Restaurante Balneario la Magdalena

Absolute gem of a restaurant/ bar Lovely fresh food right on the beach with the most stunning view of the sea. Hidden away but worth the visit . We tried a goats cheese salad , scallops with bread and calamari , all delicious! We saw giant grilled fish coming out of the kitchen too that looked incredible.

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Visited late afternoon for lunch after arriving mid-afternoon in Santander. The staff were lovely and sat us at a table right next to the beach. The food was delicious! We shared all of the dishes - tuna salad, hake in butter and garlic prawns. Would definitely recommend.

The location is spectacular: it is literally 10 metres far from the sea. The food was excellent and fresh. We ordered: fritura mixta, almejas, zamburiñas y tarta de queso. The bill was expensive, like every fish restaurant, but not exagerated. We really enjoyed the atmosphere, food, location. Everything was perfect. Super recommended.

Beautiful place by the beach. Food was delicious and I did not expect it ro be so beautifully presented! I ordered the chipirones encebollados. Delicious! Great with bread.
Service was a bit slow when I arrived although to be fair I arrived during the lunch rush.
Nonetheless, I enjoyed my lunch here and would cone back.
I looked over at the other tables and everyone's orders looked delicious and all of them were beautifully presented as well.

Food was truly amazing, delicious. Service was very busy but fast ,place was packed.

If you wanna eat in this great restaurant you should definitely book a table in advance.
I had a tuna steak, which was the best of my life.
We turned up not knowing we needed a reservation, but I think who the owner managed to squeeze us in for a quick lunch.
I can only recommend the place

Very nice seaside restaurant with good fish and seafood options. Not much options for vegans and vegetarians.

Lovely place right on the beach, entirely local people and food. Not many vegetarian options, but tortilla and salads, but great service and food.

Fabulous setting on the beach,excellent food, delicious burrito salad and puddings.Staff were friendly and speedy, second visit.

Food is amazing! Lovely location right on the beach. We came back because we loved the food so much. Little bit pricier than other places but worth it in my opinion. Lovely staff also! English menu available.

Small restaurant with a beautiful view of the beach. It's mostly protected from the wind since it's facing the eastward towards the bay (unlike the Sardinero) so it's a nice spot to have a drink or food anytime. Lots of parking not too far and is a also accessible if walking along the bay side from the south.

Super tasty food , everything was extremely tasty and nice looking:) paela was really amazing . Thanks 👍

We only had a drink, fantastic views, great buzzy vibe.
Food looked amazing.
Staff were very friendly and great value.

A restaurant with an amazing view of Santander Bay. The food was very tasty and the prices were very decent. Service was top-notch, and I highly recommend it.

A salad was very tasty. Portion was big

Great view. Food fresh and good quality. Table service very good for Spain. Was very crowded but still got orders out quickly. Pricey, but view is worth it if outside.

Excellent fish with exquisite sauces. We had the lomo of merluza ( hake) and lomo of lubina ( sea bass). View is amazing. It was perfect despite being a really busy time, we didn't mind the wait as we had our drinks. We'd come again

delicioso! Can you say delicioso?

Beautiful sea bass amazing

Good place to visit and enjoy the view and food.