Spanish
7 Maiden Lane, London WC2E 7NA
After wowing Londoners with his Catalan food at Encant, Victor Garvey has teamed up with his dad to open another restaurant on Maiden Lane. This time, it’ll be a laid back wine and cheese bar, with tapas and plenty more to enjoy.
129A Prichards Road, London E2 9AP
This is from Tom Hunt - better known to some as the author of The Natural Cook - bringing the successful tapas restaurant from Bristol to London. Expect tapas based on organic and seasonal British produce.
14 Borough High Street, London SE1 9QG
This Spanish restaurant has a big focus on meat - specifically Iberico pork - as well as tapas, Spanish wines, sherry and cavas as well as a short cocktail list.
18-20 Rupert Street, London W1D 6DE
Bringing the finest Spanish food to London's West End, the ever popular Brindisa Tapas Kitchen have opened this grill-based restaurant.
10 Adelaide Street, London WC2N 4HZ
One thing you know you're going to get at any branch of Barrafina is great food. The counter seats might be gone minutes after service opens, but that only proves that the early bird catches the milk fed kidneys.
St Katharine Docks, East Smithfield, London E1W 1AT
This Spanish restaurant at St Katharine Dock comes from one of the original investors in Hakkasan and an innovative menu from a chef who's worked at Mugaritz and more.
3 Windmill Street, London W1T 2HY
This "sherry tavern" is only a few doors down from Dabbous and specialises in sherry served straight from the barrel, alongside lots of Spanish food - with a bit of a British influence.
The Halkin, 5-6 Halkin Street, London SW1X 7DJ
The original in Spain is feted as one of the best restaurants in the world and holds three Michelin stars. This new restaurant is 'rooted in the traditions of ‘New Basque Cuisine’ which in practice means combining flavours you'd expect from that region with modern twists.
152 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3AT
It's the Brindisa group's fourth restaurant after taking on Soho, Borough and Kensington.This one is mainly featuring Mediterranean food and will also be blessed with a Cava menu.
10 Seymour Place, London W1H 5DB
Donostia serves up Basque-style tapas and pintxos in this Marylebone restaurant (the sibling restaurant of Lurra, across the road). Here you'll find top pintxos, perfectly done tortilla, plenty of txakoli and more Basque delights.
194 Bermondsey Street, London SE1 3TQ
Further along the same street as his popular tapas bar José, this is the Spanish chef's more formal offering. Expect bigger dishes with an emphasis on sharing.
Kiosk K2024, The Balcony, Westfield London, Shepherd’s Bush, London W12 7SL
104 Bermondsey Street, Bermondsey, London SE1 3UB
José Pizarro has a small but select group of restaurants in London - this is his diminutive sherry and tapas joint. The menu changes daily and consists of simple sharing plates such as Razor Clams 'a la plancha' and the best Jamon Iberico. The decor mirrors the style and feel of Barcelona's Boqueria market.
Fifth floor, 240 Regent Street, London W1B 3BR
The spanish restaurant at London's high-profile Aqua restaurant offers both a tapas and a-la-carte menus. Head chef here is Salamancan Alberto Hernandez trained at El Bulli. The selling point here though is the restaurant's two terraces offering fantastic views over central London.
62 Goodge Street, London W1T 4NE
Owned by former wine shipper Tim Luther (who also opened Copita and Tapas 44) this tapas spot has been fairly quietly building a loyal audience in London's media heartland for its standout tapas and excellent sherry list.
115 Westbourne Grove, London W2 4UP
El Pirata Detapas is a younger offshoot of a long-established Mayfair tapas restaurant. Reviews so far have been good, but best of all is their set lunch menu deal - with two tapas, bread, alioli and a glass of wine or sherry for just £9. Now that's a bargain.
140 Wandsworth Bridge Road, London SW6 2UL
Owners Antonio and Cristina wanted to offer Londoners a chance to try some of the new wave of cooking coming out of Spain - so this is less a tapas joint and more of a small plates restaurant, complete with a handy deli if you haven't time to stop and eat. There's also a sister restaurant in Battersea.
7-9 Exhibition Road, London SW7 2HQ
The opening of the third outpost of the Brindisa chain comes at a time when the owners have had to close their eponymous food shop in Exmouth market and lay some staff off. Have they over-reached themselves? Maybe the question doesn't matter when there are plenty of people who love this style of tapas joint.
46 Broadwick Street, London W1F 7AF
It began as a deli in Exmouth Market, progressed to a tapas bar in Borough Market, and now Brindisa has taken its impeccably sourced Spanish fare to become a fully-fledged restauraunt just off Berwick Street Market - is there a theme here?
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