Sandoñana is a restaurant in Santander Centro, Santander. Rated 4.5 stars from 1953 Google reviews. Known for pintxos and tortilla and fried seafood. Best for quick tapeo and casual lunch. Price range: €10-20.
Sandoñana is rated 4.5★ on Google (1,953 reviews) and 4.3★ on TripAdvisor (279 reviews) — a consistent rating across both platforms.
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Sandoñana
| Rating | 4.5★ |
| Reviews | 1,953 |
| Best for | Quick tapeo |
Consistently rated across Google and TripAdvisor
2,232 reviews across two platforms
Quick Verdict
A reasonably priced Centro bar for pintxos, tortilla and fried squid, with a strong run of recent praise.
You want pintxos, tortilla and fried squid at fair prices in Centro, Santander, with a friendly bar to sit at.
About Sandoñana
Pintxos are the reason to come, and Sandoñana moves more of them than almost anywhere in Centro — 107 mentions is not an accident. The Spanish omelette and fried squid follow close behind, and the Santoña anchovies are the kind of thing regulars order without looking at the bar. An albariño pairs well here, and at least one local reviewer will tell you the waiter recommended it with a grin. The room fills fast because the neighbourhood knows the ratio: food at this level, at this price, is genuinely hard to find in Santander right now. Service is warm and quick, the atmosphere easy, and the location near the bay puts it in reach of everything in the centre.
In the last 90 days, Sandoñana has drawn 9 substantial written reviews (50+ characters of genuine feedback) — a measure of how actively its reviewers have been writing lately.
What Stands Out
Pintxos and tortilla
Pintxos and the Spanish omelette are the most mentioned topics in Google's review summary, at 107 and 84 mentions.
Fried seafood
Fried squid, chlamys varia and anchovies recur in Google's topics, and a 5-star local reviewer singled out the anchovies and rabas.
Friendly service
A recent reviewer describes the waiter as very kind and funny, and another calls the service outstanding.
Practical Information
Opening Hours
Contact
C. Casimiro Sainz, 17, 39004 Santander, Cantabria, Spain
+34 942 31 42 74Frequently Asked Questions about Sandoñana
Sandoñana, in Centro, Santander, is well suited to a casual lunch built around pintxos, the Spanish omelette and fried squid. Recent reviews from local diners highlight the anchovies, rabas and a tomato salad, and mention the friendly waiter.
At Sandoñana in Centro, Santander, the dishes most mentioned by diners are pintxos, Spanish omelette, fried squid, chlamys varia and anchovies. Octopus and cheesecake also appear often in recent reviews.
Sandoñana, in Centro, Santander, sits in the €10-20 price range. A recent local reviewer described the food as good value at a reasonable price, which they noted is increasingly rare.
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