Restaurante Agua Salada Santander is a restaurante in Santander Centro, Santander. Rated 4.7 stars from 1185 Google reviews. Known for shared plates and desserts. Best for dinner for two and quiet conversation. Price range: €40-50.
Restaurante Agua Salada Santander is rated 4.7★ on Google (1,185 reviews) and 4.6★ on TripAdvisor (889 reviews) — a consistent rating across both platforms.
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Restaurante Agua Salada Santander
Across 1,115 rated reviews, 93% gave four or five stars.
| Rating | 4.7★ |
| Reviews | 1,185 |
| 1-star share | 2.2% |
| Best for | Dinner for two |
In Their Own Words
Review highlights surfaced by Google — shown in English, with the original beneath
“I can't say it enough: the spicy curry rice and the desserts are absolutely delicious.”
“Para repetir una y otra vez, muy rico el arroz con curry picante y los postres.”
“We ordered a risotto, a sirloin steak, some red prawns and aubergine.”
“Pedimos un rissotto, un entrecot, unas gambas rojas y berenjena.”
“The food is excellent, the portions are generous, and as for the price... we'll see when I pay!!!!”
“Muy buena cocina, las raciones estupendas y el precio veremos cuando pague!!!!”
Consistently rated across Google and TripAdvisor
2,074 reviews across two platforms
Quick Verdict
A small, quiet Centro dining room for shared plates and a dessert worth saving room for, at €40–50 per head.
You want a small, quiet room in Centro, Santander, with shared plates and a dessert worth saving room for.
About Restaurante Agua Salada Santander
Quiet and tucked-away in a way that most of Santander's Centro restaurants are not, Agua Salada runs on a short, considered menu built around Mediterranean-inspired cooking with a green-decorated room that keeps the mood calm and the conversation easy. The kitchen's confidence shows in the detail: tuna tartare and chlamys varia lead the dishes people keep coming back for, alongside the ravioli de cigalas and a bacalao confitado with pig's trotters that locals call unmissable. The chipirones with foie has been drawing particular attention lately. Desserts are treated as a proper final act — the torrija de sobao and the almond and praline lingot with chocolate both earn their place. Pilar and Carlos run the room with a warmth that regulars mention by name. The place is small, the tables fill, and a reservation is not optional.
In the last 90 days, Restaurante Agua Salada Santander has drawn 7 substantial written reviews (50+ characters of genuine feedback) — a measure of how actively its reviewers have been writing lately.
What Stands Out
Shared plates
Recent reviewers name the raviolis of cigalas, chipirones with foie and bacalao confitado as the dishes they ordered.
Desserts
The torrija de sobao and almond lingot are named in two recent reviews as finishing the meal.
Attentive staff
Regulars single out Pilar and Carlos by name for their attentive service.
Practical Information
Opening Hours
Reservations
Reservations RecommendedContact
Amenities
Frequently Asked Questions about Restaurante Agua Salada Santander
Restaurante Agua Salada, in Centro, Santander, is described by reviewers as a small, quiet room in which conversation carries. Its green décor and modest size suit a dinner for two, and reservations are recommended because tables fill early.
Restaurante Agua Salada, in Centro, Santander, is most often discussed for its tartare, chlamys varia, sardines and oxtail cake, according to the topics diners mention most. Recent reviews also single out the raviolis of cigalas and the torrija de sobao for dessert.
Restaurante Agua Salada, in Centro, Santander, sits in the €40 to €50 price range per head. Reviewers describe that price as sitting well against the cooking, and the restaurant accepts card, contactless and mobile payments.
Restaurante Agua Salada, in Centro, Santander, accepts reservations, and the room is small enough that tables fill quickly. Booking ahead is the practical step for both lunch and dinner.
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