Capote y toros in Kensington and Chelsea

The waitress was really rude to us and pressured us to order more food.

The restaurant is a lovely neighbourhood spot, but last night my partner and I were turned down at the door, and refused entry by the owner because of our service dog (fully accredited with paperwork), which is not only unfortunate, it’s also flat out illegal. The man (owner) wouldn’t be reasoned, and ultimately ended up missing out on an 8 person table. So not only did they break the law, also exceptionally poor customer service. We will not be returning.

We were a group of eight people and I was refused to come in with my Service Dog into the restaurant by the owner, who claims that “not everyone likes dogs” as his reason to not let us in.

Very expensive for the quality. A bit boring decor. Nice service. Good wines, however, they are priced way too high.

The interior of the restaurant is a little borrowing. Good service. Too expensive compared to the value of food. Especially the wine is way overcharged.

Probably the best Spanish tapas around. Pricey but you can get a seat at the bar and enjoy wine and something simple. Note that the kitchen is next door, shared with the place next door.

We did not have a reservation and they seated us in a Friday night. It was early but still decent of them. The food here is good. Probably a little more expensive than other tapas restaurants in Kensington and nearby. But the food was different in some ways and elevated compared to normal tapas. Only criticism is that I think they forgot one dish and brought it at the end, after they had cleared out plates. They brought new plates and cutlery and a bowl of Patatas bravas. It’s a bit odd to just sit there with a plate of potatoes which clearly would have been better if brought with the rest of the food. This is sort of the whole point of tapas. But, I will say they were very good. Also, the anchovies are excellent 👌

Everything there is amazing. The carrots and aubergine, the steak with potatoes, the peppers, salmon, bagel with pork. All incredible!

Amazing food, the guitarist is great and the large wine list covering almost the whole Spain. Great list, but prices are far too high. I understand the game, but really, iwine is far too expensive... Shame, would be a regular...

Traditional feel, but very contemporary tapas and not confined to the Spanish palate of ingredients. Big on flavour. Creative, interesting, and different. And all served up in a great atmosphere with a bit of a buzz. Highly recommended.

This is our favourite and special place… Definitely recommend…

Always fabulous. Lovely food, clever and delicious. Lovely people. Great wine list. And, for me, almost local.

A very reliable restaurant serving good tapas in a nice setting. Good range of food and good value for money

Ridiculously expensive for what was on offer. No real attention from staff. Food very average. I could not recommend this place to anyone and I will not be returning.

The food was amazing. We enjoyed all the tapas, cocktails, and desserts. The service was amazing, and the wait staff was very friendly.

Loved the place.. plenty of taps options, nicely cooked steak (just right 👌) and nice wine choices. Happy to go back.

Excellent food, great find. Pricier than anticipated but the service and food were also better! Will be back

Always amazing. Our favourite restaurant in London. The food is always excellent, the service incredible, and the atmosphere as authentic as it gets. I can't say much more because it is truly amazing. Always consistent and we spend special occasions there often. Abel and his team are always the best !

Excellent food, friendly service, elegant yet casual atmosphere

Average food quality. Iberian ham was as hard as a rock. Honestly I had better ham from Waitrose. Bread with tomato was not seasoned and very soggy! The servers were very friendly though.

Just a money trap. My wife and I had a reservation but when arrived my wife was feeling sick so we had to leave. We were charged a no-show fee (despite showing up) for the equivalent of a 4 people party. I discussed this with the restaurant staff and they didn't have any way to return the money immediately. We had to send emails that took them days to respond and in the end they only reimbursed us half the original 4 party no-show fee. 0 interest in their patrons. A waster of time and money. Portions are also incredibly small and too over-priced. The menu online didn't match the current prices. This restaurant is part of a larger company "Cambio de Tercio" (all their restaurants are together). Do not go to any of these places. They are an absolute waster of time and money. You'll be better off buying prosciutto and cheese in a store and eating at home.

Way too overpriced for the type of meal that is served. The tapas menu is very limited (only 3 meat tapas - Spanish ham is £35!) and the portions are tiny (albeit good tasting). The 4 mini-churros are priced £8, which is taking the customer for a fool.

Staff were friendly, food was poor. Limited choice, hot dishes weren’t warm, very limited and somewhat peculiar selection of tapas. Very Disappointing.

A delight, a piece of Spain in London

Great dinner. We shared 6 or 7 tapas and 2 desserts - all were fabulous! I couldn’t imagine! Delicious and perfect plating! 10 stars with big congrats!

The food is outstanding, if I ever come back to London it’s a must. Dinner to remember. Service also superb, basically put it on your list don’t miss it.

One of our favourite restaurants in the world. Always great, service is fantastic and the food is amazing.

The place is beautifully set up and the service impeccable. The tapas starters are sublime, but the main course was pretentious and mediocre, being some fish in noodles with a clumsy modernist plate service. It let the rest down. Don't try funny experiments.

Always fantastic service. Lovely ambience. Food delicious. I do wish they would go back to the wagyu mini hamburguesa though as I do not like the oxtail version at all.

Excellent service. Staff really know their Sherry and wine list. Food delicious

Been here several of times and the quality of food and service is always top notch!

Fantastic authentic Spanish restaurant, superb service and great wine selection in a lovely atmosphere

Unfortunately was unable to give 5 stars for the food because the changed menu was too veggie and vegan for my liking and that did limit what I could order. Also the gluten free options were very limited indeed for one of our diners. Ambience, service and wine, excellent as always.

Soooo delicious!! Best tapas we’ve ever had. Definitely pricey, but so worth is. My favorites were the tacos with potato on it, the chicken croquettes, and the Spanish tortilla. Will definitely go back if in the area again!

food is great but they bring food from another kitchen and food is not hot but just warm. otherwise quality of food is excellent

Billed as 125 sherry’s only a small hand fully by the glass

What a joke. Went to this spanish tapas resturanten with high expectations since it also was reccomended by guide Michelin. Food comes delivered from nearby sister restaurant I guess, no kitchen behind this place. Ordered some Andalucian shrimps, but totally disaster. Fatty and not chrunchy at all. Fish taco OK, but nothing to write home about. Expensive, but absolutely no value for money. White wine by the glass served to warm, rude waiter, only reason to give two stars instead of one, was a nice female waiter trying to do her best. But please Michelin, take this place out of your list! You will find better places in every small city in Spain, London is supposed to be a culinary city!

Typical Spanish food, great atmosphere !

We haven't been since before the Pandemic. We were really looking forward to a Tapas. Sadly they have changed the menu as in reduced the amount of tapas on the menu. I don't remember all the food being prepared and sent round from one of their other restaurants next door but one. It was slightly strange. Great wine tho. In our book its lost its edge.... but this is a personal point of view.

Nice staff!! great food as always

The menu associated with this restaurant online, did not tally with the menu we received. It was overpriced for what we received. Waiters were distracted with deliveries and the ambience was lacking.

Always faultless - great food & wines, service, ambience.

Amazing tapas and new dishes on the menu, outstanding roast avocado and tuna tacos Great atmosphere and live flamenco guitarist Highly recommend

Amazing selection of tapas categorized by vegetarian, vegan, seafood, and meat. Also, gorgeous looking larger meat plates, in a cozy, traditional Spanish atmosphere. I recommend the crunchy fish tacos, ox burger, crispy nigiri, roasted carrot, and patatas bravas

Although we love your guitar player, it felt a bit too loud for the space. It would also be nice to have some intermissions with no music The service remains impeccable, thanks to Eric and his gang

Fantastic place to eat great tapas. Staff were very attentive and helpful. Everything was so fresh and delicious with chocolate sauce that reminded me of being a kid on holiday!

We had a lovely time, the food was absolutely delicious and staff were very attentive. Would definitely come again.

Excellent experience - the pluma de iberica was delicious, as were the bravas. We will definitely return.

The third of three fabulous restaurants in this group, with Capote y Toros being the least formal. An excellent tapas and sherry bar with a good selection of wines, the food is outstanding and service friendly and relaxed. Highly recommend.

Tendido Cero and Cambio de Tercio with same owner along the same street have greater selection of food and wine, but this more bustling venue aims to be a London incarnation of a sherry bar from Andalucia, complete with live guitar player. It suited a party who intended too hat and laugh. Classic pata negra ham, octopus in melt in your mouth mash, fine tempranillo, smiling attentive and courteous service. We will be back.

Went in for late dinner. Food was average, and service was pretencious. Had a tortilla, wine and 1 beer. When the bill came the waiter said it was 60£ fixed price. I said I hadn't agreed on any of that and asked for the bill. After an unpleasant set of arguments he accepted that I would only paid the amount billed.. £25!

Great night with friends, we were relaxed and food and service was amazing. We really enjoyed the guitarist and the atmosphere was lovely

Incredibly delicious, especially the octopus

Very rare date with my wife, bliss!

Too much cream. Prices ridiculous. Some of us felt I'll the next day. 262.05 for 4 people. I had been here once before and thought it was great. I don't think I'd go again and not to the two sister restaurants either. It and they were busy. The wine volver on vivino costs 12£ they sell it for 35 There is a slightly cheaper one by the glass. It scores 4 on vivino but the mark up.is obscene. Boquerones 12.75. Should be 7 Pulpo 19.75. For a tiny bit full.of cream. What are they playing at? Doesn't even taste the way I should. They charge for bread. 1.5 forgot to charge for second lot of bread unless the 1.5 is unlimited bread which I doubt. Tortilla with a bit of truffle 16.25. Insured. Small tortilla not at all like in Spain complete ripoff. Churros and chocolate for dessert good idea. 8 £. Gambas ridiculous.Large and tasteless for 15.5 Brocolli 7.75. This place is pretentious. Always was.Appeals to.pretentious people. Not good quality. They should charge half the amount and get authentic Spaniards to cook. They think they are better than they are but can get away and have been getting away with it for years. I can already guess what the main dishes will be like. And check out the prices. It is in the Guide si what!!! That means nothing. It certainly doesn't have and never has any stars. Croquettes of chicken and ham the former better than the latter but at 8.5 that's nearly 3 quid each. How ridiculous us that. The tomatoes in sherry. Come on mate!!! 4.42 each!!! 4 of them17.68. They actually don't have a great selection of tapas. I asked if the tapas ( or pintxos) were better or different in the sister restaurants nearby and was told they were the same. The menus on the internet days differently. Also we booked for this place. Beer 4.75 Majestic 1.30 Service charge ( the sign of a greedy ynmodern) 29.12 on 232. All in all poor choice Pulpo tortilla tomatoes grossly and indecently priced. There should be somebody policing this. I would not go back and would also not go to Cambio de Tercio or to Tendido Zero. I really don't know how they can justify some of the prices. The pintxos were not terrible. They were poor. Pity. First time I went the waiter told me I couldn't hang in to the menu since I.migjt make a mess on it. It was I think.laminated. That's a first to be told that by the waiting staff. Pity. Half the prices improve the pintxos. Get someone good from Spain to come over and do it properly.

Nice food.. a little expensive.. a bit dark down the back

just love the 8 hours slow roasted tomatoes, the ham croquettes, and pluma iberica. the gazpacho with crab was amazing

Tutto Buono, gentilì e simpatici. Ambientazione gradevole. Consiglio

Tapas were outstanding. Patatas Brava and salmon nigiri were both outstanding. Chocolate sauce and churros also outstanding. Thanks

Amazing food with great service. The wine card was very extensive and the tapas is at such a good level. Quite pricy but definitely worth it. Patatas bravas are my favourite- definitely recommend!!

Second time I’ve been to this restaurant in the last couple of months. The food is absolutely fantastic, as is the service. It was a shame though that on my second visit the guitarist didn’t make a stop at our restaurant, as we were told that usually he rotates through all three venues. Either way I can’t recommend this place enough.

This restaurant group is profits-focused, inhumane, insensitive and has horrible service. Please do not support them.

Always amazing. Sherry selection by the glass is excellent. Food is beautifully presented and soooo good. If you want to 'go' to Spain for a night, the place really delivers.

Delicious Spanish restaurant nested in the heart of South Kensington. Great ambiance with live guitarist roaming through the 3 group of restaurants and amazing staff/service. A little pricey but worth the experience.

Really Fabulous tapas…as always. Friendly and professional service

Excellent food and lively ambiance as usual - great to see Capote y Toros open again

Amazing live guitar player, great food and wine, impeccable service with the nicest waiters/waitresses and very cool quite intimate atmosphere

Maybe I was biased having just come back from Spain where an absolutely incredible meal at Michelin starred Dani Garcia for 3 was cheaper than Capote for 2, & absolutely no comparison as to quality. But I must admit I was really disappointed. Very limited choice on the menu, small helpings & not excellently executed, & pricey for the quality. The atmosphere was good & staff smiley & pleasant, but if I want exciting contemporary Spanish food, this place seriously needs to up its game. Overall, pleasant but underwhelming & unmemorable.

Wonderful staff, wonderful food.

The food was mostly excellent and the service outstanding. Very good recommended wines too. The one problem was the constant procession of boxes of delivery food through the restaurant the entire evening, which spoils the experience for diners. Please find a different entrance/exit for delivery food and leave the diners to enjoy the restaurant. Otherwise it was very good.

We loved the food, everything was really delicious. Staff were very professional and attentive to our needs. We had a great recommendation to try Manzanilla Pasado, which went so well with the food. Many thanks, we will be returning!

Bit pricey but decent food, lovely ambience and service - the recommended wine was spectacular too

Wonderful food and a great head waiter, but not the best service from our server. No refills of tap water unless requested; pushing wine and drinks; and an unimaginative response to our request for a menu that was not scanned (soon rectified by the head waiter). She seemed like she might be new. The place was very noisy and not sufficiently spaced. It's hard to run a great tapas bar in London without being very pricey. In this case, the service, noise and spacing were not worth it - even though the food was great. I would only return for a Tuesday late lunch, or some other time when my needs might get easier attention.

Lovely little group of Spanish restaurants in Kensington. Nice little twist on patates bravas and the steak is lovely.

Way too expensive. The bill is what we’d pay for a Michelin in Mayfair, not tapas.

Such a lovely ambiance and live music. Amazing tapas - try the patatas bravas for the most innovative take on these.

Beautiful birthday celebration, thank you all!

Not cheap- but it’s in Kensington & Chelsea, isn’t it. Really enjoyed the £8 El Pacto Rioja (175ml) and the beetroot/fig/walnut/cheese/pomegranate salad was incredible! Very good traditional guitarist played for a long set. Online menu is indeed a little awkward given the wine menu’s length, but that’s hardly the end of the world.

Everything was delicious with the right level of buzz for perfect casual dining

Overall disappointing. Wine was excellent (we had two bottles of white Rioja, Don Quintin Ortega; consumed only half of the second bottle and took the rest home) and well priced at £50 per bottle. Only food that was served to satisfactory temperature was the Hake tapas; Both ham and chicken croquettes were lukewarm as were the oxtail burgers. Main course of Iberico pig could’ve done with seasoning and also was not particularly hot. Service was indifferent and ambience dull; as one of the original customers of Cambio De Tercio, I was expecting better. I’ve not been at the restaurants since they expanded. Apart from the main course, the food was excellent in taste but simply too cold. Out of loyalty and assuming this was an off night with slow delivery from the kitchen, I’ve given a four star recommendation. Next time I will try the main restaurant

Extremely disappointed with the quality of the food and the expensive wine. I do not know what has happened but it used to be one of my favorite Spanish restaurants in London. Prices have gone up and food quality has gone down. What a shame! The noise was unbearable too, we could not hear ourselves talk. Waitresses kept knocking our table or ourselves. It might have been that our table was not well situated. I will not go back again unfortunately.

This is a restaurant that we’ve been to dozens of times, and it used to be a favourite of ours for Spanish food. No more! This visit was a complete disaster. The menu has changed dramatically. Classic staples of Spanish tapas have disappeared, and replaced by some kind of fusion cuisine. We didn’t go to a Spanish restaurant to eat mediocre Prawn Tempura, but that’s what we got as the classic gambas al allilo have been removed from the menu. Every thing we ate was disappointing- maybe they have lost their chefs during the lockdown! They have also jacked up their pricing to ridiculous levels. They have squeezed in more tables and in consequence the guitar player has been shunted into a remote corner where he is hardly visible or audible. We won’t be going back.

Friendly and competent service, good value wines and delicious food. A great choice for casual dining.

Lovely restaurant and ambience. Felt very Spanish. We loved the live music as well. The tapas were delicious and service very friendly and attentive. We would definitely recommend it! Thank you Capote y Toros. We had a blast :)

Excellent food , service and the best Spanish wine list in the UK.

Inattentive cramped and their attempt to move to a paperless menu is a failure. We left after I asked for a sherry recommendation and was directed to “see the menu”. Cannot and will not recommend. PS it cost me £4.40 for the privilege as the glass of tap water I asked for was bottled ( it might be but pretty sure it was topped up with tap)

Es una pedacito de España en Londres. La comida es deliciosa! Pero es un restaurante caro, pagarás en promedio 35 libras por persona. Necesitas reserva, al ser pequeño no es fácil encontrar mesas. La atención es super buena! Atentos a lo que necesitas y si todo va bien con la comida. Totalmente recomendado! Sentirás que estas en España.

Finding ourselves in London's Gloucester Road at 8pm without a reservation and getting too late for any dinner booking, we came across this little gem of an authentic Spanish tapas bar 5 minutes walk from the Underground station. Authentic Spanish traditional tapas cooked and served by Spanish-speaking staff, the restaurant decor also adds to the authenticity of the experience; The bar and walls are stocked with an impressive array of bottled Spanish wines and spirits and festooned with bullfighting memorabilia. An outstanding Gazpacho for us both followed by sharing-plates of Ceviche de Lubina (Sea Bass), pulpo (octopus) and Ajo Blanco (white asparagus) and finishing with Tabla de Quesos (a cheeseboard); the flavours of all dishes were full and complex but well balanced leading to an excellent dining experience. All of this was accompanied with a a very good white wine - a Verdejo and finished with Orujo (a clear Spanish eau de vie) and espresso coffees. The service was attentive, knowledgeable, professional and ever so patient with us as we didn't leave until close-on midnight! Price-wise; not bad considering it's in a fashionable part of London. Service charge is added to the bill at 12.5% as with most places these days. Gazpacho at £4.50 and Tapas dishes are between £9 and £19. A bottle of house white is around £30, so not cheap, but very good quality. Highly recommended. This tapas bar also has two 'sister' restaurants situated opposite on the same street with menus catering for more modern Spanish tastes.

Nice to be back at Capote y Toros - great food and comprehensive Spanish wine list with attentive service and a fun vibe.

Always consistent. Always great. Very good service. All of the restaurants of the group are incredible.

The prawn dish at `~~~~~~~~~~~£15 0r £16 was poor value for money , hard to locate the prawns .... nice dish flavour wise Kitchen closed , food being sent from Cambio next door Tendido Cero is a better option

The food is just great and waiters and waitresses are polite,helpful and very pleasant which adds to the experience No problems recommending the place

High quality food and superb service! Will come back soon!

This place was relaxed, and the staff were really friendly. The food was excellent. Given the quality and the location, it was good value. Highly recommended.

We went to this place based on the menu on their website which wasn't available. The waiter was very kind and offered to bring the tapas dishes from next door. We ended up spending £130 for an incredibly mediocre meal. We were brought bread which we didn't ask for and charged for it. During the whole time there was a guy with a guitar who played so loud and tapped his foot so much that our table was shaking. I thought loud music wasn't allowed, because of covid. There were also two groups of people who definitely didn't belong to the same household. Overall, a really bad and expensive experience. The waiting staff were kind though.

I have been coming here for ages. It is amazing - all of it, the food, the impeccable service, the fun atmosphere! I would highly recommend it. Hope they can stay open x

I’m sorry, but this meal didn’t work out for us. We were squashed next to the door, which the waiter was going in and out of constantly to their associate restaurant next door. If it was a warm evening, then we wouldn’t have minded so much. On the open table email confirmation, we were directed to a menu which had paella on, and when we arrived there they didn’t do it - which I is what we had set our hearts on :(. Social distancing here during coronavirus wasn’t happening as tables weren’t spaced out too well. This could have been an ace evening, but I’m sad it didn’t work out.

Excellent as usual. Thank you, Eric and rest of the Capote y Toros team for looking after us so well despite the current challenges.

Un restaurante Español con una comida q sorprende, gratamente satisfecho con la amabilidad y profesionalidad del servicio, recomendado 100 por 100%.

Lovely Spanish restaurant, great tapas and wines.