# The best traditional dishes of Cantabria

Cantabrian cooking of mountain and sea, from cocido montañés to Santoña anchovies, according to El Diario Cantabria and guides to Cantabrian food.

- 17 votes · 14 items
- Aug 8, 2026 · Fernando Lara Cano
- https://even.best/en/l/472/the-best-traditional-dishes-of-cantabria

## Top 10

1. **Cocido montañés** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — White beans, cabbage and compango (chorizo, black pudding, pork fat); the most typical Cantabrian dish.
2. **Sobaos pasiegos** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Butter sponge cakes from the Pas valleys, PGI.
3. **Orujo de Potes** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Pomace brandy from Liébana, with its own festival.
4. **Santoña anchovies** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Cantabrian anchovies hand-cured and preserved in olive oil.
5. **Cocido lebaniego** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Chickpea stew from Potes with meats, served in three courses.
6. **Rabas** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Battered squid strips, Santander's signature snack.
7. **Quesada pasiega** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Dessert of curds, butter, egg and lemon.
8. **Bonito del Norte** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Coastal albacore tuna in stew, grilled or with onions.
9. **Sorropotún** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Fishermen's stew of bonito and potatoes from Santoña and Laredo.
10. **Carne de Cantabria** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — PGI beef from Tudanca and Monchina breeds.
11. **Corbatas de Unquera** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Bow-shaped glazed puff pastries with almonds.
12. **Picón Bejes-Tresviso** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Liébana blue cheese with PDO, matured in caves in the Picos de Europa.
13. **Quesucos de Liébana** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Small smoked mixed-milk cheeses, PDO.
14. **Torrelavega puff pastries** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Puff pastries filled with cream, typical of the pastry shops of Torrelavega.

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