La Bombi

La Bombi is in Puertochico, Santander’s former fishing harbour, now linked to the bay promenade and the waterfront around Centro Botín. The restaurant keeps a classic look and puts the Cantabrian Sea at the centre of its cooking without limiting the menu to fish: seafood, meat and inland produce all feature. For travellers finishing a walk along the quays, it is a full-service, product-led dining room, with a bill generally above that of a tapas bar.

The official menu lists fresh-squid rabas, fish soup, seafood salad, anchovies, marinated bonito, hake, turbot, monkfish and shellfish such as clams, velvet crabs, spider crab, langoustines and lobster. Meat dishes and stews broaden the choice. The selection changes with the catch and season; the online menu explains the restaurant’s style but cannot guarantee daily availability. The restaurant describes its wine cellar as holding more than 200 labels, adding scope for a longer meal and pairing advice.

Customer comments available online often praise the fish and seafood, the staff’s expertise and the range of the menu; criticism tends to focus on price, which can surprise diners ordering fish or shellfish by the piece. Google showed 4.6/5 from 2,283 reviews for this address on 11 October 2026. Food writers have also singled out the texture of its rabas and light frying, though prices in older articles should not be treated as current rates.

The address, 15 Casimiro Sáinz Street, is between the Paseo de Pereda, Puertochico and its terraces; walk from Centro Botín along the bay and turn inland for a few blocks. Reservations are handled by phone, and the restaurant lists two sittings on most open days, closing on Tuesdays and serving lunch only on Sundays. La Bombi suits a leisurely seafood meal; for sharing plates on a lively square, Cañadío offers a different setting.