Tasca Bonifaz 5 is a restaurant in Santander Centro, Santander. Rated 4.6 stars from 511 Google reviews. Known for cured meats and cheese board and owner-present service. Best for vermouth and tapas and groups of locals. Price range: €10-20.
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Tasca Bonifaz 5
| Rating | 4.6★ |
| Reviews | 511 |
| Best for | Vermouth and tapas |
524 reviews across two platforms
Quick Verdict
Chicharrones and cecina done right, vermouth poured properly, and an owner who fixes orders without fuss—worth the walk to centro.
You want authentic Cantabrian fare and a room where the owner knows your order.
About Tasca Bonifaz 5
Lunch or an evening vermouth in central Santander rarely gets more honest than this. The music, the well-spaced tables and the old-quarter bar atmosphere do the work before the food even arrives — and then the chicharrones, the cheese board and the cecina arrive and the place earns its following all over again. The smoked tuna with salmorejo and the house mussels are worth knowing about too. Staff are quick and genuinely warm: when the anchovies one table wanted weren't in the right size, they brought the large ones at the same price without being asked. Order at the bar — food and drinks both — and the vermouth is the thing to start with.
What Stands Out
Cured meats and cheese board
Chicharrones, cecina, and cheese board appear in 25, 15, and 11 Google review mentions respectively; locals praise the cecina specifically.
Owner-present service
A September review notes the owner's 'gran simpatía' and willingness to substitute anchovy sizes at no extra charge when the preferred size ran out.
Value at €10–20
An Argentine visitor called it 'el mejor lugar que he comido hasta ahora en España con relación de precio calidad'; locals note 'muy buena relación calidad precio'.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Tasca Bonifaz 5
Tasca Bonifaz 5 is known for its chicharrones, cecina, and cheese board—all appear in dozens of review mentions. Locals also recommend the vermouth, mussels, and smoked tuna with salmorejo. The migas and sardines round out the core menu.
Tasca Bonifaz 5 in Centro welcomes solo diners at the counter. The wide table spacing and owner-present service create a comfortable environment whether you're ordering vermouth and tapas for an hour or settling in longer.
Tasca Bonifaz 5 operates at €10–20 per person. Reviewers consistently note the value: an Argentine visitor called it the best price-to-quality ratio he'd found in Spain, and locals praise its competitiveness.
Tasca Bonifaz 5 pours vermouth de solera and keeps beer and wine on hand. Vermouth appears frequently in reviews as a signature offering, and beers are noted as well-pulled and cold.
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On the Santander Centro Hot List · ranked November 2026
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