Restaurante Marucho

A dear friend took us to Santander to eat at Marucho, and we were not disappointed. I forgot to take photos of all the dishes. We started with tomato and tuna salad as well as anchovies on grilled red peppers…these were not your tinned, salty anchovies. They were silky and delicious. Then we shared garlic shrimp (spicy), clams marineiro and then monk fish a plancha. We finished our engorgement with a piece of the cake they make with a local liquor. Delicious from start to finish with super friendly and attentive staff, but the best part was the atmosphere of an old school Taberna with tables crowded in, photos over many decades. Intimate and without pretension. Just excellent seafood prepared perfectly. You cannot make reservations but you can call ahead and get your name and number on a list so that when a table comes up, they call you. Do it!

Fantastic fresh seafood. The restaurant has a charming old school atmosphere. The staff was quite busy therefore the service and waiting time was average. The fried squid (calamari) is a real treat. I can recommend that.

We have been for lunch on a Saturday in June 2022. The variety and quality of the seafood is great, and the staff is very friendly and helpful. However, be prepared to spend quite a lot especially if you take tapas of specialities that are sold by price, rather than by portion.

Great, friendly stuff and authentic old school atmosphere. They let us in before the lunch has started, we got wine and pinchos at the bar and a soup was served for all early birds for free. We went there two times and had seefood soup, shrimps and spider crab. I’m not that big expert for seafood and fish but everything felt just right there and I really enjoyed both meals

Fantastic seafood restaurant. Such lovely people working there who really looked after us. And the food was incredible. Definitely make it part of your Santander experience.

The atmosphere was good but the menu was really limited. I ordered the squids and they had no flavour at all.

The food was delicious, really enjoyable for all seafood lovers and the service was good. The only issue is the second floor, is not very accessible and you have to beware with the high of the ceiling or you can hurt your head on your way up.

The food was really good! My favorites: anchoas, albondigas de pescado, y la tarta de queso. The service was quick and super nice!!

This restaurant is very much off the beaten track. I would never have stumbled upon it, by just walking along the port or through the pedestrian streets. As they have a lunch & dinner service, I presumed that lunch would be quieter. Mistake! There were many people outside waiting for a table. As I was on my own, I accepted a space on the outside counter/shelf. As I had to stand, I didn't think that I would manage to eat with a knife & fork so I ordered Sopa de Pescado. Be aware there are no Pescado (fish) in the soup, only Mariscos (seafood).

Hidden gem not many tourist seem to know about. The fish is very fresh and high quality, one of the best seafood restaurants I have ever been.