Hispania Tasty by Mavi in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Lovely lunchtime takeaway today. Gorgeous paella, meatballs and the best croquettes I’ve ever tasted. The people running it were lovely too!

I think this business was in an old house in Saltash beside the river Tamar below just yards down stream from the Road and Rail bridges. About a month ago we came down and discovered it had closed. This was confirmed in the press. But today we were upstairs in Plymouth market and were delighted to discover that Hispania Tapas had opened. The unit has been smartly and slickly refurbished and is very enticing with a good feel, neatly following the accelerating trend and increasing number of speciality and ethnic places to eat. We stayed only briefly because we had other plans but we will be back again very soon.

Lovely tapas dinner in a nice setting Authentic Spanish tapas.Excellent food and service. Highly recommend. We will visit again.

Really nice food. Such a change from bog standard pub & restaurant. Nice friendly atmosphere too, light & airy & a nice garden.

Tasty food, lovely attentive staff. Great experience that’s highly recommended. The aubergine dish and the croquettes were beautiful and it was reasonably priced.

Lovely setting by the river Tamar. The staff were friendly and helpful especially the waitress who guided us through the ordering. Our first visit to a Spanish restaurant and was thoroughly enjoyable. Our only complaint was that the meatballs were not very hot. It does say that it is wheelchair friendly but it is not. The front door was not negotiable in a wheelchair and there was not a disabled toilet. We shall return.

Wow food very yummy!! Excellent service… went with friends who partially live in Spain. Who were also very impressed. Very welcoming and friendly. Defo be back very soon our new favourite highly recommended a must go too…. Won’t disappoint

The service was great and the food really tasty. Reminded us of Spanish Tspas in Grenada. Felt welcome and had a lovely relaxed vibe.

My wife and I ate here for the first time on Friday. My wife had Tapas and I had a meat paella all of which was amazing quality! Good selection of wines and beers, relaxed atmosphere and the staff were superb. Perfect evening, highly recommend food and service!

Having previously visited at the end of last year, I suggested going again for a friends birthday. The food was delicious, hot and fresh. Service impeccable. The sangria was also delicious and the cocktails divine. Hispania is just what Saltash needs, an independent restaurant serving high quality food. I thoroughly recommend it.

Having been here previously and thoroughly enjoyed the food, i returned with a group of 10 friends. It didnt disappoint. Delicious food, wonderful service and ambiance. Everyone enjoyed the evening immensely. Throughly recommend this restaurant. Will be returning very soon.

You must try the aubergine tapas item. It is the most amazing dish I have ever had! Great atmosphere even if we were the only ones in for lunch.

This restaurant is a little hidden treasure. Eight of us came here and all chose the tapas which were beautiful and large portions. I had the sangria which was really nice . Our waitress was super . We also got to meet the chef who is a lovely friendly lady. We will look forward to coming back .

We were very disappointed with the paella tonight. We had a paella here in September that was so much better, with tender meaty chunks. Tonight we had chicken and pork on the bone in the paella that was hard to get off and the chicken meat (what there was of it) was too pink for our liking. What a shame as we went with family after telling them that they would love it there. I did say to the manager that I wasn’t happy with the paella. He said it was how the chefs do it now. 😡 Needless to say that I won’t be recommending this place or going there again. What a shame. 😵‍💫🥲

We went on a crisp and clear day and were lucky enough to have a table with lovely views over the Tamar. The paella and Tapas were all beautifully tasty and filling, and to follow the waitress surprised us when she brought our cake dessert with candle to mark my mother-in-law’s 96th birthday. It felt like all the guests were really enjoying themselves, as we did. We spoke to one fellow guest who was already on his fifth visit, which is testament to the experience. Strongly recommended.

Really good variety of tapas. We were extremely happy with the whole experience. Food really tasty Services on point.

Pre-New Years evening. Excellent value with a fixed price tapas menu. Really great food and added bonus of flamenco dancing. On the practical side it is easy to find and park for free.

Good simple Spanish food done well is a joy! Lots of tapas options but they need more veggie options on the main menu. The quality of the cooking and ingredients speak for themselves. This was my third visit over the last 6 months and the standards haven’t slipped. Mavi is a great chief and her team are on point. A ‘must try’ if you're in the area.

Thanks lots for yet another amazing meal. We look forward to our food at Hispania tasty by Mavi and make a booking every time we plan to be in the area. All dishes are superb, we especially love the octopus, garlic prawns, aubergine and fried fish and calamari. They have a great selection of Spanish beers and wines too. Amazing gluten free options too- virtually every dish is gf

This place is a gem. Priced very reasonable and food amazing. Mavi and her team are brilliant. Give it a go it won’t disappoint.

We booked a table for my husband's birthday. The staff weren't told about the occasion but clearly heard table conservation and presented him with a candle in his pudding and a gift bag of wine and a birthday card. Such a lovely thing to do and completely not expected. The service was amazing - the staff are so friendly and helpful and the food was beautiful, particularly recommend the aubergine tapas..so good. We'll be back

Really authentic Spanish dining with excellent service. Tapas were really tasty and big portions. Great mains and the paella was packed with seafood. Accompanied by a few glasses of PX!

Good points are the service which was very good and the place itself is really nice inside. Negatives were the meat paella only had chicken, no chorizo! The octopus main was £22 but not huge, but was tasty. First time I’ve ever had tiny pieces of grit in my octopus though! The sangria was horrible for us , as somebody had the bright idea of adding Malibu to it. Weird!!!! 🤮. It was not cheap , which is fine, but we were all still a bit peckish near the end of our meals , so had to ask for some bread ! Overall a lovely place, good service but wouldn’t go back . Sorry!

Utterly brilliant Halloween night meal. Staff totally went the extra mile to make it a spooky experience. All were dressed up and the who evening was almost a cabaret in itself. Food was great, but tonight was totally about the dining "experience", and we absolutely...

We popped in for breakfast. We had churros, which came with a thick hot chocolate - absolutely delicious! Friendly service, lovely atmosphere.

Fabulous food. Can't really say more than that. Lunch was great. Every dish was delicious. We had tapas. Fresh cooked, just lovely

We were recommended Hispania whilst visiting Cornwall and we were not disappointed. Tapas was extremely tasty with generous portions. The service was also excellent. Having been to many Tapas restaurants the ambience of the Hispania and their food was amongst the very best. What a...

Well what a lovely find!! My friends and I went to Mavi’s today for lunch. We picked the tapas menu. It was amazing. Large portions, hot and authentic taste. The decor is very tasteful and inviting. Mavi and her staff made us very welcome. We...

Such a lovely evening. Food was very delicious and the atmosphere was warm and intimate. Would recommend to anyone for a wonderful evening meal. Staff we so friendly and welcoming.

Been here for the second time. I was thoroughly pleasantly surprised back then - unexpectedly good cod croquettes, good standard prawns, pleasant tortilla and classic octopus were enough to be interested in other dishes and be enough to want to go there with my partner...

This was our first visit and we look forward to returning and trying the paella. The service was delightful, and most of the food was superb. My choice of the Spanish omelette and the prawn tapas was piping hot and delicious, however the squid was...

My wife and & I enjoyed lunch there for the second time within a week. We went with 2 other adults and 2 teenagers who were very picky eaters. We chose tapas and mains, followed by desert & Coffee. I had a beer and my...

This restaurant was recommended to me by several people so I was not surprised but still delighted by the quality of the tapas. The two of us had opted for five dishes but the helpful waitress suggested we restrict it to three which was more...

First impressions: moving out of the way of the front door so the chef and his 2 kids could get passed, half naked, wet in their swimming shorts. Strong start. Atmosphere: DIY photos of the dishes on the wall, like a kebab shop, Moroccan music...

Halo! We were having a lovely time and then the food arrived and it got even better. The paella was to die for and the tapas were scrumpy and plentiful. Mavi and her staff were friendly and welcoming and so humble when praise was given....

Really relaxed ambience and great food. Prawn starter was great. Can’t wait to try more of this genuine Spanish food. We will be back Great wine also

Great outside comfortable seating, delicious cheesecake, waitress cleaning the tables spotlessly clean, however took 15 minutes to bring the cheesecake and coffee out and it was quiet there, great views

The food was incredible, really tasty. We loved the tapas and enjoyed the sangria too. Lovely venue. Will go again.

The menu was varied and the food was both fresh and authentic. Mavi, Reuben and the team can’t do enough for you. Thanks so much, we’ll be back again soon….

This restaurant is a gem!! We booked a table for 7, and they treated us like family. The dishes are exquisite, and the quality of the products shows. My favourite dishes are garlic prawns and seafood soup.

Our first visit today for lunch to celebrate our wedding anniversary was a fantastic experience We immediately felt as though we were back in Spain due to the lovely ambiance! From the moment we walked through the door,Mavi,Celeste and the rest of the team treated...

My husband and I visited yesterday and shared 5 of the tapas dishes. The food was amazing, and there was plenty for the two of us. The staff were very friendly and attentive. It's lovely to have a place like this in Saltash. We will...

Booking was straightforward. We received a lovely welcome. All the staff were delightful and had a good relationship with each other. The menu was extensive. My wife and I shared 5 Tapas (though we think that 3 would have been sufficient!). We enjoyed a bottle...