Spanish Restaurant Name Generator

Spanish restaurant names almost always start with the kind of place you are. Taberna and tasca mean a neighborhood bar with tapas; mesón suggests hearty Castilian roasts; marisquería is seafood; sidrería means Asturian or Basque cider; asador is a grill; arrocería is a rice and paella house; bodega and vinoteca lean toward wine. Casa plus a first name (Casa Pepe, Casa Carmen) is the classic family-run signal, and El Rincón de, La Cocina de and Mesón de frame the name as a corner, kitchen or inn belonging to someone or somewhere.

The second half of the name is where the flavor lives. Regions and cities (Triana, Rías Baixas, Donostia, La Mancha, Costa Brava) tell diners which cuisine to expect; dishes and ingredients (Salmorejo, Pulpo a Feira, Jamón de Jabugo, Pimientos de Padrón) work as names on their own; and cultural words like duende, sobremesa, feria and tertulia carry a mood that translates even for diners who do not speak Spanish. Keep the accents: Mesón, Jamón and Marisquería look right on a sign and wrong without them.

This list mixes the traditional (Mesón del Cochinillo, Taberna Castiza) with contemporary gastrobar and English-Spanish styles (Olive & Sherry, Saffron Paella Co.) so you can match the name to your concept, price point and neighborhood.