Bodega del Riojano — Restaurant in Santander

A tradicional place with attitude…

🤔 when will Google add the 0,5 mark? I would totally give this place a 4,5 instead of 4. The key question as usual on my reviews is: will I come back? Definitely to Bodega del Riojano y will. BUT. I think this would be the perfect place for lunch instead of dinner. This is how great Spanish cuisine is… this is for me the place where you get in for a proper northern Spanish meal at around 14:30 and get out at 19:30 more or less… and that’s the attitude I am talking about. The premises are super well decorated creating a solid traditional unique space exclusively dedicated to eat. No non sense. No let’s see who’s here tonight. You come here to eat. That cecina you see in the picture - pro tip for those not familiar with the Spanish cuisine in depth: cecina y definitely not Serrano ham. Please look closer. And if you are ready, embrace yourself in the world of tasty well done curated meats. 🤤 I just ate and thinking about it I can eat again. The king crab cake was so delicious that I forgot to take the picture till almost too late. They have a well groomed wine selection and every time I am back in Spain I like to try the varieties of a good Ribera del Duero. “Valduero” didn’t disappoint. Now if everything was so good and so spectacular why didn’t I give them all 5 stars? Well… it is true the service could’ve been a bit more welcoming, it is true that as the dinner progressed things got much better, but the fact that they only have that exclusive tortilla at night made me back up that one star. We were lucky since it’s a limited edition every evening and we managed to get the last one. But no tough stomach can deal with that digestion right before sleeping. So not recommended. But then? If it’s only available for dinner your options are pretty much reduced. So my proposal would be for them to develop further the lunch time clientele and move that tortilla where it belongs, for the aperitivo or proper lunch. You will see how much more it will...

Wonderful establishment that had been active since 1940 serving local delicacies whilst innovating. We ordered the following: Anchoas Catalina/ Anchovies served in olive oil Cogote de merluza con cebolla caramelizada y patatas/Hake with caramelized onions and potatos Cachon en su tinta/ a type of squid cooked ij its own ink Croquetas de queso de treviso y trufa/ Treviso cheese with trufles croquettes

The place is unique and you dine surrounded by old wine barrels that have been painted by artists since early 1930 The collection is stunning Staff is really nice and they know what they serve and you can always ask for suggestions, if there is a change on the menu they will advise you and let you know the price without asking before you order Great culinary experience; top notch quality ingredients and cooking A must visit if you are staying in Santander! Make sure to do a reservation it is usually packed at night and...

There is a part with tables where people just have drinks and behind that, there's another room full of tables where some people eat dinner. We just wanted to try some wine and had a reservation made online as it was really full the day before. As the bar area at the front was full again, a waiter sat us at a table in the dining room. We immediately told the first waiter that we just wanted to have some wine. However, a few minutes later another waiter told us quite rudely that these tables were for dining. Ruined the whole atmosphere. Although we explained the situation (it was said nowhere in the reservation process that you have to have dinner there), in the end they even added 2 bread baskets to our bill (which we never had). We paid and left after our first wine bottle. There would have been a lot better ways to handle the situation (e.g. find us a place at the bar, or at least explain in a...