Pretty great spot to get a beer and/or a gin cocktail in Cañadio Square. Inside, the bar is pretty…read morespacious; however, the LARGE outdoor patio is where all the action is. Although Bar Canela is pretty popular with locals, the prices are pretty reasonable. Bar Canela is a great place to meetup with friends to start a nice night or to have a night-cap in Santander.

Canela is cool because it's in the Cañadío square…read more They have ample outdoor seating on the weekends, which is perfect for those 3 months out of the year when Santander is warm enough to stand outside. To be fair, the weather has been good this year ;-) . Canela has reasonable wine prices. Expect a glass of Rioja to set you back 1.60. It's main draw is the atmosphere and people watching on the square.

If you are in Santander, La Radio definitely should be a place on your to-do list. Since a lot of…read morelocals hang out here, you know that the food and cocktails will be top notch. The taverna has an amazing selection of tapas for a decent price. If you get only one thing, you should go with the rabas (fried clam strips) because they are out of this world. Overall the service is pretty nice and efficient. If the place is crowded, you might have to be a little outspoken to get the attention of a waiter or a bartender.

An authentic Spanish local place to eat and particulary to have 'raciones' (plates of food to…read moreshare). I would recommend especially their 'rabas' (fried squid). This one is a typical delicacy from the region and difficult to get good ones and well cooked. Not only these ones are great but also extremely good value. You get an enormous plate to share for just 10 euros (normally these are quite expensive, this is the only place I know where they are so good and at such good value) I would also suggest to try something that you probably have never tried - pigs' ears. I know, it may not sound so apetising, but they are actually delicious! You can see what they are on the 3rd pic I posted. They are served with a spicy red sauce that compliments it perfectly. As you can see, it is another big plate. Another good point is that while you are having a drink or having some 'raciones' you can also eat the food that is served on the counters (for free :). You can get a glass of seafood cream (delicious!), crisps, bread with potato and mayo based salad and tuna on it (you can also see this on the pictures), etc. You actually can have lunch with all these things that are served. The atmosphere is from a typical local place, where the locals meet regularly. However, anyone can fit here, and it is a friendly and casual place to meet with friends for a drink or to eat, or just go on your own and sample some of their food. In any case, whether you are going with people or on your own, this should be a place in your list if you want to 'taste' the real thing ;)

Recently renewed and under the direction of Sergi Arola, this restaurant is a great new option in…read moreSantander. They suggest small plates to share for the table but they also have proper dishes. Good salads with different dressings than just oils and vinegar. Small bites like Bocata de Calamares absolutely delicious. Lubina was awesome, well cooked, crusty skin, gorgeous. Desserts good but maybe not to the same level as the rest of the menu. The views to the beach and ocean are unique.

Compared with other local places, the food is good, served with some class and into a nice…read moreatmosphere, if you go inside. Outside the tables are too close one to another and is hard to stay into a good mood for lunch when the terrace is full. Of course, if you're a noisy type of person, you will not be disturbed by those poor other people who like to eat in a more quite manner. We took the menu offered for lunch (two dishes and desert) and we paid 16 euros each.