Restaurante Simpar

Had a nice dinner here. I was shockingly the only diner there the whole night. Well at least that late. No one else came in while I was there and it looked like they were closing just as I was finishing up. They don’t offer a wine pairing, but since they have a ton of wine, I asked the guy if I can have a glass with every serving. In hindsight, I probably should have just gotten 3 glasses or a bottle. The total cost of all the wines together ended up being nearly equal to the cost of the tasting menu. A little wild. There were 11 courses total. The presentation was super impressive. One that stood out for me was the dish with a bunch of flowers. It was almost too pretty to eat. The fish dish on a bed of mashed potatoes was original and I judged it too quickly. The combo was so weird, but it worked. It was so tasty. The first dessert dish opened up my palate for more sweets. The third snd closing dessert came with 3 small pieces. I highly suggest putting together a drink pairing menu for those of us that imbibe. I felt a little robbed with how much the cost ended up being of all the wines when they didn’t pour that much.

After completing El Camino we treated ourselves to a celebratory dinner at Simpar and thank St James we did! The food, service and atmosphere exceeded all expectations. Our waiter was only 2 days into the job, yet was intimately familiar with the menu and expertly guided our wine selection. The courses were very creative, expertly mixing flavors, textures and appearance. I’m not sure where the chef was trained, but he knows his stuff. Although the portions are modest, they are plentiful and more than enough to fill the belly after our long walk. And lastly Simpar is great value for money given the quality of meal, wine and venue. I cannot speak highly enough of Simpar and hope the restaurant continues to be a great success.

A very nice surprise. The four amuse bouche of mushroom is seasonal and delicious especially the meringue with mushrooms. What a wonderful combination! The skate with garlic and paprika was so enjoyable. On our second visit, the red mullet was perfectly tender, delicious and just beautifully slightly cooked. The pigeon confit was one of the best we've tasted. They won the best tripe in Spain. It was good but thick like the typical Spanish style tripe. Totally different from our preferred Italian style tripe. The wine recommendations were excellent. A beautiful elegant Albariño for the first time. Then a fresh and beautiful light body red wine (a Mencía blend) that was really a gem. So unlike the typical full body Spanish red wine. This was more like a burgundy. Both were from Bodega Albamar.

This place should qualify for a Michelin star! Absolutely exceptional from the warm smiling welcome to every course of delicious, beautifully presented dishes. Service was wonderful too. Recommended to everyone I know. I will be delighted to bring friends and family here again.

Exquisite food; a real celebration of the finest ingredients. We had the tasting menu and every dish was superb. I can’t recommend this restaurant enough!

We treated two friends visiting from Charlottesville to a tasting menu recently and had an awesome date night. Chef Áxel was the consummate wearer of many hats from opening the door and pouring Ribeiro to refreshing cutlery and swiping our credit card. Áxel offered us a scene-stealing half-and-half vermouth as an aperitif. Shortly afterward, I wish I'd paid better attention, for my only regret was that I didn’t order the squab, which Áxel gave us the option to upgrade to from roast suckling pig, but I was distracted chatting in two languages and didn’t catch this up front. However, to compensate I added a tripe stew towards the end of the tasting menu that was heaven sent from northern Portugal. The only miss for me was the deconstructed cake of St. James. While the components were harmonious and delicious, the dessert lacked an almond punch. Since the rest of our dinner's progression was flavor forward, I felt Áxel’s tarta de Santiago could’ve been an exclamation point. But the rest of the tasting menu bowled a strike: Áxel’s cooking was remarkably consistent demonstrating technique and finesse on each plate. My wife is from Santiago de Compostela and Simpar was the best meal we’ve had in town. On behalf of all four diners, who were surprised to have the restaurant to ourselves on a beautiful Thursday evening, I wish Áxel happiness and success in his culinary future. Grazas por unha comida marabillosa.

Un auténtico homenaje para el cuerpo fue compartir mesa con unos amigos en el restaurante Simpar. Disfrutar de su menú permite probar muchos platos variados e interesantes sin tener que estar pensando en mirar una carta. Espacio relajante, muy bien decorado e iluminado. Únicamente elegimos el vino, que aunque costó de decidir, fue una auténtico acierto por sus toques amaderados en un vino blanco. Platos fantásticamente presentados con todo detalle tal y como merece la excelencia en la cocina. Todos los platos eran estéticamente atractivos pero además nos gustaron a todo el grupo, cosa tremendamente complicada. Ojalá continuen así de bien durante años. Un motivo más para visitar Santiago de Compostela. Y no nos atrevimos con los callos y aunque deben estar riquísimos el menú degustación era de por sí muy completo.

Visita al nuevo ⭐️ Michelin @restaurantesimpar en Santiago de Compostela. El puzzle 🧩 que intentan resolver Áxel&Claudia Merchán es el de la temporalidad. No hay sorpresas, pero si hay destellos de buen hacer y de mucho conocimiento. Para el recuerdo el Salmonete y la Royal de Galo celta. Restaurante acogedor y agradable servicio de Sala. Aire fresco para una ciudad con más de mil años de historia.