Taberna Montes

In Their Own Words

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“Don't miss the pork cheeks and the cake made with pomace brandy, biscuits and caramel!!”

“A destacar las carrilleras y la tarta de orujo y galleta y caramelo!!”

“We tried potatoes, sirloin steak, octopus and scallops.”

“Probamos patatas, solomillo, pulpo y zamburiñas.”

“The portions are generous and the flavours are authentic.”

“Las raciones son generosas y los sabores son auténticos.”

Quick Verdict

Fresh Galician seafood, generous portions, and service that remembers your name—at a price that feels fair.

About Taberna Montes

Galician kitchens in Santiago rarely make the octopus the thing people come back for twice — at Taberna Montes, in the old town, they do. The octopus toast draws the most mentions by a distance, and the zamburiñas run close behind; the tortilla and croquettes fill out a menu where portions land generous every time. What tips the evening into something memorable is the staff: Alberto, Natalia, Irene and Leonardo are named across review after review, each one described as attentive without being formal, full of suggestions, genuinely warm. The owners move through the room the same way. Competitive pricing for the centre of Santiago, and the kind of place where a working lunch and a proper celebratory dinner sit equally well.

In the last 90 days, Taberna Montes has drawn 31 substantial written reviews (50+ characters of genuine feedback) — recent momentum that is one of the signals behind its place on the hot list.

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