Boqueria in Lambeth

¡Un lugar increíble para ir! Deliciosas tapas con muy buenas porciones, y todo sabe increíblemente tradicional. La tortilla está perfectamente cocinada, las croquetas estaban increíbles, y sin mencionar la tarta de queso que me enamoró. Gran ambiente y diseño! El lugar está muy limpio y el personal es muy eficiente.

Best date night place offering amazing wine and tapas. Glorious ambience which is small and personal. Haven't been back in a while but keen to return soon as many lovely memories.

Wonderful tapas. All of it was delicious with great Spanish wine. The aubergine, pork and prawn gambas were our favourite

Un bel ristorantino in una zona non troppo frequentata da turisti e shoppers. Tapas da provare (un po’ tutte) e polpo alla gallega su tutte (almeno per me), ma anche gambas e arrossisce negro.

My favourite Spanish restaurant in London, and they have the best cheese cake for sure. Personally, I like to enjoy the cheese cake together with the chocolate tart

Came for lunch with my girlfriend. Really good service from the only waitress in the restaurant and amazing food.

Great food and wine. Looks deserted fro. The street but the restaurant is tucked away at the back of the premises.

Staff were lovely and very helpful with what to order. Food was so tasty and very well priced, also a good red wines on the menu

I used to praise this restaurant as the best Spanish in London, nonetheless last time was a very poor experience. Cold calçots, and an hour wait for the mains. I ordered a beer that never came. I hope it was a bad day, I will have to let some time go before I give them another chance.

Really great experience. I booked ahead for St Valentine's night and got a table for two. The staff was very nice to us and quick (they took our food and drink orders a few minutes after sitting us down). The place is a bit small and crowded for my liking, we were sitting pretty close to other people. For drinks we got sangría, which I though was not cold enough. We ordered some croquetas for starters, and they came out really quickly. The truffle croquetas were very good (super crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside). The normal ones were not the best, but decent. We got a paella for 2 and I must say the size did not disappoint. As a Spanish person I have to admit it was not the best paella, but really good regardless. After eating the whole thing we felt like finishing off with a delicious cheesecake and crema catalana. Overall great food, good portion sizes, friendly and quick service, good atmosphere, and the best, is not as pricey most Spanish restaurants in London.

Traditional tapas and more modern dishes combine to make a pleasing menu. There is a good wine list and very helpful service. The counter seating at the front is perfect for dining alone.

Great spot on a Friday evening. Highlight was the mushroom and croquettes. Very welcoming staff make it a spot worth visiting with great food and drink.

If u want a real Authentic paella, just reserve a table now and don't waste ur time looking around. Everything was delicious. The staff are so nice and attentive. The whole experience was delightful, for sure am coming back here every time am in London.

I came to this restaurant for the first time invited by a friend, what a find! The food is great, authentic Spanish food! Very friendly and helpful staff. The music choice is amazing, I felt really relaxed and at ease! I will definitely go back 😍😍

Always a good meal here. Popped in after 3 years. Still just as fab.

We lived in Madrid for four years and this is quite simply the best and most authentic Spanish food that we have eaten outside of that country. And at a fair price.

È stata una bella scoperta. Per la prima volta, ho mangiato a Londra pesce che avesse davvero un buon sapore! Paella ottima, croquetas de gambas spaziali, dolce perfetto e personale gentile. Ci ritornerò presto!

Great food, lovely service, cozy and nice place

Used to be a great restaurant and one of my favourites in the local area, but I have to say my last visit, we were let down by average service. We were asked, as they brought out the "main" tapas (one was still being prepared), whether we wanted dessert as the kitchen is about to close, which was weird but OK. Then we waited 30 mins after we had finished our meal with plates on the table for the dessert to come (we had to ask for the table to be cleared). I get it was a quiet night but there were only 3 tables with other people, it's a shame the wait staff were so disinterested in serving the people who were there.

The place is very cozy, you feel great since you step inside . The food is good quality and taste and the stuff are very friendly.

It was another visit to this amazing restaurant in Battersea. For drinks it was Nuviana chardonnay and tapas - potatoes brava, chorizo al horno, albondigas (meatballs) and to finish cochinillo asado (just wonderful - suckling pig, sweet potato crisps, apple sauce and lime sorbet). For sweets crema catalana and finishing up with cocktails!!

Amazing food, great ambience and service- Boqueria never disappoints, even after all these years!

Great tapas and Albarino wine. They always have specials to add to the a la carte.

Had the lovely pan tomate and paella with a friend. Paella is a huge portion. Also a great tapas selection. Great service also

Best Spanish experience in London. Great selection of dishes and top quality.

The food was fresh and delicious. Staff were friendly and attentive which made it a lovely experience.

Tapas meal excellent quality with friendly staff

Very nice food and service. Quality Spanish food. Very helpful waitress, thank you 🙏🏽

Great quality and service, for a very affordable price. Great Spanish wine from Rioja

the perfect place for a great lunch!!!

Wonderful tapas and wine combined with efficient and friendly service.

We loved our date night dinner here. Such a cool spot with sophisticated dishes. Will certainly be back!

Unfortunately, the service was very poor, very inexperienced waiters which is a shame as food still good, we've been there several times and I think we won't be back for a while.

I’ve there today in lunch time in Acre Lane branch in Brixton. The service was top 10 and the food was another level in all good ways Thanks to the manager, we’ll definitely come back.

El servicio en brixton boqueria es escelente. Fui con amigos a comer y el servicio fue de 10. Siempre pido en deliveroo y decidi probar el restaurante y fue muy buena experiencia. La manager fue muy atenta con nosotros

Delicious food and great service from the team

Probably the best London restaurant, what a privilege to have it next to my house! Food is top quality and freshly prepared! Staff are very friendly and helpful! Let’s support our local restaurants or will have none left with Brexit and the pandemic! See you next week for more BOQUERIA

Comida Española a precios razonables....

Don’t come here if your under 18. They will take advantage of your age and think your naive when your really street smart. They will charge you £3 for a glass of water. Do not have the mini burgers, when they say mini they mean MINI. Not worth the money can be swallowed after one bite. The bread was rock hard and tiny even though they charge £3 for it. They tried to trick us into buying even more but we weren’t fooled. As I said above we are really street smart. They charged £6 for service even though they were rude. They could watch you on the toilet from the kitchen. They couldn’t even calculate the bill themselves and left us to do it. Absolutely appalling. I also had a Spanish friend with me who confirmed that the patatas bravas was just some potatoes with burger sauce. Not traditional at all. Other than that- the burgers were kind of nice.

Fantastic takeaway, some of the best tapas in London. Will be coming back

We only discovered Boqueria during the 3rd lockdown and we have been mightily impressed with the food, the portions and the takeaway service is friendly. We will definitely be looking to try out when the restaurant is re-open. Highly recommended.

Since we didn't feel comfortable going on holiday, we decided to bring Spain to us - and Boqueria delivered giving authentic, yet innovative Spanish food we know so well. On arrival, it looked like the restaurant was empty, but we were escorted to the back in a light and airy space, with guests nicely socially distanced What did we eat? >> Pan con Tomate >> Traditional tortilla, which melted in the middle >> the cheesiest Ham and cheese croquetas >> Galician Octopus - always choose this when I see on the menu, and it didn't disappoint. >> salad with prawns and goats cheese >> an amazing special recommended by our server of Iberica pork fillet (with more goats cheese) To end, we finished off with a Santiago tart which was delicious. Alongside a lovely bottle of Rioja white wine, it was the perfect meal Can't wait to return!

Really sad to give this restaurant such a low review as we have loved it previously! We were excited to return last night but the service was awful. We waited 30 minutes for a drink and longer to order. The service was incredibly slow and one of our dishes took over an hour and a half to arrive. When we asked what was causing the delay we were informed that the kitchen was packed as they were prioritising deliveroo orders! The service and pace of food really impacted our evening and we were left very disappointed with the experience. This used to be our go to place but I’m not actually sure we will now return - such a shame!

We were so pleased to return to Boqueria after lock-down, and it didn't disappoint! Food was delicious - we especially enjoyed the prawn croquetas, suckling pig and octopus. They had a great selection of wine. And the staff were friendly and helpful, as always. We're looking forward to our next visit!

Boqueria is one of my favourite restaurants- The food is delicious and authentic, I can’t get enough of the prawn and goats cheese salad. I always feel really welcome and well looked after there as well and always have an amazing time.

First time in the restaurant and despite Covid everything went smoothly. Food is delicious and portions are quite big specially the squid. Lubina is delicious. Staff were polite and happy to answer any questions. Good service

I went the other night with my couple and to order some tapas and a bottle of wine,the truth was that it was all incredible, both the time with those who brought the food, as the service, without a doubt, we will return again. Thanks!!

It actually breaks my heart giving this place such a low score because we were such huge fans previously. I've taken numerous friends and family here and my partner and I are regulars, we couldn't wait for our first visit since Jan! The standard of food has dropped off a cliff. The board of cured meets was so dry they all stuck together - the quality was poor even when you did manage to unstick them. The ali oli that could previously have been award winning it was so good, has been swapped out for the same stuff you get in a jar from Tesco. The sauce for the bravas has been watered down and also used to be incredible. The croquetes were the only constant that were still very good. The crispy aubergine was 90% salt and we ended up sending back - something I've never done! The service was also so so disappointing, 30 mins to get a drink and we had to ask if we could order some food. There was a 45 mins wait between some of the dishes and we could see some being sent to other tables (then being sent back!) It's such a genuine shame seeing somewhere that used to be one of the best out there slip to being less than average. Please sort it out ASAP Boqueria!!!!

Yesterday night me and my partner went for dinner. First, i need to say that the service is awful! We called to reserve a table and they told us on the phone they will only have one table at 9.45 instead of earlier, so far completely understandable however they could have told us to have a drink before at the bar if we wanted to come at 9 because the bar has lots of seats. Then, when we arrived we seat in the table and we wanted to drink a nice wine, 2 tapas and a seafood paella. When we asked about wines, clearly the waiter didnt know much about the wines he is selling. We decided to get the Muga and we were happy with our selection. On the other hand, the wine list remained on the table so someone else came to ask 2 for the drinks while we were waiting for the waiter to bring it. Once we ordered the paella we realised the paella must be al cooked already because we said we dont want any fish just the seafood however the chef said it is not possible. I kindly asked the waiter if the paella is fresh, he responded yes, then how can they not take off the fish from the paella?? Unbelievable. After that, we decided to pick some tapas instead. We started with bravas and chipirones... our intention was taking more things but at the end we didnt just because at 10.15 they were asking us to order NOW because the kitchen and the bar were about to close. I haven’t mentioned we waited 24 minutes to get salt and ali oli. And the last thing bravas were to hard that every time you tried to get one with the fork will jump out the table. In general, awful customer service, and poor food. I used to go to the one in battersea and this one quite often buy definitely never again!

Un super restaurant sur Londres, la cuisine est généreuse, savoureuse et peu coûteuse en vue de la qualité de la nourriture proposée. Le service est excellent, le lieu convivial, même si la devanture ne donne pas très envie... ce à quoi il ne faut pas faire attention, car tout le reste est parfait.Je donne néanmoins un bémol aux desserts,que mon compagnon et moi n'avons pas du tout aimé. Mais la carte de plats et tapas est largement suffisante à contrer une envie sucrée sur la fin, et tout y est parfait !je recommande chaudement !

Felt the food lacked taste, under spiced and seasoned. It was well cooked and presented

I wouldn't recommend it unfortunately. Pork was very rare (and we don't mind it a bit pink - but borderline raw?!?!??!!). Food just generally very disappointing. Won't go back.

3rd time at this excellent tapas place, can't wait for 4th visit !

Quite apart from the food - which is reliably delicious - the staff are lovely. Really friendly and helpful and jolly - icing on the cake!

Great tapas, authentic and modern. Beautiful restaurant too! Get the aubergine with honey. The best tapas I’ve had outside of Spain!

It was a great meal and the wine was amazing. The only slight negative was it was a little chilly where we were sat in the basement but apart from that we had a lovely evening and will come back soon!

Boqueria is my local 'go to' restaurant because, without fail, the food is always absolutely delicious. The tastes are fresh and authentic and I would highly recommend that you call by if you are in the area.

Always good and this time was no exception. A great selection on the main menu and we had a couple of the 'specials' that were really tasty. The service was spot-on.

The place is really nice and the tapas are really good as well! However our group did not get the best experience with the waiters... Throughout the diner the staff was not very polite to us and just before we left one of the waiter was very clearly talking about us to another table.. Pointing at us, whispering and laughing with other customers. This is definitely not something I would like to experience again especially when it is not the cheapest place around! It is really a shame as again the food was really good.

Fabulous food, staff always warm, welcoming and helpful. Atmosphere always buzzy but not too noisy. Love it!

Delicious food - as always - with some excellent daily specials as well as the main menu. My only complaint was that when we ordered a second round of dishes - because the first was so yummy - there was a misunderstanding with one dish, and then even the replacement was the wrong dish (but we didn’t have the heart to tell them it was wrong again so we ate what we were given instead of what we had ordered).

We’ve long been fans of their second branch in a converted bank building on the corner of Queenstown Road and Battersea Park Road just a short throw of a chorizo sausage south of Battersea Park. This was our first visit to their original branch in Acre Lane SW2 in the borderlands between Clapham and Brixton. This Sunday afternoon all seemed so quiet at its front we wondered as if it was even open. However on opening the door a manageress ushered into a room at the back livened with colourful photographs and made to feel larger with mirrors filling a side wall, but still not the atmospheric space that is the rear room of the Battersea branch. And no hanging baskets. The menu felt slightly different too. No gazpacho or Russian salad. Squid now chipirones. A risotto with oxtail which I had not seen before. We started with meatballs in a luxuriant tomato sauce; ham and cheese croquettes nicely crispy on the outside and like a pate within; a full plate of padron peppers. Otherwise we chose from the specials board a large cube of crispy pork with a quince sauce and ajo de blanco, quite a fine dining treat; a whole seabass cooked in a floury crust with individual portions carved outwards artistically alternating between the left and the right. The tortilla with red pepper and chorizo was the only slight disappointment interleaved with large slices of pepper where small cubes might have worked better.

I went for lunch with friends. Good food and nice atmosphere. Paella was delicious!

Amazing food and really nice venue. Was way bigger than I thought it would be

I've eaten here many times, but it's never been as bad as it is today. Everything is salty and squid doesn't taste. Fried food and fake taste.. 2 hours after meal but still thirsty. This restaurant was with only a good atmosphere.

It's 6 months since we were last here. We had an excellent evening. We had deliberately chosen a Monday evening because one member of the party is pretty deaf (me) and we thought it would be quieter. Actually there were fewer people in the restaurant than last time but the noise level was difficult for me. We loved the variety of food, the wine was excellent and the service was outstanding. There's a lot of competition to be the best tapas restaurant in London and none of us knows of a better one than Boqueria. Thanks to all

Amazing food. But very loud, struggled to hear across the table

Food was amazing and I would highly recommend the duck salad

Esta fue la primera vez que visitamos este restaurante. Cuatro de nosotros fuimos (2 verduras) tarde ish un domingo por la noche. El menú tiene un tamaño sensato con viejos favoritos pero también nuevas adiciones interesantes (¡cordero confitado con higos caramelizados y pepino y menta raita era delicioso! El personal muy atento. Completamente recomendado

Good food for pretty reasonable price, but let down by the service and excessive noise in the restaurant - too many tables jammed in.

Food seemed not as good as usual, although cannot put our finger on why. Service seemed a bit rushed, which was a surprise as there weren't many people there when we arrived. Still a great place to eat and sure this was a one-off.

Love Boqueria. Patatas Bravas arrived 10 mins after we’d finished everything else ordered.

Good food - some excellent, good value. Nice staff

This was our 3rd visit, the first two times were perfect however this time left us dissapointed purely due to customer service. The waitress (young girl with glasses) was moody, no warmth or smile whatsoever and gave my partner a filthy look for asking for a latte, for what reason I do not know. She really looked like she did not want to be there and as though we were a burden to serve. For this reason we shall unfortunately not be visiting again. Such a shame as the food is lovely but waitress spoilt it for us. Date of visit was new years day as well.

This is a favourite restaurant of ours - a place for celebration and for that moment when you just need someone to look after you. The food is excellent - from reliable stalwarts like the pulpo a la Gallega to the new items that appear on the specials board and, sometimes, delightfully make their way onto the main menu (the confit de cordero being my favourite example, although the roasted artichokes will, I hope, go the same way). Desserts are hard to choose from, but my most recent outing was "Spain's most famous cheesecake" - I don't know if it is, but it truly deserves to be (and I am a cheesecake afficionado). Wine list is principally Spanish, well chosen, and nicely priced. You may have picked up I love this place - perhaps worth noting that so does anyone I know who has visited, whether on their own initiative or dragged there by us.

It was very busy the night we were in but food came quickly. It's tasty adn good value. Favourite was the tuna tartar and Iberian sirloin with goats cheese sauce. The staff are lovely. They were so busy but really pleasant.

Soy un local de Brixton y a menudo visito boqueria. Es el restaurante que siempre traigo a familiares o amigos que me visitan, ya que siempre puedo confiar en ellos para una buena comida y un excelente vino. La comida es muy sabrosa y una excelente relación calidad-precio. ¡También me encantan los gin tonics, especialmente el que tiene canela y clavo! Recomendaría a cualquiera en la zona a visitar para tomar buenas tapas.

An excellent choice of dishes. The steak was perfect. Service always excellent.

LOVE this place, been eating here since it opened and it never disappoints. One small gripe; too much throwing of bottles into the bins at the bar. Prefer to eat at the counter but it’s jarring with bottles crashing into the bins.

Really civilised and still relaxed. Warm discreet staff and tasty food.

Really good food at a reasonable price. Particularly love the suckling pig. Lovely ambiance, though it does get a bit loud

After reading lots of amazing reviews about this restaurant, we decided to try it on a Friday night. It’s busy, so make sure you book a table. Otherwise, incredible food and great service. I really enjoyed the tapas (patatas braves, meatballs, calamari), but wasn’t so impressed by the prawns and suckling pig. Service was impeccable though. Well worth a visit!

Fabulous food, delightful waiting staff, friendly ambience, but oh, the noise! Partly (mainly?) to do with the low ceiling, which must have affected the acoustics, partly because it was Saturday night, but it would be the most perfect place if that could be remedied.

I love this restaurant - it's always so lively, full of such a range of people from young families, to groups celebrating birthdays to couples having dinner. The food is ALWAYS outstanding, just the best and such good value. Great place and a firm favourite for us.

The service was fantastic. Unfortunately there was a large table next to us which made it difficult to hear my friend.

I fell in love with Boqueria, food , service everything was perfect. If you has had the opportunity to be in Spain this place will make you feel like your are there. I highly recommended Boqueria to everyone that like Spanish food ♡♡♡♡♡

Nice true Spanish restaurant, helps when we miss home. Not Spanish prices though, but fair enough for the London standard.

Great atmosphere, lovely staff and AMAZING food - order the suckling pig with lemon sorbet it's a must have!

J’y suis venue un dimanche soir et la nourriture était tout simplement délicieuse. Le plats bien assaisonnées et une découverte pour les papilles. J’ai beaucoup aimé autant le dessert que le plat. Les serveuses ont été vraiment sympa :)

Great meal, amazing food, courteous staff even when very busy and with a little one.

Amazing food and atmosphere- can’t wait to go again

Fantastic food and service was good but always room for improvement. Very loud inside but nice interior

Loved the leche frita, different from what I've tried before, and delicious.

Had dinner with some friends, food quality is great and the staff was absolutely awesome. There was a very nice environment for a Friday night! You have to book in advance as it gets really busy on weekends.

I am Spanish and had dinner with my boyfriend last week. We felt like at home, we were delighted with the tapas and the service was above average. The suckling pig is a must! We will definitely be coming back soon! Highly recommend

We have been here a couple of times already, and it has become our favourite date night place. We recommend to book over the phone especially on weekends because it can get quite busy. Their staff is super lovely and professional. We always get the perfect wine pairing for our food!We went for early dinner today and we had the amazing Pulpo a la Gallega and Patatas Bravas which are our favourites. We never leave without having the cheese selection for dessert (100% recommend it)Thanks to all the staff for making every visit unforgettable!!

Great quality, true to Spanish cuisine.

Really good Tapas, the best I have had in a while. Overall really good experience and will 100% be returning.

We went to Boqueria over a week ago, haven’t been for ages but have always loved it. The service was shocking, most of our plates were completely forgotten with little apology, we were in the restaurant for over two hours. We weren’t going to write a public review as the food was actually very good when we got it, so we sent an email instead. However, this has had no response so we’ve decided to post this on Trip Advisor - even a quick email apologising would’ve been absolutely fine but alas, no.

Great food and service every time I’ve been. Would definitely recommend to friends!