Where to have fun in Santiago de Compostela?

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It's been almost a year now that we volunteers are living here, and we'd like to share with you some of our favourite places to go out, drink, eat, dance....and have fun ^^
This list is not complete, if you have suggestions feel free to comment this post and add your favourite places





NameType of placeSpecialityPrice Level
Amoa
(Rua San pedro, next to flat n°32)		Restaurant / BarGood wine, excellent tapas (quality before quantity), 
Look out onto the Belvis park, quite fancy		Medium
Wine: 2.20-2.50

La Flor
(Porta do Camino)		Restaurant / CaféCosy, livingroom-like atmosphere
Different type of tea, good tapas
Sometimes secondhand markets with
cool stuff for little money :)		Normal
Coffee with milk: 1.10
Special tea: 1.70
Wine: 2.20-2.50
Santiago pie: 1.50
Lunch menu: 9
O Elephante
(near Plaza de Cervantes)		Restaurant Vegetarian food from different culture (Falafel ++)
Different type of tea
Cool decoration (ethnic style)
tip: as a group, take different "raciones" (plate for sharing) in order to try everything without spending much money		Normal
Falafel burger: 4
Raciones: 4-8
Tea: 1.50
Metate - The chocolate factory
(Calle de Preguntoiro)		CaféFormer chocolate factory
Very good (fair-trade!) chocolate and tasty "churros" (pastry, spanish speciality)
You can see the original photography of the two "Marias", of whom is also a sculpture in Alameda park		Medium
Hot chocolate and churros: 3.50
Babel
(Rua da Caldeireria)		BarComfortable atmosphere, in the basement is a dancefloor where sometimes concerts take place
Many Erasmus students and students from Brasil		Medium
Sangria: 3.50
Wine: 2.20
Beer: 2
Cocktails: 6
Licor Café: 3
Atlantico
(Fonte de S.Miguel)		Bar / CaféBig selection of tea and coffee (try Café Bombon!!) during the day
Big choice of different types of Gin Tonic during the night
Sometimes Jazz/Blues concerts take place		Low-Normal
Momo
(Rua da Virxe da Cerca)		BarBar themed referring to the book "Momo" by Michael Ende
Old bar, cool decoration, amazing terrace in summer but cocktails not recommendable, expensive and bad quality		Medium-High
Beer: 2.20
Wine: 2.50
Cocktails: 8
Casa das CrechasBarOld galician bar
On wednesdays live concerts with traditional galician music (1€)		Normal
Café Casino
(Rua do Vilar)		CaféThe oldest coffee of the city
Decoration like an old casino, comfortable with armchairs
Sometimes someone playing piano		Medium-High
Dezaseis
(Rua San Pedro)		RestaurantTypical galician food
Decoration in wood and stones		Medium-High
Empanada: 4.80
Menu for dinner: 20-30
Menu for lunch: 12
Derby
(Rua Orfas)		Bar / CaféOne of the best Churros with hot chocolateMedium
Café Quintana
(Praza da Quintana)		CaféOne of the only terrace with sun in the morning, ideal for a coffeeMedium
Costa Vella
(Rua da Porta da Pena)		CaféThe garden of this hotel is amazing
Nice breakfast in the morning (but come early because everybody knows it)
Nice people		Medium

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