Los Castellanos

"The menu del día here is priced at around 13€ and includes a drink, first course, main course, and either coffee or dessert. The servings are huge, so make sure you arrive hungry—you’ll definitely get your money’s worth. One thing to note: this is not a tapas place. The menu has no “tapa” option, only “raciones” (full portions). That means if you order something outside of the menu del día, it comes as a complete plate—great for sharing, but not ideal if you’d like to try several dishes on your own. I have to admit, catching a glimpse of part of the kitchen through a doorway near the toilets was a bit off-putting. Still, I imagine it’s simply due to the building’s age, as it used to be a bakery decades ago. Service was excellent the first time I went with my friend, but the second time I went with my family of 9 people in total, not as much. Seating-wise, they also seat people inside, which is more geared toward diners. The tables in front of the bar, on the other hand, seem made for those just having a glass of wine. That actually makes me wonder if they might have had tapas after all—we were only offered the lunch menu. During both my first and second visits, the dining area became uncomfortably hot. Unlike the bar area, the dining room suffers from poor ventilation with no windows or air circulation. The temperature became so oppressive that my husband was visibly sweating throughout our meal, and even my friend visiting from Belgium commented on how stifling the atmosphere was. This restaurant was recommended to us when I mentioned that we’d like to have some seafood, and I’d agree it was a strong choice. After nearly a decade of living in Pontevedra, I’d say their menu del día (at least the one I tried) was well worth it—easily better than Casa Digna’s, La D’Fran’s, and maybe even O Cañon de Pau’s."

"Really nice people and amazing food. The rice with seafood was tasty and reach, more than enough for 2 people, even 3 will eat from the plate and get satisfied. We were also gifted a piece of tuna bread."

"We were tired and hungry after our pilgrimage trek of the day and this restaurant had been very kind to still accept us 15min before ciesta! Food was delicious with a very patient waiter who tried his best to understand pur needs in English. Will definitely recommend this place"

"The paella is really good, full of different kinds of seafood, and can feed 3 people. It takes around 50 minutes to prepare though, which is communicated. They fish empanada for starter was also pretty good. Great service!"

"Freshest, sweetest tiger prawns I’ve ever had! Sold by the kilo, I was happy with a half. Paired with some Godello, nice afternoon snack! Other fresh shellfish available."

"Local people hangout here. To me that means authentic Spanish food! I found this place following Google reviews. The owner and waiter speak basically no English. A kind customer who understands English ordered food for me. Fresh, very tasty seafood tapas at a really good price. I highly recommend it!"