El Cerdo Tapas Bar, Maidenhead in Windsor and Maidenhead

Wonderful addition to Maidenhead's Waterside Quarter - so nice to have a wide variety gluten free options too.

Great food, and vibrant atmosphere. Excellent service by Isla.

We came here tonight for our 11th wedding anniversary, the reason we chose here is because we have been here before and love it. Tonight exceeded our expectations, we were welcomed with a glass of bubbly, food as usual was amazing. So many dishes to choose from but the special we chose the stone bass tartar was out of this world… Daria was our host and attended to all our needs. She made us feel so welcome and talked us through our whole experience … I would recommend anyone to come here, amazing food, beautiful people… great atmosphere 🥰

Had food this evening at El Cerdo for the first time ever. As we arrived for our table we were politely informed that they were going to move our table as there was a larger party next to our original location, which was really lovely of them in an already very busy restaurant! The food began arriving and was absolutely delicious and upon realising it was getting late we asked if the kitchen had closed, to which the response was simply to ask us what we would like. We were informed that bad news, the kitchen had closed 5 minutes or so before but good news, the chef would happily still cook what we'd asked for. All in all, an absolutely lovely experience, great food and good atmosphere. Totally recommend. On that note, as we arrived another customer on their way out was telling us how good it was and that we'd enjoy it, they were correct!

Isla was the perfect host, very attentive and helped make the evening enjoyable and memorable

Great traditional Spanish tapas

Just right... good food and service

Here for wedding anniversary, service was incredible, greated with a glass of bubbly. Our host was so good, very attentive, her name was Daria. Definitely coming back. Best restaurant in Maidenhead.

Came here for a casual dinner and ended up having the best dinning and wine experience I have had in Maidenhead!! The chef was incredible!! His specials were insane! The sous vide monkfish was cooked to perfection! The specials were actually better than the main menu, this chef knows what he is doing and his passion and love for his creations comes through in the incredibly balanced dishes he is producing! Loved the the basque influence and a special thanks to Memo who made some incredible espresso martinis and phenomenal wine recommendations! So good we are going there again tonight! P.s. Sit at the bar to watch the chef in action!!

Excellent in every way! Special thanks to Elissa 🥳🙌

Love this place, great food + Cocktail club ❤️

Our family party was fabulously looked after by Daria and her colleagues The food was fabulous, wine delicious, service excellent and unobtrusive 10/10

Delicious food, friendly atmosphere, great staff - properly looked after by Memo at the bar!

The food was absolutely delicious! We got a section of different dishes and they were so tasty and full of flavour and you get quite a lot even though it is traditionally tapas. Definitely be coming back. Our waitress was Elissa and she was so welcoming and friendly.

A lovely place to enjoy tapas at the bar.

This place has gone down hill, I came here with my partner months ago and it was excellent. Unfortunately now it is higher prices for lower quality and less authenticity. Firstly, on our latest visit, the tortilla was “pathetic”, my heart sank as I saw it, more of a regular omelette than a true Spanish Tortilla de Patatas. Texture, shape and structure were way off. Secondly, the croquettes de jamón had a very sparse quantity of jamón, being more or less bechamel flavoured with the exception of a few bites. Thirdly, the price of both these items was extraordinarily high for their quality, size and contents. Both being £12 for small and very simple dishes with relatively cheap ingredients. Finally, on a less important note the music is mainly South American, not Spanish.

Food is exceptional. As good as any I’ve had. Service was great too thanks elisse. It’s probably a little more expensive than you’re expecting for tapas but there is a lot of work going into - it really is worth it

Croquetas: well done! Very good. Arroz negro: terrible (rice overcooked, a lot of squid ink) Tortilla mediterránea: what the hell is this please? Surtido de embutidos: so extremely thin, too expensive for the quantity. Not a good representative of the Spanish cuisine definitely.

Excellent meal, served by an excellent server called memo, 3 rd time we have came here and been served by memo, each time he has made us feel special and comfortable.

Went for a family dinner for my husband’s birthday. Great service and food. Enjoyable night for all.

The food was incredible and Isla’s service was great! We would definitely recommend here.

First time at El Cerdo. Nice restaurant, nice setting in Maidenhead town. Only open for lunch Friday and Saturday, so Friday was quieter and a nice atmosphere. We all enjoyed the quality, taste, and variety of tapas dishes. For 3 of us we opted for lunch 2x3 selected tapas, adding one special from board, and bread with olive oil. The size of the dishes was perfect, not too small as tapas in other places can feel like a ration. Large drink selection, though not non alcoholic cider. Lunch closes at 15:30 so our lunch from 13:15 was leisurely with dishes arriving as ready. All very Spanish! Staff were attentive and helpful. Individual men and ladies toilet.

Excellent food, excellent service from Elissa. Probably the best Tapas I have had, or at least top 2!

Everything great, touch pricey but worth it for the vibes. Served by Memo who was warm and attentive. Will be back! C and J

Elisse was great and helped us have a great dinner and smooth service. Food quality was amazing and the live music really brought the atmosphere together:)

Husband and I went on a Saturday evening. Atmosphere was lovely with the Spanish guitarist and singer adding to the ambience. Restaurant staff - front of house and our server were both very friendly. We ordered 6 tapas dishes - 5 were delicious and all packed with flavour. The dishes came out piping hot which is always a bonus. Our only dish which wasn’t quite up to scratch were the lamb chops, as 2 out of the 4 were just fatty cuts. Churros were also delish, with a very tasty toffee sauce. Thank to El Cerdo - we will definitely visit again.

Lovely atmosphere. Memo was very friendly and attentive, made sure we were always topped up!

Brilliant, only complaint acoustics… too much echo, some sound dampening would work wonders

Always a wonderful visit, Elissa looked after us wonderfully.

Great food. Great service, thank you Elissa.

Memo is very good #1 in the country

I am absolutely appalled by the experience at your restaurant. This was not just bad service—it was outright fraud. Your menu clearly states: • "Choose two" from the first section • "Choose two" from the next section • "Choose one dessert" We paid price PER PERSON, yet we were given only 5 dishes total instead of 10. Since the dessert is per person, it is clear HOW MANY DISHES each person should receive. This is deliberate trickery. You knowingly misled customers into paying full price while serving half the food. This is not a mistake—it is a scam. To make things worse, the service was as terrible as ever. Your staff has never improved since opening: • No service at all, just blank stares. • Cold dishes served warm, hot dishes served cold. • Waiting 20 minutes for a fork—completely unacceptable. • No plate or cutlery changes—basic hygiene ignored. Dare your staff even ask if everything was alright? Of course not. Because it never was, never is, and never will be, I believe, with same owner and staff. I will never spend another penny in your shady restaurant, with your shady staff, and your fraudulent practices. If you think this is acceptable, you deserve every bad review coming your way. Absolutely disgraceful.

Absolutely amazing. Food was delicious,staff so professional. The best restaurant in Maidenhead

A welcoming, warm restaurant. Great food and friendly service and atmosphere.

Our experience at El Cedro was underwhelming. While the menu sounded promising, the portions didn’t quite match the price. The Mediterranean tapa with prawns, for example, came with just one prawn, and other dishes felt too small to be considered mains. The service was polite but a bit disengaged—we didn’t get any recommendations when we asked for guidance. Overall, it wasn’t quite what we hoped for, and we’re not likely to return.

We had a birthday dinner here as a family. Early meal so the restaurant was empty (apart from us) but we liked it like this. The waitress (Weronika) was lovely and we got a surprise birthday treat at the end of meal. The kids also really liked their time here and their food. Very relaxing and delicious meal.

The venue, food and service here is fantastic. Food was unreal 5⭐️

One of the best restaurants in town. With Maidenhead food culture being so entwined with Bray's insanely high standards (Waterside & Fat Duck etc.). Such a great addition is El Cerdo. Watching the pass and seeing chef conduct Tapas deliveries in not a very big kitchen, what a treat. The staff are excellent, the food equal or better. Well done El Cerado. Also the wine list is elegant and just right. Sublime tasting Crianzas quaffed whilst aromas of delicious Spanish coomery fill the air. Bravo

Excellent service, lovely atmosphere, delicious food. I am gluten intolerant and the staff could not have been more thoughtful and helpful. No dodgy tummy at all. Delightful evening enjoyed by us all. Thoroughly recommend coming here.

Served by Weronika, very good service and nice food

Thanks for Weronika’s service. She really cares about customers. She takes care of our opinions and tries to make the experience perfect! Good food, good vibe, and good service!

Had a variety of wonderful tapas. All dishes were excellent. Chef (Diego) came over to ask how we were doing as the choice had changed that day. He could not have been more helpful and friendly. We thoroughly recommend El Cerdo.

Just tried the new menu. And it was good. Really good. We had 6 dishes for 2 persons, which was perfect. Highly recommend the steak of colifour, pluma iberica or the croquetas de chorizo.

Excellent dishes especially the bean and chorizo stew (Diego the Spanish chef’s grandmothers recipe). Really friendly service. Def plan to go again. New menu started today.

Excellent evening, food was cooked perfectly and tasty, Memo at the bar was excellent, makes great expresso martinis. Very authentic, you should defo give it a go if you are in Maidenhead.

A very welcoming place, the cocktails are stunning, Thankyou Memo!

Everything was nice and the food was delicious. Had a nice birthday at your restaurant.

Memo was fantastic, so welcoming and attentive :)

The food was really good, and Weronika made the experience even better! She was absolutely fantastic—super nice, responsive, and always had a cheerful smile. She made sure our group of 10 was well taken care of, happily answering all our questions and catering to our needs with ease. Her positive energy made our meal even more enjoyable. Thank you, Weronika, for the great service!

What a wonderful evening and thanks to Weronika who explained the menu and looked after us so well, thank you!

What an experience!! My wife loved it so much and enjoyed her birthday dinner and drinks. It was fantastic!! Thank you to the owners to make it so special to us and being so lovely friendly with us. I will recommend this to all my friends and family

Amazing service as always, Memo always remembers us, feel lime coming home :)

Amazing food, staff were very accommodating and added special touches for the birthday occasion we had booked for. 10/10, we will be back!

Fantastic food fantastic service

Excellent food, fabulous service from Memo

The food is amazing and the staff are lovely. Diogo, the chef, came out to check on how our food was which is such a nice gesture. I would highly recommend !

Dine here around once a month and the food never disappoints. We always sit at the bar and love to watch Memo making all the drinks. He is very friendly and does a great job. We will return soon and highly recommend this place

Popped into El Cerdo without a reservation and was politely greeted and shown to a table, all the food was superb and came in a timely manner. The chef Diego came out during the meal- very nice touch. I will be visiting again for sure!!

Great food, lovely atmosphere and the service form Luke was 5 star! Would highly recommend

Fantastic drinks and friendly atmosphere as always. Shout out to Memo, the best bartender in Maidenhead. We will be back next week!

Food was excellent our waiter, Memo, was first class

Lovely experience. Waiter who remembered us even though we had only been once. Great service great food, would recommend to anyone

The food was absolutely amazing and our waitress, Daria, was so friendly and helpful. We also sat at the bar for a few drinks after dinner and the bartender Memo always made sure we were looked after and happy with our drinks. Had an amazing experience here, would recommend!!

Booked a table for my extended family, Veronica was our waitress and she was amazing. Always checked up on us and made sure we were accommodated for. The food was also amazing, I would definitely recommend.

First time here, would 100% come back. Amazing food, so fresh and so many brilliant flavours. Weronika (our waitress) is so very lovely! 10/10 recommend here!

Was there for dinner last night with my partner and we thoroughly enjoyed it after wanting to try it for awhile. We had Daria serve us, and we were really impressed with the service. Food was also really lovely. We will definitely be back soon!

The food was great and the service was also great ;) the live knife show was great

Was there last week and was very happy with everything. Thanks to Daria in particular, she took good care of us, lucky to have her serving us :)

Fantastic food and great service, very pleasent evening with live music. Fully recommended

Brilliant food and excellent service by Daria and the team at El Cerdo again this evening. It’s it favourite Friday night spot!

Absolutely delicious food - the Octopus and the Iberio pork was perfectly cooked and would highly recommend! Live music was great!

The most incredible experience I had I ever Lived without a booking last Saturday we welcomed by the hostiles 'she said only the Bar ' is available and belive or not because we are luckiest day to met Memo this Egyptians guy, He is'the most incredible bartender we had ever met, he was the most incredible guy we had ever met special thanks Memo an all the el ceirdo staffff

Our family had the absolute pleasure of dining at El Cerdo Tapas Bar in Maidenhead on New Year’s Eve, and it was a truly unforgettable experience! This was our first visit, and it won’t be our last. The food was absolutely amazing – every dish was bursting with flavor and beautifully presented. From the first bite to the last, it was clear that the chefs take immense pride in their craft. The staff were incredible, with a special mention to Veronica, who was so lovely and attentive throughout the evening. She made us feel truly welcomed and added such a personal touch to the night. Adding to the already wonderful atmosphere, the live music was the perfect complement to the evening. The singer playing the guitar brought such warmth and charm, making it a night to remember. We wholeheartedly recommend El Cerdo Tapas Bar to anyone looking for exceptional food, wonderful service, and a fantastic ambiance. Our family is already looking forward to our next visit! Andrew, Gill and family.

Always a great place to go for an amazing food treat. The staff are brilliant and cocktails even better.

Daria was a great server. The food was fantastic and the drinks are amazing. Will definitely be coming back.

UPDATE - after this review, the restaurant contacted me, and invited us back for a proper meal. I'm glad to report that last week's fiasco was an aberration, the restaurant clearly do care about providing great food and service. The dishes were tasty and served with care. Will return for the new menu ________________________ Very disappointed with our meal. I came once before, and it was great, but was really let down tonight. They clearly forgot to pass the bulk of the order to the kitchen, we had a hard out to get to the cinema, but was still charged (or tried to be ) for the dishes that we didn't have time to eat The food was did get was tasty, but not enough ... The cinema nachos were more satisfying Will not return when there are many more reliable choices locally

Great evening with friends. Delicious food & super atmosphere, we’ll be back!

Just had a really enjoyable meal here. Lovely setting, helpful service, great food which just kept on coming...and right next door to the multi storey car park!

We popped in for a drink and Miemo welcomed us with warmth even before openig hours. He is one of the most warm and professional bartendender we have ever met. He makes the most delicious cocktails. If you planning a night out for a dinner or casual tapas, you definitely should try Miemos cocktails. His expresso martini is the best one in town!

My loving Tapas Rest/Bar Amazing crew ❤️❤️❤️

Absolutely wonderful! I had no idea it was there! Great food and wine plus the service was fantastic :)

Since the moment we arrived we were greeted by Sina and their team in a very warm manner! I’m an actually a spanish chef in the area having diner with one of my chef friends and we both were blown away with the flavours, authenticity and the modern style of their tapas! We had an array of tapas, my highlight was the lazy tortilla and of course the croquettes! But their Pluma, Pollo and lamb were just sublime! You can feel the the smoky charcoal flavor from their Josper oven, just like in the best places in Spain! 🇪🇸 Thanks Luis, Sina and the team for a great diner and a fantastic night with my friend! Hasta la próxima amigos!

Great food, fantastic Spanish wine and brilliant service. Fantastic atmosphere and great place to celebrate a birthday.

Exceptional Spanish tapas experience! The food is delicious, beautifully cooked, and well-presented. The atmosphere is fantastic, with a vibrant and lively vibe that makes you feel welcome. Special shoutout to the bartender, Moamen, who was incredibly friendly and chatty, adding to the overall great experience. Highly recommend this place for anyone looking for a fun and tasty dining experience!

The taste was excellent, though a bit on the pricey side at £45 per person，I still felt a bit hungry after the meal.

Friendly professional service coupled with excellently prepared food. Wide variety of old favourites and some new tasty morsels to taste. House red is fantastic, superb flavour at a great price. We will be back!

Great Spanish style tapas and attentive staff. Food is tasty and nice. The place has been packed with people the two times I've been there on weekends, so booking a table seems essential. Watch out for loud groups of women that drinks too much lady petrol.

Absolutely delicious food and cocktails and friendly, knowledgeable staff.

We ate early dinner here it was fantastic food, generous portions and good values. All the staff are great especially the Barman Mimo

Delicious tapas, lovely venue, and a friendly and professional service. The only thing I would suggest to make the experience even better is to play Spanish or Latin music. Muchisimas gracias!

Guest at a wedding reception at El Cerdo Maidenhead. Wonderful venue, staff could not have been more attentive, and I have to say absolutely the best food I’ve ever had at a wedding!

Phenomenal food and Isla our server was very lovely, I couldn’t recommend this place any higher

An excellent bar/restaurant with one of the best foods I have tasted in UK. As someone who was born in Spain, I can tell when Spanish food is good, and it was really amazing, both in quality and in preparation. The drinks you can get are also very varied with some great selection on wines, and the desserts are delicious (if you like cheesecake, you'll love theirs) Very friendly staff as well that can recommend anything you feel like eating or drinking and great atmosphere round up a wonderful place that I wish it was closer to my home.

new experience yesterday 10.08.24 and was amazing. Food nice, service good and final bill correct without usual crazy London prices. Really appreciated Sambuca offered from the Boss. Keep going on i this way Cerdo team. Well done!

Really lovely food and atmosphere, a gem of a place.

I have been meaning to go here for a while and finally got around to it this evening. The food was excellent and so was the service, from a very nice and efficient young lady. I went for the early dinner menu which did not disappoint. I am looking forward to going back to try other items on both menus. I was also impressed with the house white wine, very nice. I sat outside and had a very pleasant evening.

This is maidenhead but prices are Mayfair, service not great , food arrived in drabs, had to ask for empty plates.to be cleared to make room on out table Once is enough , 12.5% service charge , what service ????

Dine in it was lovely experience the food was great the atmosphere is amazing and special thanks for memo the best cocktail 🍸 in maidenhead

What a terrific find! We stumbled across this restaurant while roaming around the city centre, and at first we weren't sure if there were any vegan options. There are numerous options available, and the personnel is both friendly and professional. The barman is an expert, and he only employs high-quality ingredients. My mocktail was wonderful! Nice atmosphere, views from the canal, with wonderful music ranging from Gipsy Kings to Buena Vista Social Club.

Great service, very helpful staff. The food, as always, is delicious and a great range on their specials board should you want something different to the menu. There was a complementary glass of cava for the person whose birthday it was, which was a lovely touch. They serve a delicious light rose, of which we had a couple of bottles, plus a good few beers.