Bodega 18 Tapas Bar in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

We where not sure about what to expect as it was the first time. Well let me tell you everything was absoluetly lovely and we will be back for sure ! Thank you very much .

I recently visited Bodega 18 in Truro and was absolutely impressed. As a Spanish native, I was pleasantly surprised by the authenticity and flavor of the food. Located just meters away from the cathedral in the city center, the restaurant offers a simple yet delicious menu. The calamari was cooked to perfection and truly delicious. It was my first time experiencing such authentic Spanish cuisine outside of Spain in the UK. Additionally, the portions are generous and offer good value for money. I highly recommend Bodega 18 to anyone looking for a genuine taste of Spain in Truro.

Just fabulous. Lovely ambience, friendly welcoming staff, and good quality house red. But oh my god the food...plate after plate of melt in the mouth deliciousness: garlic prawns, croquetas, pig cheeks, aubergines in honey, calamari...the bread alone makes it worth the visit...cannot wait to being the rest of my family here. Cannot recommend it too highly. Absolutely superb.

Loved it here today, three of us shared the lunch special of 3 plates each for £16.95. Fantastic value! Our total bill with drinks, of wine, sherry and beer was £105.75. Connor our server was lovely. Must try dishes are 'Pig cheeks and mash' , definitely the Aubergine and honey, croquettes, really creamy and crisp, 'Pisto, veg and quail eggs'. Initially I thought the salads came out a bit late in service however in hindsight they made a welcome palate cleanser part way through. Feedback was given to Connor about the smoked anchovies and the baby gem presentation, needs more thought, but the gorgeous red pepper sauce with almond could be really developed by chef, we need more of that stuff. Also we need more sherries please, there were only 2 on the menu, PX and a Manxanilla, which was excellent. We couldn't manage dessert today so we didn't try the PX. Thanks to you guys for a lovely lunch 😋

Visited twice. Both times we were very impressed. Great food Fantastic service AAAA1

After many visits to Truro, this was by far the most flavourful food and best service.

My sister and I took my mum here for lunch today. The food was fabulous - I’m vegetarian and there was lots of choice for me and for my meat eating family. Particular favourites were the honey aubergine and the truffle aioli on the potatoes. The service was excellent, friendly, attentive, chatty but not too “in your face”. The general ambience of the place was good too. All in all a really enjoyable lunch.

Lovely food and very friendly staff very welcoming. Pig cheeks very tasty. And good beer on tap. Would recommend…………..

Need a lot more stars to rate this gem of a tapas bar restaurant... Great food, great bar..great atmosphere...

Quality restaurant, always excellent, brilliant atmosphere, friendly staff and amazing food and drink. Highly recommended x

The service at this place was amazing! The staff were so attentive and friendly. Food was lovely too. Would recommend, such a nice experience for date night.

We were visiting Truro for my birthday and popped in without a reservation, we were seated quickly and the team were lovely. The choices on the menu were all mouthwatering and the food itself lived up to expectations. Cannot recommend enough, especially the pigs cheeks and fried aubergine.

Never had tapas before but everything we ordered was delicious. The staff were great.

Best tapas Ive ever eaten and I’ve had tapas in Barcelona! Amazing flavours and good portions to share between three. Reasonably priced and pleasant staff and atmosphere. Will be back.

Amazing Tapas, friendly staff, not expensive. We had the beef cheeks which melted in the mouth with a rich gravy, beetroot salad with feta and orange, prawns, potatoes and salmon. We enjoyed everything. Oh and the Cruz lager from Sevilla just lovely.

We had a great lunch - which was amazing value and very tasty. A great welcome and prompt friendly service. Particularly enjoyed the smoked anchovies.

Went for our 5th anniversary and what can I say except, what an awesome little restaurant this is tucked away in Truro. Really friendly and welcoming staff and delicious straight-forward food. My partner lived in Spain for a few years and he said it took him back to his time there, especially with the Spanish Omlette. Thank you for having us!

We went as a quartet on a work do. Rather than read the menu, we went for the classic "one of everything." Turns out that is quite a lot - the food kept coming, but it was very good. Nice crema on the espresso martinis too.

We needed a quick meal as we were attending a concert at Truro Cathedral. We have been to this restaurant before. We mentioned we only had an hour and both the service and food were quick and delicious. Nicely presented and well priced. They also have a Tapas Bar in Falmouth. We will continue going there.

Lovely! melting pork cheek, crisp and fluffy aubergine, best bravas outside san sebastian, plump mussels, sweet pequenos chorizos, chestnutty mushrooms, I love anchovy and lettuce, and tomato salad that brought the sun to december. And great team in kitchen and front of house managed us perfectly

Visited today for lunch and would highly recommend. All the dishes we ordered were incredible, so fresh and tasty. The service was great and nice decor and atmosphere. Look forward to returning again soon.

Expensive snacks that arrive in haphazard fashion. Be better with less selection and higher speed. The food though is wonderful.

Bodega 18 is superb, the food was amazing (particularly the aubergine, the seasoning was lovely) and the service was great.

Friendly staff and delicious food. Really light and airy venue with attractive decor. The pre-theatre menu is great value and the portion sizes are generous. The only negative for me is that I have vegetarian friends and it's a shame there aren't more vegetarian options on the main menu as I don't think I could bring them here.

Recommended by friends , we will be returning regularly as the Tapas was amazing ,great atmosphere , service is excellent , friendly and helpful knowledge regarding wine. Thank you , we had a wonderful lunch experience.

Yum! I've been here a couple of times, once with a group of friends and once with my wife for a pre-Hall for Cornwall meal. The tapas are amazingly tasty. A friend recommended the aubergine, which wouldn't normally be my first choice, but was delicious, as were all the other tapas. It's a lovely place to hang out too.

Absolutely love this place. Our first time here for a pre show meal. Great choice of authentic tapas dishes. Warm friendly welcome. We weren’t rushed at all and they were happy for us to order a few dishes, then order a few more which was great because it meant we were able to assess how much food we wanted rather than over ordering and wasting food. Every single dish was cracking! Reasonably priced too. Looking forward to going back.

We love it here :) We are pretty predictable and order pretty much the same things (nearly one of everything that we eat from the menu!) but it’s always delicious. The staff are lovely and welcoming, and deliver the food with a smile. They will always try and fit you in but we really recommend booking. Sometimes we are the only ones in there, and sometimes it is completely packed! Thank you, see you again soon!

My wife found this place by luck and we are so happy she did. All our food was 10 out 10 every single dish was fabulous. I had the pig cheeks and I can honestly say I would go back tomorrow to have them again. I cannot recommend it enough.

The food is a bit hit and miss, with some dishes like the potatoes being lovely and others like the quail egg being quite disappointing. We had to try pretty hard to keep flagging down a member of staff to order things or get the bill, as nobody checked in on us.

We committed the cardinal sin of turning up 30 minutes early - a wet, unpleasant night. Bodega 18 didn't flinch - space made at the bar for 5 of us to have a drink, our booked table diplomatically freed on time, and everything done with not only great professionalism but also friendliness. Excellent manager and an expert, educated waitress who spoke like a human and not a scripted robot. What a joy. One could almost take the food for granted, but you really, really shouldn't. It is brilliant - a wide choice of boldly flavoured, distinctive dishes, each perfectly presented. This is a restaurant that is confident of the food it produces, and absolutely understands what hospitality should mean.

Great tapas and good value for money

Absolutely delicious lunch. Particularly loved the aubergine with honey which was incredible and the potatoes bravas with truffle. Will definitely be back.

We have been several times over the years and it never fails to impress. Great food, drink, service and value. We will be back soon.

All four of our party loved the excellent tapas that we ate last night. Bodega 18, Truro is certainly a lovely place to eat, with very friendly and helpful staff. The delicious tapas exceeded all that we have recently eaten in Spain. Would highly recommend...

This evening we were delighted to try this outstanding restaurant. Authentic Tapas bar where We sampled many dishes between the four of us. Each dish was totally delicious full of flavour and cooked to perfection. The staff were warm, friendly and professional and we certainly...

Second time here, the food is amazing, the service excellent, we were a table of 3 today and had the most amazing lunch, staff are friendly and welcoming, the food I can't fault, will be back again definitely

Popped in for a quick lunch before my shift to be met with a wonderful atmosphere and even more wonderful service. The whole places smells absolutely dreamy with the different dishes and the food is wonderful. Ordered the dipping bread; the balsamic glaze is clearly made in-kitchen and is so smooth with the bread, and the olives are proper Spanish olives with that wonderful signature flavour. Patatas bravas was even more astonishing, I love a good bit of sriracha and everything was seasoned thoroughly and authentically. The vegan menu is a little limited but there are definitely enough options to pop in or bring someone to lunch, and if they’re anything like the food I had for lunch then there’s nothing to be worried about and plenty to enjoy! Overall food, service and atmosphere was lovely, prices were fair and I look forward to eating here again.

Really tasty food. Will be going back again. We had 7 dishes between two of us and that was a good amount.

Love to come here for the lunch special, which is extremely good value. Good choice for vegetarians which I love. Current favourites for me are the mushroom fritters and the tomato salad (trust me this is more than the sum of its parts) and for...

We were looking forward to visiting Bodega 18 in Truro, whilst on holiday nearby, and it certainly didn’t disappoint. Genuinely friendly and welcoming staff, along with very tasty tapas, made it a really enjoyable visit. Would definitely recommend!

Lovely warm welcome Went for the 3 plates for £15.50 Excellent choice Generous portions All plates ordered were very tasty. Would enjoy a return visit. Nice restaurant with a warm ambience.

What an absolute delight to find this place whilst on holiday. From the moment we walked in, the staff were wonderful and couldn't fault the service I couldn't pick a favourite with all the dishes we ordered because they were all fantastic. Every dish was...

Fantastic food, lovely staff. Our favourite place to eat in Truro.

As always, Bodega surpassed all expectations, and after our previous visits, expectations are high!! Our food was superb but on this occasion it was the staff who were truly wonderful! From the moment I walked in, they were exceptional - thank you for a fantastic evening.

Every time we go to Bodega 18, it is incredible. This time was no exception. James was brilliant and gave an amazing service experience, and Molly was so helpful, especially recommending food to us. The other staff Tamsin and Joe also made our dinner very...

Came for lunch today after finding little gem on trip advisor. I was very impressed with the reviews so wanted to try whilst we were on holiday and in the area. The reviews did not lie! Amazing restaurant! Food and drinks were outstanding. Service was...

We had a lovely dinner at bodega 18. Great selection of tapas and hard to pick a favourite. We loved the croquettas. The pigs cheeks were incredible and the Andalusian fried fish was delicious.

We had a lovely experience dining at Bodega 18. We ordered a lovely selection of the menu and were really impressed by the tapas portion size - we easily shared 7 dishes between 3 people and went away very full (and a doggy bag). The flavours were beautiful! Service was excellent and the staff were very friendly and attentive and the value for money was excellent. We sat upstairs and it was very cosy and a nice place to be. 100% have to try this place out for a beautiful, social meal.

Turned away told fully booked, so we went somewhere else. But for an hour we could see several tables left, no new customers arrived. The table we wanted was still empty. Their loss.

Really tasty food, apart from the chicken dish, but the rest of the dishes were outstanding. Lovely staff and great decor

Had a great time chatting and eating with friends. Food was great. Staff were friendly and helpful without getting in your face or interrupting our conversation.

Having located the restaurant which is literally a 5 min walk from the Cathedral, it was found to be a welcoming, comfortable and friendly place with good service. All members of staff were polite , respectful and easy to 'talk with' On this particular day...

Nestled just next to the cathedral, Bodega had, we were told, the best food in Truro. Certainly the 6 tapas dishes we had (3 for £15.50 plus a dessert) were varied & interesting. the portions were generous - we almost didn't have room for the...

Excellent service, super friendly staff and great food. Pigs cheek was delicious 😍 chef Declan looked after us very well. Top service

We booked last minute via the online system, we had not been in over 18 months after a disappointing experience last time, but wow what a turn around. The staff were great, nothing was rushed and had great knowledge of the dishes, I have a...

Authentic Spanish tapas. Good choices including chorizo, prawns, calamari.

Really top notch food and service. Highly recommended. Surprised how good it was actually. Worth a visit

My husband and I were visiting Truro and had made a reservation for dinner. The staff were very polite and welcoming. The food came out quickly and it was really delicious. It was very tasty, flavourful and the quality of the meat was very good....

Best dining experience this year and we have had a few . Needs to be no.1 for sure , will certainly return … soon I hope. The food has so much love on the plate it’s delicious! The staff were so friendly and although we...

Just a lovely little hidden gem. Delicious tapas, even the olive oil for dipping, a taste sensation. Sharing with loved ones always makes it a little more special.

Lovely small and enjoyable tapas bar. Food and wine delicious, service great what a lovely evening will definitely return. Recommend this tapas if visiting truro.

Thank you so much for a delicious lunch today. The whole experience was as good as always! Lovely flavours, gorgeous wine and great company-what more could one want?

Me and my hubby were so happy to get a Saturday night reservation here for our recent Cornwall visit. Unfortunately our entire dining experience was a total disappointment. We were seated by the kitchen when I've specifically asked to put us on a table by...

Absolutely fantastic food and so reasonably priced

We’ve been a few times now and I don’t have any complaints about this place. The atmosphere is nice: the decor, the music, etc. The staff are lovely and helpful but they don’t get too in your face either. The food is so delicious, (especially...

We booked this because they offer a pre-theatre deal and we were off to see a show that evening. The staff were friendly and welcoming the food tasted amazing and the bill was very reasonable. Could not fault this little restaurant except for maybe adding...

I was in Truro for a concert at the cathedral so wanted a quick light dinner beforehand. Bodega is ideally located just behind the cathedral, I was given a warm welcome and despite not having a reservation on a busy Friday night, was offered a...

One of the best Tapas restaurants we have been to. There were seven of us (a big family!) and not a single plate was not wiped clean. Every dish was full of flavour and expertly presented. Service was good. Excellent menu choice. Definitely somewhere to...

Fantastic! The service was brilliant and the food ever better! 10/10 would recommend and will be back.

Slightly pricey as you need to have several dishes for it be enough for a dinner, but delicious food and a wide range of dishes for meat eaters or veggie/pescatarian options. Have been here several times and it doesn't disappoint!

Unfortunately very disappointing food even though service was great.

Recieved a lovely, warm welcome when we arrived. The decor and atmosphere was brilliant. Food was absolutely delicious (little one also loved the bread basket). Wonderful service and food, definitely recommend.

Great Menu Great Food Great Service. Great Atmosphere a fabulous place for food and high quality food and wine With knowledgeable staff attentive and professional

SPANISH TAPAS RESTAURANT IN TRURO HAD LOVELY MEAL BEFORE CONCERT AT TRURO CATHEDRAL ON SATURDAY EVENING!!

I have travelled to Spain many times and the food at bodega is comparable. Atmosphere is nice too but service is very slow and lacklustre. The guy serving us couldn’t even muster a smile or conversation beyond taking the order .

Lovely little tapas restaurant in Truro! Has a great vibe, polite and knowledgeable staff and delicious authentic food. Would highly recommend if you like tapas!

Nice looking place with efficient and friendly staff BUT tapas only might not suit all groups. Add to that the fact that prices are high for what you get and some items are rather tasteless, the experience was not one we will repeat. Further, tables...

Went to Bodega 18 before a trip to the Hall for Cornwall. The restaurant has a lovely atmosphere - very laid back but also romantic. We had some lovely wine and ordered 6 dishes to share. The patatas bravas was lovely, as was the bread...

Very good food and a good place to eat 👍🤗

Lovely atmosphere and good waiter service. Food was very tasty and plenty of variety. Good selection of wine and drinks.

Average food, some overcooked. The special was pork tenderloin which had the consistency of oat cakes. The Harrissa chicken although flavoursome was hard and dry. Below average service, long wait for food , they forgot one of our orders which meant we had to leave...

My wife and I had lunch at this venue last Saterday as a treat before going to the HFC.As a couple that has eaten and enjoyed Tapas in Spain many times over the years we were keen to see how it compared and I'm pleased...

We visited Bodega 18 for Dinner and the whole experience was delightful. Tapas dishes were excellent, the restaurant has a lovely atmosphere and the waiting staff were friendly and attentive. The only (minor) negative I could suggest is the tables are on the small side...

Four of us, inc one vegetarian. We chose 3 dishes each, about the right amount to make a main meal. We've been before so we know the best thing is for us all to choose different dishes so we can all try as many as...

Our second visit here in a week... Its a wonderful place to be. The food and wine are exceptional, but what really sets this place apart is the staff. James and the team really know how to make you feel welcome and on our second...

Visited pre theatre, they deduct 10% off the bill on checking tickets. Warm inside which is a must in this cold weather. Good meal, good sized portions especially the ox cheek which is a huge portion. We particularly liked the prawns. Prices are reasonable with...

Amazing food and great portion sizes. Plenty of vegetarian dishes which were full of flavour. Warm and Friendly staff. Will definitely be returning.

Awesome tapas & friendly service.

We finally got to eat here! Food was amazing, service was excellent. Dishes were a good size for tapas. The cheese dish and pigs cheek were my favourite. Definitely recommend visiting. Can’t wait to come back with the girls

My husband and I love tapas and having read the reviews I decided to book. It was the best decision I made. The food and service were excellent. Though everything was fantastic and tasty the pigs cheeks with mash and onions in gravy was possibly...

Food here was really nice, a little pricy but I think the trick is not to over order. Its easy to assume 3 plates wont be too filling as its tapas, but you would be wrong. Definitely had eyes bigger than my belly here and couldn’t finish some of the food. Great for sharing with friends and the staff were really helpful. Would definitely go back, but would order less food

We had our annual Staff Christmas Party booked in here on Monday night & we all had a great night. We arrived at 7.30pm & we’re greeted by friendly staff, shown to our table & as we had all pre ordered our tapas dishes of...

Wonderful food, fantastic staff and a lovely location with fantastic atmosphere. Well worth a visit and also reasonably priced

Truro, we found out is very busy, with a lot of pub looking restaurants requiring booking, just to sit and drink ( the Thomas Daniel) We passed lots of bars and restaurants on our walk down into Truro, not really thinking much of any. Yet...

This is a restaurant that I am sure many people will love but I'm not one of them. Price has a lot to do with it. I spent £55 for 2 of us, which is not uncommon for us, but didn't feel it was money well spent. Service was poor, last dish came out when the rest was finished, table too small for tapas and I was cold. Food was ok but have had better. Shame really as we were really looking forward to it.

Could not rate more highly. The tapas was delicious and really well-prepared, service excellent. Do yourself a flavour and try the aubergine dish.

This was our second visit this year while visiting our daughter at uni in Falmouth. We have fallen in love with Truro and this tapas restaurant has a really friendly and relaxed vibe and is already a favourite. The menu changes regularly. We had patatas...

Food was amazing and the staff were very friendly and genuinely cared about their menu.

Whenever my employer sends me to Truro, I've become a relatively regular lunchtime visitor to Bodega 18 )when I get a sufficiently long lunch break). On one occasion, when I had very limited time, they pulled out all the stops and made a delicious lunch...