The handful of sidrerías (cider bars) lining the harbour front of Llanes are where the town comes alive in the evenings. Asturian cider is natural and slightly sour, poured from a great height in a thin stream to aerate it just before drinking — a technique called escanciado. The result needs to be drunk immediately, in a few quick swallows before the fizz dies, which is part of what makes it a social drink.
The harbour sidrerías serve the cider alongside classic Asturian bar snacks: boquerones (anchovies), fabada (bean stew), and grilled chipirones (baby squid). The bars are open from mid-morning but get properly busy after 9pm, when the local evening stroll (paseo) brings everyone out. Any of the half-dozen bars along the harbour front will do — pick by where the local crowd is densest.