This culinary temple run by Jesús Sánchez is set in an 18th-century stone mansion a 15-minute drive east of Santander. Considered the world's best anchovy ambassador, the chef welcomes his guests with a sampling of the plumpest filets from the Cantabrian Sea. The experience, best described as Cantabrian tradition meets French haute cuisine, features dishes such as a taco of tuna, ravioli of crawfish in a seafood cream with vegetables or the famous picasuelos de Cantabria (locally bred chickens), served with rice and vegetables.