The 30 Best Restaurants in Reus

Enjoy the gastronomic diversity & savor the culinary excellence of Reus

Reus is the cultural and commercial capital of the Costa Daurada, but it also stands out for its extensive year-round culinary offerings. This is evident in the selection of restaurants that you are about to read about, which explains the sections of the Mapilife Reus guide:

Signature cuisine, the most representative local cuisine restaurants, a tapas route through the historic center, and the city’s wide range of international restaurants

Recommendations for food enthusiasts. There are about thirty restaurants with plans for all kinds of people, budgets, and occasions. Enjoy the gastronomic diversity and savor the culinary excellence of Reus

Signature Cuisine

Let’s start with the TOP restaurants, haute cuisine options downtown

These are restaurants recommended in prestigious guides like Michelin or awarded with Repsol Suns. They offer high cuisine proposals that combine technique, creativity, and the highest quality ingredients. Each dish becomes a work of art, created with passion and meticulously presented to seduce even the most demanding palates.

Be amazed by the creativity and innovation of the most sophisticated restaurants, such as Ferran Cerro, the most popular avant-garde and signature cuisine in Reus; L’Alkimista, for the most creative and innovative gastronomic experience; Vítric, for slow-cooked traditional cuisine with high cuisine techniques and the best local produce; and Mirall de Tres, a bistronomic with tasting menu with creative techniques and local flavours at a surprisigly price.

These are constantly evolving proposals, with new menus each season that harmonise with the finest seasonal ingredients. Their tasting menus range from 40 to 150 pounds per person. It is advisable to book a table in advance through their website.

Mediterranean Cuisine in Reus

Restaurants appreciated by the locals & a perfect choice for travellers

To taste authentic Catalan and Mediterranean food without leaving the centre of Reus, here’s a route that combines tradition with today’s trends. At the central Plaça del Mercadal you’ll find 14,5º Beer Wine and few steps up Oxygen, two great spots for homemade, Mediterranean-style dishes with quality ingredients and a real city-centre atmosphere. A short walk away, El Museu del Vermut is a local institution: the temple of vermouth in Reus, with a strong menu of tapas and dishes, a very competitive set lunch and a beautiful modernist terrace where you can sample vermouths from the city and across the region.

To keep exploring Mediterranean flavours in the very heart of Reus, you can also stop at Morro Calent, a cosy spot in the Peixateries Velles area serving grilled meats and a solid daily menu of Mediterranean home-style cooking. In the same historic quarter, La Kchopería brings the spirit of an Asturian tavern to Reus, with meat dishes and their signature cachopo served with different sauces, plus generous sharing plates and tapas ideal for groups. And just behind the Town Hall you’ll find Grillats BBQ, specialists in slow-cooked barbecue, charcoal oven grills and American-style sauces – a great choice if you’re craving smoky flavours, big portions and a casual, laid-back vibe.

For classic Catalan food, A Cullerades is the go-to for hearty “fork breakfasts” and traditional dishes. And if you’re in the mood for a more sophisticated brunch or gourmet sandwiches made with top-notch produce, La Favorita brings a fresh, urban concept to the map.

To round off the local cuisine experience, there are two essential classics. In the northern part of the city, Lo Bon Profit is all about grilled meat and hearty mountain-style cooking, with some of the most popular “caragols a la llauna” (grilled snails) in Reus. On the outskirts, close to Hotel Brea’s, the historic Masia Crusells serves wood-fired grills, traditional Catalan recipes, paellas and seasonal calçots in a traditional farmhouse setting. Two emblematic restaurants that complete the Mediterranean food circuit in Reus and make you want to come back, season after season.

The Best Tapas in the center of Reus

Tapas experience: great food & wine, in an authentic atmosphere

Reus is an ideal place for enjoying tapas. The city was a pioneer in creating a tapas competition in Catalonia, like the Ganxet Pintxo, held every autumn and spring. Additionally, every Thursday, there is the TapaReus route, an event that allows you to savour the variety of tapas offered by the city’s restaurants and bars.

For restaurant-style tapas, we have Més que Tapes, where they prepare gourmet dishes and tapas made with top-quality ingredients for sharing. La Marieta offers tapas and small dishes with a fusion of world flavours and high-end presentation. For something unique, there’s El Clandestino, the only speakeasy on the Costa Daurada, a secret restaurant where you can enjoy signature tapas and cocktails in an exclusive and intimate atmosphere.

For an authentic and casual tapas experience, Xivarri stands out. It’s a popular spot among locals, offering creative tapas and the city’s best “patatas bravas.” Kompartir presents Mediterranean traditional and seafood tapas in a cosy setting, and as a newcomer, Ca l’Ametlla, is a bar known for its slow-cooked homemade tapas at affordable prices.

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International Cuisine

A culinary journey around the world without leaving Reus

Reus boasts a wide gastronomic offering that caters to all tastes. From the most creative signature cuisine to the most traditional homemade dishes and even exotic international cuisine, Reus is an ideal destination for food lovers.

Reus hosts a variety of sushi restaurants, and Kokoro is known as the most elegant and high-quality Japanese restaurant. Continuing in Asia, there’s a modern Asian fusion restaurant like Kashoku with a menu featuring great dishes from the continent.

Finally, for authentic Thai cuisine, there’s Sawaddee Ka, which offers a privileged terrace with views of the bell tower, El Campanar. For Indian cuisine, Khirganga stands out, where they prepare the best traditional curry in the city.