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Where locals actually eat in Spain
// 44 vetted spots across 13 cities — updated September 2026
Every city below has its own local guide — and its own champion. From Barcelona, Madrid and Valencia onwards, these are the spots our scouts and the neighbourhood’s own word of mouth put at the top, city by city.
Barcelona10 spotsTop pickBar PinotxoCatalan Market Food 4.9View Barcelona guideBilbao3 spotsTop pickBerton KaleakBasque Neighbourhood 4.6View Bilbao guideGirona1 spotTop pickEl Celler de Can RocaCatalan 4.8View Girona guideLas Palmas de Gran Canaria1 spotTop pickCamino al JamonalSpanishView Las Palmas de Gran Canaria guideMadrid7 spotsTop pickBar PalentinoCastilian Bar 4.7View Madrid guideMálaga1 spotTop pickLos Robles de LeónRegionalView Málaga guideMurcia1 spotTop pickEl JumillanoMurcian TapasView Murcia guidePalma1 spotTop pickIsaan Thai CuisineThaiView Palma guideSan Sebastián5 spotsTop pickBar NestorBasque Pintxos 4.9View San Sebastián guideSevilla2 spotsTop pickLa AzoteaRegionalView Sevilla guideSeville5 spotsTop pickBar EslavaSevillano Modern Tapas 4.7View Seville guideValencia6 spotsTop pickRicard Camarena RuzafaValencian Contemporary 4.8View Valencia guideZaragoza1 spotTop pickAsador La GarnachaAragonese GrillView Zaragoza guide