7.7

Food

6.8

Decoration

7.6

Service

40€

Price (excluding drinks)

Peña Candil

Since 1983, this long-standing spot in Santander’s fishing quarter has lived with its eyes firmly set on the sea. The nautical décor and the live seafood tank dominating the entrance leave no doubt about what awaits inside. The cooking is traditional, honest and unpretentious, closely tied to the daily fish market. To start, squid, mussels, octopus or seafood salads all deliver reliably. Loyal regulars come for well-handled fish, rice dishes, barquereña-style hake or the house’s famous lobster. A safe bet for enjoying Cantabrian seafaring tradition at its best.


Type of cuisine

Market-fresh cuisine

Good for

Fish / Rice and paellas / Locals eat here / Time-honoured classic / Terrace / Seafood



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