Eating Coruna: the City's Best Restaurants, La Coruna, Spain

Galician food makes my heart flutter – the piping hot pimientos del padrón, raxo smothered in roquefort sauce, fresh-caught shellfish displayed in every window of every bar on every street.

There are two reasons I used to spend my summers in Coruña, crossing my fingers that there will be little rain: one is because it’s way cooler, and the other because the food is incredible.

Even though I spend the majority of time eating in the camp cafeteria, the other teachers and I get the chance to actually go out and get some good food in our bellies. Before I tell you where, you need a primer in typical coruñés fare:

Galician fare is rustic, somewhat basic but hearty and fresh. Think seafood, grass-fed meats and sweet pastries.

- pimientos del padrón – flash-fried green peppers. As the saying goes, some are spicy, others are not

While I worked at the summer camp for five summers running, I made a list of my favorite places that were the 3Bs: bueno, bonito y barato. Essentially, where can I get a decent meal on a summer camp salary? Below are my faves that will cost you 10-30€ per person, updated for 2025: ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).