L'abellgu is my ALL TIME FAVORITE BAR EVER. This place is full of local flavor and is a real…read moreAsturian pub. It's homey with rock and chinking walls and makeshift seating... Were it not for electricity, you might swear you had been transported back in time. This place is timeless. The coolest thing about L'abellugu is the people it attracts. Its a hive Asturian artists, poets, musicians and activists. Over the decades the bar has been a favorite of Celtic- Asturian bands Llan de Cubel and Felpeyu. This is the kind of place where anyone could whip out an instrument at any time and revel patrons with a rousing reel or heart-rending ballad. This is the kind of pub that tourists DREAM of discovering. If you want to rub elbows with locals, this is the place to go. Don't be surprised if you don't understand a word they say, because here everyone speaks Asturianu, the language of Asturias. Everyone speaks Spanish too, but the kind of people who frequent L'abellugu don't WANT to speak the language of the that was thrust upon them by the opressive dictator Franco 40 years ago. It's a sore subject in Asturias. L'abellugu celebrates the local language, music, and culture. They have excellent beers on tap, lots of lovely Whiskeys and kreigs as well. The bathroom is scary, but that's pretty much universally the case in Spain anyway. Go and enjoy, but pee in the street. It's okay, really....

This place is smack in the heart of Gijon's downtown, over looking the beach, and has exceptional…read moreocean views. They are two large bar areas and half of this place turns into a wild Spanish club pumping electronic music on to the beach into the early morning. The decor is very zen-like and the atmosphere will get any lame out of their shell and into party mode! Each bar is loaded with anything you would want and tge drinks are reasonably priced for being downtown and right on the beach. Enjoy the Spanish way of life, the friendly people, soak up the ocean breeze, and let yourself loose if you are in the area. Take a long siesta the next day if you over indulge. Tranquilo.

Quite decent cocktail bar on the Gijon waterfront. Well-crafted original cocktails, good music,…read moregood vibes.

What is a ricery vs paella? Honestly, I really don't know, but as a Spaniard, paella comes from…read moreValencia, and Asturias (where I'm from) has riceries. This place has incredible rice dishes, from dry, to wet (meaning not quite soupy, but very saucy), and incredibly fresh seafood to go with. Beside the rice dish, the pitu caleyu croquetas shouldn't be missed. We had the lobster rice, at suggested of our server (who, although I've only been there one time before, over a year ago - remember us). They also have a 'kit' to take home, and WOW, was that incredible. Super easy to put together, and enjoy the next day. The kits should be used pretty reasonably after purchase, as they are FRESH.