2 Best Restaurants in Luarca, Galicia, Asturias, and Cantabria

Decorated with an ornate barometer to gauge the famously unpredictable local weather, this family-run seafood spot is in a 19th-century building on the harbor. In addition to an inexpensive menú del día (prix fixe), there's outstanding seafood à la carte including fried calamares (squid) and uni-stuffed asparagus. If there were ever a place to splurge on bogavante, large-claw lobster, it's here. For dessert, the fig ice cream is delicious.

This family-run restaurant has been going strong since the 1950s. Its large windows overlook the river, and its kitchen makes a mean fabada asturiana (bean-and-sausage stew). Locally caught fish and pulpo a la gallega (Galician-style octopus) are equally delectable, whether you choose to sit in the casual bar area or more sedate dining room.