Bravas Tapas in Tower Hamlets

This is one of my favourite restaurants the food is amazing.

Our order was taken quickly and we didn't wait long for food to start arriving. Food was mostly pretty tasty and appealing. Unfortunately service after the food was delivered was very slow. No one checked on our table for ages. We then asked for the menu again (to order dessert) and water. These were completely forgotten until we had to get the attention of another server who then brought the menus but forgot about the water...another long wait until we could flag him down again...the restaurant was fairly busy but may be needed more servers?

Our family party of 3 had a fantastic experience at Bravas. We had an early reservation (5pm) so the restaurant was quiet when we arrived, but by 6pm the place was heaving and had a great atmosphere. The location right on the dock is very picturesque. We ordered an assortment of meat, fish and vegetarian dishes. The yellowfin is a small serving but packs an almighty flavour punch! The belly pork was cooked to perfection. I would highly recommend giving Bravas a try, you won’t be disappointed.

Excellent food. Every dish was exceptional. Prompt and friendly service.

Another great meal last night, consistently delicious food, well presented, and a wide selection that you can mix it up if you’re a regular. Also a great wine list, and the service is also consistently top notch. Highly recommended.

Lovely food, we were a party of 4 and shared 10 savoury dishes. They were all delicious as were the individual desserts. Will definitely return and will ask for all hot food to be served at the same time as the potatoes were cold before the mains arrived. Otherwise fabulous meal in a lovely location.

Food is ok, at par with other tapas places. Nothing impressive nor wrong. They grill things on spot, which gives a good flavor on their meat and seafood dishes. However, portion is on the small side. They did not serve bread beforehand. And you can see the ingredients are not the top notch(gambas are just small shrimps) The place is quite crowded. The staff and other customers kept hitting my chair. Sitting was not very comfortable. 37pp without drinking is making it difficult for me to come back again.

We went as a small group for my birthday and really enjoyed the food. There were some delicious dishes, especially the pork belly, lamb chops and octopus; although everything was good. The service was a bit hit and miss, sometimes struggling to get someone's attention even though the restaurant was quiet and there were staff standing around not serving. That wouldn't put me off going back, though.

The food and atmosphere were great. Unfortunately, we got kicked out quite rudely after paying.

Tapas restaurant on St Katherine’s Dock. We were at NFL game and had booked for 7:30but were held up on train back. Restaurant closed Sunday at 9 but stayed open to feed us. Food was good although rushed. Service also good. Thanks to the staff.

They are crazy in best possible way. Spool amazing ❤️❤️

A lovely, authentic, Spanish restaurant in St Katherine's Dock. Wish I'd found this spot years ago as it's so easy to get home from being close to Tower Hill. The service is brilliant, we were well taken care of. The food is delicious, highly recommend the prawns, oysters, short rib and patatas bravas. As well as the tomato bread and padron peppers. It's a lovely, busy, restaurant, with Spanish chefs preparing your food in the open kitchen. Definitely worth a visit, and definitely plan to return!

A lovely, authentic, Spanish restaurant in St Katherine's Dock. Wish I'd found this spot years ago as it's so easy to get home from being close to Tower Hill. The service is brilliant, we were well taken care of. The food is delicious, highly recommend the prawns, oysters, short rib and patatas bravas. As well as the tomato bread and padron peppers. It's a lovely, busy, restaurant, with Spanish chefs preparing your food in the open kitchen. Definitely worth a visit, and definitely plan to return!

Nice enough, not a stand out. Could do with some lighter options on the menu. Service was a bit slow.

Service was shocking at first, we had to get up to ask someone to come over twice to take drinks after being there for 20minutes. Food was good but staff need to be on their game.

A lovely, authentic, Spanish restaurant in St Katherine's Dock. Wish I'd found this spot years ago as it's so easy to get home from being close to Tower Hill. The service is brilliant, we were well taken care of. The food is delicious, highly recommend the prawns, oysters, short rib and patatas bravas. As well as the tomato bread and padron peppers. It's a lovely, busy, restaurant, with Spanish chefs preparing your food in the open kitchen. Definitely worth a visit, and definitely plan to return!

Very nice atmosphere, good food with reasonable price

Creative Tapas Cuisine in the St Katharine’s Dock area near the Tower Bridge. Everything we ordered was excellent. Very noisy. A quirk: the only utensil offered is a pair of tweezer-like tongs. If you want a fork you have to ask. Not much in the dessert department.

Food was lovely, amazing tapas! My personal fav was the prawns and I love how the restaurant is situated at the Saint Katherine Docks! Would love to sit outdoors some day to soak in the beautiful view.

Lambchops, salmon and brioche dessert were stand out stars. Great views of St Katherine's dock. And they stock a nice dark beer in addition to the usual sangria.

We have eaten here multiple times and it delivers everytime. The staff, the food and the price ticks all the right boxes. See you all again soon.

Wonderful Tapas restaurant in the heart of St. Katherine Docks! True to the tapas idea from Spain. Great service and staff and the food is wonderful. Great spot that is not far from Tower Hotel!

Great food, not expensive and you get views over St. Katherine dock... well worth the 10 minute walk from the City

Amazing food esp foie gras and short beef rib and pudding

Very tasty food , nice view on Katherine's dock . Highly Recommended.

Always enjoy this place. Small but delicious menu. Great service. It's one of my favorites

This felt like brandy melvlile customer service. I walked to the door with a group of people and there was a man standing there. I did not know that he worked there as he did not greet us. As i’m crossing the threshold of the door he then finally acknowledges me and says “can i help you”. He sat us fairly quickly, however he tells us we only have 1 hour to eat. The waiter was also rude and didn’t care whether we lived or died. The food was too salty and the menu is not food allergen friendly. Would never come back to this place. Felt unwanted for just wanting to eat. The atmosphere was great but that’s all.

Very average tapas - too salty, lacked any distinctive flavour. Service was passable but you could tell no one wanted to be there.

First time visiting Bravas Tapas but certainly won’t be the last. The food was outstanding, everything was freshly cooked and hot. Cocktails were lovely and so was the draught beers. Staff were great and friendly. Very good value for two! Lovely location as well!

Great quality food, reasonable portions and great dinner options for meat lovers and vegetarians. Setting of restaurant is also worth the visit.

Bravas: A London Gem Bravas has consistently been a standout dining destination in London since its opening. My recent visit reaffirmed its reputation for exceptional cuisine and ambiance. A Sensory Experience The restaurant's quirky interior and prime location create a welcoming atmosphere. The menu is a delightful showcase of Spanish flavors, featuring dishes that are both familiar and innovative. Highlights from our meal included the savory anchovies, the crispy batata bravas, and the succulent prawns in chili oil. The octopus was cooked to perfection, tender yet with a satisfying bite. To conclude, the bread pudding was a decadent and indulgent treat. A Wine Lover's Paradise The extensive Spanish wine list is a testament to Bravas' commitment to authentic cuisine. The carefully curated selection offers something to suit every palate, from light and refreshing whites to bold and robust reds. A Must-Visit Bravas is more than just a restaurant; it's an experience. The combination of exceptional food, impeccable service, and a delightful atmosphere makes it a must-visit for anyone seeking a memorable dining experience in London.

Food, location and service was very high quality.

The food was amazing. All of it. I will def me going back to try more plates.

We went for lunch and although the food was delicious,they tried to charge us for a dish that we ordered but never got! Fortunately they took it off the bill! The service left a lot to be desired as the waiters were more interested in attending to a large party at the other end of the restaurant. This left me feeling rather uncomfortable to be honest.

I love this restaurant. The food is second to none. Really well presented and the taste is amazing. However, please sort the music out. Yesterday lunchtime the music was very loud and not at all in keeping with the Spanish vibe of the restaurant. This would have been a 5 star review if it wasn't for the music.

Great food and service, background music could do with improving though!

My favourite restaurant with my favourite dessert. On this occasion we were in the restaurant shortly after 5 so it was quiet as expected but livened up. Staff were lovely as always

Lovely atmospheric place on St Katherine’s Dock which is a relatively quiet little oasis right next to a tower bridge. So- I like this place and definitely would recommend it. But for those who like to know every detail, let me give you the slightly less than perfect bits first. The reason I’ve given 4 rather than 5 stars. But none of these things were major. I was a solo walk-up, because their online booking system doesn’t take a booking on the day. It was great they could accommodate, but I was told where to sit, didn’t get any choice of table at all even though the place was less than half full, and really I would have preferred an outside table, which I guess they were saving for groups to make the place look more full. Having said that, any seat in this place is good. But maybe please offer people, especially solo travellers who don’t want to stare right at the bar all night when there’s a view outside, a choice where to sit. They temporarily forgot one of my dishes. I had to ask after quite some waiting time, as all my other dishes had been eaten, and staff were flying around everywhere. It turned out somehow they’d forgotten to make it. After letting them know, this was very quickly resolved. Many people outside were eating a classic chorizo tapas, but it was nowhere to be seen on the menu. I nearly didn’t go in, because this was confusing. When ordering my food I asked about this and the waitress (not great English and I don’t speak Spanish ) said -I think- that they do make this but it’s not on the menu. Why not? What else, what other classic tapas was I missing that can be ordered but inexplicably aren't on the menu? They need to fix this! I asked for chorizo and got it. But I can’t fathom why it’s not on the menu when so many people seemed to have ordered it. The menu is very limited for a tapas place. I mean, not what you’d probably expect. But I guess the reason is so they can concentrate on making the things they do, very well indeed. Ok. There we go. Now here are the extremely good things, which massively outweigh my little negatives, and are why I’d definitely go back. In no particular order. -the staff are very friendly -the food, whatever you choose, is extremely good. Surprisingly good in fact. Excellent. Extremely tasty and beautifully presented. - compared to other places around the location I.e. general ripoff London, it’s not horrendously expensive. Even the wine is reasonably priced, especially for London, and much cheaper than my nearby hotel. Oh and even the wine was delicious. -Service is fast. You can turn up, order, eat multiple tapas and a couple of glasses of wine, and be on your way pretty quickly if you want to be. But I didn’t feel rushed at any point. - Location is nice. A calm waterside refuge from the noise, pollution etc. of London. All in all, I really liked the place, and will definitely return. Would give them 4 and a half stars if possible. And with a couple of tweaks they’d be 5 star all the way.

Such an amazing place to eat and relax after a long day of touristic activities

Every dish was spectacular! The service was great, and their wine list was extensive. The owner even spent some time with us. If you are looking for an exciting culinary treat, I would definitely recommend this restaurant! My family spent 13 days in Paris and 5 days in London. This was our favorite meal.

Nice location at the marina, very tasty tapas... no bargains, but that wasn't to be expected either... worth it!!

I absolutely love this place! Insanely good food and great service! I wish we had found this gem earlier on our trip. We probably would've eaten there like 4 times! Wonderful place to eat in London!

Visited yesterday with my mum and it was lovely. We sat outside as it was a beautiful day, food & staff were lovely, would definitely return :)

We were seated quickly but then left for around 15 mins so had to ask someone to take our order. Food was lovely and was good value. Just would’ve been nice if we didn’t have to catch someone’s eye every time we needed something.

The food was alright, there were no highlights though. Sangria was sweeter than expected and appeared to be mixed with some juice. My friend did not like her mussels and thought these were off. The restaurant was kind to us and did not bill us for these mussels despite chef’s feedback that bitterness came from the sauce. The place appeared to have some regulars there, so I guess it is all down to personal taste.

We chose here for a casual evening meal for two. Thea service was excellent and all done with great humour and attention. The food as always was excellent and this restaurant is great for excellent Spanish Tapas.

Excellent food and excellent service, highly recommend.

Really great food, bit noisy and crammed, but top service

This place is simply wonderful with the food and the service being outstanding. I cannot wait to return.

Nice tapas bar. Actually, my spot was only available for an hour, as the manager told me (and it looked like three months of rain (even though the sun was actually always shining that day)). It later turned out that this is the standard saying. I was worried about it for nothing. Otherwise, the service was regularly attentive and recommended really excellent lamb chops. Probably the best dish of the day. The remaining dishes were okay.

Thursday evening, walk-in. table for 2. Friendly welcome from staff who were professional, helpful and knowledgable. Good selection of Beers, wines & spirits. Food was excellent, cooked & presented well. Tasted delicious. Highly recommend and will return

Superb food and wine in a marvellous setting. I love this place. Highly recommended.

Consistently great food, and the waiter staff have the perfect balance of being attentive but not visible - delivering excellent service every time. Sitting outside on a beautiful day looking over the quays and boats is a very different experience to eating inside, which has a positive energetic spanish tapas house vibe. I'd recommend trying both.

Absolutely loved it here. Sat outside and they were very helpful as my dad was on a mobility scooter. The various food was amazing, especially the prawns and spinach croquettes. Also a jug of sangria went down very well. Stunning views and a recommended dessert by the staff was amazing. Will be back. Thank you

Been here several times for the location and the food but the managers are always rude. Last time I've been there the manager was arrogant by dismissing me entirely.

Lovely spot looking over St Katherine's dock. Nice ambiance - buzzing without being too frantic. Staff work hard and are pleasant and attentive. Reasonably priced for the area. Pretty authentic food and extensive wine list.

Love it here, great food, relaxed vibe. Salmon rolls superb

Really good food! The dessert in the end was something special!

I picked this place because of the location! It’s one of my fav areas in London. Nice ambience, however food was slightly salty and the cocktail option was only 3, my sangria wasn’t that nice but I still drank it. Tapas were a bit on the pricey side but it was a special occasion so I didn’t mind.

Booked at table outside, sat us inside in the restaurant was like a sauna so left

Really loud - this may have been the people at the next table being excessively anti social. Good food - would welcome some specials

The place is so badly managed! With so many empty tables, three of us had to share a small square table which was so close to another one. We could hear their conversation loud and clear. The “manager” who led us to the table had an attitude - either squash in the small space or leave! It’s very unpleasant to use such a small table. The place is noisy as people have to shout each other since all tables are small and so close together. The food is ordinary but pricey for tapas. The sea bass dish is tiny for £16, the size is about 1/3 the size of a main. Service is poor, had to ask 3 times for dessert menu. Will definitely not go back there unless all other restaurants are closed.

So, main manager particularly stuck up and not friendly, strict. Other members of the staff have no particular positive remarks. Croquetas were frozen and covered with a cream I didnt like but had to eat as they were covered in it. Pork belly was too salty but good. Lamb chops were undercooked but tasted fine. Wine was good. A bit disappointed and a joke for the spanish couisne.

Maitre de asked if we were ok or didn’t we want to go with his suggestions. Went with that and they were all amazing and the overall experience was superb.

The food is magnificent, don’t get me wrong… but the way we were talked to by the manager was absolutely unacceptable. We walked in on a Saturday and asked if they had a table for two outside to which the manager looked at us like we had insulted him and we did not belong in his establishment. After further explaining that we were just looking for a walk-in table and that we wouldn’t stay for long, he begrudgingly lead us to the table and chucked some menus at us for our viewing pleasure. At this point, we could not help but notice the seismic tonal shift of the manager as he welcomed presumably one of his regular customers. We understand the importance of repeat business but, repeat business needs to start somewhere and that is with *all* customers feeling welcome. Normally we would not tolerate the level of judgment we were greeted with, but we have already been to this restaurant 2 years ago and wanted to come back for the outstanding food given that we don’t spend a lot of time in the area anymore. The salmon rulada was a standout with three neatly wrapped parcels of smoked salmon containing deep fried shoestring sweet potatoes with a horseradish cream. But unfortunately their incredible taste was not sufficient to gloss over the managers disrespect. This review, however, is not to cast shade on the waiting staff who have carried out their job courteously and efficiently. If the management were able to rise to the level of their waiting staff then this review would have far kinder things to say. Needless to say, if you’re looking to have amazing tapas in the magical setting of St. Kathrine’s Dock, then you shouldn’t look any further.

Food is delicious every time. Order the salmon dish - love it!!

Had a really bad experience here. We waited long time to get seated. When we finally sat down, no one came to take our order for ages. We decided to move to another table ourselves since the place was nearly empty, but then the manager came over and rudely told us we couldn't do that. After that, he disappeared and wouldn't help us. When we asked another waiter to take our order, he checked with the manager who just shook his head. We waited another 10 minutes and still got ignored. The manager was super rude and the service was awful. We ended up leaving without getting served. Not coming back.

The food and service was excellent as always. The Salmon Rulada and Lamb chops are amazing!!

Good food tables a bit sticky but overall a good place

Superb! Small menu superbly done! Dont sleep on this place -it’s elite!

Incredible food but extremely poor service. We were seated in front of the AC, while other tables were free. We mentioned that my friend was sensitive to AC, but were completely disregarded. On top of that, there was water dripping out of the unit and the manager simply said: ‘Yes, I knew that’ …

Food was ok, service was really bad as usual. We came back after more than a year and service keeps getting worse.

Delicious tapas, great location. Love the Mar de Frades Albarino on the list.

We love this place and it is still really good, a real sun trap overlooking the harbour. Really great food and good drinks. The staff were a bit pernickety about letting ppl sit down and as a result 3-4 group left vs follow the “go inside to be seated” (made up) rules. We did wait to be seated and so were warmly welcomed.

Loved it. Very friendly staff - great range of dishes and drinks in a lovely setting on the docks. Looking forward to returning soon.

Food was exceptional as always. Service was quick and friendly.

fab location, food excellent. Regular preferred eating and meeting place

Great food - very sensible menu with only a few dishes all cooked beautifully. Fantastic service too. A lovely experience and will be going back soon…

overall: good tapas but not great value for money atmosphere: went on a monday evening, was quite lively and the location's nice recommended dishes: brava potatoes were surprisingly good, meat tapas were all pretty yummy, sangria was nice other notes: there seemed to be a lack of waiters and manager was rude, which affected the overall dining experience revisit? maybe, if feeling boujee

All the dishes are divine, so flavorful, so beautifully presented. By far one of my favorite restaurants in London!

Outstanding food and atmosphere. One of our favorites in London and in our neighborhood. Our friends thoroughly enjoyed the food as well - particularly the short rib, pork belly and shrimp gambas.

Nice food, cosy place. Thank you

Amazing food and really well priced for the quality. A great setting for friends and family alike.

great service, lovely food and nice location. Would be happy to come back anytime

Arrived around 30 minutes before they were going to close the kitchen on a sunny Saturday yet experienced friendly, playful hospitality throughout. The food was excellent, especially the lamb chops, with amazingly quick service. Overall such a breath of fresh air for a weary Londoner

Best Spanish restaurant in London! Great food and atmosphere.

Great place beautiful decor Open kitchen inviting host Portions are mixed sizes but on the smaller side. Sangria was one of the best I’ve had. Family of 4 we ordered about 8 tapas and 3 desserts K 2 pitchers of sangria our bill was 250 euros. Kids favorite was the Octopus My favorite was the lamb.

When the restaurant gets busy, they take double the time to deliver food and drinks.

Food was good, but nothing special. They were short staffed and seemed more interested in larger parties (we were two) people without bookings seated at tables we were told were booked. The waiter found our request to move table amusing and went onto being surly to downright rude. When we asked why we were waiting so long,for food which was also coming out in a strange order,no apology was made and when I suggested maybe one was due, we were told if sorry is what you want to hear, then sorry !! I shan't go on, but we won't be returning. Manager dealt with issue , in the end, in a professional and satisfactory manner.

Food was pretty good but the service was not at par. They brang almost every tapas that we order at the same time and it was too much and too fast.

Fab ....lovely staff, gr8 vibe & amazing tapas....so delicious....

Fast and friendly service. Solid dishes, fun vibes. We really enjoyed the grilled octopus, the short rib and the sangria.

Waiter was so good, engaging and informative. Food was wonderful. Value is down because of a forced service charge. I’d have rather paid the tip as a thank you for wonderful service than it be forced on a bill (for 2 people) and it would probably have been more than 12.5% they automatically charge.

Always great food, decent wine list, prompt and friendly service.

Bravas at St. Katherine's Docks in London offers a comfortable tapas dining experience that was a nice place to share some small plates and enjoy some excellent company. During our visit, we sampled a variety of dishes trying to get a good sense of the restaurant's vibe and diverse menu. It all started to come out with an efficient regularity and the staff were keen to clear the plates as we went. The Brava Potatoes, were served with a Salsa Brava and a “Whipped-to-Order” Aioli - we enjoyed them. The Malaguena Salad, featuring pineapple, fennel, and a sherry vinaigrette, which I expected to pop with zing, but was actually fairly flat and straightforward As seafood lovers, we got the Gambas al Ajilo with chillies, garlic, olive oil, and coriander. These were flavorful, and I liked these and the lamb the most. The Yellowtail Tiradito, accompanied by tobiko, ponzu sauce, jalapeno, and daikon has some big flavours, which were okay, but with the strong citrus and jalapeno, it felt a little bit confused and made the yellowtail irrelevant. The meat dishes were the Galician Beef Short Ribs, the meat was fall apart tender and the crispy onion on top like onion rings were nice, if the menu didn’t mention truffle I might not have noticed it and think they could do definitely do something fresher to make this a stand out dish. The “Moorish Spiced Lamb Chops” were great and cooked perfectly and were the best dish. They come with a a rosemary aioli, which basically tasted like mayonnaise, but was still nice and the lamb is worth trying if you visit. Overall, Bravas offers a pleasant atmosphere and a nice variety of dishes, and I left thinking maybe we just ordered the wrong plates during our visit. It was still good enough to recommend visiting if you're looking for a reasonably priced meal in a charming location. While the food didn't blow us away, it was consistently good. We weren’t drinking, and It might be that enjoying some wine with your meal might be a requirement to elevating the experience even further. If you find yourself in the area and aren’t sure where else takes your fancy, why not give Bravas a go?

The restaurant was pleasant and the food was very tasty. However the service let it down a little. We were given small plates to use and sets of tongs rather than a knife and fork. The tongs weren't suitable to use with the beef dish we ordered so we ended up having to take another pair of tongs from a neighbouring table in order to hold the beef down and pull the strips away to eat. At the end of the meal we ordered a cheese platter which again was delicious but we were not given clean plates so resorted to taking plates from neighbouring table. The waitresses seemed pleasant enough but their understanding of English language was poor and it was difficult to make ourselves understood. This was particularly evident when it came to pay and was exacerbated by technical problems with the card machine. So, overall, nice place, nice food, could do better on the service.

We have been to this place a few times over the years as we are local to the area. Unfortunately I am giving it a very medium review today, as it turns out this place is not vegan friendly. We told the waiter we were vegan. We ordered off the vegetarian menu. This visit, the waiter informed us that the potatoes are not vegan, even without the aioli. We had been told before that they were and eaten them, which is sad. We ordered a salad off of the vegetarian menu. When it arrived, it tasted of fish. Turns out it has fish sauce on it but is listed as vegetarian. We explained that this is not vegetarian and certainly not vegan. This would be particularly problematic for someone with allergies. This restaurant should consider how it caters to dietary requirements and allergies. It turns out their limited vegan options are even more limited than first imagined... We likely won't be returning. A shame.

Lovely setting and nice food. Service was poor and unfriendly. Blocked toilets. Very disappointed.

We stopped in here before our tour of the Tower of London and it did not disappoint. Absolutely recommend you check out. It is right on the docks so has a great view. James was attending us and he was absolutely phenomenal. Gave tons of recommendations and everything we had had amazing flavor. We wish we lived in the area so we could be regulars.

Great service. Location is interesting. Food is very good, as were the drinks. Would definitely visit again.