience Mar e Terra!

I really appreciated the service here. I had a lovely view and a vegetable dish with beans. My…read morefamily enjoyed their meals especially the tiny crunchy calamari. It was very clean and we will definitely return. Thank you for a nice dinner.

Great service, sat in someone special table and the food was scrumptious! Would recommend going…read morethere for special occasion

A wonderful cozy ambiance restaurant in high-vaulted former stables of the Hostal dos Reis…read moreCatólicos. This is the Paradors main restaurant that prepares Galician fish, seafood and variety of meat. They have a reasonable selection of regional wines that complement their menu selections. We enjoyed sharing different fish entrees and appetizers along with desert.

Came here for dinner after camino. I had polbo a grella. It was tender and delicious. Staff were…read morehelpful with recommendation. I wish I have friends here so I can taste other food. I would like to visit here when I come back to Santiago.

Exceedingly mediocre Galician restaurant catered to tourists…read more  Although I stayed in Santiago a mere weekend, I enjoyed delectable Galician cuisine in the quaint establishments around town. Not here. Eating our way around Spain, my friend and I were thrilled to try a highly-rated restaurant our first night in Santiago. Instead, we found disappointment. We were seated in the basement since there was private event on the ground floor. The décor is Galician (read: medieval). Stone walls and wood furniture, plus sparse lighting, transports you to a tavern millennium back. The vivacious ambiance warmed the crisp evening. Around us, groups of pilgrims celebrated the end of a long trip. Our waiter greeted us with a hefty tourist menu that proffered endless dishes in multiple languages. We ordered lightly, having partook a five-course tasting lunch.   = Food =   Galician king scallop (€4.80): Baked scallops au gratin with breadcrumbs and white wine sauce. Supposedly. Meager scallops coupled with meager flavoring makes for a dish so ordinary it is resistant to critique. Was the scallop fresh and juicy? No idea. Was the sauce balanced and complementary? Who knows. We did not finish this shadow of a proper baked scallop. Grilled razor shells (€15): Navajas cooked with white wine, paired with lemon. We were both obsessed with razor clams (known as navallas or navajas). These clams were juicy, with a moderately chewy consistency. Regrettably the faint fishiness and the gunky guts detracted our enjoyment. The lemon slice helped somewhat. Padrón peppers: These small green peppers are one of my favorite dishes in Spain. The coalition of the sweet green flesh, the bitter white filaments, the picante seeds, and the light dust of salt, is irresistible. The peppers were good, but extraordinarily over-salted. The Spanish tend to salt more than Americans, but never had I needed to swab the salt off before eating each of these. Panna cotta: average. Flan: good consistency and egg flavor. Could use stronger caramel and lower baking temperature for a smoother texture, but otherwise adequate. Mousse crumble: not sure exactly what this dish was, as it was mis-delivered (in place of the panna cotta). Once we informed our waiter of the mistake, he quickly brought us the panna cotta and let us keep this mousse. It was a heavy for my taste.   = Verdict = This restaurant was likely popularized by the NYT feature nine years ago. Spirited ambiance and large menus make this restaurant a good spot for big groups. But falls short for foodies looking to savor good Galician cuisine.

Best restaurant in la coruna The groper was excellent and…read moregreat service as well

Food was fabulous and service exceptional in this cozy, inviting restaurant. Bread and olive oil…read morewere delicious - beet greens and ham were wonderful. We had the Mero (grouper)with seafood sauce. The fish was so fresh. The sauce was light and flavorful with clams and shrimp - lovely potatoes accompanied. Also had the sea bass which was excellent. Desserts - flan, cheesecake, apple tart a la mode, and the best torta de Santiago (almond cake). It was the restaurants version of this typical regional cake. I was honored to meet Dory who was the person responsible for this delectable sweet! The owner of this family owned establishment, Alfred, was charming and could not have been more accommodating.

The location is great, in a historical stone plaza. However, the furniture is cheap (plastic tables…read moreand chairs), and does not announce neither contributes to the experience. The service is kind of good enough. It is fast and effective, but not friendly, at moments could be close to rede. This is to say that you would neither come here for the design, nor for the non-super-welcoming service. You would come for the food. And the food is good, refined and to a great extend creative. The pulpo hotdogs maybe the most creative, though not the most refined. The cabra probably the best for me. Worth given a try.

Serving sizes are for two people! The ribs were incredible! Very tender! It was a little chilly so…read morewe went upstairs and viewed the plaza below. I also got a sea dog which was an octopus leg in a hot dog bun with garlic aioli sauce. Excellent!

We have arrived to the Restaurant at 2:55P.. (5 min before Kitchen closing) and we were grateful…read morethat our order was taken for late Lunch. On our Fixed Menu we were able to make choices for each entree. We both chose the White Asparagus Soup which was delicious, then Stan had Lamb and I had the Grilled Fish Dish, and for Dessert we both had the Crepes with Orange Sauce. The setting was private as we were the only guests at the Dining area and the service was excellent!! Enjoyed a tasty Coffee Contardo at the end of our fabulous traditional Spanish Meal. The Fixed Menu Lunch is 20 Euros per person, well worth it! Mui Bien!!

Perhaps it's just the tradition but I have to eat here every time I am in Santiago de Compostela as…read moreit consistently charms with its unpretentious tavern feel on the ground floor (proper dining room upstairs). Noisy, informal, and oh so good. Tons of local cheeses and wines to try, perfect pimientos de Padrón, fame-worthy Gailcian bread, elaborate salads - I always have to get the grilled goat cheese and veggie abundant salad! My carnivore partner loves all the traditional meat and seafood preparations and the homey vibe as well. As a veghead in Galicia- seafood capital of Spain, finding variety out can be a challenge, so thankful this classic exists!

This place is a must go to, ate with all the locals and the food was amazing. Get the meatballs…read morewith spinach they are soooo good. Will come back if I am ever in town!!