La Merla Craft Beer Tavern is a restaurant in Santander Centro, Santander. Rated 4.7 stars from 227 Google reviews. Known for beer selection that doesn't play it safe and staff who actually engage. Best for weekend drinks with friends and craft beer discovery. Price range: €1-10.
Rankings updated April 2026
La Merla Craft Beer Tavern
Quick Verdict
Locals treat this like their bar, not a tourist stop. That's the only endorsement that matters.
You want to drink good beer with people who actually know beer, in a place where the staff care enough to recommend.
About La Merla Craft Beer Tavern
La Merla is a craft beer bar on Calle San Simón in Santander's centre, built on the kind of loyalty that comes from doing one thing well and treating people like they belong there. The draw is the beer selection—rotating local and national taps, a fridge stocked with Belgian IPAs and European imports, and staff who'll let you taste before you commit. Reviewers keep coming back for the atmosphere, especially weekends on the terrace when it fills with locals and friends. There's a pool table, darts, and a kitchen that handles food without pretension. The service is the thing people mention most: staff who remember your name, who chat with Irish visitors like they're regulars, who make you feel like you've found the right place. €1–10 per drink. Open weekends only.
What Stands Out
Beer selection that doesn't play it safe
Reviewers mention 'tiradores de varias cervezas Craft', a fridge full of Belgian and European imports, and staff recommending before you buy. One visitor noted 'buenas cervezas en rotación, tanto local/nacional como internacionales.'
Staff who actually engage
'Una atención de 10' and 'la chica que nos atendió es la persona más amable y simpática que he visto'—reviewers consistently praise Eli, Lore, and David by name. One group called it 'el complemento perfecto.'
Weekend atmosphere that builds loyalty
'Un ambientazo todos los findes de semana en su terraza' and 'siempre encuentro un ambiente muy bueno para estar con los amigos.' Reviewers describe it as a 'bar de confianza' where locals keep returning.
What Customers Say
El mejor bar de Santander, ya se ha hecho bar de confianza desde que empecé a vivir aquí.
Bar agradable para tomar una cerveza artesanal.
Suelo frecuentar este bar porque la verdad siempre encuentro un ambiente muy bueno para estar con los amigos y, además, la carta de cerveza es bastante amplia!!
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Practical Information
Contact
C. San Simón, 6, 39003 Santander, Cantabria, Spain
+34 942 87 34 87Frequently Asked Questions about La Merla Craft Beer Tavern
Rotating local and national craft taps, plus a fridge stocked with Belgian IPAs and European imports. Staff will let you taste before you order (€1–10 per drink). Reviewers mention mead on the menu too.
Weekends only (Saturday and Sunday). Closed Monday to Friday.
Yes—there's a kitchen, and reviewers mention food without complaint. But this is a beer bar first. Come for the beer, the food is a bonus.
Yes. There's a terrace, darts, a pool table, and enough room to gather. Reviewers describe it as packed with friends on weekends, especially after 8pm.
No online booking. Walk in, especially before 8pm on weekends if you want a table. The terrace fills up after 9pm.
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