Dined on a Thursday evening around 6:30pm and had no issues finding a table for 2. Warm bread,…read moregarlic butter, and olives were brought to the table after ordering. Nice start to the meal! FYI, they don't have wifi and the 1st menu we got was for a typical meal (appetizers, entrees, dessert, etc). We separately asked for the tapas menu. Our waiter spoke English, Spanish, and German equally well and their website is in English as well. There also seems to be a separate smaller restaurant next to it...this review is for the main restaurant on the corner. We ordered bacon wrapped dates, octopus salad, and a shrimp dish from the tapas menu. All were outstanding. We also ordered a bottle of rose and fish & seafood paella. Fish & seafood were cooked pretty well but the rice was a bit soft for my liking and lacked flavor. However, the paella portion size could easily serve 4. Overall, a very good meal with great service and competitively priced. Would recommend.

Nice wine list and great tapas. Pleasant atmosphere with good service. The tapas that stood out…read morewere - Grilled cuttle fish Clams with the broth Octopus and potatoes Baby squid Dates with bacon

Meh! Quite expensive for such little food. The tapas were not homemade and low quality. I have had…read morebetter quality from Aldi's Spanish week. We were very disappointed and honestly still very hungry even though we ordered the 8 tapa plates each. We were given 3 tiny pieces of chicken and 3 tiny shrimps for two of the plates. The olives were literally from a can. No flavor whatsoever. It cost around 15€ per person. The staff was friendly but not sure how this place is so highly rated and full. Maybe for the drinks. Wouldn't go back.

My wife and I love our tapas. This place scratched the itch and is definitely worth a visit…read more We heard from our hotel that it was new. We were one of only a few tables for a Wednesday evening, but it's not because the place doesn't deserve more business. An added plus, they were open a little later than many german restaraunts. We seated at around 8:00, and there was another couple that came in near the end of our meal. We stuck mostly to the traditional tapas menu, for diet reasons, but they were quite good. They brought out bread with what I think was an herby aioli, very yummy. The chorizo was nicely cooked in a wine sauce. We ordered the potatoes expecting something more like patatas bravas. Instead we got a small plate of baby baked potatoes along with a few sauces. If you like spicy sauce, it was tomato based and so flavorful. Everything else was fine. Not amazing or innovative but definitely solid. The service was awesome. The server spoke very little english, but made up for it with energy and personality. He would not stop bringing the delicious bread and aioli though I begged him not to. He had a few nice recommendations which we were happy to oblige. At the end he sweetly got my pregnant wife an alcohol free nightcap to accompany mine, on the house. A delightful evening.

From the owner: Spanische und mediterrane Spezialitäten Tapas und Spanische…read moreWeine

Der Spanier is a small Spanish restaurant in a central location in Altstadt, Bonn. Since the place…read moreis almost always busy, the service is always slow. It is a fun thing that you grab your own beer or wine yourself. Especially prices and the quality of wines are quite reasonable. I find nothing interesting or special about the tapas variations I had there so far. Except chorizo, I'd say they all taste good but still mediocre. If you want to have an average food in a crowded (but fun) place with bad service in a central location, Der Spanier is a perfect choice. Make sure you reserve your seats in advance. Tables closer to the refrigerator are recommended. :)

The wine served there is with high quality, and the food is nice as well. But during high hour, the…read moredish is served with longer time. They have two store in the neighbour, one is with more atmosphere .

Such a great meal. The boquerones, pata negra, albóndigas and octopus stood out particularly…read more The waiter was cool despite us being 17.. Only complaint was the heat/humidity in the restaurant

Wow, talk about an amazing and delicious tapas place in the heart of Cologne! For now, this has…read morebeen my best tapas experience since moving to Germany a little over a year ago. My partner and I shared around 9 taps and it was a hell of a lot of food, but it was so delicious I was force feeding myself till the last tapas. Their sangria was also pretty good, and the service was quick and fast. I would highly recommend making a reservation before you show up, because this place is quite packed and fairly cozy.