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( 981 56 95 30; www.costavella.com ; Rúa da Porta da Pena 17; s €59, d €81-97;
) The tranquil, thoughtfully designed rooms (some with galleries) and a lovely
garden cafe (open 8am to 11pm) make this a wonderful option.
Eating
Galician seafood is plentiful, fresh and may well be the best you have ever tasted.
The region's signature dish is pulpo á galega, tender slides of octopus tentacle
sprinkled with olive oil and paprika. Don't leave Santiago without trying a tarta de
Santiago, an iconic almond cake.
A CURTIDORÍA €€
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( 981 55 43 42; Rúa da Conga 2-3; meals €25-50; closed dinner Sun; )
Understatedly stylish and a favourite lunch spot with locals, A Curtidoría overlooks
four streets from its two dining rooms and specialises in inventive but uncomplic-
ated fish, meat and rice dishes like crab-stuffed peppers, grilled turbot with glazed
vegies or entrecote with wild mushroom sauce.
Creative Galician
RESTAURANTE Ó DEZASEIS €
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Galician
( 981 56 48 80; Rúa de San Pedro 16; raciones & mains €6-14, menú €12; 2-4pm
& 8.30pm-midnight, closed Sun) Wood-beam ceilings and exposed stone walls give
an invitingly rustic air to this popular cellar tavern just beyond the northeast edge of
the old town. The mixed crowd tucks into specialities like caldeirada de rape y
rodaballo (monkfish and turbot casserole) and lacón con grelos (ham with greens).
MESÓN Ó 42 €€
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( 981 58 10 09; Rúa do Franco 42; raciones €5-18) With a solid list of favourite local
raciones such as empanadas (pies), shellfish, octopus and tortillas, this popular
place stands out from the crowd with its well-prepared food and good service.
Raciones, Meals
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