Restaurant in Tui, Spain
Michelin-grade seriousness without the starred price.
Beldade holds consecutive Michelin Plates (2024 and 2025) and a 4.8 Google rating — strong credentials for a contemporary restaurant at the €€ price point. Booking is easy, making it one of the most accessible Michelin-recognised tables in Galicia. For food-focused travellers in or near Tui, it is the obvious first call.
Getting a table at Beldade is easier than you might expect for a Michelin-recognised restaurant in Spain. The booking reality here works in your favour: this is not the kind of reservation that requires a three-month countdown and a refreshed browser at midnight. For a Michelin Plate holder that has held the recognition consecutively in 2024 and 2025, that accessibility is a genuine advantage — and it makes Beldade one of the most practical entry points into serious contemporary dining in Galicia. If you are planning a trip to Tui or crossing the Portuguese border nearby, this is worth factoring into your itinerary. The Google rating of 4.8 from 278 reviews reinforces what the Michelin committee has noted twice: something is working here.
Beldade is a contemporary restaurant in Tui, the Galician border town on the Minho River that separates Spain from Portugal. At the €€ price point, it occupies a specific and useful position: Michelin-recognised quality at mid-range prices, which is a combination that is rarer in Spain's fine dining circuit than it should be. The cuisine is classified as contemporary, which in a Galician context typically means the kitchen is working with the exceptional local larder — Atlantic seafood, river fish, and the produce of the Rías Baixas hinterland , through a modern lens rather than a strictly traditional one.
Two consecutive Michelin Plates (2024, 2025) signal that inspectors have found the cooking consistent and worthy of attention, even if it has not yet crossed into star territory. A Plate is the guide's way of saying: this kitchen produces good food and is on the radar. For the food-focused traveller, that is enough of a signal to take seriously, particularly when the price tier means the stakes of a disappointing meal are lower than at a starred venue.
The editorial angle that matters most for Beldade is how its tasting format positions you as a diner. Contemporary restaurants in this price bracket in Galicia tend to offer a progression that mirrors the geography: dishes move from the sea inward, from brine and iodine toward earthier, more rooted flavours drawn from the Galician interior. Whether Beldade follows this arc precisely is not confirmed in available data, but the contemporary classification and the regional setting make it the most likely structure for a menu here.
What a first-timer should understand is that Tui's location , at the confluence of Galician and Portuguese culinary traditions , gives any kitchen working in contemporary mode a genuinely interesting set of ingredients and references to draw from. Albariño from the Rías Baixas is the natural pairing territory. The Minho Valley produces wines that complement Atlantic seafood with the kind of mineral tension that makes the combination feel less like a pairing choice and more like a geographical inevitability. If Beldade is executing its contemporary brief well, that regional coherence should be legible across the meal.
The sensory dimension worth noting is that Galician contemporary kitchens at this level often lead with aroma: the kitchen's relationship with the sea tends to announce itself early, through preparations that preserve rather than mask the briny, oceanic quality of the primary ingredients. That quality of restraint , letting the ingredient speak rather than burying it in technique , is often what separates a Michelin Plate kitchen from the broader mid-range field.
Beldade is the right call for the food-focused traveller who wants Michelin-grade seriousness without the full financial commitment of a starred room. At €€, it sits well below the price ceiling of Spain's major contemporary restaurants. Compare that to [Quique Dacosta in Dénia](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/quique-dacosta-dnia-restaurant) or [El Celler de Can Roca in Girona](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/el-celler-de-can-roca-girona-restaurant), both of which operate at €€€€ and require months of forward planning. Beldade gives you inspector-validated cooking, a distinctive regional setting, and a price point that leaves room in the budget for a night in Tui or a wine tour of the Rías Baixas.
It is also a strong choice for the special-occasion diner who wants a meaningful meal without the performance anxiety that comes with ultra-high-end bookings. The 4.8 Google score from a meaningful sample size (278 reviews) suggests that guests are consistently satisfied , and that the experience is delivering at or above expectation for the price.
It is less suited to diners whose primary goal is collecting star-level prestige. If that is the priority, the budget and effort are better directed north to [Arzak in San Sebastián](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/arzak-san-sebastin-restaurant) or [Azurmendi in Larrabetzu](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/azurmendi-larrabetzu-restaurant). But for the explorer who values depth of place over the hierarchy of stars, Beldade in Tui is a more interesting proposition than most of those options , precisely because Tui itself is a less-visited corner of Galicia with a cross-border character that the bigger food cities cannot replicate.
Reservations: Booking difficulty is low , you do not need to plan weeks in advance, though contacting the restaurant directly ahead of your visit is advisable for any special-occasion meal. Budget: €€, making this one of the more accessible Michelin-recognised options in Galicia. Cuisine: Contemporary, with a strong regional Galician context. Recognition: Michelin Plate 2024 and 2025. Google Rating: 4.8 from 278 reviews. Location: Tui, Galicia , a border town with road access from both Spain and Portugal, useful if you are combining the visit with time in Porto or Viana do Castelo. For more on eating and drinking in the area, see our full Tui restaurants guide, our full Tui bars guide, our full Tui wineries guide, and our full Tui experiences guide. If you are staying overnight, our full Tui hotels guide covers the local options.
Beldade sits in a different tier from Spain's marquee contemporary restaurants, and that is not a criticism , it is the point. [Quique Dacosta](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/quique-dacosta-dnia-restaurant), [El Celler de Can Roca](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/el-celler-de-can-roca-girona-restaurant), [Arzak](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/arzak-san-sebastin-restaurant), [Azurmendi](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/azurmendi-larrabetzu-restaurant), and [Aponiente](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/aponiente-el-puerto-de-santa-mara-restaurant) all operate at €€€€, require advance planning that runs to weeks or months, and carry the full weight of multi-star expectations. Beldade at €€ with easy availability is not competing with those rooms on the same terms , it is offering something more accessible and arguably more useful for the traveller who has not built an entire trip around a single reservation.
Within Galicia specifically, the contemporary dining field is thinner than in the Basque Country or Catalonia, which means Beldade's Michelin recognition carries more local weight. Other contemporary options in Spain's northwest tend toward higher price points or less consistent recognition. For other examples of contemporary cooking in Spain with Michelin credentials, [Ricard Camarena in València](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/ricard-camarena-valncia-restaurant) and [Atrio in Cáceres](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/atrio-cceres-restaurant) offer useful comparisons, though both operate at higher price tiers and in very different regional contexts.
The practical verdict: if you are in or near Tui, Beldade is the obvious booking. If you are constructing a Spain food trip around a single headlining meal, the starred options above will deliver more prestige per reservation. But if depth of place and value-for-recognition are your criteria, Beldade holds its own against restaurants charging considerably more.
For context on where contemporary Spanish cuisine is heading, the work at [Cocina Hermanos Torres in Barcelona](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/cocina-hermanos-torres-barcelona-restaurant), [Martin Berasategui in Lasarte - Oria](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/martin-berasategui-lasarte-oria-restaurant), [DiverXO in Madrid](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/diverxo-madrid-restaurant), and [Mugaritz in Errenteria](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/mugaritz-errenteria-restaurant) represents the upper register of the format. For international comparisons in the contemporary category, [Jungsik in Seoul](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/jungsik-seoul-restaurant) and [César in New York City](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/csar-new-york-city-restaurant) show how the idiom travels across cultures.
| Venue | Cuisine | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beldade | Contemporary | Michelin Plate (2025); Michelin Plate (2024) | Easy | — |
| Quique Dacosta | Creative | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| El Celler de Can Roca | Progressive Spanish, Creative | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Arzak | Modern Basque, Creative | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Azurmendi | Progressive, Creative | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Aponiente | Progressive - Seafood, Creative | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
Side-by-side comparison to help you decide where to book.
A few days to a week ahead is typically enough. Beldade holds a Michelin Plate but sits at the €€ price point in Tui, a small Galician border town, which keeps demand more manageable than a starred room in a major city. check the venue's official channels before your visit to confirm availability, since hours and booking channels are not listed publicly.
Beldade is a contemporary restaurant in Tui, the Galician town on the Minho River where Spain meets Portugal. It carries Michelin Plate recognition for both 2024 and 2025, which signals cooking worth noting rather than a casual neighbourhood spot. At €€, the price commitment is low relative to the credential, so first-timers can approach it with confidence rather than high-stakes expectation.
Bar seating details are not documented for Beldade. Given its scale as a contemporary restaurant in a small Galician town, a dedicated bar counter in the style of larger urban restaurants is unlikely, but the best approach is to ask directly when booking.
At the €€ price point, Beldade delivers Michelin Plate-recognised contemporary cooking without the financial exposure of a starred tasting menu. If you want to experience the format at a price that does not require planning around, Beldade is a sensible entry point. For comparison, a tasting menu at a Michelin-starred room elsewhere in Spain will typically run two to three times the cost.
Yes, for low-key celebrations where the food is the focus. Beldade's Michelin Plate recognition adds genuine credibility without the pressure of a formal starred environment, and the €€ pricing means a table for two does not require a budget conversation. It suits couples or small groups marking an occasion during a trip through Galicia or the Minho region.
Tui's dining scene is small, and Beldade is its most credentialled contemporary option with two consecutive Michelin Plates. For broader alternatives, the nearby Portuguese city of Valença, directly across the Minho River, offers additional dining choices within easy walking distance of the international bridge.
At €€, Beldade is one of the more accessible ways to eat at a Michelin-recognised contemporary restaurant in Spain. The value case is straightforward: two years of Michelin Plate recognition at a price point that leaves room for wine. If you are travelling through Galicia and want a serious meal without a serious bill, this is the booking to make.
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