Restaurante El Capitan — Restaurant in Vigo

This place was recommended by our AB&B host as one of her favorites. We went tonight and were very pleased! The service was outstanding. My husband and I were greeted by a very dapper waiter who kindly asked if we needed assistance with the menu (we are very American), which was lovely as we often struggle! However, this time we'd done a little homework beforehand and knew the dish we wished to try. We had a pre-starter of what was described as "fish cakes" which was a cold light fish mixture we ate with fresh bread, very delicious! The appetizer we ordered was octopus cooked the traditional Galacian way... which is wonderful! We've had this dish a couple of times during our visit, this time was the best so far. We knew we wanted the seafood paella which was amazing! The waiter said portion was for two... but I swear I could have fed my family of 4! Hake cheeks, bay scallops and shrimp with rice... sounds so simple for the reality of such a wonderful dish! I watched my husband's eyes close as he savored this meal! Definitely a meal and service to remember! If you are in Vigo and have a love of seafood, ...

Outstanding. Reserve if in season. Wonderful menu based on fish and meat Galician favourites. Massive selection of Rias Baixas wines typically between 15 and 30€ a bottle. Wonderful. With wine our meal was typically €40 per head including dessert wine. Located in the old town near Plaza da Constitution. Some outside tables and some on the ground floor alongside the open kitchen. More tables upstairs. Like every where in Galicia, exceptionally clean and pristine. What a proud people. Food outstanding. Only had seafood including scallops, razor clams, hake, cod. Outstanding. Very fresh and prepared. We went twice over a week. Second time had rice with seafood. Kind of a Galician paella. No saffron here. Just wine fish and the sea. Absolutely gorgeous ♥️ The staff... Friendly. Attentive. Good English too. Each time served by an amazingly fresh and energetic girl who had the most amazing smile. She remembered us and couldn't have been more welcoming.

Highly recommended for food wine and service.

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Superb evening at El Capitan in the center of the pedestrian area of Vigo.

The restaurant has a peculiar layout: you enter through the kitchen and up on the second floor. Yes, the poor waiters go up and down for service. Speaking of service, it was impeccable from start to finish. Not too intrusive yet always on point.

As for the food, we would highly recommend the Mariscada : it was very well seasoned, the way only an experienced chef can do as each seafood has different cooking times. It was delicious and we would go back just for that dish. One of the better seafood dish we have experienced in our whole trip in Spain.

The fried calamari was also well executed, but did not offer any surprises either.

With wine, count about 55€/person.

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