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Based on 553 opinions finded in 3 websites

3.7Ambience4.7Cuisine3.7Price4.2Service
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Nº 357 in 890 in Haringey

Nº 2 of 5 Spanish in Haringey

CUSTOMERS TALK ABOUT DISHES WITH.. porkricechorizooctopusfriedtapaspaellabellycheesesquidcookedpaygarlicoldhoney

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Nice little drink spot in Kentish Town

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A Cooper . 2024-02-18

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This is the perfect local date night spot so my boyfriend and I booked a table for Valentines Day. Understandably it was a busy night and our food took a bit longer than normal. The staff were aware and were very apologetic, giving us a free round of drinks. However this slower pace gave the evening a leisurely holiday feel in contrast to the frantic service of many London restaurants. The food was delicious and flavoursome (we recommend the pig cheek). It’s not a cheap eat but worth every penny.

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melliemeltee . 2024-02-15

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Amazing place. We love it here! Food is great. Probably best restaurant in crouch end.

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Kate Sanders . 2024-01-07

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Great place for tapas and a drink

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Glynne Wildbore . 2023-12-17

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Excellent! Top quality ingredients from Spain, great preparation and presentation.

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Gene Linetsky . 2023-11-18

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Excellent food, service and atmosphere.

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Benjamin Smith . 2023-11-16

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Delicious food. Lots of variety and flavours and consistently high quality. Great atmosphere for dining and fabulous drinks!

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Happiness37889590148 . 2023-11-11

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Made a reservation,arrived on time and ordered immediately only to be told an hour after to leave and our food cancelled. Disgusting service from the manager. Terribly sad.

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Jessie Dunn . 2023-10-09

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We booked a table for 2 hours, ordered meals after 1 hour and they manager came to us, and said that you no longer have time to eat, and you need to leave and they canceled our order. Never have been treated this way.

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Viktorija Pajarske . 2023-10-07

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Went for the eldest's birthday. Lovely food, great vibe....

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Geoff Curran . 2023-09-10

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Tamara, Tommaso and Aleisha are always the best!! Food and drinks were too notch, just like I remembered 👏🏻👏🏻 thank you guys !! ❤️❤️

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Salvatore Zinnanti . 2023-07-26

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Great food and such a lovely environment. Thank you ❤️.

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Roque lopez . 2023-07-07

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The restaurant has been wonderful, I loved the food was delicious, I also love the atmosphere in the place and the service was very outstanding.

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Allan Briceño . 2023-07-07

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One of the best restaurants in Crouch End. Stylish, atmospheric, and friendly, attentive service. Well selected wine menu (loved the Clandestina Xarel-lo) and the bar staff really know what they're doing with their cocktails (try the Scottish Negroni). The food is incredible; highlights include the the seabass, garlic prawns, pan con tomat, jamon croquetas.

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Joe Mercer Danher . 2023-06-18

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Good local tapas bar. Friendly staff.

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Born Again BluesMan . 2023-06-03

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5 star service from Alicia. Great food.

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Serkan B . 2023-05-13

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Si eres español no vayas. La comida está buena pero pagamos 80 libras por 4 cervezas y 4 tapas. Literal lo de las tapas (5 trocitos de pulpo 20 libras) Vamos lo que te pueden poner de aperitivo en cualquier bar de Madrid

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Manoli Ruiz . 2023-05-09

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Gorgeous meal to celebrate our wedding anniversary. The staff were lovely and every dish was delicious. If I had to pick a standout it would be the slow cooked ox cheeks, followed closely by the jamon tortilla and the bread pudding! Highly recommend!

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Dominic Smith . 2023-04-01

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This was my first time back in Bar Esteban since before the pandemic and I would say that it is even better than its earlier incarnation. Food, drink, service and atmosphere were all better than before. Will definitely be back very soon.

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Stephen L . 2023-03-28

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Wonderful evening at Bar Esteban. The food is absolutely delicious, the seafood is a real highlight. Cocktails are also very good. The staff are lovely and the restaurant’s atmospheric lighting and decor make it a perfect place for a night out.

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L8414GOignaciof . 2023-03-05

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Always enjoy the food and atmosphere at this super Crouch End tapas bar.

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Three Qs . 2023-03-05

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Nice place very nice cocktails and tasty options! However, the dishes are quite small, so not to get full if you are hungry! Perfect for a chill night out with a few nibbles to try

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panagiota nakou . 2023-02-19

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Good fresh tapas with regular changes to menu and interesting dishes.

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Mark Majurey . 2023-01-24

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Food is delicious and reasonably priced, great service, nice funky vibe. Cocktails are ok... But overall top place.

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Leila . 2023-01-24

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Spent the night there on New Year. There was a buoyant atmosphere with good tapas and a fine bottle of red. Pleasant staff. Thanks for staying open for the countdown!

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James Abraham . 2023-01-02

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Excellent food, lovely atmosphere, super tasty picky food, will definitely come back again soon!

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Robert Pop . 2022-12-16

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Definitely one of the best Spanish restaurants in the London area. Great staff, great ambience, and outstanding food. Charred peppers were a refreshing and light course with simple seasoning, and let you appreciate the natural sweetness of the peppers. White asparagus was perfectly cooked, tender, and perfect with the herb butter. Iberico was sliced perfectly thin, but still burst with flavor, and only the amazing flavor of the amazing pork, nothing else. Omelet with prawns ('tortilla') was also perfectly executed, with a creaming center. Garlic prawns were also, perfect. The flavors were amazing, the prawns were fresh and plump. Also, only the Europeans and Asians appreciate the heads of the prawns, which was left on. Dipping the bread into the prawn sauce was an absolute must. Oxtail was not at all how I expected. All the tender oxtail meat were made into a medallion, then seared in the pan. The meat was cooked in a tomato base, full of spices, and just melted in my mouth. The best dish of the night was the octopus. Never in my life have I had an octopus dish that the meat was so tender, it melted in my mouth. It still has a nice texture that you expected from the octopus, but not chewy. It was unreal. Of course there was dessert. Bread pudding with orange rosemary ice cream really caught my attention, such an interesting combination. While the ice cream was not particularly creamy, the flavors worked very well. The bread pudding wasn't really bread pudding, where it was mushy. It was more like a French Toast, coated with cinnamon sugar. Perfect ending for the night.

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Joshua Young . 2022-10-12

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Everything absolutely delicious and well ventilated environment.

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Luc Chase . 2022-10-06

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Lovely atmosphere, excellent service from the bar tender Salvo and the rest of the waiting staff. Beautiful food and cocktails, would definitely return!

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Tommaso Giuliani . 2022-08-27

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Enjoyed every single bit from the cocktails, to service to the energy of Bar Esteban. It was unpretentious, delicious and welcoming. Had a lot of fun in the 2.5 hours spent there especially because of Rafa and Thomas’ service. Will definitely be coming again! A new favourite for tapas and cocktails for sure

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Tatyenna Hassan . 2022-08-20

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One of my new favourite restaurants. Attentive bartender, wine of the charts, food delicious, atmosphere and music is dark and beautiful. 10/10

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Cyril Ferrando . 2022-07-09

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Great Spanish food. Great ambience. Great service. Can’t fault the place. Wish it were nearer my house.

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DJC . 2022-07-08

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Enjoyed every mouthful. Definitely recommend.

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Katherine Smith . 2022-06-26

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Hadn’t been here for a while, but still great food and great ambience. Super helpful staff, great gluten free options, just a great place for a delicious meal.

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member02 . 2022-05-23

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Busy, bustling and great food and staff

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Kevin&Tina Ford . 2022-05-21

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Terrible food, good but small cocktails, overall not cheap, when at the end of our evening the waiter asked how was it, I honestly answered "terrible food but good service", he said ok and that was it

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Mikhail Finkelshtein . 2022-05-02

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Had my partner’s birthday celebration here. The food and cocktails were phenomenal! Lovely atmosphere and the head chef Ivan was super talented. The staff were so friendly and attentive. Definitely recommend this gem!!

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Neil . 2022-04-02

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Incredible food. Some of the best I’ve eaten in London. And really great service - beautifully timed, if that makes sense. The dishes weren’t all delivered in one splurge as can happen with tapas but with a just-so interval between each. Top notch - thank you!

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Nick Ankle . 2022-04-02

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Such a great place to visit for drinks and tapas. Couldn't fault anything on the menu. Staff were great and I honestly felt like I was out on holiday!

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R H . 2022-02-15

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Fantastic food and a great atmosphere. One of my favourite restaurants in Crouch End

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Ian Harkins . 2022-02-15

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Really excellent food, which explains why it was packed on a Saturday. Every dish was interesting and delcious, but stand outs were the cauliflower and tortilla. Will happily return.

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M M . 2022-01-09

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Muy buena comida ...el pulpo riquísimo. Todo está genial

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Holjer Ycaza . 2021-11-25

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Best place to have food in north London.

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Karim Al Lal . 2021-11-15

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This is one of my top fave places to eat in Crouch End with my other half. Food & cocktails always tasty - we always feel we’re much further a field than just a local restaurant when in there - great vibes, always buzzing as though you’re away on holiday.

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Jonny Unknown . 2021-11-14

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Great food and lovely atmosphere, but very over priced, especially the drinks

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Omer Karadas . 2021-11-13

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Had dinner here with some friends and we loved everything. The service, the ambiance, the amazing wine and cocktails and of course the food all 5*. Looking forward to returning.

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Tony Selli . 2021-11-04

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I couldn’t recommend this place anymore if I tried! I’ve been 4 times in the space of 6 months. Everyone I’ve taken here has fallen in love with the food just as much as me. Every dish is delicious and the waiters know the menu so I normally go off recommendation and it never disappoints. They are also good at suggesting wines too!! It’s just faultless and the price is really fair. Obviously I’ll be returning!

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Jodie Tierney . 2021-10-24

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Standards have slipped since I used to visit in 2017-19. This used to be one of our favourites but alas on a recent visit, the food was not as good and the service suffered slightly too. I would feel awful saying this about a local restaurant. But it feels only fair, since the prices have increased alongside the drop in quality elsewhere (and it was already quite expensive). I find there are better classy boutique restaurants in Hampstead now for the same money and this feels like an average Bistro by comparison. Sorry Estaban! I did love you but I'm priced out at this level.

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Noel Potter . 2021-10-12

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I ate here with friends on a recent Saturday night. All the dishes we tried were delicious- though portions are pretty small and you might need quite a few if this is your main meal of the day!

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mauntenmeri . 2021-08-16

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Atmosphere and food was fabulous

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George Dolan . 2021-07-16

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I've been in lots of Spanish restaurants in London and Bar Esteban is my favourite one so far. All the food is homemade and delicious. I'd highlight the Spanish tortilla which was so raw inside (perfect) and patatas bravas with delicious salsa brava and Alioli. I'll come back for sure, sooner than later.

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Sergio Arboledas . 2021-07-15

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Top quality tapas. Not your La Tasca chain restaurant stuff. If you're after fantastically well put together food, give this place a try, you'll be happy you did!

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JULIAN CLEAVER . 2021-05-30

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We’ve eaten here on and off for years but not for a COVID while but this friendly wonderful place was amazing again this evening. The things we knew we loved - garlic prawns, sobressada, croquetas - were as good as ever but the show stopper was this amazing medium rare pork with some kind of delightful white sauce and earthy wild mushrooms: really surprising and really delicious. Tasty cocktails, friendly staff and lovely atmosphere even mid-week.

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Andy A . 2021-05-26

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Some of the best Spanish food we've tasted in London and beyond... We sampled most of the menu with some friends amd are still struggling to pick our favourite dish, as everything was spot on, from seafood to meat to cold and hot starters, to desserts, fresh bread and a very good selection of Spanish wines and cocktails. The final touch that made our night was the excellent service and atmosphere by both the kitchen and floor staff, including awesome head chef Ivan. Will be coming back for sure, very soon!

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Panos Chatzipanagiotis . 2021-05-23

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Amazing tapas. The standard of food is incredible and lovely atmosphere and staff

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Phoebe Siggins . 2020-12-09

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I’ve visited countless times and it’s a tragedy that I haven’t left a review sooner because this is my absolute favourite restaurant in London. Brilliant atmosphere, lovely staff, great drinks and the food is incredible. I was also super impressed by the COVID measures put in place swiftly and thoughtfully - I haven’t come across any other restaurants doing this as thoroughly. Thank you to the whole team for everything you do!

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VRoe1 . 2020-12-08

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Great atmosphere and good food, only let down is the tiny cocktails and overpriced.

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William Reyes . 2020-11-10

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Bar Esteban was fantastic. Although it was rather expensive, it is worth it for both the food quality and the atmosphere of the restaurant. The service was also great. The restaurant was very busy (but very well spaced out), but staff ensured we were always attended to. Everybody that served us was really lovely. I will definitely be returning!

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SF7724 . 2020-11-06

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Decent food with great cocktails. Not cheap though.

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PF Chim . 2020-10-30

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Loved it, great atmosphere lovely friendly staff great food and cocktails! Will come again

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Sara Sharp . 2020-10-23

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Staff rude. Expensive for what it is Cold

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Helen Michael . 2020-10-18

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dinner here friday night. in this day and age, restaurants that can stay open are performing a public service! the people at bar esteban really rose to the occasion, we all thought: food was excellent & fresh, and service great. they managed this while maintaining all the palaver required by the pandemic

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Edward Fox . 2020-10-05

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Relaxed tapas well cooked and excellent service

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Phil Markham . 2020-10-03

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Great atmosphere and lovely tapas and wine choices

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Claire Lewis . 2020-09-17

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We did not eat here but walked in to a fairly full restaurant with some empty tables outside and were asked if we had a booking When we said we didn’t we were spoke to like the person on the door was basil fawlty on a bad day who exclaimed in a rude tone ‘well we are fully booked’ so instead of asking if we could sit outside we just left There is no excuse for treating customers in this way Will never return on this basis

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Gary N15 . 2020-08-31

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Not accepting paid for Time Out vouchers that expired during covid lockdown. Shame as would have been a great way to introduce new customers that will now no longer visit.

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Mike Wright . 2020-08-29

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Came for dinner for the 50% Monday-Wednesday. Incredible service, incredible food, incredible drinks. Walked away very happy!

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Johnnyboy1234 . 2020-08-25

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Lovely crowded tapas bar. Great food extremely overpriced tho.

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Marcin Ciszek . 2020-08-18

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Great tapas, service was a bit quirky

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Danyella B . 2020-08-17

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Fab return after 5 months to this great tapas bar

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Gerry Hale . 2020-08-15

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Great experience at bar esteban last night. They managed to have the buzz of a full restaurant whilst also keeping everyone safe and socially distanced. Some seriously tasty plates as well; especially the sobrassada and the squid!

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Will Stevenson . 2020-08-06

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This was my first experience of eating out with my daughter since Covid started. Our temperature was taken at the door, staff wore masks and gloves. Tables were partitioned where possible, where not were spaced apart. The food was delicious and the service excellent. Jan

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Jan Foulds . 2020-07-20

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Great tapas and lovely restaurant

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Sarah Fulcher . 2020-07-13

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La paella de marisco es estupenda. Las sillas son muy pequeñas.

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Rebeca Pena . 2020-07-05

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Amazing food and incredible service!

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Lizzie Bichard . 2020-03-14

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Excellent authentic Spanish tapas!

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Marcus Tucker . 2020-03-09

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Rubbish service, it took them one and a half hours to serve three plates of tapas. Avoid at all costs and spend your money elsewhere.

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Jim Silvey . 2020-02-15

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I’ve been here a number of times with friends or family and every time it’s been great. The food and wine are tasty and theres a nice atmosphere

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milliedawson . 2020-02-11

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High end tapas place. Super tasty but you'd easily spend £50 per person

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Peter Eisenberg . 2020-02-04

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Lovely chilled out vibe, friendly service. All the tapas we ordered (with the exception of the butternut squash) was lovely and reasonably priced. The octopus was excellent!

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Leanne Alleyne . 2020-01-13

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I expected to like this place as I am a big fan of the sister tapas restaurant in Stoke Newington and I was not disappointed. Saturday lunch was quiet, but a nice cosy atmosphere. The special salad of blue cheese and pear was really well balanced, the stuffed courgette flower was scrummy and the iberico pork with mushrooms was delicious. I’m not local but will make a return visit when next in the area.

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Gemstone4ever . 2019-12-21

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We came from Norwich to visit family and I asked to come here as been once before and I wanted my husband to try it. The wine is beautiful - the white rioja is really smooth. All of the tapas is so tasty - not one bad plate. The peppers, and the ox cheek were my particular favourites, but my husband loved the beetroot and octopus. The crispy chickpeas were a revelation - really not keen on them normally, but I couldn't stop eating them. the waiter we had was filling in for the night, but was hilarious and I heard several people remark about how good he was. It didn't disappoint and I wish we had a tapas this good in Norwich - loved it!

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LockyNorwich . 2019-12-08

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Good quality local Spanish restaurant

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SPY . 2019-12-01

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very cosy, nice atmosphere & good food.

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Ryan Sullivan . 2019-11-22

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Terrible place, too noisy, too small portions (which I waited for more than an hour). They put me on a table where there was no room. I had to fix the table as it was wobbly.I don’t think it's worth the time and money .

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Vladislav Trifonov . 2019-11-16

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Nice paella considering is not Spain. Good selection of spanish wine too

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Luis Espinosa Hidalgo . 2019-11-10

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This is my local Spanish tapas bar that is extraordinary in every sense: consistently great service, incredible white wine and sherries, and - of course - superbly delicious small plates! Try the octopus, or the honeyed aubergine, or the padron peppers, or the oysters, or... so much to experiment with and enjoy! It gets busy in the evening so booking is essential.

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Marmottito . 2019-11-07

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Been living in London for 2 years and this is one of my favourite Spanish restaurants along with Barrafina and Sabor. I am from Valencia and can confirm they make paella just like they do at home.

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José Ortega . 2019-10-30

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Awesome, makes me feel I'm on holiday in Seville. Bravo.

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Paula Bachman . 2019-10-30

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Just really not great, some parts utterly inedible. I reckon anyone with basic cooking skills can achieve better results in their home kitchen. I know I could! Shame to pay for this. Service was friendly though

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Katrina Jenkins . 2019-10-20

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Food was great, it was very busy so staff were under pressure

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Richard Slattery . 2019-10-06

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Nice place but slightly chaotic, didn't get a few of our dishes

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Christoph Schedl . 2019-09-29

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Excellent tapas menu, great service & atmosphere - would definitely go back

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Tom . 2019-09-11

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Good food and wine. Great tapas to pick and choose.

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G Beale . 2019-09-10

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Absolutely love Bar Esteban - it is one of my favourite restaurants with an excellent wine selection and always brilliant dishes on the menu. Would highly recommend trying the specials as they are great at experimenting with flavours and seasonal produce.

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Kat Arnull . 2019-09-08

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Wonderful service matched with wonderful food.

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Linda Danher . 2019-09-07

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This was a magical find - fantastic tapas kicked off by one of the better Vermouths (Vermut) on the planet.

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gee_dog6 . 2019-08-23

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I went in this place because my friend said to me that was ok and also because they usually have oysters. We was in 2 on friday night and we reserved the table,we ordered 2 cocktail in the beginning and a lot of tapas. The service was ok, nice and smiley stuff,young boys in black constantly around. Drinks ok, the food was really delicious, good quality of everything. The fried crougette with goat cheese and honey was amazing, i have to order it twice, Oysters ok, ham croquet really nice, pan con tomate as well, chipirones perfect, pimiento de padron absolutly perfect as well, we order also the octopus the was soft and cooked perfectly so nice,just 6 small pieces for 13,50 pound. They also bring to us a dessert one ganache of chocolate that was good and the Catalan cream, not was bad but just was cold and not really incredible. The only thing is too expensive, of couse you have to pay the quality but i think they forgot that are tapas not main courses so the prices in some tapas are too high. Anyway good place good quality i ll come back for sure and i recommend to try it.

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Ramon . 2019-08-17

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Second time we've visited in a fortnight. Nice and intimate, the atmosphere is lively without being noisy and the service is swift.

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Simon Manley . 2019-08-11

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Very nice designed tapas restaurant with amazing food

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patheesen . 2019-08-10

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