Restaurant in Saragossa, Spain
Michelin Plate, €€ price, easy to book.
A Michelin Plate contemporary restaurant in Saragossa's Casco Antiguo, run by a couple trained at leading Spanish kitchens. At €€, it offers updated Aragonese cooking — precise, classically grounded, and easy to book — with both a tasting menu and à la carte. Google-rated 4.5 across 643 reviews. The most practical entry point for serious dining in the old town.
Yes — and booking is easier than you might expect for a Michelin Plate recipient in Spain's Casco Antiguo. Maite holds a 4.5 on Google across 643 reviews and carries a 2025 Michelin Plate, yet it sits at €€ pricing and takes reservations without the multi-week scramble you'd face at Cancook. If you want considered, technically grounded contemporary cooking in Saragossa without committing to a €€€€ tasting menu blowout, Maite is the clearest answer in the city right now.
Maite occupies a compact, intimate space on Pl. de San Pedro Nolasco in the Casco Antiguo, a short walk from the Caesaraugusta Theatre Museum. The room is run as a personal project by a couple who trained at some of Spain's leading restaurants — the kind of formation that shows up in technical precision and in how the menu is composed rather than in tableside theatrics. At €€, this is not a casual drop-in; it reads as a neighbourhood restaurant that takes its cooking seriously, priced for people who want quality without the ceremony of a full-price tasting counter.
The menu takes two forms: a concise à la carte and a tasting menu. Both are built around Aragonese produce and traditional recipes that have largely disappeared from the city's dining rooms , sole meunière is cited by Michelin as a reference point, a dish that demands clean technique and precise timing and that most contemporary kitchens no longer bother with. Presentation is careful throughout. This is not a kitchen chasing novelty; it is updating a canon with care.
If you have been once, you have probably worked through the à la carte. The second visit is where the tasting menu earns its place. Michelin describes the menu as split across two interesting tasting menus, which suggests there is meaningful choice in format , worth confirming at the time of booking, as the offering can shift. The tasting menu format at this price tier in Saragossa is competitive: es.TABLE is the nearest equivalent at €€, while La Prensa steps up to €€€ for a broader contemporary spread. Maite sits between them on ambition: more personal than La Prensa, more traditionally grounded than es.TABLE.
For a third visit, the logic shifts toward tracking the à la carte as seasons change. The kitchen's commitment to Aragonese produce means the card is not static, and the respect shown to classic recipes suggests the team adds dishes when the sourcing justifies it rather than to pad the menu. If you are building a Saragossa rotation alongside Bistrónomo or Quema, Maite functions well as the anchor , the place you return to between more experimental meals elsewhere.
Context matters here. Spain's contemporary dining conversation runs through rooms like Arzak in San Sebastián, El Celler de Can Roca in Girona, and Azurmendi in Larrabetzu. Maite is not competing in that register , it is doing something more considered: using training from that world to serve a local audience well, at a price that makes repeat visits practical. That positioning is genuinely useful for a traveller spending more than a single night in Saragossa.
| Detail | Maite | es.TABLE | La Prensa | Cancook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price tier | €€ | €€ | €€€ | €€€€ |
| Cuisine | Contemporary | Contemporary | Contemporary | Creative |
| Booking difficulty | Easy | Easy | Moderate | Hard |
| Menu format | À la carte + tasting menu | À la carte + tasting menu | À la carte | Tasting menu only |
| Michelin recognition | Plate (2025) | Check Pearl | Check Pearl | Check Pearl |
| Setting | Intimate, couple-run | Contemporary dining room | Classic Saragossa | Chef's counter |
Booking at Maite is rated Easy. For a Michelin Plate restaurant in the Casco Antiguo at €€, that is a meaningful advantage. You are not going to lose a Saturday night to a fully booked system three weeks from now. Book ahead for weekend evenings to be safe, but this is not a venue where planning your trip around the reservation window is necessary. Compare that to Cancook (Creative), where tasting menus at €€€€ require serious forward planning.
Address: Pl. de San Pedro Nolasco, 5, Casco Antiguo, 50001 Zaragoza. The location puts you within walking distance of the old town's main sights, which makes Maite a practical dinner option if you are spending the day in the historic centre. For more on eating and drinking around the city, see our full Saragossa restaurants guide, our full Saragossa bars guide, and our full Saragossa experiences guide. If you are staying overnight, our full Saragossa hotels guide covers the options near the Casco Antiguo. For wine routes around the region, our full Saragossa wineries guide is the starting point.
A few days to a week ahead is typically enough for weekday tables. For Friday or Saturday evenings, booking 1–2 weeks out is sensible. Maite carries a Michelin Plate at €€ in a busy old-town location, which means weekend demand is real , but this is not a room where a three-week window is necessary. Compare to Cancook, where you should plan 3–4 weeks ahead minimum.
The room is described as intimate, which suggests a smaller seat count than a standard neighbourhood trattoria. Groups of 4–6 should be fine with advance notice. Larger parties , 8 or more , should contact the venue directly before planning around it. For a group dinner at €€ in Saragossa with more space, La Prensa at €€€ is worth considering as a larger-format alternative.
Yes, if you are returning for a second visit. At €€, the tasting menu format here is priced well below what you would pay at Cancook for a comparable sense of progression. The kitchen's strength is in technically demanding classical dishes , sole meunière is the reference cited by Michelin , so the tasting menu format rewards the cooking more than the à la carte does. First-timers should use the à la carte to calibrate; regulars should commit to the tasting menu.
This is a couple-run contemporary restaurant in the Casco Antiguo holding a 2025 Michelin Plate and a 4.5 Google rating across 643 reviews. The cooking leans toward updated Aragonese tradition rather than experimental technique , closer to La Prensa in spirit than to Cancook. The à la carte is the right entry point. Dress is smart-casual for the Casco Antiguo context. Budget for €€ per head before wine.
Yes , the intimacy of the room and the personal service style make it a better fit for a birthday dinner or anniversary than a livelier venue like Quema. At €€ it is genuinely affordable for a celebration dinner without the pressure of a full tasting-menu commitment. If budget allows and you want a more formal occasion, Cancook at €€€€ is the step up , but Maite delivers occasion-dinner quality at a more practical price.
For contemporary cooking at the same price tier, es.TABLE at €€ is the closest comparison. For a step up in price and format, La Prensa at €€€ broadens the contemporary repertoire. For creative cooking at the leading of the city's range, Cancook at €€€€ is the choice. If you want something more casual, Bistrónomo is worth checking. See our full Saragossa restaurants guide for the complete picture.
| Venue | Awards | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maite | In the ever-busy old town, just a stone's throw from the Caesaraugusta Theatre Museum, Maite is a contemporary gastronomic space offering intimacy and relaxation. Featuring traditional cuisine with a modern twist, the menu is split across two interesting tasting menus. Great care is taken with the presentation, where the Aragonese produce can shine!; Michelin Plate (2025); Intimate, personal and well run by a couple who have been trained in some of Spain’s leading restaurants. Maite’s updated take on traditional dishes is showcased on a concise à la carte plus a tasting menu, with lots of attention to presentation and respect shown to classic recipes that are not easy to find these days, such as sole meunière. | €€ | — |
| Cancook | Michelin 1 Star | €€€€ | — |
| Gente Rara | Michelin 1 Star | €€€ | — |
| La Prensa | Michelin 1 Star | €€€ | — |
| es.TABLE | €€ | — | |
| Crudo | € | — |
Comparing your options in Saragossa for this tier.
A few days to a week is usually enough at this €€ Michelin Plate spot in the Casco Antiguo — Pearl rates the booking difficulty as Easy, which is a genuine advantage over comparable Zaragoza restaurants. That said, weekend evenings fill faster, so aim for mid-week if your dates are flexible. Walk-ins may be possible at lunch, but confirm directly via their booking channels to avoid the trip.
Maite is a compact, intimate room run by a couple, so large groups are unlikely to be a good fit. Small groups of two to four are the sweet spot here. If you have a party of six or more, check the venue's official channels before booking — the room size may limit options or require the full space.
Yes, especially from a second visit onwards once you have covered the à la carte. Michelin specifically notes the concise tasting menu alongside attention to presentation and respect for classic recipes — including dishes like sole meunière that are genuinely rare on modern menus. At €€ pricing, the value case is straightforward compared to tasting menus at higher price points in Zaragoza.
Start with the à la carte on a first visit — it gives you a clearer read on the kitchen's strengths before committing to the tasting menu format. The Michelin Plate (2025) recognises the couple's training in leading Spanish restaurants and their updated take on Aragonese produce. The room is intimate, so the pace is unhurried; this is not a quick-turnaround venue.
Yes, provided your group is two to four people and you want something personal rather than grand. The intimate setting and couple-run operation make it a better fit for a birthday dinner or anniversary than a large celebration. The Michelin Plate 2025 gives it credibility without the stiffness of a full Michelin star restaurant, and the €€ price range keeps it accessible for the occasion.
Cancook is the obvious step up if budget allows — it carries stronger Michelin recognition and suits those who want a more formal tasting menu experience. Gente Rara and Crudo are worth considering if you want a more casual or natural-wine-focused evening. La Prensa leans into traditional Aragonese cooking at a comparable price point, and es.TABLE is a solid option if a counter-dining format appeals.
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