The sea

Wealth under water

Seafood and fish from As Rías Baixas achieve international fame

The Rías Baixas produce the best seafood and fish in the world. By boat or on foot, the people of the sea in the province of Pontevedra go out every day to fish and gather the fruits of the estuaries to sell them in the fish markets of the fishing villages, from O Baixo Miño to O Salnés. From there they go to the marketplaces, restaurants, canneries and large national and international markets. A daily activity with enormous weight in the economy of the province that forms part of the identity of this territory and accredits the prestige of the products with the Rías Baixas seal.

Traditional Galician cuisine preserves the recipe book intact, passed down through successive generations of families, restaurateurs and restaurateurs. The quality of the raw material itself guarantees excellent dishes, but the chefs have been able to combine the roots of this cuisine with innovation. Thus, in As Rías Baixas there is a long list of restaurants where avant-garde dishes are prepared and served. Their menus innovate without losing the traditional essence and respect for the product...

Fish, bivalve molluscs, cephalopods, crustaceans and seaweed are delicacies served daily in the restaurants of this destination. What better place to taste these delicacies than As Rías Baixas? The product caught by the artisanal fleet and extracted by the shellfish gatherers and shellfish gatherers spends less than 24 hours out of the water before being sold for the first time, and is presented on the market in different forms: fresh, frozen, canned or pre-cooked. The activity is also carried out in a sustainable manner.

The brand pescadeRías de onde se non? is the seal of identity for the promotion of fish and seafood from the artisanal fleet of As Rías Baixas and the rest of Galicia.

Oysters in Vigo, a taste of the sea "A Pedra" is the popular name for the famous Rúa Pescadería in Vigo. There you can taste the freshest oysters from the estuary at popular prices and accompany them with an Albariño at aperitif time. Juan Manuel Maestu, ostreiro of "A Pedra" explains the properties of oysters and recommends how to enjoy their flavour like a real expert.