Food of Spain
54 traditional dishes · Europe
Cities & regions of Spain
Ensaimada
Coiled Mallorcan pastry dusted with icing sugar.
Fabada Asturiana
Rich bean stew with chorizo, morcilla and pork.
Fideuà
Paella-style dish made with short noodles instead of rice.
Idiazabal
Idiazábal is the DOP smoked sheep's-milk cheese of the Basque Country and Navarre, traditionally smoked over beech wood.
Marmitako
Basque tuna and potato stew from the fishing boats.
Olla Podrida
Olla Podrida is one of the classic dishes in the stew tradition of Spain.
Pa amb Tomàquet
Bread rubbed with tomato, garlic and olive oil.
Patatas Bravas
Crisp fried potato cubes under a spicy, smoky tomato sauce.
Piononos
From Spain, Piononos is a well-known sweet pastry.
Pollo al Ajillo
Chicken pieces fried with lots of garlic and sherry.
Ratafia Catalana
Ratafia Catalana is a beloved nut-flavored liqueur, traditional to Spain.
Tarta de Santiago
Moist almond cake stencilled with the cross of St James.
Tortilla Española
Thick potato-and-egg omelette, served warm or at room temperature.
Tronchón
Tronchón is a goat's-milk cheese from the Maestrazgo hills of Aragon, pressed in a basket mould and aged for a firm, rustic flavour.
Turrón
Almond and honey nougat eaten at Christmas.
Almendrados
Almendrados counts among the traditional food of Spain, a cookie locals hold dear.
Chanfaina
Chanfaina is a beloved stew, traditional to Spain.
Cordero de Extremadura
IGP suckling lamb from the Extremaduran dehesa, raised on acorns and roasted whole in wood-fired ovens.
Escalivada
Smoky roasted peppers and aubergine in olive oil.
Gazpacho
Andalusia's chilled raw-vegetable soup of tomato, cucumber, pepper and olive oil — Spain's classic summer refresher.
Percebes
Percebes is one of the classic dishes in the shellfish tradition of Spain.
Pisto
Slow-cooked tomato, pepper and courgette, often with an egg.
Judías Pintas Con Arroz
From Spain, Judías Pintas Con Arroz is a well-known rice dish.
Migas
Fried breadcrumbs with chorizo, a shepherd dish.