# A Tafona

Restaurant en Santiago de Compostela · Santiago de Compostela

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/santiago-de-compostela/where-to-eat/a-tafona · Revisado: 2026-11-13

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Lucía Freitas's restaurant, with a Michelin star and three Repsol Suns, on Rúa Virxe da Cerca: tasting menus at €125 and €155. Closed Monday and Tuesday.

A Tafona is the restaurant of the chef Lucía Freitas, on the ground floor of number 7 Rúa Virxe da Cerca, opposite Santiago's Abastos Market. It opened in 2009, was refurbished in 2017 and has had a Michelin star since 2018. In 2026 the Repsol Guide gave it its third Sun. The cooking is contemporary and seasonal, with produce from the coast and the Galician vegetable gardens. The dining room combines stone walls, a staircase and a skylight.
Two menus and a third from the garden
You come to eat a tasting menu. According to the February 2026 Repsol Guide, there are two: a short one at €125 and the long one, Alba de Gloria, at €155; the Michelin Guide calls it Alborada de Gloria. For spring 2026 the house announced a fully plant-based menu, Semente, which the Michelin listing already records. Prices are per person and without drinks; the website does not publish the wine pairing, so ask when you book.
Among the dishes the Repsol Guide mentions are tongue with fabas broth, clams and caviar, the beef cheek with langoustine and lemon, which dates from the house's early years, and the dried Muxía conger eel, smoked and dried over embers. With the seasonal menu, some may have changed.
Arrival times, not closing times
It is open Wednesday to Sunday. According to its website, at midday you arrive between 13:30 and 14:45 from Wednesday to Sunday, and in the evening between 20:30 and 21:45 from Wednesday to Saturday; on Sunday there is no dinner and it is closed Monday and Tuesday. The Michelin Guide does not give lunch on Wednesday, only dinner: if that is your day, confirm. These are arrival times: the menu runs on afterwards.
Book on Lucía Freitas's website, on 981 562 314 or at reservas@restauranteatafona.com. For small groups it has a private room, Nagloria. Michelin notes access for people with reduced mobility and that pets are not allowed.
Before and after in the market district
It is five minutes' walk from Praza de Cervantes, on the east edge of the old town. In the morning, Monday to Saturday, the Abastos Market is opposite. If you sleep at the Hotel Virxe da Cerca, on the same street, you walk back after dinner. A Tafona is one of the stops of the plan Sunday in Santiago: cathedral roofs, Portico and the Alameda. If you come by car, park outside the old town, which is pedestrianised.

Qué pedir: the long tasting menu if you are not in a hurry; mention allergies when booking

## Practical details

- Address: Rúa Virxe da Cerca, 7, bajo, 15703 Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña
- Phone: +34 981 562 314
- Email: reservas@restauranteatafona.com
- Opening hours: Mon y Tue closed; Wed 20:30–21:45; Thu–Sat 13:30–14:45 y 20:30–21:45; Sun 13:30–14:45
- Closed Monday and Tuesday; on Sunday, lunch only. Times are arrival times
- Cuisine: creative Galician
- House specialities: Tongue with fabas broth, clams and caviar, Beef cheek with langoustine and lemon, Dried Muxía conger eel
- Bookings: https://www.luciafreitas.es/reservas-a-tafona
- Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
- Details checked on 13 November 2026.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://www.luciafreitas.es/a-tafona
- Coordenadas: 42.88074, -8.54025

## Cerca de aquí

- [Café de Altamira](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/santiago-de-compostela/where-to-eat/cafe-de-altamira), a 102 m
- [Santiago Abastos Market](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/santiago-de-compostela/things-to-do/abastos-market), a 113 m
- [Tasting of Three Galician Wines and Three Cheeses in the Old Town](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/santiago-de-compostela/things-to-do/wine-cheese-tasting), a 129 m
- [Hotel Virxe da Cerca](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/santiago-de-compostela/where-to-stay/virxe-da-cerca-hotel), a 131 m
- [Night Tour of Secrets and Legends Through the Old Town](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/santiago-de-compostela/things-to-do/night-legends-tour), a 303 m
- [O Dezaseis](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/santiago-de-compostela/where-to-eat/o-dezaseis), a 325 m
- [Museo do Pobo Galego at Santo Domingo de Bonaval, with a Guide](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/santiago-de-compostela/things-to-do/museo-do-pobo-galego), a 343 m
- [San Martín Pinario Guesthouse](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/santiago-de-compostela/where-to-stay/san-martin-pinario-guesthouse), a 347 m

## Consejos

### Ask for Sunday in advance
It is the only service on Sunday.

### Leave the afternoon free
After a long menu, the Alameda is a stroll away.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does it cost to eat at A Tafona?
According to the 2026 Repsol Guide, €125 for the short menu and €155 for the long one, without drinks.

### Is A Tafona open on Sundays?
Yes, at midday only, with arrival from 13:30 to 14:45.

### Which days is A Tafona closed?
Monday and Tuesday.

### Does A Tafona have a vegetarian menu?
The house announced a plant-based menu for 2026, Semente; ask whether it is served on your date.

Destino: [Santiago de Compostela](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/santiago-de-compostela.md)