We stopped in for a snack and beer. Cute and cozy vibe. We got the fried anchovies and the grilled prawns. All were delicious although the anchovies were too much for my husband lol and I though I did my best, I barely dented that plate. They were really good with their bread and garlic aioli. Great spot, would have loved to have tried more. read more

Pata Negra - Spanish Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Having been to Spain in the recent years, was really hoping to get some good Spanish tapas after seeing the place having a reasonably high rating. The food served were definitely the traditional Spanish tapas. We had the pata negra jamon Iberico which were okay but was really hoping to get the acorn-fed black pig ham but they did not have it. Other dishes we tried were the pulpo (octopus), boquerones (sardines) served in olive oil and garlic, ham and codfish croquettes, bread with aioli. Total was about 46 EU. I really enjoyed the sardines and the croquettes but the other dishes were just okay. The place was very lively with scribbles of writings on the wall left by the patrons. read more

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Very good ambience. Some of the tapas were ok, some were good! Love the service! I would recommend if you're wanting to try something different than Italian and crepes! Lol read more

I randomly had unscheduled stopover in Amsterdam - much to my delight - and so I looked to my fellow helpers for a place to eat. It ended up being a great decision, because Pata Negra was amazing. The divey, eclectic bar-restaurant was packed to the brim and full of energy. I was by myself, of course, so I grabbed one of the few remaining spots at the bar after a warm welcome and escort from The owner. He chatted with me a bit and then told the bartender to take good care of me. I ordered some sangria and a few tapas (empanadas, bacon wrapped dates and lamb steak bites) and soaked everything in. I read some of the messages carved into the walls and woodwork throughout the kitschy joint and people-watched across the tables tightly lined against the window. The empanadas and dates were tasty but the beef was tough and lacked flavor. I've only had bacon-wrapped dates once (I'm not too adventurous with food), and they were delicious. So comparatively, these weren't as good. Honestly, if the food was just one step higher, I'd give the joint five stars. Everyone around me seemed to enjoy their food, though, and lots of people were ordering what looked like creme brûlée. I was too full to order dessert, though. The owner came by again later to sit and chat with me for awhile - and take a shot (yikes!). Even though I was new to Amsterdam and was exploring by myself, he made me feel right at home. I stayed for another sangria, but ended up leaving after only because I wanted to explore more of the city in my limited time there. I'd definitely recommend checking out this place. read more

Pata Negra - bar seating - Spanish Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

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The food was great, the service was great, the view on the street was great and the sangrias were great. Ordered the shrimp and chicken ajillo, chorizo and spinach egg shrimp omelet, all were piping hot and notably fresh. Even the chocolate cake and creme' brûlée was good but I'm quite certain only the creme brûlée was made in house. Do not be discouraged by the outside appearance in that the food is really good. read more

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Love the atmosphere at Pata Negra ! Reminds me of a tapas bar I visited in Spain last year :) so much comotion, laughter and great food ! Its not very vegetarian friendly, however, those who eat meat will be in carne heaven ! 5 tapas will cost you approx €40, its not cheap but the portions are decent sized. Love coming here to get my Spanish fix, highly recommend you visit one of their many branches ! Especially Utrechtstraat, love the interior :) read more

Pata Negra - Interior - Spanish Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

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This place looks scary from the outside. If my friend hadn't recommended it I would've not gone in there. So glad we did, staff is super friendly, very good service. They were pretty busy but our food didn't take long. We had the steak, patatas bravas, chicken in tomato sauce and it was all really good! read more

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I've been meaning to check out Pata Negra for a while, and when I saw the wicked cool building they are in on Utrechtsestraat I couldn't resist (plus I was having a drink across the street at Huyschkamer anyway). Atmosphere: 5/5 It's a hole in the wall with a rather large terrace (for the location). Cute, cozy, nice staff, quick service, really chilled out spot for a casual dinner, and super authentic - I could definitely imagine stumbling across this place somewhere in Madrid! Food: 3/5 I'm not a Spanish food expert by any means but I've traveled there enough to be familiar with the kinds of flavours and textures to be expected from tapas, and I have to say this was not it. The best things we ordered by far were the manchego cheese and the olives. And the bread that comes with the order. The calamares looked and tasted like they came out of a plastic bag, and the bacon-wrapped dates were good, but still tasted like they had been prepared a few hours ago. So I suppose my tip would be to stick to basics! Value: 2/5 The prices are the least authentic part of Pata Negra!! Obviously in Amsterdam I would expect to pay more for everything but I have to say I found the prices a bit crazy even by Amsterdam standards, for the quality of food. And the house wine was a bit pricey as well (again, for the quality). One more note: The menu is so difficult to read! I don't know why they chose such an impossible font, but I swear it took us 10 minutes to decipher it. And that's with English, Dutch AND Spanish knowledge between the two of us! ;) Overall: 3.5 - nice spot if you're in the area and in the mood for sharing a small dish. But I'm not sure I'd recommend it to a friend. read more

Pata Negra - Spanish Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Quiet during the day on Sunday's. Everything we ate was good! Warning: menu is in Spanish and Dutch only, haha. We ordered (from favorite to still good): pulpo (cold octopus, olive oil, spice), jamon (signature cured ham sliced super thin), grilled vegetables, carne a la plancha (steak with fries, some fatty pieces), gambas ajillo (garlic shrimp.) Add the warm free bread with aioli they give you to start with, and that was enough for three of us! Would definitely come back again to try other things. Maybe at night time with some drinks ;) read more

Pata Negra - The graffitied inside...with large legs of jamon hanging out for your greedy mouth - Spanish Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Aaaammmmaaazzziiinnngggggg! Great choice for dinner on our last night! All the TAPAS here are great! We have plans to return next year and to stay in the same area so we can come back a few more times! bedankt voor de geweldige service en het geweldige eten dat uw team heeft geleverd! ¡Gracias a todos por el increíble servicio y la excelente comida que le brindó su equipo! read more

Let's talk tapas in Amsterdam! Pata Negra! That's it! End of story! Shabby looks, buzzing place, AMAZING food! Spanish staff is very attentive, friendly and quick! We had very nice evening and got complimentary drinks! Get your friends and go have a blast! Sangria is a must! Jamon Iberico has to be in your order!:) read more

Pata Negra - Spanish Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Great atmosphere, nice sangria (get the pitcher) and very good food, pricepoint is appropriate!

Second time visiting and friends from Spain have given it rave reviews so I'll take their word for it. Service can be a bit on the slow side during prime dinner hours, so expect a bit of a wait. My recommendation is to order a pitcher of sangria when there's a massive crowd. While the menu is only in Spanish and Dutch, if you're familiar with tapas, it won't be difficult to decipher. Otherwise, the Google Translate app will be (somewhat) helpful. It was a group of 6, and we ordered nearly half the menu. Here's what we ordered: gambas plancha, gambas ajillo, boquerones, pulpo, pimientos de padron, almejas, patatas bravas, albondigas, tortilla, olivas, empanada, croquetas, datiles con bacon, huevos rellenos, champinones al ajillo, pollo con salsa, flan, and crema catalana. Everyone agreed the patatas bravas, tortilla, and boquerones were a bit "meh", but everything else on the menu hit the spot. Seafood was magical. Their gambas ajillo (prawn with garlic), pulpo (octopus), and gambas plancha (grilled shrimp) were ON POINT! We ended up ordering another round of the gambas ajillo, especially to dip toast into the garlicky sauce. Their meat dishes were nothing to scoff at either with albondigas (meatballs), datiles con bacon (I mean, who doesn't love bacon?), and empanada making our mouths water. The best part was playing roulette with pimientos de padron. These little green peppers are fired up and served piping hot. Some peppers are mild, while others pack a spicy punch. You never knew which kind of pepper you'd be picking up. Considering the fact that the 6 of us ordered 4 pitchers of sangria and about 20 dishes, I'd say it's a minor miracle the bill came out to be ~40 euros per person. read more

Last night here with my friends we ordered tapas and house red wine - that was cheap and so bad - will avoid next time. My favorite was pulpo and roasted vegetables. The ambiance is friendly, at the end of our dinner we were offered some sweet shots, which we of course took. Dinner for 3 with 2 bottles of the house wine and tip was 135 Euro. read more

Madness. Packed madness. Every time it's crazy here, packed usually with a friendly staff and kinda rude clientele...but that squid from the plancha is so amazingly good I'll forgive it all. read more

This place is just amazing. The selection of tapas are bit size enough for you to eat and not be overwhelmed but also great to eat family style with a group of friends (or actually with your family). And the food is just fantastic! The location is also perfect. Not too far off of Rembrandtplein to get lost, as a tourist, but far enough to eat good food at descent non-tourist prices. The ambiance of this place just breathes "come in and eat". I absolutely love the tables at the back that are large enough for a big group...perfect to also share communal with strangers. The atmosphere of this place is awesome...with the slightly dimmed lighting which invites intimate conversations. I love bringing my friends here because by the end I feel as though we've bonded even more and that is partly due to the feelings I get here. During the summer months it's perfect to sit outside and eat with friends. I try to visit this place at least once or twice during the Spring, Summer and Fall seasons....it's just perfect then. read more

The best thing about Pata Negra is probably the building. The kitschy tiles mixed with the painted walls, carved with visitor's names all over are just hilarious. The food is OK but not everything is authentic. Their tortilla is a flat cake made from cooked potatoes and scrambled eggs. Nice with some added salt but nothing like the juicy, savoury loaf I know from Spain. The allioli is not home-made but a mash of sweet Dutch mayonnaise, some green stuff and little garlic. Seriously, you cannot do that. And I was wondering why the empanada was fried. I didn't try the Pata Negra, but hey, how much can go wrong cutting off slices from a pork leg? In my opinion the food is overpriced for what it is. And although I like the place I'm not coming back to eat here. read more

Super good food, sit out on the sidewalk, kitchen's open later than most places in the area. Get some padron peppers and bacon wrapped dates. read more

Great food and great atmoshpere. Particularly enjoyed the carne asada with onions on crusty bread. Also the dried ham is delicious although was a bit pricey for what you got (one plate of just ham for 17 euro). we had the omelette with shrimp and a marinated vegetable dish that were both pretty tasty. the bread with aoili is nice too as a starter. overall flavorful food, good atmoshpere on utrectesraat and busy inside. interesting decor as well. fast service although not strong english skills. slightly overpriced. stiff sangrias which was nice. read more

There are restaurants that you go to for the food. Then there are restaurants that you go to for the atmosphere. On a sunny day, Pata Negra is definitely the latter. The tapas are decent - not spectacular. But the terrace is lively and the staff is one of the friendliest in Amsterdam. Sangria was enjoyable though a bit too fruity for my taste. The octopus was delish. All the other tapas were ok - ate it but not particularly memorable. read more

I complained about something and received apologies and a free desert! Great food, quick service, friendly people, nice atmosphere. Recommended! read more

Pata Negra - Spanish Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Amazing food , great ambiance and music..awesome service..I would recommend it 100% ..if you like tapas you will not be disappointed..it reminded me of Spanish grandma's cooking read more

Highly recommended! Service was the only flaw, it wasn't terrible just a little disorganized. Still the eating experience is super nice, specially if the day is nice enough to sit outside. Good food, very good environment and very well done Spanish food. We ordered 5 different tapas and they were all very good and traditional. House wine was good, beer was cold. read more

Good:Must try the pata negra ham plate. It is out of this world. Match the plate with cheese. Bad:No english menu! Staff was not very helpful recommending the food nor interested in given us directions. They had a weird "i don't care" attitude and sometimes rude. Very dirty restaurant, they didn't even want to give us small plates. Food is ok. Sangria too fruity like cranberry juice. I will not recommend, will not go back. read more

Really good tapas with a very authentic atmosphere. We've come back to this place every time we go to Amsterdam, we come here the first night. We've not been disappointed so far read more

I love the attempt at the authentic Spanish tapas bar feel in the interior of this place, which works for what it needs too. It is great fun on a weekend night, but expect a looong wait! But, for all you tapas lovers out there, add a little bit 'o extra grease to your favorite dishes' expectation because there is a LOT of this in every bite. It has the basics on the menu, but nothing extraordinarily special. And did I mention its greasy? The busyness of a weekend night puts the kitchen on full throttle so dishes are out fast, albeit with a little lack of TLC. So be prepared and enjoy the atmosphere, the drinks and a few bites. And if its too busy you can always go across the street to bar moustache or de huiskamer. read more

This restaurant is hopping on Thursday and Friday nights. If you have a group of 4 or more, I suggest making reservations. The place is popular across a wide demographic: college students, young & old professional, and couples. We had the chorizo (tasty, but not very spicy), the potatoes with garlic (delicious), olives (Spanish of course). I was surprise that they did not have red wine from Rioja. Instead, their house red was from Castilla y Leon and was perfectly OK. The atmosphere is pretty eclectic: spray painted walls (graffiti style), carved initials, and Spanish tiles. read more

this is a mandatory stop while I am in Amsterdam. There are a few locations with this name, but this one is by far the best one. A little loud, but very festive and high energy. Until next time... read more

Amazing! Food, people, art, staff, wine, all of it wow! I'm very picky and the shrimp and asparagus and calamari and wine were all Perfecto! Staff was lovely and great energy. One of my best meals in Amsterdam. read more

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I went to this place after seeing the reviews on Yelp. The place had a horrible odor. There was another family who came in saw/smelt the place and left. My kids ordered chicken with garlic and the chicken had feathers..my kid was mortified.. I ordered the Spanish omelette and it was bland. Service is good and quick.. read more

Spanish tapas. Awesome. Great atmosphere. Show up early or make a reservation. The place is packed.

Alltime favorite in de Utrechtsestraat. Great ambiance and feeling like youre on holidays. Good to see the familiar faces in the restaurant for years now! And the food: read more

The recommendation of the Waiter were a choice of 5 dishes for two. We ordered 7. Maybe a little bit too much, but all veeeery delicious. The atmosphere inside is very communicative when you sit at one of the big tables. It is a little bit woozy and the walls are scratched everywhere with crayon or something else. Finally a really a cool spanish bar with absolutely great tapas. read more

Okay so this place looked great online so we decided to give it a try. We got to the restaurant and typical Spanish place. Great atmosphere, great people and great music playing with a laid back feel. We ordered the pollo con salsa, the empanadas and patatas bravas. We got the chicken dish right away and it was outstanding. Now I have been to Spain and know the food takes a while to come out. After about 30 minutes I asked the waitress about our food. Another 10 minutes go by and nothing. We then see our waitress talking with other staff members and that is when they come up and say they forgot to place the order and the kitchen was closed. They informed us the kitchen still had pollo con salsa, meatballs with sauce and then they had cold octopus. The chicken was good as we had already had it. The meatballs were on the colder side as they probably had been sitting out since they were about to be put away and the octopus was overdue by about a day and we didn't eat it. The staff were friendly but the food service wasn't up to par. I'm sure this was an oversight but none the less we wasted a good night where we could have had a better dinner elsewhere. I probably give this place another shot just based on how good the the food looked. read more

The ambience is amazing - noisy, lively, friendly and warm. We went on a tuesday night and it was absolutely packed! No tables free so we sat by the bar and ate some tapas and had some mojitos. The drinks were very very good. The menu was all in dutch with no english at all so we had a tough time. We ate chorizo frites which were incredibly delicious and tortilla which was surprisingly an omelet with cheese and potatoes - it was okay. Will absolutely go here for a good drink and tapas again soon. read more

finally, I got to see what is the all hype about. I tried to come twice last week but it was too full. so, I came here an hour prior closing, there weren't much people left. that was nice but I couldn't read the tiny words on menu in the dark. I took what the waiter recommended and everything was tasty. He poured me a wine refill, how nice! and a professional spanish meat cutter strikes up a conversation with me. it was relaxing, I think I'll come again at late night. pata negra for late night snacks! read more

The staff is super nice, the tapas are good and the place really has a good vibe!

Recommended, Carne a la plancha!

This place amazing! They let me try the whole bottle of salty beer from the sea for free! The waiter was very nice and polite. He also explained the menu carefully. I recommend everyone to eat there. read more

The atmosphere is great and so is the Sangria we downed pitcher after pitcher! I really like the vibe, decor, and the staff. The food itself is pretty average I would say and not the crazy flavors you would expect if you were eating tapas in Spain, but I would definitely recommend it for the ambiance with a group of friends for some drinks and food! read more