baresca in Nottingham

Good food and pleasant attentive staff.

If your looking for a place for a big group to meet this is fantastic, we came here for our Christmas Party and it did not disappoint. The food was wonderful and plenty for the set price , every member of the party enjoyed it. We had a few dietary requirements and all we accommodated. The cocktails and drinks were also fantastic. Staff were super helpful attentive and overall a great night had by all THANKS AGAIN

Food was amazing....went for a quiet lunch and was very busy. Seated upstairs and got quite loud at times. Food and service was excellent.

Lots of small rooms in restored canalside building. They couldn't find our reservation: turned out they had booked us in for the wrong week. Very under staffed for number of diners. Took 30 minutes for drinks order to appear after the starters. One of main courses was missing the dauphinoise potatoes and was cold by the time they arrived. Overall the food was very ordinary and nothing to write home about.

Recently had a relatively small works Christmas meal here. The food was very good and brought out at a good pace meaning we didn't feel like we were waiting for anything. The service was excellent and very attentive.

Basement makes an excellent event venue, got over 50 of us and a DJ in comfortably, food and service was excellent.

Beautiful food, highly recommend

My wife wanted to visit the city, and since I wasn't familiar with the dining scene, we decided to try a place that caught our eye. Initially, I was hesitant about the menu, but we decided to give it a shot. The service was incredibly quick, and the food surpassed our expectations. The salmon tikka was particularly impressive; I don't think I'll be able to replicate that texture at home. Highly recommended.

Super efficient and friendly service. Great food, well priced.

À regular favourite... The early week menu del dia is super value but everything is tasty

Great variation on tapas, done in a modern fusion way rather than your traditional. Definitely worth a visit and good value for money. Highly recommend and will hopefully be back soon

Food was fantastic as usual. I've given less stars for service but it was the server's very first shift ( she was very nice but quite nervous).

The service was great - can’t fault it. Our server was so attentive so no complaints there. The food left a little bit to be desired. The stars of the show were the Catalan bread & padron peppers - really enjoyed it. However, everything else was a bit of a let down. The pork special was really dry, herby new potatoes lacked flavour, and the Korean cauliflower was coated in too much sickly sauce, which made it difficult to eat. We also had the prawns, which we had seen pictures of online and looked great, but they looked nothing like the pictures. They were flavourless and slightly lukewarm. Really disappointed with the food, especially since we had a strong start with the bread and peppers, because the restaurant is beautiful and the service is lovely. Overall, great service but poor on the food side.

nice food , it will come as it’s cooked, good service and fairly priced.Friendly atmosphere and nice location.Pork belly special was wonderful

Great atmosphere. Food was reasonably priced (deal for £17.50 with olives, 2 tapas and a side). Service a little slow but they were very busy. Found the tacos a bit dry and other items a little overcooked but food was tasty on the whole and I would go back.

went with work. a Group of over 10 people. Had the taster menu for £26. Good variety of food, brought out at good intervals. Food was very nice.

We are regulars here and Heather was nice enough to let us have the choice of the whole menu and not just the party menu, we were a large party if 8. However when we arrived the party menus were ready on the tables, so I had to get to and ask for the main menu. The good things were the lovely lady allocated to our table, the drinks came quickly and were lovely. We were all disappointed with one of the servers who practically threw the dishes in the middle of the table and walked off. Maybe she was having a bad day, so we let it slide. The cheese and meat platters didn't have the caperberries and onions, which was disappointing and I had to send a cod gratin dish back as it was all dried up. We would definitely come again, just think they were busy and maybe things weren't just up to scratch. We paid the service charge a bit reluctantly, but this was only due to the lovely server who did look after us.

Popped in here before going to the theatre one evening. We booked on line which was easy and they were expecting us. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable about the food. The tapas were delicious and there were also plenty of vegetarian options for my wife. Also a decent selection of beers. We would definitely come back here again.

Yummy food! Service is always lovely, lovely vibe 🥰🥰

It was a nice date night. Good location. The staff were friendly and the service was quick. I didn't have a booking, but they managed to get us in. The food selection was superb 👌🏾

Great food, lovely place, good service

This restaurant is fantastic. Food is excellent. Very good service. If you like tapas you will love eating here.

Enjoyed a lovely afternoon / evening of Tapas at this wonderful restaurant. Chose a good time to go before it got too busy in Nottingham city centre. Food and service were great - each of us having 3-4 dishes. Many thanks to the Deputy Manager; Barry, who knows us as regulars took it upon himself to adjust our table booking to suit our seating requirement.

This was our returning visit after a very disappointing visit the previous month and wow!!!!! James, was amazing, full of enthusiasm and knowledge - he even recommended for us to go to the Tap House, which is located a few doors away from Baresca plus we were discussing his bee keeping in hucknall (which is where we live) - a very attentive service. The whole experience was so different from our last visit - the atmosphere was amazing, everybody was full of smiles and the explanation of the various menus was fantastic. We are so happy that we chose the opportunity to see if the previous meal was a ‘one off’ and it definitely was, ….our previous experience has definitely been replaced with the enthusiasm to want to go back.

Service is absolutely terrible, it's been getting worse over the years. Cannot fault the food at all though, fantastic.

I have just had the most spectacular meal with great wine and fantastic service. I know that this is subjective but an absolutely wonderful afternoon. Highly recommended.

Booked for a group of 35 for a business dinner. Hollie, Heather and the team could not have been more helpful with our requests and gave us thier private space upstairs. Food, drinks and service on the night were fabulous and would thoroughly recommend for large group.

Very nice tapas, good selection

Went for a nice lunch - our ‘date lunch’ only to be very disappointed! We have been several times before however the last time was quite a while ago, we always have an open mind with options and found that the menu del dia was very limited, we were given a specials menu only with the options, which was very limited and the standard main menu - this was very different from what listed on the was on there website. With this in mind, we chose the dishes from the main menu, the food was lovely but the whole ambience was lack lustre, it was very quiet for a Saturday lunch (we booked a table for 1.30pm), the staff had no enthusiasm, no smiles and overall, soulless - would we go back again, NO

Great food, every time. Really good place to grab tapas with a friend.

Great place to eat, food is delicious!

Oh wow. What a place. Would recommend my mum, dad, uncle, nan, RIP nan. Food would be good to you up there. Proper funeral food this

fabulous food, lots of choice. The sticky beef was amazing and the Korean Cauliflower was a hit. Good service. Reasonably priced. 1st visit but will def come back.

Lovely restaurant with beautiful ambience and attentive staff. The food is hands down the best Spanish I have tasted in Nottingham. I would definitely recommend the Sangria on the menu. My new favourite place in Notts

We ordered 6 dishes, and as the menu states, they came out as they were cooked and ready to serve. We had 5 dishes which were lovely and then sat for a bit. I said to my husband that I thought we'd ordered 6 dishes, so I also mentioned it to the waitress. Anyway, our table was completely cleared apart from our drinks. We were about to go and pay the bill when our 6th dish arrived. I wasn't terribly impressed as no one apologised, and as I'd not heard anything from the waitress after mentioning our 6th dish, we assumed that we hadn't ordered one. We ate. We paid. We left.

Decided to try Baresca as a friend recommended it. And it did not disappoint. We sat outside as the weather was nice, so cannot comment on the environment. I briefly went inside to ask for a menu and the waitress was not very friendly and seemed annoyed. However she quickly bought the menus and cleaner our tables. Worked in hospitality so I guess we all have our off days. I think the manager came to take our orders, he was so lovely and attentive! The food came pretty quickly, and it was delicious! The vegan tapas were 10/10, we had the made vegan Peshwari, Korean Cauliflower and patatas bravas. It was all amazing. As we were leaving a different waitress was really kind and asks us about our experience. I would definitely come back.

Met with colleagues for some food and drinks. Had the 'Menu Del Dia' option which is a subset of the menu at a fixed price. Food was tasty enough but not mind blowing, staff were friendly and attentive and the price was reasonable. I would definitely eat here again over some of the bars nearby!

My first visit a few weeks ago on a Saturday. It was quite busy but we're seated straight away. The food was fabulous. One friend commented it was the best she's tasted outside Spain. I had the vegetarian options, but two friends had vegan and it was utterly delicious. One friend gluten free, and found it easy to order. Am visiting again in a week as it was that good. It's worth it for the flat bread and patatas Bravatas alone.

One of our favourite places to eat in Nottingham, food is always great and it's fantastic for families. Service is brilliant and the place has a great atmosphere.

We went to Baresca before a show at the Motorpoint Arena as we all enjoy the variety of tapas. The best dishes were the prawns, empanadas and chicken wings. The squid and churros were both (unfortunately) over done. We all enjoyed the cocktails. The staff were excellent and the food arrived very quickly.

Excellent food and great service. Would recommend

My favourite restaurant in Nottingham (and its sister restaurant, escabeche)! The service is great, the atmosphere is lovely and the food is absolutely gorgeous! My fiancé and I have become creatures of habit and always order the same tapas because we know how delicious they are but the menu has so many other fabulous options! There are countless vegetarian options which is fantastic! I always take people here when they visit Nottingham and spent my birthday meal here too! Definitely recommend!

Stopped on an impromptu Saturday lunch, not really expecting them to have a table, but they managed to fit 2 adults and 2 kids in. They provided full a la carte, lunch special and a kids menu for plenty of options. The tapas selection arrived fairly promptly on an 'as its ready' basis, which inevitability leaves someone staring impatiently and empty handed at a table full of people tucking in. Food was delicious, kids enjoyed the flatbreads, the fish tacos and pork belly tacos were particularly good. Recommended for a lovely lunch.

Really good food and service, just tad draughty sat where we were.

From start to finish this place was wonderful. The food was incredibly tasty and the specials gave an extra element of choice. We celebrated my wifes birthday here and couldnt have been happier with the experience. The staff were all so kind and full of smiles, extra credit to Barry who served us, a very nice chap. We'll be coming back again

Always a warm welcome and wonderful food. The Menu del Dia has plenty of choices and is reasonably priced at very good quality. We keep going back.

Wow, I am so amazed about this restaurant, the perfect location, in the city centre, the staff was absolutely brilliant, the food was so fresh, they made our night so special, it was my friend's birthday 🎂 🥳 🎉 and he totally enjoyed. Thank you guys, we need more restaurants like this one in Nottingham.

Went in as a party of 8. We had pre booked so were sat down straight away. We had ordered the party menu tapas. Lovely food and bought out quickly. Well recommended.

This is my favourite tapas restaurant in Nottingham! I started coming here around 2017 so have seen the menu grow and develop over those years and haven’t had a bad meal in that time. The Menu Del Dia used to be around £12 which was scandalously cheap for what it was, which is now ~£18 but still absolutely worth that with a delicious Catalan bread, 2 tapas and a side dish. The wine is great and so are the cocktails, and paired with a great atmosphere and setting it’s one of my favourite spots in Nottingham by far.

Food & service was fantastic! Sophia served us, she was brilliant, good on the eye & very attentive

Amazing food amazing service our waiter James was very helpful definitely visiting again thank you baresca Nottingham

We had booked a table for dinner. Located in Lace Market in City Centre, it is very close to the tram station. We chose to drive, as it was raining and parked in the Fletcher Gate multistorey car park, which is virtually across the road from the restaurant. The ambience was good and the staff friendly (special thanks to James who attended to us). He gave us his suggestion on ordering Tapas menu (as we were here for the first time). The food was good and service quick. Overall, we enjoyed the dining experience.

Lovely meal, lots of choice. Excellent lunch set menu. Really friendly, helpful staff. Will certainly go back.

Really fine tapas, delicious and well presented. Priced accordingly but perhaps not unfairly. We happened to go on Valentine's Day so could only sit at the bar (in authentic tapas bar style) but that was fine. Staff were friendly and attentive and brought the food in a well paced way (we had 6 dishes between two of us).

We visited tonight for the Fiesta Gastronomica and I was quite disappointed after looking forward to it since Baresca advertised this on their instagram. This was for a birthday celebration so I left feeling deflated, as the food was average at best. Waited 45 minutes for the first 2 plates to arrive at the table, I asked for bread in the meantime and got told no, as the food will be coming….came away hungry, and disappointed with the flavours that were produced. The dessert also had no white chocolate brittle on, and the cheesecake, just tasted strongly of cheese, it was not enjoyable. Usually love the standard menu at Baresca and was exciting to try these dishes but left hungry and disheartened by the whole experience. Rang multiple times in the week to check our booking time and had no answer throughout no matter what time I called. Not usually one to write a review but felt this needed to be mentioned.

Just had a brilliant meal here with old friends. Everything excellent. Highly recommended!!

Very friendly and attentive staff, the food was excellent and a great place to enjoy a meal whatever the occasion.

Food was some of the best tapas I've had. We went as a group and had the party menu. They brought out separate veggie options for those that wanted them (which were delicious!). Will definitely be going again.

Went here for an evening meal and really enjoyed it. There was a lovely bustling atmosphere and the food was really good. We had a selection of Tapas (6 between us) and there was more than enough. We have the house red wine which again was very nice. The staff were polite and welcoming and the whole experience was really pleasant. We will definitely be back !!

Excellent meal, ambience and staff as usual. Baresca certainly know how to produce fantastic tapas. Definitely recommend, very well managed. Well done!!

Excellent atmosphere, food and drink. However, the drinks are mighty expensive.

We have just hosted our annual festive work party at the basement of Baresca for 44 people and this is the second time we have held our event here. The private hire basement has superb amenities with it's own toilets, cloakroom and bar. The décor is cosy and welcoming with fairy lights on the ceiling and the seating arrangement creates a friendly atmosphere with ample space for a dancefloor. The food is and always has been excellent at this venue, we have regular lunch meetings here in the restaurant on the ground floor and it continues to top the list of our favourite places to dine in Nottingham with something available for everyone. All dietary requirements were catered for at the party, with appropriate substitutes provided in all instances, exceeding our expectations on this occasion. The staff are always warm and genuinely friendly and went above and beyond to help with every step of the planning process for the event. We will most definitely hire this venue again in the future and would highly recommend to anyone wanting to host a party here or to just pop in for a meal!

We were a party of 12, we had tapas. The staff were fine, our server was pleasant, but didn't seem very knowledge about the menu. The food was very average, and we thought expensive for what it was. Won't return.

Have been coming to Baresca for many years. Generally things have been very good. However, this time, they were beyond very good - they were excellent. There were tapas dishes that were new to me and they were so tasty and decent sized portions. As a vegetarian, I believe Baresca have a good choice of veggie options. The staff were helpful, efficient and friendly. Personally, I consider this to be the best tapas eatery in the City centre, especially for vegetarian.

Had been to Baresca several times previously, including for my birthday a few years ago, and had a pleasant experience, however was very disappointed this time. This visit was over Saturday lunchtime (1:30pm- 2:45pm). The food was ok and staff were friendly but the service was INCREDIBLY slow. We regularly eat in tapas restaurants, so are aware that it's normal for dishes arrive at different times but it was ridiculous how long they took. Other than the kids flatbread and fries nothing - not even sides and mains - could be eaten together given how spread out they were delivered. Ordered: - Kids flatbread and fries - One main tapa and patatas bravas side - One menú del día (Catalán bread, two mains and patatas bravas side). First menú del día tapas dish: arrived a reasonable 10 mins after ordering. Kids flatbread and fries... and Catalán bread: around 10 mins later. The first patatas bravas dish: around 5 mins later. Second patatas bravas and main tapa dish: between 5 and 10 mins later. Second menú del día: almost 15 mins later. Waiting around 45 mins from first ordering for a main dish to arrive is very poor. Meant the whole meal was spread out and nothing could be eaten together ie would expect patatas bravas side to be able to be eaten with some of the mains. Not an enjoyable meal experience with a family as everyone was eating and waiting at different times. Really disappointing. When paying I asked the staff if they were very busy and they said they weren't as busy as usual, which surprised me. A 10% gratuity had been added to the bill and they asked if I'd like to remove it. I paid it, as it's the waiting staff who hopefully get it. Don't feel it's their fault personally that the restaurant is clearly taking on more customers than they can handle. Would love to have the opportunity to return and have a better experience but I'm not sure I'd be willing to risk paying so much for such painfully slow service. I'd be open to being convinced otherwise by the restaurant.

We chose to have our work Christmas meal at Baresca. It was perfect. Great value for money, plenty of food and wonderful service. Our party of 16 was catered for with ease and we all had a great time!!! We’ll definitely be back, thank you very much to the team for a brilliant evening 😊

Great choice of tapas, we had menu of the day catalan bread 2 tapas and a side. My favourite was the mushroom rosini absolutely beautiful so creamy and tasty . I liked that we were given water at start. The staff were friendly and attentive and food was delivered promptly. Loved it and will definitely go back.

Third time there. Beautiful food.

A FANTASTIC dining experience! Went for our New Year’s Eve meal and had some great recommendations from the staff to try the Sunday menu. It was a fantastic recommendation!! The food was delicious and well seasoned, we really enjoyed the chicken and the fresh vegetables served. It was a lovely atmosphere and the food was beautiful. Second time visiting Baresca and pleased to say that the service and standards have never disappointed! Try the sangria jug or the raspberry and limoncello jug… delicious! Thanks again Baresca - we will be back again!

Went here for a works Christmas meal. There were 35 of us and the team served us excellently. Everyone received their ordered drink on arrival and the food was served at good intervals, as you finished on dish the next arrived. Regular drinks orders were taken and the mocktails were great. I will definitely be coming back here for a meal to enjoy even more of the menu. There were plenty of vegetarian and vegan options on the menu.

Glad we booked as very busy. Could have done with more staff straight from when they opened but all staff polite and friendly despite being busy. We had the lunch offer which was very good value and all dishes were very nice. Found the tables a little too close together particularly where we were seated.

Great food, great service. Love the variety.

A cracking visit to this tapas restaurant in Nottingham. The food was extremely lovely and tasty. Ample parking in the city centre car parks can be found, lace market at the evening rate is a cracking bargain.

Our first visit here and was not disappointed. A busy and friendly restaurant serving very tasty food. The tapas is not all authentic Spanish as such ( peshwari flatbread, chilli beef to name just two) but were all excellent . Super service too!

Brilliant food but very expensive.

Super atmosphere and superb tasting food. Couldn't pick fault with any of it. The chilli beef was amazing. Highly recommended. Give it a go you won't be disappointed.

The food was nice, and staff were lovely. However the menu was limited for tapas and it gave an impression of chain food. The main con however was the wine which wasn't great.

Fantastic service and atmosphere for a work Christmas party. The food is amazing... I'm craving more of their mini chorizo sausages and even the olives are the best I've had. We had the tapas party menu with various tapas dishes to share and options for...

I would not rate this restaurant as an authentic Spanish Tapas bar, however influences are very present in their menu's, & staff are friendly & service is good. The atmosphere is buzzing, decor is nice & overall it's an OK place for lunch. Obviously, it's...

Excellent food, so tasty, great staff would highly recommend

Great food and service, really enjoyed!

We came for a Graduation Celebratory evening with family and friends - the staff were friendly, very attentive and nothing was too much trouble. The food was excellent, with interesting selections of dishes and I can highly recommend the Sangria!

Food fantastic service by Sam superb very knowledgeable about the dishes.

We recently held a fashion show at Baresca for our ladies clothing store. Just wanted to say what a great time everyone had. The service from the staff was 100% and the food was delicous. If you are looking for a party venue, the cellar...

We didn't get to the food. Walk-in, no reservation we were sat at the bar. No problem, we were told we'd get the same service etc. 15 mins go by and noone has spoken to us or taken an order, a drinks order taken after 20 mins. 10 mins later we're still waiting while 4 members of staff are behind the bar just chatting. Got up and walked out at that point. I'd understand if it was busy and everyone was rushed but we felt forgotten about and the other couple next to us on the bar looked similar. Don't seat people at the bar if your staff are going to ignore them.

Absolutely delicious food, so much variety and flavour and staff are wonderful!

Delicious food,lovely ambience and great service! Nothing was too much trouble and we got more than was expected. Thanks.

Perfect venue, fantastic food, peaceful environment great place to dine will most definitely be going again.

Great party on Saturday night...friendly staff. Great food

Awful experience! It was a busy Saturday, so of course we expected slow service but what we received was ridiculous. The majority of the waiters/ waitresses were stood around the bar while we waited for someone to take our order. They must of walked past us at least 20 times before we had to ask one of them to take our ordet. We received our food before the drinks ( we could see our drinks on the side but every member of staff just walked past them). The food was great, no complaints whats so ever. We asked for the bill, which again we seemed to wait forever for. The girl we asked just seemed to be ignoring us. A bill was brought to the table next to us, which was definitely our bill as when we went up to ask why it was taking so long, it had already been paid. Thankfully the managers were great and sorted us out straight away. I’ve worked in hospitality for years so hate to complain but basic manners and organisation need improvement, it felt like no one knew who was doing what.

Sunday roast platter was excellent

We visited early on a Saturday evening whilst in the area, having pre-booked. The food and drink was delicious - couldn’t fault any of it. Unfortunately we did have rather slow service - time for our drinks to get to us, and had to chase...

Food is decent but the place was half empty and service just took absolutely ages

Maybe I missed the brief but Chinese crispy beef does not belong on a tapas menu. That might be forgivable but there were others. And oven chips smothered in a tomato-y sludge does not count as Patatas bravas! Staff looked like they’d rather be somewhere...

Had a great meal here before the theatre. Their menu del dia (menu of the day) was such great value and the portion sizes were really generous too. We got different dishes and shared them all between us. I was full by the end but not uncomfortably full… felt just right! Very satisfied and impressed with this place 🌟

Dropped in for lunch, didn't book. Great food, nice and informal, really enjoyed it. Will visit again for sure.

The staff and management are attentive and pleasant and the ambience are very good. The food is good but I feel most likely just bought in and heated up rather than cooked from scratch. Could be wrong but my suspicion as the theatre kitchen is...

Lovely food, great atmosphere.

2cuples out for dinner ( mid afternoon) . Fabulous food and attentive service . Can’t wait to go again

Great food - good gluten free options. Following, what turned out to be our mistake, about the bill, James investigated and called us to verify matters. Above and beyond what we expected in customer service