Taberna O Gato Negro

Review scoring: 3 as expected based on price, quality and reputation, ie as expected. 4 better than expected and 2 lower quality than expected. 5 absolutely outstanding in all respects against expectations; food quality and presentation, staff, decor and atmosphere. Great food, fresh and simple. Large portions and great pricing.

Excellent typical Galizian cuisine, mainly focused on seafood. Super price quality ratio. Highly recommended to try the real Galizian seafood.

The evening I visited, dinner service was frenetic and staff were definitely rushed off their feet but despite this they were patient, attentive and could speak a moderate amount of English. Food wise, I had a half portion of pulpo a feira and some bread, which was delicious, as well as a small velvet crab, which was fresh, but difficult to eat due to its size. I had wine from both the bottle and the house wine from the barrel in a cup. The only other point I’d note is that there was little ventilation and no air conditioning inside, which made it quite hot to eat inside after a while (which is the sole reason why this is 4 rather than 5 stars).

At first the atmosphere makes you not interested, but the food hits hard and is delicious.

We had dinner at O gato negro. A dive bar with awesome food. We had the mussels, barnacles (percedes) and the small clams (cockles). They were all delicious. The house white wine was pretty good but order the Ribiero white wine in the ceramic cups when you go. The place was jammed packed by 8:30 so come early or expect a wait.

We loved this tapas bar, lovely simple well prepared seafood, traditional taverna, it gets very busy and they do not take bookings but we enjoyed eating standing at the bar. Great owner and staff. We will be back soon!

Awesome and very different experience. Authentic, Similar to a good traditional tapas bar. Lots of people in the bar, everything "home-made" and unique simple setting. The best empanadas gallegas I've ever tried, lots of shellfish . Can't miss the caldo gallego (Galician soup) it's a must especially after the Camino!! Reservations are not accepted. We waited like 15-20mins for a table while eating empanadas and drinking albariño €2.40 a glass or €14 bottle. Really sensible priced. Don't expect fancy, not even comfy, just eat and leave satisfied :)

Wonderful, authentic Taverna specializing in quality, fresh Galician Seafood. It is always busy and they do not take reservations so expect to queue for a table. Give you name on arrival at the bar and you will be called in turn as tables become available. Very reasonably priced for fantastic fresh seafood. The Chopo is simply amazing and the Pulpo always cooked perfectly.