Restaurant in Vigo, Spain
12 seats, one menu, book ahead.
La Mesa de Conus is a 12-seat counter restaurant in Vigo running a daily-changing surprise tasting menu built on Galician produce, kitchen garden ingredients, and Andalucian charcuterie. Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025, a 4.7 Google rating, and a mid-range €€ price point make it one of the clearest value decisions in the city — but with only 12 seats, you need to book before you arrive.
La Mesa de Conus seats 12 people at a bar counter, runs a single daily-changing surprise tasting menu, and holds a Michelin Plate for both 2024 and 2025. Availability is the constraint here, not quality. If you are visiting Vigo and want a focused, personal dining experience at a mid-range price point (€€), this is one of the clearest yes-decisions in the city. Book before you land.
The format alone makes La Mesa de Conus worth understanding before you arrive. Twelve seats, counter service, no à la carte option. Chef Víctor Conus builds each menu around what is available that day from Galician producers, his own kitchen garden in Nigrán, and the Andalucian charcuterie tradition he carries from his family's Jamones Doña Lola operation in Huelva province. The result is a tasting menu that shifts constantly, which is precisely what makes a multi-visit strategy worth thinking about.
Every sitting begins with Paleta Ibérica Edición Especial "La Consentida" ham and the house croquettes known as "de la Yaya" — two anchors in an otherwise rotating programme. The croquettes and the ham are not filler: they are a signal that the kitchen takes product sourcing seriously before any technique enters the equation. Loba beans from the Nigrán kitchen garden appear regularly, as do pork cuts including abanico, pluma, and secreto. The Galician coast and the Andalucian interior both show up on the same plate, which is an unusual combination for Vigo's dining scene.
The scent profile of the kitchen reflects this duality. Cured Ibérico ham and rendered pork fat from the charcuterie cuts underpin the room's aroma, grounded by the earthiness of legumes and garden vegetables. It is a working kitchen smell rather than a perfumed dining room, which suits the counter format.
Google reviewers rate the experience 4.7 out of 5 across 362 reviews, which is a high score for a 12-seat operation where expectations run refined. For context, that rating puts it among the most consistently well-received dining rooms in Vigo at this price tier.
If you are in Vigo for more than two nights, La Mesa de Conus rewards a return visit more than most restaurants at this price point. Because the menu changes daily based on market availability and the kitchen garden harvest, what you eat on a Tuesday bears little resemblance to what is served on a Thursday. The fixed anchors — the ham and the croquettes , give continuity, but the surrounding courses shift enough to make a second sitting feel distinct rather than repetitive.
A sensible approach: book your first visit early in a multi-day stay so that if you want to return, you have time to do so. The 12-seat counter means availability disappears quickly, so back-to-back bookings on the same trip require planning rather than spontaneity. For a first visit, arrive without strong expectations about specific dishes , the surprise format works leading when you surrender to it. On a second visit, you will have enough context to notice how the kitchen garden produce evolves and how the Andalucian-Galician tension plays out differently with each menu iteration.
Compared to other Vigo restaurants running tasting menus, La Mesa de Conus is one of the most accessible entry points to contemporary Galician cooking. Silabario operates at €€€ and offers a more formal setting, while Maruja Limón takes a different approach to the same regional ingredients. For the combination of Michelin recognition, counter intimacy, and mid-range pricing, La Mesa de Conus occupies a specific and useful position in Vigo's dining options.
The counter format changes the calculation for celebrations. This is not a venue for large groups , 12 seats total means the entire restaurant is essentially one shared space. For a couple or a pair of close friends marking an occasion, the intimacy works strongly in your favour: you are close to the kitchen, the service is personal, and the surprise menu removes the negotiation of ordering. For parties of four or more, check availability carefully and understand that you will be dining alongside other guests in a compact space rather than in a private room. If exclusivity of setting matters more than quality of food, look elsewhere. If the reverse is true, book here.
Reservations: Essential. The 12-seat counter fills quickly, and walk-ins are an unreliable strategy. Book in advance, especially for weekends. Format: Single surprise tasting menu only , no à la carte. Budget: €€, which positions this as accessible relative to the Michelin Plate recognition and the counter-format experience. Address: Rúa de San Roque, 3, Sárdoma, Vigo. Booking difficulty: Easy if you plan ahead; difficult if you arrive without a reservation. Group size: Leading for 1–4 guests. Larger parties should confirm seating arrangements directly.
Vigo's contemporary dining scene has a handful of serious options worth knowing before you decide where to spend your evenings. For the full picture, see our full Vigo restaurants guide. If you are building a broader trip itinerary, our full Vigo hotels guide, our full Vigo bars guide, our full Vigo wineries guide, and our full Vigo experiences guide are useful starting points.
Beyond Vigo, if contemporary Spanish tasting menus are your focus, the reference points are clear: Quique Dacosta in Dénia, El Celler de Can Roca in Girona, Arzak in San Sebastián, Azurmendi in Larrabetzu, Martin Berasategui in Lasarte-Oria, and Cocina Hermanos Torres in Barcelona are the tier above, each with full Michelin star recognition. La Mesa de Conus is not competing at that level , nor is it priced at that level , but the Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025 signals the inspectors are watching. For international contemporary dining context, Jungsik in Seoul and César in New York City illustrate how the counter-format tasting menu translates across very different markets.
| Venue | Awards | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Mesa de Conus | Attractive, modern and different, and designed for just 12 people to dine at the bar, hence our strong recommendation to book ahead. Chef Víctor Conus conjures up contemporary cooking with a focus on quality ingredients, the seasons and his own personal experiences. This is showcased on a single surprise tasting menu built around the best Galician ingredients available daily albeit with a nod to his Andalucian roots. Produce sourced from his kitchen garden in Nigrán are always present (including delicious Loba beans) as are pork-based products (charcuterie, as well as cuts such as “abanico”, “pluma” and “secreto”), given that his family runs the Jamones Doña Lola company in the town of Bollullos Par del Condado, in Huelva province). They always start with a plate of Paleta Ibérica Edición Especial “La Consentida” ham and the famous “de la Yaya” croquettes”!; Michelin Plate (2025); Michelin Plate (2024) | €€ | — |
| Silabario | Michelin 1 Star | €€€ | — |
| Casa Marco | €€ | — | |
| Morrofino | €€ | — | |
| Alberte | €€€ | — | |
| Kero | €€ | — |
A quick look at how La Mesa de Conus measures up.
Yes — the counter format actively suits solo diners. Twelve seats at a bar means you are facing the kitchen and engaged with the meal, not isolated at a table for two. At €€ pricing with a Michelin Plate behind it, this is one of the stronger solo dining propositions in Vigo. Book ahead regardless; the counter fills fast.
There is no menu to choose from — Chef Víctor Conus runs a single daily-changing surprise tasting menu built around whatever Galician produce is at its best that day. Expect Ibérico ham and the house croquettes as opening fixtures, with the rest shifting by season. Twelve seats total means the room is intimate and the pace is set by the kitchen, not the guest. Reserve well in advance, especially for weekends.
The venue data describes the restaurant as 'attractive, modern and different' rather than formally traditional, and the counter-bar format signals a relaxed but considered atmosphere. Smart casual is a reasonable read — neat, put-together, but not black-tie. Nothing in the available information suggests a strict dress code.
It works well for an intimate celebration between two people, but think carefully for larger groups. With only 12 seats in the entire restaurant, a party of four takes a third of the room, and the surprise tasting menu format means the kitchen sets the pace. If you want a private dining room or flexibility to order individually, look elsewhere in Vigo. For a couple who want a focused, memorable dinner, the Michelin Plate recognition and the personal cooking of Víctor Conus make it a solid call.
At €€ pricing — mid-range by Galician standards — the value case is strong. A Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025, produce from the chef's own kitchen garden in Nigrán, and charcuterie from the Conus family's own Jamones Doña Lola operation give the menu genuine provenance rather than sourced-to-spec ingredients. If you dislike surprise menus or need dietary flexibility, clarify before booking. If you are comfortable with the format, this delivers more culinary intent per euro than most restaurants at this price tier in Vigo.
Silabario is the most obvious step up if you want a more formal Galician tasting experience with stronger regional credentials. Casa Marco suits those who prefer à la carte over a fixed menu. Morrofino and Alberte are worth considering for a less structured evening. Kero rounds out the contemporary options in the city. La Mesa de Conus sits apart from all of them on format — no other venue in this set runs a 12-seat counter with a daily surprise menu at this price point.
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