Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0Provincial capital
Santander is the capital of the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain. It has a population of 172,000 (2017). It is a port city located in the northern coast of the Iberian Peninsula, facing the Cantabrian Sea.
It is believed to have been a port since ancient times, due to its favourable location, and is documented as far back as the 11th century. Much of the old city was lost in the Great Fire of 1941. The city was then rebuilt realizing Francoist ideals of social segregation. Today, its remaining old town, beach and other attractions are popular with tourists and other visitors and its economy is mainly service based. The port is still very active and a regular ferry service operates to the United Kingdom. Fish and seafood dominate the local cuisine. Santander notably houses the headquarters of multinational bank Banco Santander, which was founded there. The city has a mild climate typical of the Spanish northern coastline with frequent rainfall and stable temperatures. Cold snaps and heat waves are very rare.
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Where to eat
We don't have verified restaurants here yet, but the larder of Cantabria already says a lot.
See the restaurants on the mapWe haven't verified any table with its owner in Santander yet. In the meantime, these are the restaurants mapped in the surrounding area.
Up to 30 km around, according to OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps. No ratings or prices: call before you go.
120 restaurants
120 restaurants
Santander · in the village+34 913519001View on the mapWebsite
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Santander · in the village+34 942 552 882View on the mapWebsite
Santander · in the village+34 942 943 835View on the mapWebsite
Santander · in the village+34 613 254 456View on the mapWebsite
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Santander · in the village+34 933 210 890View on the mapWebsite
Santander · in the village+34 942 213 974View on the map
Santander · in the village+34 942360850View on the mapWebsite
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The 30 closest to the centre, out of 378 in the municipality.
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What people eat in Cantabria when they eat well.
White beans with cabbage and cured meats; the dish the northern weather calls for.
Hand-filleted one by one; the most serious tins on the Cantabrian coast.
Butter, sugar and egg from the Pas valleys; for breakfast or a snack.
Moist fresh-milk dessert, baked slowly.
Almost every village has its market day and its producers: the cheesemaker, the baker, the vegetable garden next door. Ask at the tourist office or the bar on the square; they'll tell you where to buy straight from the maker.
Market day: Tuesday and Friday, 9:00 to 14:00
The 12 closest to the centre, out of 57 in the municipality.
Data from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). No opening hours: call before you go.
