From the owner: Bodega franco-espagnole Petit restaurant franco-hispanique du quartier Arnaud-Bernard, à 5 minutes…read moreà pied de la Basilique Saint Sernin et 10 minutes à peine du Capitole, l'Esquinade est loin des clichés qui viennent à l'esprit quant on pense à l'Espagne. Ici, pas d'affiches de tauromachie épinglées sur les murs, pas de robes à pois, de castagnettes ou d'abanicos, ces éventails propres à l'Andalousie et ses airs de flamenco. Au contraire. L'Esquinade représente une Espagne actuelle, une jeunesse dynamique. L'ambiance qui y règne, sans être nécessairement cataloguée underground ou branchée, est simplement chaleureuse et festive... Plutôt "movida" que "corrida", à l'instar de Barcelone ou Madrid. Des couleurs vives, des plats copieux et de qualité. Typiques aussi, certes, surtout si l'on se réfère aux tapas ou à la fameuse Parillada, un assortiment de fruits de mer. Cependant, ici, on préfèrera toujours à la Sangria le Tinto de verano, un cocktail (fait maison) composé de vin rouge,

From the owner: Des grandes tapas, les plus parts cuisinées sur la plancha devant les clients.read more

Came here with my family for our last meal in Toulouse. Based on the yelp reviews we were excited…read moreto try some local tapas. We were able to get a 7:30 reservation for 4 without any problem on a Sunday night. This restaurant gets two stars for the following reasons: 1. ham croquettes. Frozen on the inside and definitely not fresh which we found to be extremely disturbing. We were charged for them despite the fact that we sent them back. (they did bring us some "hot" ones which were likely just cooked in the microwave). 2. calamari. breaded beyond recognition and when we tried to eat it the stringy calamari just sort of fell out of the fried breaded stuff... needless to say we did not finish that small plate. 3. Gambas in chorizo sauce. the sauce was incredibly thick and had an odd taste and smell. the shrimp were completely submerged in this sauce and probably over 1000 calories. Besides this, the Patatas bravas were the only thing keeping us from walking out the door. sangria was fine, the service was fine and the ambiance was nice.

My French co-worked and I showed up here around 9:30 on a Friday night after working late. The…read moreplace was packed but there was one seat at the bar and they managed to squeeze another stool into the same spot - this area of town is always crowed on the weekend so we were happy to get in. Great crowd and it was fun to sit at the bar to watch the owner carve the ham. They have full ham sides hanging at the side of the bar - very cool. We had a variety of tapas - baked garlic shrimp, potato fritters, Spanish ham, grilled calamari and a red pepper stuffed bread. It was all nicely done but the ham was outstanding. My friend said it is made from Spanish pigs that are fed fruit and free range. It was tender and slightly sweet - paired nicely with the pepper bread. We had a nice bottle of Spanish red wine which had a nice complexity despite being a 2011 vintage. I haven't been to other tapas bars in Toulouse for comparison but for the fun and food I can certainly recommend this one.

From the owner: Cadre et ambiance typiques Ne vous fiez pas à l'extérieur de l'établissement car ce qui s'y passe…read morededans est beaucoup plus intéressant! Le cadre est authentique et chaleureux, et la cuisine espagnole y est excellente: gambas, lotte, grillades au feu de bois, brochettes géantes à la viande et au poisson, etc...Très bon rapport qualité-prix.

This was a good tapas bar. To be fair, I haven't eaten at any other tapas bars in Toulouse other…read morethan this one -- but I've eaten at a lot of other places in the city, and I've eaten at a lot of other tapas bars in the U.S. I wouldn't necessarily call these traditional Spanish tapas - they seem to be a little more like small plates with influences from various cuisines: Asian, French, Italian. The portion sizes are pretty large and my boyfriend and I split 3 tapas and it was enough food. Bruschetta - This was my favorite of the bunch with melted mozzarella and cherry tomatoes. If I came back here again, I'd definitely get this again. Salmon Tartare - This is a huge portion and it was served with chopped nectarine all mixed in together. Slightly sweet and slightly savory, it was a nice twist on a traditional salmon tartare. Served with some focaccia bread. Squid with Tomatoes and Tapenade - The squid was not chewy and it had a good texture. Olives are not necessarily my favorite thing, so this was my least favorite of the 3, but if you like squid and olives, you'll like this one. There is seating inside and outside, and the place wasn't overly loud or crowded when we went on a Saturday night around 10 pm. This place turns into a bar with a DJ later in the night but I've only been for dinner. I would come back here again.

From the owner: Brasserie raffinée dotée de briques apparentes, servant des plats classiques le midi et des tapas…read morele soir. Les cartes sont mises à jour quotidiennement afin de toujours proposer des produits frais et faits maisons par nos soins. Soirées quizz tous les mardis soir et DJ set electro à partir du jeudi soir au samedi.

A fabulous lunch place with tapas style small baguettes. Over 100 flavours and you pick four, five…read moreor six to fill you. I had four for lunch and that was just right. Flavours fresh and yummy. Great combinations and the two guys who own it are really helpful and brilliant hosts. Benches and stools kind of set up and brilliant for a group. Cheap too ... I spent 8 euros!

From the owner: Avec BOCA DOS, BOCA s’étend et s’installe dans une jolie cave toulousaine. Au menu, les célèbres…read moremontaditos qui ont fait la renommée de BOCA, ainsi qu'une offre reprenant les tapas les plus populaires de la gastronomie espagnole : La fameuse tortilla, mais également de nombreuses nouveautés, parmi lesquelles les patatas bravas et autres croquetas, pimientos del padrón ou encore le pulpo a la Gallega. Quant aux boissons, du 100% ibérique. Les classiques que vous pourriez trouver dans n’importe quel bar de quartier : Tinto de verano, Kalimotxo ou encore Clara con limón. L’idée n’est pas d’ouvrir un énième bar à tapas, mais de rester le lieu référent de la communauté espagnole et des amoureux de ce beau pays, son ambiance et sa gastronomie. Et pour se reveiller en douceur le dimanche matin, quoi de mieux qu'un brunch composé de pan tomate, churros et plein d'autres surprises !!