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    Utopia

    3.9 (15 reviews)
    InexpensiveTapas Bars

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    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Nalla R.

    Good spot if you want a different type of Spanish breakfast. American inspired, Spanish curated. Great service and the owner is very accommodating.

    Tuna with pumpkin sauce
    Mark B.

    Great food, great service and a nice Ambiance being my 1st time in Spain, highly recommend this place to many people who comes to Rota Spain

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    Trisha C.

    The food is amazing. The service is amazing and the ambiance is casual with great vibes.

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    Yu Z.

    This little tapas spot is probably one of my top 3 favorite restaurants in Rota! During my brief 4 day stay in Rota, I've eaten here 3x..loll Their prices are very affordable and the quality of the food is consistently good! The menus have both Spanish and English and the wait staff speak decent English as well. Throughout my 3 visits, my buddies and I ordered plates of Spanish Iberico ham, Iberico ham on scrambled eggs and potatoes, stuffed rigatoni, cuttlefish croquettes, slow cooked pork bao buns (which are amazing!), grilled octopus over chopped potatoes, as well as, a few other dishes. The 2 dishes that really stood out to me were the Iberico ham over scrambled eggs and potatoes and the slow cooked pork bao buns (on the menu, also called Speedy Gonzales). The salty flavor and the texture of the Iberico ham, coupled with the flavors from the scrambled eggs and potato really work, and together, is a perfect bite! Meanwhile, the bao buns were definitely a surprise in a Spanish tapas restaurant..lol Nonetheless, these were cooked with care and were delicious! The tender pork was perfectly paired with guacamole and what tasted like a sriracha cream sauce. Utopia was definitely a great find in Rota, and for anyone who visits this quaint little city in Southern Spain, I highly recommend this restaurant for it's delicious food! :D

    Hannah W.

    The waiter here was extremely friendly and was helping us with our Spanish. The menus were in Spanish and English. Somehow I thought I ordered grilled octopus but somehow I got octopus salad, it tasted very similar to potato salad but with octopus I wasn't mad about this at all. Just something new I tried and also the food here is in small portions.

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    Dcruz L.

    Walking around Rota looking for a spot to sit and enjoy some tapas and tinto de verano, we decided to sit here. First of all bad customer service, bad and shitty food. Food was tasteless and tinto de verano was simply no flavor. Really disappointed about this place. I will not come back here! Caminando por Rota buscando un lugar para sentarse y disfrutar de unas tapas y tinto de verano, decidimos sentarnos aquí. En primer lugar, un mal servicio al cliente, comida mala y de mierda. La comida era insípida y tinto de verano simplemente no tenía sabor. Realmente decepcionado con este lugar. No volveré aquí!

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    6 months ago

    Amazing service. Artichoke tapas is incredible. Went back for dip n white wine many times on way home.

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    4 years ago

    Outstanding food. Excellent service. Patient with my terrible Spanish. I'll come every time I'm in Rota.

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    9 years ago

    Great tapas & wine place. Cheap prices and super tasty food. Service is good. Personnel speak excellent English.

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    Badulaque - Octopus.  Best meal in Rota.  Perfectly cooked and seasoned.

    Badulaque

    4.1(23 reviews)
    0.2 km
    €€

    I got what I expected from a costal Spanish restaurant . Fresh seafood , quality ingredients ,…read moregreat service , scenic ocean view . My motto is I only eat seafood if I can see the ocean and this restaurant lived up to that .

    My colleagues and I came here for dinner based on a recommendation from some locals. It's a great…read moreplace to have dinner, drinks, and enjoy the views. Venue: Come for the food, stay for the ocean view and sunset. This place is in a great spot next to the beach and easy to find. You will need to park your car somewhere in town, we parked a few blocks away near the Embarcadero parking lot. The restaurant is also very clean and if you arrive right at 8pm, you don't really need a reservation. Staff: Great service, especially for our for customers that don't know how to speak Spanish. They are fluent in English and very helpful in ordering local favorites and fresh fish. Food: We loved every item we ordered and it was nice to be able to share the dishes so we can all experience each other's plates. The grilled octopus was tasty and not too smoky or salty. The croquettes weee surprisingly tasty and not fishy at all. Definitely come here if you want to have dinner with a group or want to relax and enjoy a fun meal. We came here during the week and did not need reservations, but it can get busy on weekends, so make reservations if you can.

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    Badulaque - Indoor seating

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    Utopia - tapas - Updated May 2026

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