Dog-Friendly Restaurants in Santander

A century-old wine bar and museum-restaurant near the cathedral, with stone walls, antique presses and one of the deepest wine cellars in northern Spain. The kitchen turns out classic Cantabrian fare: rabas, anchoas de Santoña, cocido montañés. Dogs are welcome at the front bar and on the small terrace; staff bring a water bowl on request.

A Santander institution since 1956, La Bombi is the city's reference for traditional Cantabrian seafood and the classic rabas. The leafy terrace on a quiet pedestrian street one block from the Paseo Pereda welcomes leashed dogs, and is one of the most reliable spots in the centre for a long pet-friendly lunch.

A bustling cervecería opposite the RENFE station, in business since 1947 and a beloved santanderino lunch stop for rabas, croquetas and seafood pinchos. The wide pavement terrace under arcades welcomes leashed dogs and is shaded all afternoon, a practical refuelling stop right after stepping off the Alvia train from Madrid.