El Tapas Gra in Derry

The food was by far the best I have had on my travels in Ireland! The crispy kale was divine and the crispy calamari was delicious.

The food and the drinks were so good, the location was really nice, and the position is optimal, as it’s really close to everything but on a nice and quiet street. The waiters were especially nice and cordial. We thoroughly enjoyed our evening.

Really fabulous food, wee bit pricey but a real treat 🥰

Pleasant young energetic bubbly staff. Food excellent, small Plates and sharing plates..bit to suit every taste. Cocktails- don't think u would have tasted anything like that before and presentation of drinks is so so smart and modern . Best restaurant in Derry

Fabulous decor . Enjoyed our food overall just a few things : Positives : service fantastic , wine was great . Prawns were our favourite . The meatballs could have came with some dipping bread as there was so much sauce . Didn’t rate the baked cheesecake just not to our tasting . Tasted more like a quiche . For £100 pound bill we enjoyed it but found the portions to be very small as tapas goes . Have definitely had tastier tapas before .

Good cocktails, food was good and reasonable price. As someone with a peanut allergy and visiting with someone coeliac the menu had misleading allergen lists. Some dishes were incorrect in the allergen labelling, for example stating there was peanuts on the dish however not numbering peanut as an allergen. Would not consider it coeliac friendly but the staff were very accommodating to make it as gluten free as possible. Food was good however the allergen key should probably be reviewed as it is incorrect with some of the dishes and can be very misleading!

we have been there on 28th March 2024 and it was a pleasure. delicious food and a helpful and quick staff!

It tastes delicious! If you're not worried about your budget, it's a nice place.

Excellent tapas a welcome surprise in the centre of Derry. Attentive and quick service a bonus on top of great-tasting food. Decent portion sizes make for good value too.

Service a little stressful. Good cocktail, very good tapas! Cooking of meat not controlled at all. Nice dessert

Went for a tapas lunch and enjoyed the small plates of food dished out by the kitchen. Quite a bit of inspiration from other cuisines, very expertly woven into some of the creations. Chargrilled miso cauliflower, Babaganoush, PilPil prawns, Grilled goats cheese with pickled watermelon and candied walnuts and Chorizo bonbons stood out. As did the 2 desserts we tried. Lemon Polenta gateau and a berry cheesecake. Top class! Service was lacklustre, the good food more than made up for it. Pity to see that we were the only table for lunch on a Sunday. Paid twice as much as what we would have paid in Spain but totally worth it. If we're in Derry again will revisit the place.

What an absolutely brilliant dining experience, I've been talking about going here for a long time, and finally went with my 2 sisters this past Friday night, the food was first class, plenty of it and so tasty and the service, from mostly young staff, was second to none, some restaurants/bars could learn a lot from the friendly, fun and attentive staff, a special shout out to our server, (Mad)Donna, a really friendly and pleasant young woman, hopefully we will return in the very near future 😀😎💚🇮🇪

Lovely food in the heart of the city with great service. Make sure you book in advance.

Really great tapas. The bread, meatballs, cauliflower and other items were tasty and well cooked.

Service average food average but a word of warning if you book in advance you have to pay a deposit of £10 per person and when you get the bill they have a habit of forgetting that you already paid this deposit.

Been recommended this place a number of times, so decided to bite the bullet, and oh boy was it a let down. The venue is fairly nice, clean modern and sophisticated, the staff were also very pleasant, so no complaints with any of that! I know it's tapas, small sharing plates. But I'm convinced this is just a marketing ploy for restaurants like this to give you as little as possible for the money given. What really bugged me was the duck tortellini, £13 for 3 pieces, yes, £4.30 for a single piece of pasta. I have had fresh pasta dishes in the centre of Rome with real truffle shaved on top for £16, to put it into perspective. Absolutely scandalous. £8 for 3 small meatballs in a tomato sauce. Just standard meatballs, nothing exciting at all. £6 for some homemade bread, literally just a piece of a farmhouse loaf from Asda, not a nice artisan bread with a nice crusty exterior with a nice flavour. No, literally just a few slices of tasteless white bread. I had a few other bits and pieces but none of it stood out at all. My partners cocktail was pretty tasty, I had a bubblegum one. which didn't taste anything like bubblegum, and more like a very bitter margarita. I'd normally rate most cocktails pretty highly, but this wasn't good either. But that could've just been my fault for ordering one I didn't enjoy. What also made me laugh was the "Large Sharing" options, so it turns out it's £40 for a standard sized steak you'd get in any other respectable restaurant (maybe 200g), but because this is tapas, they've decided to call it a large sharing option and charge about £15 more for it. I usually don't write reviews for anywhere, but the fact we spent about £80 for the meal, it was just disappointing. It was nothing mind blowing or impressive for the size of the portions offered, and got more enjoyment from the £7 kebab round the corner later that night.

When we arrived our table was not ready, we were left standing at the bar for 20mins without being served any drinks and basically ignored. When the table was finally available the food was ok.

Easily one of the best places to eat in Derry. Selection of 7 dishes shared as a couple and each was unique and absolutely delicious. Even the selection of cocktails and drinks was excellent and the service spot on. Will be back again.

Great selection to choose from and all really great

The food was wonderful and the server was very nice.

El Tapas Gra was recommended by a few friends and it did not disappoint! Warm welcome on arrival and everyone was friendly and helpful throughout our meal. We ordered a mix of things from the menu and everything was freshly prepared and delicious. There was so much to choose from and we are looking forward to coming back and working our way through the menu! The restaurant had a lovely relaxed vibe which suited us perfectly. A mix of couples and large group. Thanks for a lovely time.

Food was really nice. The woman there was nice but the guy who served us was really not. Unhelpful, unfriendly, made it easy to see he just didn't want to be there.

I was really looking forward to this after reading positive reviews but I was a bit disappointed, after 45 minutes of waiting for our food I asked the waiter and was told our order hadn't gone through, which thankfully we were compensated for. Our waitress had passed us multiple times and didn't check if we were ok and it was obvious we were waiting a long time for food, the place wasn't busy so I felt she could have at least checked in on us. The food itself was just ok, the gambas pil pil is tiny and not fit for sharing as there were only 4 prawns in it, not great when you are paying £18 for three plates. We also had the churros which were nice but very small and only 4 churros so not great for sharing either. Overall I found this place to be very expensive and not worth the money. I won't be back

Food is delicious - cauliflower dish is divine, broccoli with peanut rayu is so delicious, calamari is perfectly flavoured best alive had in a long time. Nice wine menu too.

Worth the trip for the Chorizo Bon Bon’s alone! Lovely relaxed vibe. Attentive service. Every dish was outstanding. ¡Sobresaliente!

A nice experience, reminds me sharing some tapas in Spain. The food is OK. The staff is friendly and I think it's a good idea if you want to try something different

We went to Ancho which has just opened upstairs in El Tapas Gra and the food was brilliant! The tacos were full of flavor and really tasty, the pulled pork was my favorite. Finished it off with ice cream tacos, I'll most definitely be back!

Delicious Tapas. And very helpful staff. The chorizo pops were a highlight.

Great food however we were rushed off the table about 20 minutes before expected / booked. Asked about 5 times in 5 minutes if we were ready to leave - if this could be fixed it would be a great spot.

Love this place! Gret addition to the food scene in Derry and we always make sure to make a visit when in Derry

Woe, brilliant restaurant, they reccomend that you order at least 3 dishes. It turns out that is plenty. The wine was lovely. Our waiter is from Spain. Would defo come back here.

Incredible place. Have had tapas in Spain multiple times past years…this kicks their asses . Food really is 5/5 .. genuinely best tapas we’ve ever had . Will hopefully make the long journey back to the north west soon to experience this again! Incredible wine list …godello awesome . Staff friendly and helpful .

Went for the first time with friends. The small plates were all excellent and the whole experience and team were lovely. Madrè beer on tap was great too.Going back again soon.

Good food but way too many waiters, two of which had no English and must have been training on the job.

We were in Derry overnight and booked a table. Two adults and two teenagers. We’ve eaten a lot of tapas and this was some of the best we’ve had anywhere. Tapas can sometimes be a little bit samey from place to place, but at this place, they borrowed from spice dishes and ingredients from all over the place. Miso, Asian flavours, allsorts! That might not be to everyone’s taste, but we loved it. We also had plenty of tapas classics, like patatas bravas and gambas pil pil, which were fantastic. Staff were absolutely delightful. Friendly and attentive. Would highly recommend this place if you’re visiting the Derry area.

Friendly service, delicious food, melt in your mouth kale, very tasty beer, great value, excellent choices - this place has it all. Couldn’t recommend it highly enough!

Blown out of the water with the quality of food here. We ordered 8 plates between two (including nibbles) and really couldn't say a bad word. It was phenomenal. The service was fantastic.

The lads serving were great, Devlin and Ordrain were doing a great job and done the restaurant proud.

The restaurant was very inviting and the staff very friendly and helpful. The food was excellent and well prepared. Everybody in our party of 4 was very satisfied. Fun to share all the Tapas

I love Spanish food and I can say that they know how to do it. I’ve been there 3 times. All them I had delicious and tasty food a real Spanish taste, nice selection of wine and desserts. Nice service David is always friendly and helpful. A good option to have dinner every time that visit Derry

Such an incredible place, staff are fantastic and the food is even better. Make sure to try the calamari!

Best service experienced in Derry. 90 minutes and went through 7 different dishes which was plenty by the end of it. Loved it all and cant wait to go back.

We were visiting Derry and our hotel recommended this restaurant. We really enjoyed it. The food was delicious as was the wine. The service was great and such friendly staff. There was a great buzz in the place which was lively for a Monday night.

Very nice food and and attentive service. The alcohol selection is reasonable and varying The only thing I found was the squid was a little in the thin side but all of the other five dishes tasted grand, although perhaps a little Luke warm

A good selection of small plates. Waiter recommended an average number of dishes for 2 people ( 5 to 6). We had Crispy kale, caramelised cauliflower, charcuterie sharing board, halloumi fries,and tomato bread. All good quality and delicious. Lots of choice, including meat and fish plates. The food came quickly, we were in and out in less than an hour, but would be a great place to take a group of people, and keep ordering more dishes to extend the meal and allow time to chat.

after seeing good reviews on TripAdvisor we decided to and try El Tapas Gra. It has a nice atmosphere and we ordered two glasses of wine. I had three lamb and my wife the meatballs. We also ordered a salad and chips to bulk up the meal as 13 pounds for lamb tapas was a lot. It took about 20 minutes which was a lot. I know tapas means small but it really was ridiculous the portion sizes for the price. 4 pounds for a few salad leaves! Not even a slice of bread is given for the abundance of sauce on the meatballs. The waiter wasn't interested when we said it was very small, he said order more food, I said at those prices not a chance. The bill was 45£. 7.50£ for a small glass of wine! We left hungry and disappointed and got a takeaway. In this day and age its ridiculous, throwing money away on average but way overpriced food!

Love eating here. We go every time we stay in Derry.

Mostly very good meal of small plates, the only exception being a very disappointing broccoli dish. The chicken thighs and meatball dishes were especially good. Service was a bit sporadic with some pairs of plates arriving quickly, others somewhat slowly. It was a busy Sunday night, not helped by a particularly rowdy group which didn’t do wonders for the atmosphere and was quite annoying. The music was on the loud side too, but then I am old! We’d go again if in Derry.

Worse service ever experienced eating in Derry, waiters more interested in hanging around a booking computer at the door than serving customers. Rudely requesting a table back after 1:20 minutes, the excuse ''Sorry we have a table for 10 booked I can get you a desert fired out straight away'' what a joke!!! Proceeds to explain you only get 1:30 minutes which was not stated on booking, what sort of restaurant cycles customers like this. I have eaten Tapas all over Spain, this is bang average overpriced small plates of food. Lots of good restaurants in Derry, which are better quality and value, give this place a miss.

Worse service ever experienced eating in Derry, waiters more interested in hanging around a booking computer at the door than serving customers. Rudely requesting a table back after 1:20 minutes, the excuse ''Sorry we have a table for 10 booked I can get you a desert fired out straight away'' what a joke!!! Proceeds to explain you only get 1:30 minutes which was not stated on booking, what sort of restaurant cycles customers like this. I have eaten Tapas all over Spain, this is bang average overpriced small plates of food. Lots of good restaurants in Derry, which are better quality and value, give this place a miss.

Wonderful food and great vibe, so glad we came here.

SHAMEFUL IF YOU COME FROM ITALY DO NOT ENTER Only spicy food, poor quality, and invisible quantity (it is not possible to ask for 11 euros for jamon and serve two slices on the plate, or 7 euros for two croquettes) hasty service almost as if they wanted to chase you out of the place by asking over and over again if we wanted another, truly scandalous as this cannot be defined as a tapaseria having already dealt with this type of place in Spain and other parts of the world. Super not recommended 🤮🤮🤮 I have to put one star as zero is not possible.

Visited here for an anniversary meal with my wife. Staff very attentive throughout our visit. Tapas dishes were all very tasty however some of the hot dishes could have been warmer when they arrived. The churros were absolutely top class and were as good as any I’ve had in Seville or Malaga. Would highly recommend!

Not going to Spain - Not to worry. This place do great Tapas. I was not expecting in Derry - well done all. Much is Garcia's y Hasta luego. #ChicClassyandCosy recommends if day-tripping to Derry from Lough Erne Resort.

Epic food, Epic staff, as usual - Cheers

Wow, the food here is incredible. Tastes amazing. The service was good. Prices were pretty fair.

We stopped to eat something while we visited the city and we tried this restaurant with local food. David took great care of us and the service was very fast. We recommend the cheek, which was delicious and very similar to what we eat in Seville. However, in the Spanish tortilla there is still much room for improvement. Finishing the lunch with a cup of coffee was also worth it.

The food is amazing. Try the roasted cauliflower! Definitely would recommend this place. The waiting staff is very friendly, food is very affordable and the atmosphere is great. Also lots of vegetarian options

Cracking little Tapas bar in Derry. Would recommend it to anyone. Very cheap. I enjoyed the non alcoholic options.

Fantastic greeting by David, service was exceptional throughout, Katie made sure we were well looked after. The food was delicious, my personal favourite was the monkfish, although the lamb was a close second. Definitely worth a visit when in Derry, but I would imagine booking is advised as we went on a Wednesday evening and it was packed.

UNA VERGÜENZA Somos españolas, estamos aqui de intercambio y echabamos de menos nuestra comida, ilusas de nosotras decidimos acudir a este restaurante, con muy buenas críticas y que decía servir comida española. Para nuestra sorpresa, nada más entrar el restaurante tenía un toro, España no es solo toros, pero bueno, lo aceptamos porque es la visión que se tiene de nuestro país. Ya no contentas con el servicio, nuestro sentimiento empeoró cusndo llegó la comida, nos sirvieron unos pimientos de padrón que habían estado congelados, el sabor distaba mucho de lo que se consideraría español, pero lo peor fue cuando llego la tortilla, la echábamos mucho de menos, y a pesar de que nuesras expectativas hacia esta ya habian bajado, aun asi, consiguió no cumplirlas, una tortilla dura, que no se debe considerar española, eso no es ni tortilla ni española. Sinceramente, como españolas nos sentimos ofendidas, entendemos que sea visto como uj restaurante bueno, pero no queremos que españa quede manchada de esta manera, no le hagáis caso a todos los premios que tienen, son todos entregado por personas que nunca han probado la real comida española. Si sois de España, ni entreis.

A SHAME We are Spanish, we are here on exchange and we missed our food, excited we decided to go to this restaurant, with very good reviews and that claimed to serve Spanish food. To our surprise, as soon as we entered the restaurant it had a bull, Spain is not just bulls, but hey, we accepted it because it is the vision we have of our country. No longer happy with the service, our feeling worsened when the food arrived, they served us some padrón peppers that had been frozen, the flavor was far from what would be considered Spanish, but the worst thing was when the tortilla arrived, we missed it a lot. less, and even though our expectations for it had already lowered, it still managed to not meet them, a hard tortilla, which should not be considered Spanish, that is neither tortilla nor Spanish. Honestly, as Spaniards we feel offended, we understand that it is seen as a good restaurant, but we do not want Spain to be stained in this way, do not pay attention to all the awards they have, they are all given by people who have never tried the real thing. Spanish food. If you are from Spain, don't even enter.

Food was good Probably just the Irishman in me but didn't like how course seemed to come out randomly and found it pricey enough for what I got

Second time eating here and it has got worse if possible for price portion and quality we were in 15 mins had 4 dishes a pint and a glass of wine and it was £54 bit of lamb was that small we laughed it was...

Amazing spread of food. Took the parents we enjoyed every minute. We had the house tempranillo juicy, slight tannins... delicious. Food was epic, load of options....highly recommend the cauliflower, monkfish & lamb. Can't wait to go back!!

What a find! We just loved all the small plates we ordered. Highlights were the lamb, the cheese plates, the carmelized cauliflower, and crispy calinari. Great, friendly staff. We liked it so much we came back the very next night. The atmosphere a bit noisy for me, but worth it. Highly recommended!

What a find! We just loved all the small plates we ordered. Highlights were the lamb, the cheese plates, the carmelized cauliflower, and crispy calinari. Great, friendly staff. We liked it so much we came back the very next night. Highly recommended!

The burrita was fantasssstic. Great place and super nice attention

Despite the good reviews very disappointed. I know it was tapas but the piri piri prawns came to the table five small prawns in a bit if olive oil and a sprinkle of chiles Brie cheese cake with 3 small slices if bread that was hard with a smear if butter.

Most dishes were way too salty for us. Yet taste was quite lacking. The rather loud electro music ruins the atmosphere

The service was good, the food quality was good but the portion size was disappointing. Some dishes were so small they were laughable, until you remembered their cost. I've seen bigger postage stamps than the dessert.

Everything we ordered was delicious ! Great portion sizes for sharing and incredible flavors. Our service team was friendly and attentive.

Food is amazing and the staff are next to none, extremely attentive and very friendly

finding a place to eat on Easter Sunday in Northern Ireland can be challenging. several of our original options were closed and we were wandering around downtown Derry when we saw this place. a quick check of TripAdvisor gave the green light. though we didn't...

Really a bit disappointed on this visit. Had a bottomless brunch forced upon us even though we hadn't booked it. Food a bit basic and bland. I thought tapas was to be relaxed but everything was hurried and we were constantly reminded about our allotted time at the table. Staff were nice but too much focus on getting us out! Pricey for all it is.

Loved every minute of it! Made my birthday very special.

We had a great night. Food Cocktails were good and staff very polite and helpful. Can't get enough of kale.

This is a FIVE STAR review. Everything was wonderful. The service was informative and impeccable. The food exceeded all expectations. The wine selection was a perfect pairing to the expertly crafted dishes. Absolute heaven.

Tasty wine, very good service. I ate padron peppers, aubagine, meatballs and a santiago tarte. All very tasty, especially the peppers which were seasoned with honey and almonds.

So disappointed with the service. We are a group of office colleagues who have been here a few times without problem and enjoyed the foods. But this time when booking the reservation it asked for credit card, so I booked it with my private credit card. We arrived and enjoyed the meals, albeit the head waiter was a bit rude and arrogant. Nothing or nobody told me that my private credit card will be charged for the deposit. So when the bill is produced the total amount have been reduced with the deposit to my private card, we asked nicely if this can be refunded because we want to pay the full amount with the company credit card. We were told no that they can’t or won’t do that. They just don’t want to know and refused to try to rectify the situation, so we paid the reduced bill at the end, and i was promised that they will send me the copy of the bill by email, and there is nothing so far. We won’t come back!!

Staff were brilliant, kind and accommodating. Food and wine is good but a little pricey.

Great food and service, strongly recommend the patatas bravas, hummus, calamari and the cauliflower. Will be back!

Mid week treat with few friends, relaxed atmosphere, nice vibe music, lovely margaritas....we tried on rocks, straight and frozen to finish.. Great value for night out.

Lovely experience, from start to finish. Zero faults, there was so much option for chose. A nice twist on general spanish tapas. Service was very attentive. We shall be back soon...

Delicious like last time, Girls were very helpful and cocktails are too good. Can't wait to organise a hen party soon.

Had a fabulous meal here for 40th birthday party. Staff were so friendly and helpful with the ordering of food. Will definitely return to this restaurant the next time we are in Derry.

Am really impressed with tapas Grà, service was swift, choice of food on the menu is very tempting as we had 5 and each and everyone was delicious, wanna try them all, sangria was just like what you'd get around Spain 🍷canny wait to get back especially to sample the cocktails cause they look da bizz 🍹

Out with family at weekend. Ordered food, which tbf was good. However, the overall experience was so poor we won’t be back. Constantly felt hassled to finish up. Apparently had a table of 5 coming in. And yet the place was empty except one other...

Called in just as it was opening for the evening as we had a concert to go to at 18:00. Food was lovely and fresh and the service was 1st class. Just happened to mention to David the Spanish waiter that we loved Barraquito the...

Excellent ! We had a great time : the food was amazing, realy tasty, we didnt wait to have what we ordered... Thank you so much !

Food was good and the young lady who served us very polite. Could not fault anything. Wonderful overall

Great Experience Loved everything, well adviced by manager what to order and we glad we took advice as we would have ordered too much. Portions are generous and service was very attentive. Halloumi Cauliflower Kale Meatballs were our favourite. Can't wait to visit again

Food was very nice, for tapas the portions were big. Price is average not expensive. Would definitely recommend.

Apset Cheque is pretty big Portions are small Interior is nothing special Mussels - the portion is not enough even for a kid No local beer. Not a historical building

We had a delicious meal, the broccoli and halloumi were fantastic in particular! Lovely staff and really great value for money

We needed a light dinner as we had an unexpectedly large lunch. This Tapas bar was an ideal choice. Perhaps it is not a completely authentic Spanish Tapas bar, for example, they serve a boa bun. However, all the dishes we had were very good....

Excellent food, service and ambience. Food is tasty, fresh and the flavours are excellent. Will definitely come again.

Was in city on weekend break. Decided to try this restaurant. The selection of tapas was amazing something to suit all tastes from carnivores to vegetarians. There is a good selection of wines from Spain and a few other countries. Prices are reasonable the restaurant...

Best Tapas out place in Derry! Try the lamb, it's worth it

We visited on a Saturday for the tipsy tapas and it was fab. We really enjoyed the beautiful food and the drinks kept flowing. Highly recommend the cauliflower and the bao buns was lush also. Great service, great food and great fun.