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    MariPili Tapas Bar

    4.2 (161 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Joan L.

    First of all, amazing service by the staff, kind, helpful, and extremely attentive! My favorite dish, which I didn't take a picture of, is the POLBO A FEIRA (get this, you will not regret it!!!) omg the octopus was cooked perfectly, and the crispy potatoes, mmmhmm so good with a hint of that chili oil, was just so good! Started off the night with the Patatas Bravas, Croquetas de Jamón, Calabaza al Horno, Remolacha con Cana de Cabra, with bread to share. For drinks, I had the Xamin Vespera and their 2021 Buil & Gine Red Blend, and I absolutely enjoyed both. For dessert, the flan was amazing! (No notes). Amazing experience, really fun place, and beautiful decor. On the way to the bathroom, there are framed recipes, which adds a nice touch.

    Quail legs
    Kaelin H.

    I really loved the cozy ambiance but there were some hits and misses with the food selection that we ordered. Started off with the quail legs which were tender and well seasoned. We ordered the patatas bravas which were probably my favorite part since they were super crispy yet fluffy on the inside. From there we tried the beets and goat cheese which didn't stand out to me, the paella which was crispy but seemed overly oily, and grilled octopus which was fine but again nothing that really stood out. Service was kind though!

    Soppressata Croissant
    Alec S.

    Absolutely the highlight of our trip to Seattle. We had some amazing meals this weekend, but the food, service and ambiance of MariPili was a stop above everything else. The décor immediately sets the stage for the meal, with a carefully collected variety of Spanish signage, photos, knickknacks and other accoutrement selected by Chef Grayson Pilar. Walking through the space to your table, you are already are primed for personalized experience. The individual plates are surely a good way to go, but the tasting menu feels like the star of the show at such a special and varied place. The menu is brought out in segments, giving you a connected set of small bites to explore and enjoy. The Flan de Erizo was an unforgettable dish for me, the brown butter mushrooms and albarino caramel adding a depth to a rich urchin based flan, something I have never even imagined before. The Croqueta de Bacalao was a delectable fried bite that transported you to the Spanish seaside with some of the best Cod I have ever had. The Cochinillo con Zorza is an absolute treat, an amazing pork dish cooked perfectly and tenderly. Drinks were great, the Fume e Albaricoques was a perfectly balanced but punchy mix of various liquors and garnished by a hearty but not overwhelming Applewood smoke. The Margarita Atlantica is a drink after my own heart, refreshing citrus, smokey mezcal and a punch of chili to balance it out. The Carajillo was a perfect nightcap, with high quality espresso to make it a true treat. Service was amazing, Chef Grayson walked us through some of the dishes herself, with the amazing waitstaff helping us through the rest of the meal. We will be waiting patiently to come back to Seattle and see what else MariPili has in store for us.

    Remolacha con Caña de Cabra - Berta with Goat Cheese
    Carolina A.

    My true rating would be 3.5, I wanted to try Mari Pili for 2 years and finally did last Friday. It was easy to get a reservation just 1 hour before. The restaurant is quite small but pleasant, and with good ambiance. I thought the service was excellent! My friend and I ordered: - Patatas bravas: they were good, best part was the sauce. 4 stars - Remolacha con Caña de Cabra (Beets with goat cheese): just ok. I found the beets too firm, almost uncooked. 2.5 stars - Filete con Pimientos de Padrón (hanger steak): just ok, 3 stars - Paella: pretty good. 4 stars - Tarta de Santiago (almond cake): really delicious! The one thing I tried from their menu that would actually get me to go back.

    Patatas bravas and croquetas de jamon
    Sage M.

    Came here for dinner with friends after making a reservation online. We were seated right away and got a great table with plenty of light and a fun, unique interior. We tried a variety of dishes based on our server's recommendations. The patatas bravas were a little underwhelming, but the croquetas de jamon and the paella tahdig were amazing. Everything else we ordered was enjoyable overall. Such a good spot for tapas with friends, and I would definitely come back to try more dishes.

    HH Ham and cheese croquettes and HH stuffed olives
    April S.

    Still fantastic, still great service--missing the authentic Spanish churros previous customers ruined for the rest of us because they're expecting Mexican churros in a Spanish restaurant/bar? I'm so sorry to hear they had to remove them from the menu. I wanted to kicked off my birthday week with some churro perfection, at least we still had so many other delicious works of art served and still available. This time we ventured off the HH menu more and didn't opt for the 13 course meal. We tried all but two of the HH menu and 3 of the tapas options. So grateful the paella is one both my chorizo-loving honey and my seafood loving self can both enjoy. The croissant was a pillowy honey loving surprise and the HH burger was so perfect we ordered another. The tomato was so garden fresh, I can't stop thinking about it and we have garden fresh tomatoes at home! I'm trying to do better and end up here every quarter to sample the seasonal offerings more. One of the best finds from SRW. Grateful they take up space to expand our diverse PNW palates.

    Paella
    Warren A.

    This was a great place for tapas!! The service was excellent and so was the food and wine. Next time I will try the tasting menu so I can have everything.

    Acon sqush
    Hyunji K.

    I finally got a reservation --this place has been super hyped lately. The vibe is cozy and perfect for a drink, and everyone was genuinely friendly. But the food... was a bit of a roller coaster. It started strong: the Citricos y Finuncho salad was fantastic--bright, crisp, and the fennel aroma made it even better. Next came the croquettes de jamón, salty, creamy, and just right with wine. The photos came out blurry so I can't post them, but after that we had the polbo a Feira (octopus) and calabaza horneado (acorn squash). I was really looking forward to the octopus, but it was completely under-seasoned and just... bland. The squash, on the other hand, was delicious--the nutty sauce added so much depth. Then came the main event: the chuletas de cordero. And honestly, this is where I got disappointed. Four pieces of lamb, thinner than LA galbi, and overcooked to the point of being tough. For a dish I waited a month to try, it was a letdown. At this point, I think this place is better for grabbing a drink at the bar and maybe a couple of small bites. The food was just too hit-or-miss for me.

    Jennifer B.

    This was the best meal we had on our Seattle trip! MariPili is a Spanish tapas bar and restaurant run by Chef Grayson Pilar. The cuisine focuses on traditional Galician styles and flavors (a region of Spain I was not at all familiar with). The ambiance is cozy and authentic, and the staff were all friendly and welcoming. Our group decided to do the tasting menu with a few extra dishes thrown in, in order to get maximum exposure. PSA: You get every bite of the tasting menu (no need to select one item per course)! We started with breaded olives stuffed with cheese and chorizo (and fought over the last ones), and the meal only went up from there. There were new foods and new flavors and preparations I had never seen nor heard of before, all presented beautifully. I can't talk about every bite, but I will try to mention my highlights from each course. The green pepper gazpacho was a delight for someone who doesn't typically care for tomato-based gazpacho. The quail lollipops were perfectly tender and crispy. A perfect bite. From the second round, the croquet with sultana caramel was my favorite. The third tasting course looked like pastry, it was so beautiful. I was in awe of the San Simon, with shortbread made with drippings and that bright apple bite. This restaurant uses all the parts of the animal, so there is minimal waste. The sausage croissants sell out, so make you snag one early if you want to try one! I loved the shrimp paella, and the octopus with potatoes was one of my favorite dishes in an entire meal of standouts!! The mushrooms with the braised rabbit haunch were also extraordinary. For dessert, my advice is: Get weird. I'm telling you. We had the tomato custard tart with black garlic ice cream and the manchego cheesecake with grape compote, at the recommendation of our server, and I am so glad we did! They were nothing like I expected and I would get both again! Chef Grayson is a genius! The carajillo cocktail was a great way to finish off the meal, even for me, who is not typically a coffee drinker! What an absolutely extraordinary experience. I need to go back and try the rest of the menu!

    Octopus
    ThuyVy N.

    Overall really impressed with this place, really nice spot with good service and great food. We made reservations for 7:30 and we got there maybe 10 minutes early and our table was ready at around 7:38, which isn't too bad and they were nice about it and offered to let us order our drinks while waiting. We quickly ordered and got our food and most things were really good. The group favorite was octopus with everyone liking this the most. 2/3 of our group including me thought the steak was not good and far far too chewy. The mashed potatoes that came with it was really good though. I really liked the salad, really light and refreshing and flavorful loved the citrus slices and it made it so pretty! The bread and mushroom was also really good, just heavier than I thought and I think the key is to eat the bread and mushroom and the crunchy part all together. The bread is a bit heavy and the mushroom is a bit sour which suprised me, and they're both pretty soft and combining it with the crunchy part is so good. I would skip the chocolate cake, just okay. The service was also really nice and friendly, only thing to note was that my friend ordered another wine when we ordered dessert since they said it would take 15 minutes and the next time the waiter stopped by they took the glass and seemed to have forgotten about the drink. My friend didn't want the drink anymore cause it'd been awhile so we decided to not correct them so overall we didn't mind. Overall I think the experience was pretty good and I would come back

    tasting menu
    Kevin E.

    Great place for a date night. Has a front and a back dining room. They have a regular tapas menu and a tasting menu (tapear tapearei for $70--the owner mentioned it was changing next week, so I think it might change seasonally). We highly recommend the tasting menu. It had 13 small bites including dessert. There was such a variety of flavors. We wanted a light meal and the restaurant allowed us to get one tasting menu and one drink pairing for the two of us. We also ordered a patatas bravas. (I had to try them since they seem different at the different tapas places and who doesn't like potatoes? I actually found them a bit too salty but still good.) We were actually a bit overfull after all of it but enjoyed every bite. The pacing was perfect. The service was friendly. We plan to go again for Seattle Restaurant Week in a couple of weeks since the menu is changing. Highly recommend.

    Andy Y.

    Ambiance was very relaxed. Came here on a Friday night for a double date. Service was good. Waiter was quite attentive. He explained what the plates were and gave us tidbits on what he enjoyed. We went with a couple of his recommendations. Food wise, the portions were a little larger than typical tapas, we were able to split each dish between the 4 of us. Each dish was unique and flavorful. We loved the octopus. We would definitely come back and try the other dishes.

    Bacallau a mariñeira
    Tara H.

    Came here on a weekend and made reservations ahead of time. It was fairly busy, so I would recommend making reservations. Tapas are always good to share, so we ordered several different plates to share across 4 people. The patatas bravas and the quail lollipops were my favorite of what we ordered. I enjoyed the sauces from the dishes. The gnocchi that came with the cod was very small. The paella was tasty and had a good crisp to it. Overall, I think the flavor of most dishes were good, but the sizing of the plates were small compared to other tapas bars. The place itself was very cute and brought me back to Portugal with all of the colorful tiles and Spanish influence.

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    So good. And the staff is amazing. Would definitely go again. Cocktails were great too.

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    Is it easy to tell from the menu which items are (or can be) gluten free? We'll be there this weekend.

    One of the waitstaff's first questions for you once you are seated is if there are any diet or allergy restrictions among your party. They will guide you through the menu based on that. Hope that helps!

    Which menu items are gluten free?

    We have a wide variety of gluten free items on our menu. Some highlights from the hot tapas menu that are gluten free is our Paella Tahdig, Abuela's Garbanzos, and Broccolio con Flan De Queso. We also have gluten free entrees and desserts!

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    4.6 miJunction
    $$$

    oh wowowow! ive had this place bookmarked for so long and finally got to try it this week. it blew…read moreme away! came in with two girlfriends and got sat in a booth. the place was so cute, there were booths, bar seats, some patio seats, and i think a room in the back too. menu had options for everyone, veg options, meat options, entrees, and drinks. it was a good amount to choose from, not so much that it got overwhelming. we got pretty much all the potato options, and i loved every single one of them. all the flavors worked so well with one another, some subtle, some packed a punch. the aioli thats featured in a lot of the tapas we ordered is to die for! i would buy it if they sold it. the chop salad actually was kind of an underdog. it surprised me, the vinaigrette that its marinated in is so delicious, i probably would have slurped it up if i werent so full. for entrees, we ordered the lamb skewers and meatballs. the lamb was heavily spiced and came with a eggplant dip. the meat was a bit tough but still tasted good. the meatballs were delicious, also well spiced, and came in a tomato red sauce with crispy bread. i think we ordered 5-6 tapas and 2 entrees, and it was enough food! and price was actually quite reasonable for the quality and quantity of food.

    Wow! One of the best restaurants I've been in Seattle!!…read more This place has a cozy vibe. Very small place with tight seating. All dishes were impressive! Well balanced flavors, and rich texture, and a fun cocktail selection as a plus My favorites: - zaalouk: Smokey eggplant with nicely minced garlic for extra flavor - tortilla espanola: simple authentic Spanish style. Delicious - squid steak: a must-order!!! So tender and thinly sliced squid soaked in nutty and tomato-ish sauce. Full of umami flavor. Loved the zucchini in it too though it's just a side character. Most squid dishes in the states don't get the texture right, hard to chew sometimes, but this one is superior in many ways - lamb brochette: tender and juicy Will definitely come back here bringing family and friends - this place is such a gem and I would highly highly recommend to everyone!!!

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    MariPili Tapas Bar - spanish - Updated May 2026

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