""This is a bar for adults not kids." That's what the proprietor told me when I asked about peanuts when ordering our drinks. We were a bit taken aback, but quite quickly we received our drinks and very nice complimentary pintxos that were much better than peanuts. The plaza is cute and it's very near the cathedral. Authentic and affordable."

Sean Essex

"When we were in Santiago, we decided to check out a tapas place. I looked up some options online and found Cabalo Branco recommended on a Spanish website. The tapas were decent, but what really stood out was how quick and good the staff was.

We ordered a bunch of stuff like chorizo, croquettes, traditional tetilla cheese, fried mackerel, and ali-oli fries. They also gave us some free bread, but it wasn't very fresh. They also served ham and pimientos padrón for free, and those were actually pretty tasty. We got some "claras" to drink, which is beer with lemon juice.

Overall, I'd say you should give Cabalo Branco a shot if you're ever in Santiago. It's extremely well located within walking distance of the Cathedral and the staff is very efficient. Just don't come expecting fancy food."

Henrique Figueiredo

"Not the best place in town, service is fairly poor and abrupt, nice terrace area though in a decent little square. We were given a little tapa with our drinks - which was a tough piece of jamon on bread, and a tuna/pepper pastry slice, pretty typical traditional tapa, but not impressive."

Marc Berry