I've been here before, and it's just as amazing the second time around. There are a few dishes you absolutely cannot skip: the WHITE ANCHOVY TOSTADA, PALETILLA IBERICA DE BELLOTA, CLASSIC TORTILLA, SCALLOPS WITH SALMOREJO, PATATAS BRAVAS, and PULPO EN ADOBO. For dessert, we couldn't say no to the TARTA DE QUESO--and it was the perfect way to end the meal. I'll definitely keep coming back for dinner! ENJOY! PS: Make sure you've got a resy! read more

Great food and service! Came recommended from my family back in Seattle and exceeded expectations. read more

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One of my favorite spots in London. Simple, friendly, unbeatably delicious Spanish tapas. Sit at the bar around the chefs cooking, enjoy many glasses of Spanish wines, and immerse yourself in all things garlicky/seafood/potatoes/olives and bread. read more

Great tapas spot! We came for a post Pilates bite and got a few dishes to share, followed by a glass of sangria before leaving. The bruschetta specifically stood out. The tomatoes were so decadent and the bread so fresh and soft. We also really enjoyed the arancini for something a bit more savory. The tortilla was also great and a bit heavier of a dish for those who are hungrier. The staff seemed a bit uncoordinated but overall friendly. It's a very modern vibe and I loved the open concept kitchen. read more

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This tapas takes me back to Spain. I love all the locations. Food is consistently good across them all. Excellent and fresh ingredients. The flavors boom. The drinks are vast and complement the food so well. I always make a stop here during my visits to London, which are a few times a year! read more

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Great place and great atmosphere! We were sitted at the bar because this place was so crowded after work, but food is delicious here so makes sense. We actually didn't order the oyster but bartender confused our order and brought it to us, ate it anyway because it was so good read more

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Overall a decent dining experience. Served tapas style. I personally found some of the dishes a bit too salty but tasty nonetheless. The eel rice was pure sodium overload but the tortilla was very savory. The service was a bit underwhelming but we were a bit too hungry and tired to care. Very cute "sit at the counter" type vibe. I'd go back to check out their specials again. read more

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Are you kidding me! Absolute memory maker!!! Thank you to the amazing staff, Miguel is a gem! Food was unbelievably tasty. read more

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My coworker and I made a reservation for this Barrafina (note there are multiple locations) and we're so glad we did. With limited seating this place was packed. We enjoyed a few of the tapas and thought everything was good if not great. I'd share some recommendations but the menu is constantly changing with what's fresh for the season. By the way service by Charlie was great in a very hectic space. read more

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Excellent Spanish tapas place with somewhat limited seating, but great small plates and good wine selection. Came here for dinner with fiends and we ordered about 5-7 plates and they were all great. The squid ink paella (I forget the Spanish name), the Entrecôte, and the tortilla (omelette) all stick out in my mind, but the blistered peppers were great too. The wine selection didn't disappoint either with a good by-the-glass red selection. I enjoyed one of the slightly pricier ones with food. The place was definitely hip, busy and a bit loud even on a Wednesday night. We were somewhat lucky to get three seats at the bar as we walked in. read more

Made reservations for right when they opened at 5pm. We came in December when it was pretty chilly, at least for us. The main door is on Drury lane, the inside bar seating is nice and warm with hooks under the seating and coat hooks behind you. The staff was very nice and greeted us as soon as we entered. I like the bar seating because it is right in front of where they prepare all the food. The time it took for our food to come out was pretty quick. Everything we had was really good! I especially liked the iberian ribs that just fell off the bone and really nicely seasoned along with the mashed potatoes under it and some crispy potato bits too. Be sure to try some of the specials that they have on the menu! The two we tried were really good and the dessert chocolate tart had a layer of caramel between the chocolate and the tart. It also came with a delicious if not slightly too sweet caramel ice cream. I'd say definitely come early when they open and/or make reservations because they were really busy by the time we left at 6:30 or so read more

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What can I say about this place, except everything! We came here for my birthday dinner while in London. Our service was amazing, our server really went above and beyond. She gave us recommendations, which were all top notch. We had multiple plates, which were all outstanding. We had no complaints over the food or service. I like the only bar seating, because you get to watch the magic happening of the chefs. This is a must go to restaurant if you are ever in London. Definitely would make reservations to go and come with an empty stomach! read more

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Came here for dinner on the first night of my most recent trip with Mom! I made a res in advance but got there earlier around 5:30 and was able to still get seats, though it was away from the counter where you could typically see them making the food. We ordered the potatas bravas, seafood rice, ham & cheese croquettes, and lamb special. Really enjoyed the croquettes and seafood rice. So flavorful and cooked well. The potatas bravas had too much sauce to my liking and made the potatoes soggy if you didn't eat them fast enough. The lamb was fine but nothing spectacular. Enjoyed the ambiance a lot - kinda like a homey counter style diner except they serve Spanish tapas. Service was friendly. read more

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Long overdue review. This place is located in the Soho area and is a relatively small restaurant with very limited seats. They have around 15-20 counter-only seats. I can't recall if they allow you to make reservations or not. But if they do, I strongly recommend making a reservation ahead of time. We waited for an hour or so to be seated. They serve non traditional, more modern type tapas dishes. We opted for a few popular dishes that the server recommended, most of the tapas we had were decent. I particularly liked their squid ink rice (Arroz Negro), the texture of the rice and the flavor were on point. Pork belly was tender and well-cooked, skin was crispy but I probably wouldn't order that again. The only complaint would be the oysters, they were on the briny side but served a bit warm and slightly fishy for our liking. As for the drinks, I enjoyed my sangria. All in all, it's a very cute spot! A modern Spanish restaurant located in the heart of covent garden. Ambiance is good. Location is just perfect. It's one of the most popular restaurants in Soho right now. Def worth a try in London! read more

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Highly recommend this place. Everything we had was absolutely fantastic. I don't even know what we ordered because we used the recommendations from our waiter and he didn't steer us wrong. I can't remember what type of fish but it was the whole fish and comfortably fed 2 of us. We were very pleased with everything we had. Definitely order about 5 things to share so you can try more items. read more

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We came as a large group and ordered a bunch of stuff. - squid ink rice, very evenly seasoned/dressed - croquetas, chicken and ham - Spanish tortillas, best part is there's a runny egg with the seafood inside - pork belly bun were the more memorable ones The food here is fine, it's not "bad" by any means. But for the price it's not worth it in my mind. I think this place would be good for a corp event - large space and expensed :p read more

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Barrafina is well known and I looked forward to trying this location at Convent Garden. Everything is to share on the table. Appetizers Macrons Almonds 4 stars Classic Tortillas 4 1/2 stars Prawn Tortillas 4 1/2 stars Queen Scallop Gratin 4 stars Arron Negro 5 stars Special of the day fish 5 stars Stuffed Corguette Flower 3 stars Fennel Blanco 4 stars Iberian Pork Ribs 4 stars Chicken Thigh and Romesco 5 stars-- this was the winner . Killer sauce! Service - 4 stars Ambiance 4 stars Although there are a couple locations, We enjoyed this location very much! read more

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We were in London for 9 days and this was one of the best meals we had. I took the advice of another reader and ordered a couple daily specials. We went to the Adelaide Street location (it's down the block from an area where they were giving out free food to homeless people). Not the best location with so many homeless walking around. They didn't bother us. Just be warned. - jambon iberico (9/10) - special- crab croquettes (7/10)- crab was too mushy - special- red millet friture- (10/10)- outstanding - pan con tomate (9/10) - fully covered in yummy tomatoes - gambas rojas (10/10) - the best and sweetest shrimp we have ever had in our lives - arroz con mariscos- (8/10)- very good but not outstanding -milk fed kidney and pork cheek (6/10)- the cheeks were enormous and we were full. A little dry) We will definitely be back. read more

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Saturday dinner at 7pm - stuffed courgette flower, lamb pintxo moruno, skate wing, shrimp with garlic , ham croquetas Service: attentive Ambiance: great vibe Price: see pictures Food quality: excellent tapas read more

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We came here on the recommendation of our concierge at Shangri-la. It was walking distance and the food selection was amazing. We sat at the counter and the atmosphere was lively. The special we got was the whole sea Bream, which was wonderful and had a great sauce. Our server Fernanda deboned our fish and gave us great recommendations. We also ordered the lamb and croquetas. I highly recommend this restaurant for a taste of delicious Spanish tapas! read more

Such a cute spot with counter-only seating, which keeps the environment intimate. It was late afternoon and we needed a bite to tide us over until dinner, so we were able to grab 2 seats. The service was quick and friendly and the hardest part was not stuffing ourselves! - ham and cheese croquetas: piping hot and deliciously creamy on the inside. was tempted to order another round as soon as we took the first bite. - tomatos and sardines: the tomatoes were flavorful and made me feel like I was picking them out at a market or farm. combined with the sardines and red onions it was a perfectly savory and salty bite. - wild mushrooms: a delicious variety of mushrooms that were topped with 2 jammy eggs and a sauce that was reminiscent of gravy but not as thick. mushrooms and eggs separately are some of my favorite building blocks so this dish was heaven for me! - chorizo special with roasted potatoes: the meat was deliciously spiced and paired perfectly with the potatoes and what I believe was a light mustard sauce. deceptively hearty for it's small size! If you find yourself walking around London and happen across one of the 3 locations stop in for a bite! read more

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Oh man, so let me just say, don't count this place out just because there's several locations. It really is like a bit of Spain in London. The items here are tapas style so think smaller plates but more of them. The iberico ham was delicious of course. But so were the patas bravas and the squid ink rice. The prawns and the soft shell crab was super fresh and sweet. Everything including the wait staff was perfect. I would not change a thing. The price point is a bit more expensive than the other restaurants I've been to in London so far, but I'd say it's worth it. Go to any one of their many locations in London. You won't be disappointed. read more

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AMAZING!!! The staff and food were great! Seafoods were fresh and cooked to the perfection. Non pretentious atmosphere. Simple but elevated cuisine style. read more

I've been here twice and loved it both times. Just ask the waiter for tapas recommendations, and you'll be fine! read more

4.5 stars for the food. 4 stars for wait time and service. For one, I Love tapas style. Had to try this place for lunch when visiting London for meetings and play. I am glad we came here as the food was delicious and reasonably priced. I recommend Barrafina to all. Come hungry and try as much as you can. read more

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Wow, a great spot. Super busy, even on a Monday night! Be prepared to queue unless you get here early, they have some back bar spots to hang with drinks until you get a proper tapas bar seat. We ordered a ton of items. Here's the list: Almonds: good, not earth shattering. Ham croquetas: crazy good. Iberica ham: cold meat that is divine! Chipirones: tiny fried cuttlefish (think mini squid) that are so crispy and delicious I could have eaten my weight in them. Rabo de Toro: probably the best thing I have eaten in quite some time. Oxtail with some insane whipped potato that blew my mind. Order this, do it now. So good I'd come here for this alone. Chorizo and white bean tortilla: killer little omelette! Really nice, not spicy at all. Baby gem salad with walnuts: crisp and tasty, nothing that special though. Tempura monkfish special (no menu pic): if it's offered, order it and thank me later. Crispy and amazing. Nice folks - we got a bottle of tasty Tempranillo too, and it rocked. Come here - you'll be glad! read more

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The food is good, but the service is absolutely abysmal. The waiter had forgotten to put our order through to the kitchen - so of course 30 minutes later, we enquired about our food (as they should come out fast, tapas style). Got a half-hearted apology from another member of staff. Who then put the order through properly. But no offer of a free drink. The original waiter, while serving our dishes later and also bringing us the bill, did not offer any apologies. Nor offered to take the service charge off the bill. When I mentioned I'd like the service charge taken off, he just agreed - again, no apologies offered at that point. Another staff member did come by to ask how our food was. And we mentioned it was good, but the waiter forgot to put the order through and there was a long wait. Again, a half hearted apology, and an excuse "oh we have new staff". This on a Saturday evening, where they should definitely not be deploying any new staff. While the food is good, there's no shortage of good Spanish small plates in London, with better service, for the same price point (which is not cheap by the way, I'd say mid to upper range). So why come here? read more

Barrafina is one of those must-try restaurants in London. There have been so many great reviews about this tapas restaurant and I simply could not restraint myself from not trying it when I am in town. As they do not take reservations, we tried to avoid the long lines by visiting the newest of the three locations (the one on Drury Lane) and also by walking in at 9pm for a late Sunday dinner, hoping that no one would "compete" with us (they closed at 10pm). As we walked into the restaurant, there was a line with at least 5 parties ahead of us and we were told that there is no guarantee for a spot as people were not leaving. We prayed so hard as we waited and we were so very lucky to get a spot around 9:30pm. As all 4 of us sat down on the bar, we ordered so many dishes as if there was no tomorrow. The restaurant was closing and the last order was around 9:45pm. We ordered as many dishes as we could and every one of them were so tasty with wine. We were still eating while the staff was cleaning the stoves and ovens. Staff was all very friendly and attentive and they allowed us to order a dessert to finish off the dinner. We left the restaurant at around 11pm with an extremely happy and satisfactory stomach. It was so gooooooood!! read more

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You know when you have something at a restaurant, and thinking about it days later still makes your mouth water? Whelp, that is how I feel about the Pan con Tomate at Barrafina. Something so simple, yet done so deliciously by Barrafina. It was the perfect beginning to a lovely meal. We also tried the Pimientos de Padrón (another simple dish done perfectly), the Chipirones (fried, but still super light and tender), and the Pork Belly, among other things. One of the few misses of the meal for me was the Chick Peas that came with the Pork Belly. The Pork Belly was crispy tender deliciousness, but the chick peas just didn't seem like the right texture to complement the pork belly. But, all in all, a wonderful meal. This location is small, but it's well worth getting there early, or waiting to get a seat. I'll be back, Barrafina! read more

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Fantastic food! The seafood was fresh well prepared and very tasty. Wine list was good and the service excellent

Barrafina 1. Octopus , Trinxat £15 2. Prawn Tortilla £9.5 3. Soft Shell Crab £11.8 4. Arroz Negro £17.5 Service charge 12.5% Total: £60.83/3ppl . It's a Spanish restaurant which can't make reservation. We were told be wait for 40mins in a Wednesday night, but luckily we lined up only for 20 mins to get a seat. . All of the seats are kitchen bar, so the atmosphere is very good Overall, it's worth a try and the price is reasonable. -- 1. Octopus , Trinxat £15 . 2. Prawn Tortilla £9.5 . 3. Arroz Negro £17.5 It's nice, remember to make sure no black thing sticking on your teeth before you go . 4. Soft Shell Crab £11.8: nothing special... Service charge 12.5% Total: £60.83/3ppl read more

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It's a great tapas place where you can enjoy a nice glass of wine and some excellent freshly prepared food. Portions are generous , food is traditional but very tasty. Staff is friendly and hard working, they may be working a little too hard because they seem very slightly disorganized on the service side and the croquettes were a little cold but this was very minor. The executive chef is out front and really on top of things. Didn't realize it was a chain but it's very impressive especially for a lunch read more

This was an excellent meal all around. It was the favorite restaurant of our host and they talked it up quite a bit and it lived up to it. We were in a separate room downstairs since we were a big party. The food and service was great. My favorite was the scallops. read more

This is a fun place. About 20 seats all around the kitchen and bar and you should be prepared to wait a bit. The good news is that you get drinks and appetizers while you are waiting. It was about 40 minutes and we sat down on a Wednesday night. We had several dishes ( maybe one too many) the soft shell crab was amazing and the chicken croquetas are worth it! read more

Barrafina - Yum!! - Spanish Near Me - London, XGL

I love the bun! It reminds me of a traditional Chinese food called "roujiamo" ! Must try for Chinese haha~ read more

Barrafina - Spanish Near Me - London, XGL

Recently visited the Covent Garden location "on a whim" as I was strolling while my wife was shopping and remembered reading really good things about Barrafina. I can comfortably say "don't waste your time or money". I didn't have a reservation as I was rudely informed that I should have by the (British) hostess. The vibe was so unauthentic from the wait staff who knew very little about Spanish tapas to the music and most notably, the ridiculously high prices for very average tapas. read more

Service inconsistent and not worth the price. Long wait for a single diner and service was rushed without a consistent server when I finally got seated. Next time I will go elsewhere. read more

I don't give many restaurants 5 stars, but this place definitely deserves it. Barrafina is a Spanish Tapas restaurant in London with a few locations. This was my first time there as we were traveling to London. The food was phenomenal and the experience was totally worth it. Highlights: - Small restaurant with seating for approximately 25. No reservations so come early or late. We showed up around 6pm and we waited for approx 30 minutes. However, we ordered some small plates and drinks prior to seating. - Prices were very reasonable and the dishes were unique. - Favorite were the Black Squid Ink Rice, Uni Special and Cured Meats. Highly recommend all 3. - Seating is open kitchen bar seating. Definitely a cool experience and something needed more of in the US. - All of the dishes were good so I would recommend going out of your normal comfort zone here if you see something you like! - We ordered 10 tapas for 2 of us totaling approx $100 USD. I would recommend 3 per person. Overall, this would be the #1 restaurant I would come back to in London. Even though it's not traditional London cuisine, the execution by the chefs is phenomenal. read more

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This Spanish restaurant is a MUST visit whenever I'm in London (given I have time to queue). And now that I've moved here for a one year Master's program, I've somehow moved into a place just a minutes walk from their Drury Lane branch. Coincidence much? My must order every time is the Chorizo Tortilla (£9) with egg, chorizo, and potato slices. It's absolutely divine! Just seeing how the egg yolk seeps out as soon as you cut into it will put a smile to your face. As for the rest, I like their croquettes, jersey royals scrambled egg with iberico, pork belly, and their mussels/clams. The one disappointing dish would be their calamari which is fried perfectly but missing a dipping sauce. -- voodie rating: 8.5/10 -- Per head £30+ read more

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The BEST Spanish Tapas in London. These were soooo amazing. If you're in London you HAVE to go here, no matter what your budget is. My friend and I shared the Pork Belly, Ears and Chickpeas (that crispness on top, yes. best. thing. ever.). We also shared the Rabo de Toro (Braised Oxtail - my favorite meal here), the Artichokes Romesco (artichoke with quail egg), the Stuffed Courgette Flower (this had goat cheese in it OH MY GOD my other favorite item here!), and the Crema Catalana (amazing crème brûlée with orange fusion). Truly such an authentic cuisine with so much thought put into it. I definitely want to try the octopus next time, which I will definitely do! read more

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