Our guide to Spanish restaurants in Paris covers the whole list. This is a shorter plan: four stops across a Saturday and Sunday in central Paris, picked because their listed hours fit a weekend. Every time below comes from the restaurant's directory listing, so check before you set out.
Saturday lunch: Rosario
Rosario is at 96 Rue de Richelieu in the 2nd arrondissement. Its Saturday hours are listed as 12:15 to 15:30, with dinner again from 19:00.
The restaurant is named after the owner's aunt, whose recipes inspired the project. The kitchen reworks traditional Spanish dishes with the chef's own touch and mixes Spanish and French influences. Its record mentions coverage in Le Figaro and Sortir à Paris.
Saturday dinner: Cortado Cantina
Cortado Cantina is at 24 Rue Charlot in the 3rd. On Saturdays it lists lunch from 12:00 to 16:00 and dinner from 19:00 to 22:00, so plan around those listed dinner hours.
It was founded by Franco-Spanish brothers Tom and Adrien Aymerich and named after the Spanish coffee. The kitchen cooks traditional tapas-bar recipes with contemporary touches, the team speaks Spanish, and the venue hosts cultural events.
If you would rather eat later, Galerna lists Saturday dinner from 19:30 to 22:30. Its chef cooks from the traditions of northern Spain and his native La Rioja, with small plates to share.
Sunday late morning: Mes Souvenirs d'Espagne
Mes Souvenirs d'Espagne is at 19 Rue Étienne Marcel in the 1st. Sunday is its short day, listed 10:00 to 15:00, which makes it a late-morning or lunch stop.
It is family-owned. The dining room has traditional porrones, the glass wine pitchers you drink from at arm's length, and ceramics from La Bisbal in Catalonia. The menu is traditional tapas and regional recipes.
Sunday evening: Buenas
Buenas is at 83 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis in the 10th and lists the same hours every day, 11:30 to 22:30, which covers Sunday evening.
The words 'comer, beber y vivir' greet you at the entrance, and inside there is a bullfighter statue and a traje de luces. Chef Toufik Seddik cooks regional Spanish specialties.
Another Sunday-evening option is La Penela, listed for Sunday dinner from 18:30 to 23:00. Its record describes it as the group's only restaurant outside Spain.
Planning notes
- Check the days: Cortado Cantina has no listed hours Tuesday to Thursday, and Mes Souvenirs d'Espagne none on Monday.
- Rosario's listed weekend lunch runs to 15:30, an hour later than on weekdays.
- On Sunday, Buenas has the longest listed hours of the four.
