Excellent food and wine. We were 11 and we were very satisfied. The attention was excellent by the…read morepersonnel. Amazing!

Delightfully fresh and flavorful Galician seafood at a higher price range…read more My friend and I were visiting A Coruña for the weekend and set on a mission in search for centolla (spider crab). We looked around for the best seafood spots and found La Sarten. Although we made the reservation the morning of, we luckily snagged a table at 2pm. We got to the restaurant early, but they sat us at a table anyway. The interior of the restaurant is compact, with probably less than 20+ table seats and a handful of bar seats. Immediately we noticed that the restaurant was frequented by locals. The bartender and waiters chatted with the guests like old friends, and treated us with similar cordiality. The décor was hip and modern. Clearly the manager emphasized presentation, but how about the food? We ordered a glass of albariño (Galician white) and a (beer with lemonade) and eager inquired about the spider crabs. "No, it was unavailable." "Why not? Isn't it September the season?" "Regretfully you are just a week or two early this year." We were devastated. We had ourselves all worked up about spider crabs, researched everything about centolla dishes, only to miss it by a week. Crestfallen, we ordered two dishes recommended by our waiter in lieu. = Food = Almeja babosa a la marinera (€20): Venus clams sautéed with sailor's sauce. Loved it. The fresh plump clams were enveloped in a sauce bursting with flavor from albariño wine, garlic, tomatoes, onions, and saffron. Large portion size justifies the price. Arroz con bogavante (€28 per person, two minimum): Rice with lobster. A Galician take on Valencian paella, this sumptuous dish is choke full of lobster meat. Perhaps the best dish we had on this trip. The rice was perfectly cooked, intensely flavored by the seafood broth and saffron. Comes served in a big saucepan that keeps the dish hot while you work through it. Warning - it is a lot of food, and you will not be able to resist finishing all of it. = Verdict = While we did not find cebolla, we had an amazing, coma-inducing gastronomic experience. I highly recommend this restaurant for those who love shellfish. I would definitely come back, and hopefully in time for cebolla season!

We came in for a quick, late lunch (even for the area) and they allowed us in. The day's menu is…read morewritten on a board and we selected a handful of things to share between the two of us. They also brought us sangria even though sangria isn't a thing in this region. The restaurant is straightforward with tables and chairs and if there was decor, I didn't notice. The highlight is the food. The food is amazing. We tried a cheese thing, croquettes and even their version of Mexican tacos. I loved everything and had a hard time deciding which was my favorite. Frank is a gem and I'm glad to have had the opportunity to eat here. Definitely go here if you're in the area.

Went here and its now o sampaio so the other must have closed. The new place had some nice tapas…read moreand reasonable too

I know this place since opening near 2005. Great place for a beer or glass of wine, tapas y…read moreraciones. Great!

We sat outside and enjoyed the view of the water while having a couple of beers. The beers came…read morewith an appetizer which was very tasty. There was one thing was "awkward". We were a party of five and the tables were for four. We pushed two table together and the server seemed annoyed that we did that. (note that there were many empty tables) We did put them back as they were when we left.