As well as being full of culture, art and history, Zaragoza is also a fantastic place to eat. There’s a wide range of delicious food on offer, but besides trying our most typical dishes, we want to “go for tapas” with you, so that you immerse yourself in the narrow streets and small bars full of people at midday or late afternoon. We want you to experience our custom of meeting friends for some conversation and to taste the best tapas, whether it be bravas, anchovies, croquettes, or salads.

Let’s go for tapas!

When we say, “go for tapas”, we mean going for small dishes in multiple places as an alternative to lunch or dinner.

The most common thing is to do it in a group, enjoying a wine or beer and a tapa in each bar, and to eat standing next to the bar. We recommend enjoying your tapas with a red wine from Borja, Cariñena or Catalyud or a white wine from Somontano. Or if you prefer, with a cold, refreshing beer.

If you go for tapas at midday, it’s normal to start around 1 pm and finish at 5 pm. It’s what we call a “long snack” or a “bullfighter’s vermouth” since it finishes at the same time that the bullfights normally start.

If you go for tapas at night, we recommend starting early, at 8.30 pm. This is the ideal time because the tapas bars start to close at 11.30 pm.

Where to go for tapas or vermouth?

This custom of meeting friends for a snack and some conversation is always growing in popularity, and more and more new establishments open each day. The main areas for tapas in the centre of Zaragoza are the following:

El Tubo.

This is the most iconic area for tapas. Its name comes from the tight streets that surround and criss-cross the city’s historic centre.

El Tubo is a meeting point for the people of Zaragoza to enjoy vermouth, grab a bite to eat or start a night out.

Plaza de Santa Marta.

This is also located in the streets of the old town. Here, old bars that have been here forever sit side-by-side with more modern ones.

Heroísmo and La Madalena.

These are more alternative areas, close to tourist attractions, and are also an excellent place for some tapas. Furthermore, every Thursday, different bars in the area offer a tapa and a drink for just €2. This event, known as “Juepincho”, has become a typical custom in the city.

Plaza de San Miguel.

Close to the Plaza de los Sitios, this is an area where traditional bars are mixed with more bohemian ones.

Dishes that you can’t miss.

There are many typical dishes in Zaragoza, and we recommend that you try some of the most well-known:

Ternasco de Aragón (Lamb).

It’s one of Zaragoza’s most typical dishes.

It’s often roasted in the oven with potatoes, but different variations are becoming more and more common.

Migas

This dish is really simple but also delicious. Its main ingredients are breadcrumbs, onion, garlic and tallow.

It can be accompanied by many things, such as grapes (this is more traditional) but also with egg, chorizo, linguiça... and it’s particularly delicious with mushrooms.

It’s a very humble dish that originates from Aragonese shepherds, and it’s eaten very hot with a wooden spoon.

Bacalao Ajoarriero (Cod)

This dish consists of unsalted cod cooked in olive oil with all manner of vegetables (tomatoes, garlic, onion, piquillo pepper, etc.).

There are countless recipes, but all of them have one common denominator: they’re served very hot in a clay dish.

La borraja.

Without a doubt, borraja is Aragón’s most typical vegetable.

Boiled borraja with potatoes is one of Zaragoza’s most typical dishes. As well as containing very few calories and being rich in nutrients, it also tastes exquisite!

If you would like more information about our gastronomy and the important events held in our city and the surroundings, you can find out more here: http://www.restauranteszaragoza.org/ and https://cafesybares.com/.