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# 10 Great Restaurants in Santander, Northern Spain
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## Santander in Spain has a wide array of restaurants to suit all tastes and
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pockets, from the uber-stylish to the insistently traditional, from high class
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dining rooms to unprepossessing rustic havens.
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![Seafood platter - 10 Great Restaurants in Santander, Northern Spain][1]
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Succulent seafood: 10 Great Restaurants in Santander, Northern Spain
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12:19PM BST 12 May 2011
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Inevitably, the accent is on fish, but lamb and beef from the mountains and
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pastures also feature regularly on menus. Look out for the menu del dia,
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especially at lunchtime, for three set courses at a reasonable price.
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Here is a selection of 10 eateries in no particular order; no doubt you'll
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discover your own favourite.
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**1. EL SERBAL, C. Andres del Rio**
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The young team at Santander's Michelin-starred restaurant continue to come up
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with creative dishes from local ingredients, some of which are prepared in
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front of diners. El Serbal (The Rowan) has a tasting menu, or from the a la
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carte you could start with grilled asparagus with prawns and cockles, followed
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by a sampling of three types of cod concoction or, from the meat menu, beef
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tenderloin with foie gras ravioli. A selection of home-made breads is served,
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and the 300-plus wine list does not just stick to Spain. For the quality, it's
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quite affordable, too.
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## Related Articles
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* [Holiday in Spain: Cantabria introduction][2]
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13 May 2011
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* [Visit Santander][3]
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13 May 2011
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* [Holiday in Spain: food in Cantabria][4]
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13 May 2011
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**2. LA BOMBI, C. Casimiro Sainz**
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Another established favourite, your shellfish may come straight from La
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Bombi's own tanks, so you can't get fresher. This two-level restaurant is
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noted for its great variety of seafood, but also serves up great T-bone steaks
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and other meat treats, along with an excellent selection of wines.
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**3. EL PUNTAL, Pas. Perez Galdos**
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The restaurant of Santander's premier hotel, the Real (Royal), is suitably
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elegant with high ceilings and fine views from the large windows, some of
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which have stained glass. Pastel colours and wood create a pleasing
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environment in which to enjoy top-class Cantabrian cuisine, along with one of
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the 180 wines.
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**4. BODEGA CIGALENA, C. de Daoiz y Velarde**
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Something of a wine museum, the collection of vintages here is amazing, with a
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host of bottles of display. The first room serves exquisite tapas, while the
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dining room will satisfy any taste: Iberian ham, dry-aged steak, cod, anchovy,
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squid and a selection of decadent desserts.
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**5. LOS PENUCAS, Barrio Pesquero**
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In the port area/fishermen's quarter, this is a restaurant to which locals
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head - always a good sign, plus it's been going for more than 50 years. The
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team serve up just about anything from the sea, especially grilled fish, along
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with paella which although is not a local dish, it is especially tasty made
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with Cantabrian seafood.
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**6. LA GAVIOTA, Barrio Pesquero**
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In the same area as the above, La Gaviota also has a loyal local following and
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a friendly welcome for visitors. Expect to find clams, prawns, seafood
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platters and, for carnivores, steak in green pepper sauce. Wash down with
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local wine and expect to be surprised at the value for money.
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**7. CASA ALBO, C. Pena Herbosa**
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Unpretentious it may be, but if you want to try world-class paella with local
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seafood, this restaurant on a cobbled street is the place to head for. The
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desserts and meat dishes also receive high praise - pheasant, partridge and
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wild boar feature regularly. Interesting wine list, too.
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**8. BODEGA EL RIOJANA, C. Rio de la Pila **
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A special feature of this bodega are the dozens of wine barrels that have been
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decorated by Spanish artists. They create an appealing setting to enjoy a wide
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range of tapas and more substantial meals which, as the name suggests, are
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influenced by the Rioja region to the south of Cantabria. Red peppers stuffed
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with meat are a speciality.
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**9. MESON GELE, C. Eduardo Benot**
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Meat or fish, this restauranrt comes up with the goods. Salmon and cod salad,
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tasty Iberian hams and the classic Cantabrian dish of entrecote steak
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smothered in Tresviso blue cheese sauce from the Picos de Europa are all here.
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As with many Cantabrian restaurants, hake - try it steamed - is another
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feature.
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**10. MIRADOR DE CASTELAR, C. de Castelar**
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Overlooking the bay with great views, foodies will love the imaginative
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recipes and presentation here. Look out for rabbit pie, ravioli stuffed with
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angler fish and sirloin with plums, plus a sampler menu, served in a rustic
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dining room laden with heavy beams in a building that dates back hundreds of
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years.
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Brittany Ferries competition
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### [Win a trip to Cantabria][13]
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[![Win a trip to Cantabria][14]][13]
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Here's your chance to win a return cruise-ferry crossing from the UK's south
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coast to Santander, courtesy of Brittany Ferries.
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[**Enter the Brittany Ferries competition here**][13].
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The closing date is June 30, 2011.
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Travel with Brittany Ferries
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### [Travel with Brittany Ferries][15]
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[![Brittany Ferries: Cap Finistere][16] ][15]
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Take the Brittany Ferries service from Portsmouth or Plymouth to Santander and
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you get a wonderful mini-cruise as part of your holiday.
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### [Where to stay in Cantabria][17]
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[![Cantabria accommodation: Hotel Torre de la Ruesga][18] ][17]
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From chalets and quaint casas to luxurious escapes, Debbie Toms picks her top
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places to stay in Cantabria, Spain.
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### [Cantabria holiday accommodation][19]
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[![Hotel El Rebeco, Fuente De][20] ][19]
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There are many fantastic places to stay when you travel to Cantabria with
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Brittany Ferries. Here's some of the very best.
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