La Brunilda, blue door and window with signs

La Brunilda

Top choice in El Centro & El Arenal


Hidden away in an anonymous Arenal backstreet, this tapas hotspot is a guarantee of good times. The look is modern casual with big blue doors, brick arches and plain wooden tables, and the food is imaginative and brilliantly executed. Arrive promptly or expect long queues.


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