Restaurants in Santander

125 places across this district of Cantabria. Diner reviews are our own; public Google ratings, where shown, are clearly labelled.

Santander is a district of Cantabria with 125 restaurants listed on e.restaurant. Spanish is the most common category here with 27 listings, followed by Cafe and Bar. Every listing is compiled from open global place data; ratings, where present, come only from real e.restaurant diners. Open any place for its address, contact details and reviews.

Spanish is the most represented category in Santander, accounting for 27 listings. Other well-represented categories include Cafe (20), Bar (16), Fast Food (15), — a spread that reflects the range of everyday dining options residents and visitors can choose from. No single category dominates the market, which means the local dining scene offers genuine variety rather than a one-cuisine-fits-all offering. In total, more than ten distinct cuisine types and venue categories appear in Santander's listing on e.restaurant.

Spanish dining revolves around quality, sociability and the joys of eating at length. Tapas culture — small, shareable plates designed to be grazed over conversation and wine — is a national institution across the country. Spanish cuisine is intensely regional: Catalonia has its avant-garde culinary movement, the Basque Country its pintxo bars and celebrated fine dining, Andalusia its deep-fried fish and gazpacho, and each region guards its own protected products and wine appellations with fierce pride.

Use the cuisine links to filter Santander's listings by food type and find the category that suits your occasion. Each card links to a restaurant's detail page with its address, phone number, website and any diner reviews posted on e.restaurant.