Rías Bajas is the most formal restaurant we tried in Maspalomas, Gran Canaria. The interior…read morereflects a contemporary, crisp white tablecloth seafood motif, with beautiful modern chandeliers and table settings (I loved the knives that stand on their blades).
Hugo D and I were so taken by the delicious fish dishes we came back for a second dinner.
Our first dinner started with a half Seafood Salad and amazing, fresh Grilled Razor Clams. The clams were so tasty and tender we ordered them at dinner #2.
Our huge salt-baked fish for two came out with a flourish. The server expertly removed the salt crust and boned it for us. I did not have one bone on my plate! It was the best, freshest fish I've had in a long time. No bones to pick with this dish!
Our second dinner was Grilled Turbot. This was a larger, less delicate white fish than our other dinner but was still good. It did not come boned as the fish slices were filet cut through the spine.
We tried various glasses of wine, and by our second dinner just got a bottle of our favorite there, Lagar Ð Cevera Albariño 2022. Delicious with seafood!
Service was excellent, formal but friendly, and the staff are definitely well-trained.
The only downside to the ambiance the first night was a table of 12 with half being young children. A few were really unruly and annoyed many of the tables around us (some couples on dates, others with well-behaved kids). It didn't stop us from coming back because the food was so amazing.