Los Gallegos

Los Gallegos is one of those Spanish restaurants your tio Raimundo and his friends already know about. The kind you’d find in Galicia, where the only wine options are house red or white, hearty stews act like a relief from the rain, and octopus is king. The Bird Road spot has a small dining room lined with pastoral paintings and families eating pulpo a la gallega with slices of octopus drenched in olive oil, paprika, and salt. They’ve got the right idea: everything with the word “gallego” or “gallega” is amazing here. Start your meal with caldo gallego, a soup with chunks of fatty pork and white beans lounging in broth so rich that it soothes chapped lips. Then move on to a big ol’ indulgent filet topped with serrano ham, melted manchego cheese, and a mushroom sauce. Los Gallegos is the perfect place to bring your family for a nice dinner, including that uncle who knows his Spanish food.