Zaragoza is Spain’s tapas city
You already knew that Spain is the place to go for tapas, of course. But did you also know that you should head to Zaragoza for them? This relatively unknown city is also known as Spain’s tapas city. And these are our favorite spots.
Tapas district
Spain wouldn’t be Spain without tapas. In beautiful Zaragoza (Spain’s fourth-largest city, and yet relatively unknown), you can indulge in as many tapas as you like. There’s even a tapas district where you can make the most of your tapas pass. At many tapas bars, you eat standing up; it’s a typical Spanish custom for there sometimes to be no chairs. And once a year, the Zaragoza Tapas Contest is held. This is Spain’s oldest tapas competition, in which everyone can participate and sample the local specialties. Perhaps the best time to visit this delicious city!
Lots of locals
The first tip in a series of spots all located in El Tubo. Well, if you’re known as a tapas district, it’s only fitting that you’re also packed with great spots. Taberna El Sardi isn’t the trendiest, but it’s full of locals and incredibly welcoming. All the tapas here are homemade, and you can taste it. So delicious.
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French family
Casa Lac was started by a French family years ago, although you wouldn’t be able to tell anywhere—not from the interior and certainly not from the menu. The tapas are a little more refined than at the spot mentioned above, still very tasty, and highly recommended for a slightly more elaborate evening meal.
Delicious and affordable
If you’d rather have a quick bite, don’t skip La Miguería either. Very authentic, with only a Spanish menu available (but they’re happy to explain it to you), very affordable, and above all, delicious. One of Zaragoza’s definite plus points: nothing here is particularly expensive, so it’s very budget-friendly.
Wine barrels
Bodegon Azuque is the last of the El Tubo tips. It’s a super-cute restaurant, with lots of wooden tables and wine barrels serving as bar tables. Surprisingly—as if it could be otherwise—the menu features tapas. But you can never have enough of those. Lunch, dinner, even breakfast: as far as we’re concerned, tapas are perfectly suitable all day long.
More than tapas
Café Nolasco colors slightly outside the tapas lines. This is a somewhat trendier spot where you can go from early morning (eight o’clock) until late at night. Especially if you want a nice breakfast or a homemade cake, this is the spot for you. Croissants, eggs, very good coffee… And it’s featured in the Lonely Planet, so when it comes to locals, there are somewhat fewer of them here by now.
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