Iberica La Terraza in Tower Hamlets

A stone’s throw from a rather dark and gloomy branch of Iberica La Terrassa is the name for its catering en plein air in a corner of Cabot Square itself. Cooking is done on a Josper grill on site thus the menu focuses upon grilled meats fish and vegetables and is much pared down from the main menu in the restaurant. This meant with hake from the main menu as well as monkfish tails from the specials menu removed, the fish on offer was limited to squid, prawns, langoustines or octopus. After a trio of chorizos with some crusty bread and olive oil comprising four pieces thus at £4.75 each over £1 a piece, we chose a whole baby chicken, pork ribs and a flat iron steak which turned out to be a small vertical pillar of meat. Everything was exquisitely cooked but with only an aubergine accompaniment, left all three of us feeling a tad peckish and despite only one pint of beer a bill of £77 including service.

Wonderful atmosphere, excellent food and the staff were amazing! Really helpful and attentive - we will definitely be returning and thoroughly recommend. Muchas gracias a Esther 😁

Me and my wife went there to try out a new place as we were passing by.We had a few drinks.My wife cant drink gluten beer, so she was having a gluten free Estrella :) .When we were cold and asked if they can on the heaters the supervisor did that for us,even that it was not easy to light that particular heater on.The Staff was very friendly.You can clearly say they all work as a team,this is not a fake service towards the customers.We recommend the place for sure.You will not regret that.

Both the service and the portion sizes were dreadful. The waitress took plates/glasses away whilst we were still eating and the main meals didn't arrive at the same time. I paid £17 for a small portion of hake which could've been considered a starter, and the ribs were poor. We refused to pay the service charge and explained the problems to the waitress, who disregarded our claims and offered no form of apology. This was probably one of the worst experiences I have had at a restaurant having lived in Canary Wharf for years.

Absolutely incredible - the waiters, the food was all Impeccable I can’t wait to go back thank you guys can’t wait to come back

Lovely place to have a drink, friendly staff... but my key piece of advice would be to avoid the food at all costs. Overpriced and uncreative, very disappointing compared to Iberica's restaurants before the pandemic. I appreciate the past 13 months have been ridiculously challenging for restaurants, but lowering the quality and increasing the prices certainly isn't the answer. We had: - Octopus: we got a plate with 2 sad tentacles sitting on it. No garnish. No additional bells and whistles like mash or boiled potatoes, for example, which are cheap and go really well with octopus. Cost: £20, or £10 per tentacle. It was nice enough but not outstanding. - Red prawns: 5 tiny prawns, shell-on, sitting on a bed of salt. Really hard to shell, which suggests they were not particularly fresh. Cost: £17. - Pluma Ibérica: I reckon about 100 grams of grilled meat all by its lonesome sitting on a plate way too big for its contents. Just the meat. Cost: £18. The best element of that meal was the bread and olive oil, which is quite telling. So... go have a drink in the lovely terrace by all means. But unless you're about to die of starvation, I'd suggest avoiding the food.

The location is nice, good price and quality but I was disappointed about the snack, they don’t have any chips or nuts to eat with cocktails.

Very nice garden, close to the fountains and with nice views of the skyscrapers, an interesting combination! This is not a place only for cocktails and drinks though, you have to try the food. Properly cooked meats, tasty cheese, carefully prepared sauces. We were impressed as we were not expecting the food to be that tasty

I saw this restaurant every time I pass by Canada Square. One hot evening, I decided to give it a try. What a lovely restaurant! From the decor, the tapas, the desert,... everything is great!

¡La Comida estuvo muy sabrosa!Los camareros un encanto y el sitio recuerda a una terraza española con muy buen ambiente. Estaría muy bien que cambiasen de música ya que es house todo el tiempo y entre esto y el ruido de la fuente no puedes escuchar ni a los camareros.

Have been to a number of Iberica restaurants many times and enjoyed good quality food and service. Sadly this visit on Bank Holiday Monday was quite the opposite. Writing drink brought -I didnt bother to complain. Cheese platter - meagre and not a great variety and 3 tiny pieces of bread. I twice told the waiter I wanted the Iberica Secreto medium rare . Then informed there was no secreto - only pluma. It arrived medium plus and was sent back. The “rosemary “ potatoes on all 3 plates had no rosemary and on my portion were 50% cooked and hard. No sign of a waiter to enquire if the meal was ok until the bill arrived. When asked we explained all the issues. Waitress just looked at us and walked off. The whole experience could be expected in a high street cafe - not in Iberica for the prices charged.

The food is really nice. A but expensive but is actually good quality. I love this location and the restaurant in here but the best one in my opinion is in Canary warf where the atmosphere is so cozy ,feels so warming and you never wanna leave the restaurant.

Spent the whole afternoon here yesterday with a group of friends. Service was very good, menu is pretty limited but tasty especially the pan con tomate. We had the longish table beside the fountain, really nice spot. Most enjoyable afternoon.

Visited this place first time today and must say it’s the best place in Canary Wharf! Will be back on Friday for sure. Cheers to Silva the bartender!

Nice and cozy. Came with friends, no one was disappointed. Great and friendly service by Alexandra (I think). Will come back if I'm around the area.

Great place to visit with your family or friends. Waiters and managment is very friendly and always happy to help. We have ordered drinks and it didnt take long for them to arrive and they tasted fabolous. Highly recomend to visit this incredible place in the middle of sky scrapers. Very pleased with our visit and deffinately coming back.

Amazing place for drinks.the gin and tonics were spot on and the tapas a life saver.Daniele took care of us in a very professional but friendly in the same time way and everything was on time

I have been in this restaurant recently,and I have the most amazing burger.My waitress Klaudia was great! Will come back again!

El lugar es realmente hermoso. Yo podía sentir como en vacaciones durante unas horas. La comida era estupenda y una gran jarra de sangría a nuestra noche perfecta. El servicio era muy profesional y cuidando de nosotros todo el tiempo. Yo creo que su nombre era alexandra. Seguro que volveré

Vine aquí para un almuerzo ligero con un amigo. Esperaba algunas tapas pero no sirven. . Por lo que elegimos un sandwich. jamón desde el menú de £9. 50 con un trozo de jamón que ni siquiera cabía el pan (que también fue quemada). Me sentí como que me habían skanked. . . . Habría tenido el café después de la comida, pero nadie se molestó en servirnos, simplemente nos dejó allí durante 20 minutos. . . No terrible. volver

Este es, de lejos, uno de los peores restaurantes que he cenado en! ! Toda la comida estaba fría, y un menú muy limitado. Pedimos el bacalao, pero donde no me dijo que era un puré frío hilo! Todos los platos eran muy baratos en calidad y sabor!

After a trip to the bank with my girlfriend, we decided to stop for a quick bite.

Staff is very nice and friendly. Klaudia was very helpful and she was looking after us all evening. I would like to say thank you to serving me to day! Kind regards Miriam

Quien diría que son tan divertido miércoles en Canary Wharf. Fuimos a nuestro lugar habitual, La Terraza y como siempre en las últimas semanas, todo fue perfecto.

Soy un gran fan de restaurantes ibérica, a varios incluyendo al lado de la Terazza. El entorno es magnífico, con cascada de agua cerca.

En nuestro camino a nuestra reserva para cenar en Canary Wharf nos detuvimos para tomar un trago por las cascadas en ibérica.

So happy to see La Terazza open again this summer with a great new offer and such friendly staff. Everyone very helpful and accommodating. Will be here every Thursday and Friday after work

Amazing place with a really nice food and staff. Make sure you try the Pulpo.

Visité La Terraza este fin de semana y tengo que decir que es el mejor lugar de Canary Wharf. La comida y el servicio complementa las jarras de sangría que siguieron viniendo.

Service charge 7 pounds!! Good quality of food but terrible service, 45 min waiting and 7 pounds of charge?

I’ve been here for the first time..EVERYTHING IS COOL! The staff is friendly..since you arrive there’s a beautiful and PROFESSIONAL hostess, Emma, which introduce you in the venue in a super way! Then we went to the bar where the staff is friendly and really cool.. in particular there’s a bartender, I think his name is Nazareeno, that probable made the best margarita in London! If you want to enjoy a night out, in a Cool and sexy place..this place is one of the best here in London! I will definitely come back!!!

Just perfect for a casual drink next to the water. not the best cocktails I've had but pretty decent.

Pasamos una agradable velada anoche con un grupo grande de amigos. La ubicación es fantástica, especialmente en una noche agradable.

Ya habíamos estado en el local de Marylebone y justo en el que se encuentra en frente de la terraza en Canary Wharf. Las dos anteriores veces salimos contentos y con las croquetas aseguradas, ya que están muy ricas.

Vinimos aquí con algunos amigos y la comida y el servicio no tiene nada que ver con lo que solía ser. La comida era mucho peor, la coca era pan duro pan normales, los huevos rellenos y exfoliaciones tenía no podía ser comido. No somos...

Encontré este lugar por accidente y paramos para tomar un trago. Tenía una sensación agradable y no era demasiado caro. Todo el mundo era muy servicial y no les importó que no estábamos comiendo. Tenía un poco de Ibiza ambiente aparte de la música, que...

Cuando el cielo es azul y el sol brilla que podría ser perdonado por pensar que estás en una ciudad mediterránea, beber vino y comer tapas a rose el sonido del agua en las fuentes. No puedo esperar para el verano, así que puedo disfrutar...

Un día de clima variable en Londres, brillaba el sol y luego la lluvia y luego sol y más lluvia, más nubes. Lo sentimos mucho por los camareros, que cubrían las mesas de afuera. Estábamos sentados bajo una sombrilla grande con calentadores, así que nos...

He estado allí con mi amigo esta noche, ya que nos encanta la comida española... fue increíble, el servicio fue rápido y el gerente fue muy complaciente... mal seguramente volveré.

Treated some friends from Edinburgh to drinks here before heading into town. The surrounding are lovely but the staff are unfriendly and have a terrible attitude. The service is disgraceful and that isn't an exaggeration. Ordered 2 beers only 1 arrived, it was warm and flat. I advised the waiter we ordered 2, there was no effort to bring the missing beer. I asked several waiters but clearly it wasn't their table so no interest. I opted for walking to the bar with the warm flat pint and advised I would like a replacement and the other beer which I had been waiting for. The bar man seemed mad that I had advised the beer was warm and flat, there was no apology in fact he was staring at me in a scary manner. He then slammed down 2 pints which spilled slightly and he just walked off, didn't mop up or apologise. I returned to my table with the beers which were still flat, I then had to ask for the bill which was the same carry on. We paid cash and waited atleast 10 minutes for change. I then waved to the girl so she could deliver the change to our table and she shook her head and tried to deliver out change to another table. Luckily they were honest so she then gave us our change. Incidentally there was service charge added to the bill!! I really couldn't be bothered to challenge it so just left the beers and wine as was and left. I won't be back.

We went for drinks after work on Friday. Iberica is ideal in the summer because of its outside terrace with shady trees. Being Canary Wharf there's always a nice breeze. Good choice of Spanish wines and beers. Relaxing ambiance. Service can be a little slow but that's part of its charm.

We have been a couple of times having a drink and a tapa. Nice place to stay out in the summer, not busy during the weekends, but crowded during the week (Canary Wharf area).Very nice tapas and Spanish food, good selection of wines. We found the service a bit disorganized, we had to ask a couple of times for another bottle of wine, they forgot. A bit expensive.

We loved our visit to Iberica. Great food, amazing service. Would recommend it to anyone visiting the docklands. Lovely wine xx

Angus black label Picanha - my new favourite. A bit noisy due to the fountain but if you like the sound of running water it only adds to the experience

I love eating at this place because it has some of the most lovely food and in an outdoor area if you can get there early enough when the sun is shining. Unfortunately, ordering can be difficult and is often misunderstood and not reiterated back to the customer, when something is missed it is not often rectified quickly enough hence leading to cancelled orders or taking orders off the bill. The waiters / waitresses are not very tentative or keeping an eye on customers tables etc. they are more running around a little chaotic! Like I said, food is lovely and that's the only reason why I would go back but when I am not in a hurry. Top tip would be to ask for the bill when food arrives, then you just need to catch someone's attention to pay.

A very pretty shady terrace with trees and a fountain ,temporary toilets .This was chaos indeed , apparently run by a chap who felt it was beneath him actually To serve ,who had no idea how to run the place , served by well meaning but mainly incompetent staff who barely understood English .It was a busy Sunday afternoon , the current warm steamy day so of course it was busy But leaving the service aside the food was excellent , the best toast with tomato - better than we had anywhere in our recent Spanish holiday - actual tomato on the toast not a smear , octopus , excellent ham all we had was tasty ,the setting - great ! But please could someone from management take charge of this little offshoot ?,

A busy Monday evening in summer. On the plus side the staff were friendly enough once their attention had been caught . And of course the setting was ideal on a humid evening in July . However there was a serious disconnect between the bar and kitchen. Two beers arrived after much promoting ( one had been ordered), twenty minute wait for a menu, food then delivered and eaten prior to a thirty minute wait for the wine that was ordered to accompany the food. You get the idea. The tapas were not memorable save mussels in a bechamel sauce. What a missed opportunity.

I was at La terraza eating with my friends in a lovely sunny day and was amazing! The staff is very helpful and enjoyable. Delia was perfect as waitress with suggestions like Air-dried beef brioche mollete and ham mollete. We was trying Tuna tartare, Ensaladilla rusa, Tiger mussels Scramble eggs with potatoes and ham... Wonderful. The wine is special, you could find more than 25 types of different Spanish wines. I tried white Cosmic and red Marques de Riscal. Rafael as manager was so correct with us. Thanks for everything guys.

Great Food, Great cocktails, Great service! Authentic Spanish with a lovely atmosphere! Will be returning here shortly!

Really enjoyable evening! The ambiance was extremely Spanish, even though we were in the middle of the city. We only had drinks, we ordered a jug of white wine sangria. Very very little fruit even though I thought sangria is supposed to have fruit in it. And far too much ice which was immensely disappointing (only three drinks from 1 jug (£24)).Also, a service charge was applied on top which I would have been happier to pay if the waitress was more welcoming when she brought our drinks over to us. It doesn't hurt to say hello (I didn't die because I said thankyou).

great to see the Iberica Terrace open again for summer: dappled shade from trees, gravel terrace and soothing water feature/fountain make it easy to forget you are in the middle of the business district. atmospheric when sunny and full; great little menu (not as full as inside the main restaurant) but good enough: great jamon; range of tapas; and good drinks selection: i think we tried the white sangria which was very pleasant on a hot day. great for a casual late lunch whiling the afternoon away with a selection of fine ham, tapas and salad, bread, olive oil etc.

Después de comer mucha comida rápida típico de ciudades modernas caminado y callejeando por las calles de Londres nos topamos con un acogedor divertido y moderno lugar que por el nombre y los platos nos dimos cuenta que eran o parte de ellos de nuestra tierra.Después de unos días de comer hamburguesas pizzas platos indios y de otras nacionalidades nos entró la morriña y el olor que desprendía ese lugar con los colores vistosos de sus tapas de embutidos, tostas, quesos hicimos una parada la cual nos dio un subidón.El lugar es genial la comida no es muy abundante pero es como estar en casa se cuida mucho el detalle del producto la atención excelente mucha profesionalidad de por medio creo que exagerada pero el producto es el que importa y en este caso un 10 esto como siempre me da que pensar que lo mejor siempre lo encuentre fuera de casa que en la misma. Después de unos días me dio la curiosidad y empiezo a estudiar un poco el local su procedencia etc...Y me doy con la sorpresa que es de Nacho Manzano como tenía que estar unas manos asturianas detrás de este invento así que ya sabéis si os aburrís de los sabores mixtos de Londres y os entra la morriña y queréis sentir en vuestro paladar sabores made in spain este es vuestro lugar.Después de esta fascínate experiencia iré haciendo una visita por los restaurantes del chef en España y os iré contando…

Popped in here whilst waiting for my husband to finish work. Thought I'd sit and have a cocktail in the sunshine. Getting seen initially wasn't a problem. I was provided with a drinks menu quite quickly at my seat by a friendly staff member. However I had to chase up actually ordering. 10 mins later when my husband arrived my drink still hadn't materialised. We tracked down the waitress and changed the order to two cocktails instead of 1. Another 10 mins and still no drinks. We chased. She said they were being made.... so it went on. She seemed to feel that the bar was busy, but to be honest the tables were mostly empty and the bar area had a group of men stood drinking beers - not that busy. And there were LOADS of staff. Whether there had been a function just before I got there (4.45) I don't know but everywhere on the bar and work stations had empty unwashed glasses and staff seemed to be just be moving tables about. Unfortunately it wasn't relaxing. It became stressful as we had a dinner reservation at 6 and at 5.15 drinks still hadn't arrived... They came eventually and the house cocktail (gin and cranberry based) was really very good. I'd be reluctant to come again unless time really wasn't an issue - and to be honest I hadn't thought time was an issue this time.......

I like to stay outdoor and open area...I recommend to try garlic mayo (alioli) and bread with olive oil

I love this place in summer. It is ideal to spend your Friday evening with friends or your Saturday / Sunday morning with your soulmate here. Have a nice cup of coffee or a glass of wine with a meat or cheese plate and enjoy a lovely and sunny day outside.

We went on a Saturday night on route to The O2. This has to be the very best tapas I have tasted outside Spain. This is 5** tapas at its very best. Good limited choice of Tapas. Good wine and décor. A very good meal and I can't wait to go back to try some more. Its not cheap but you know that before you go. Toilets are immaculate. Service good with cheerful staff.

Went to Iberica with friends. It was a Wednesday evening and we hadn't booked. The place was busy and therefore didn't know if we'd get a table as we were a group of 10. However, we were accommodated and a table was quickly sorted for us. One of our group was Spanish and therefore he ordered for all of us picking a selection of the dishes that he thought would be best. All of the choices he made were great even the octopus tentacle! The waitress was really nice and chatted away in Spanish. It did seem strange that the menu was not available in Spanish which wasn't a problem for most of us but would have been good for our Spanish friend. The Sangria was good and so were the desserts. It was nice to be able to ask someone from Spain if the dishes were authentic and the same as what you would get if in Spain. Our friend confirmed that they were all very good and that we must come again next year when we visit. So that has to be an excellent recommendation when coming from someone Spanish!

This is the spot for top end tapas. Really good hams. We enjoyed all the dishes. Off mention was the asparagus on toast. Off menu is tomatoes and onion on toast. I look forward to our next visit.

Pleasantly surprised by this tranquil outside Spanish Tapas bar next to fountains at Cabot Place (!?). Service good, food good, atmosphere good. A summer evening must

Very good food but location not great as the fountain is noisy and can wet the seats. Best to go to the main restaurant

As the weather turned nice we decided to have an open air lunch.Cava sangria, mahou, bread and olives were a delicious starter. We followed this with the mixed meat and cheese selection, again all was very very nice.We then had a selection of pintxos, see photo, all very tasty.

Fantastic cava sangria served outdoors on cabot square. This place has a limited and different menu to it's sister restaurant across the street but it's worth a visit for its homemade ham egg and chips alone!!!! A special treat for my the salmorejo a cold thick garlicky tomato soup from Cordoba serves with chopped egg and shredded jamon iberico. Not cheap but all good quality ingredients.

Das Iberica La Terraza, ist die Outdoorvariante des Iberica (das wir sehr schätzen). Hier bekommt man im wesentlichen Getränke. Eher der "englische Biergarten". In diesem Jahr ist der Sommer in England leider ausgefallen. Insofern war es dort recht ruhig. Es gibt keine Heizkörper, so dass mit lange Sitzen in diesem Jahr nichts war. Insgesamt als "Biergarten" OK, aber kein Muss. Das Restaurant ist um Klassen besser.

On one of the hottest days of the year's sitting in the open air next to a water feature in the vicinity of two large tents, one for the preparation of food beneath a huge side of vertically hung jamon, the other for the service of beverages including draught beer, wines, cocktails and the like, I could have blinked and imagined myself not in the middle of London's second financial district, but in an Andalusian bazaar. The menu is fairly concise covering small bite-size morsels, hams and cheeses, bocadillas (filled rolls) and dishes centring on eggs and chips with different meats and vegetables. After ordering a draught beer I chose a ham and tomato bocadilla and a tortilla. After it had taken rather a long time to order everything arrived relatively quickly. The bocadilla clearly contained the finest jamon sliced from the joint on the counter with tomatoes added rather like a tangy spread. The tortilla was firm and substantial, more of a sharing portion. With a double espresso the bill at over £20 wasn't exactly cheap.

I had a lovely lunch here in May with my husband, so we chose to go back with friend for our anniversary. We booked a table by the window. On the day of booking I was called to check we were still going and I said yes.We arrived at the restaurant to find they had given our table away to a large booking and had nowhere decent for us to sit. I was extremely upset and embarrassed as I had bought friends with. They did not act appropriately at all for the terrible mistake they had made. They wanted to shove us in the back at some make do table. I was horrified. They ruined our evening.I had tweeted and emailed them and no one bothered to reply.The worst customer service ever. A disgrace.

em Cabot Square, montado para quando começa esquentar, com certeza uma escolha que vale a pena. Trabalhar a tarde, sentada em uma mesa com vista para a fonte, não tem preço. Ao final do dia, as filas de espera para um HH são constantes em dias bonitos. A sangria é um espetáculo: melhor que já provei, o que não falta nela é álcool.

A recent business trip took me to Madrid, a city I have always loved visiting for many reasons. One of the exciting things about Spain’s capital (and indeed the country in general) is its food scene, from high-end to the more humble street-side café. The Spaniards love eating, and if they can do it outdoors, then all the better. It is often lamented that London lacks both the weather and, arguably, the mentality to replicate the continental European model. Nonetheless, it is pleasing to see...

Great spot in the Wharf when the sun shines, however the staff seem move in slow motion and the beer pumps take so long to fill a glass that I found myself dozing off.Food is good, but not really value for money (quantity-wise).

Очень милое место в Докландсе, где приятно посидеть после насыщенного дня. Приятные цены и быстрое обслуживание. Верером в пятницу лучше приходить заранее иначе можно нарваться на длинную очередь.

We tried about 6 different small plates here and each every one of them was excellent. Beautifully prepared, very tasty flavors. Just looking around, I know that I will be back to try some of the other dishes that were served to other surrounding tables. The atmosphere is a good and the service was fine but a bit spotty. We will return.....

The menu was limited but what was on offer was excellent. The Boccadillos were especially good. White wine by the glass was pleasant

My husband and i had walked past this on the way to get a river taxi during the day, but didn`t know what it was as it`s very hidden, we could just hear music being played.That evening after our disastrous meal at Browns we went for a walk to find a bar and walked past Iberica again, so we had a look, what can i say, WOW, it was so lovely. I ordered a jug of red wine Sangria and it was absolutely delicious. It was filled with so much fresh fruit it was like having a drink and dessert and i`ve never seen cranberries in Sangria before. The glasses were just jam jars with handles, very quirky and unique. I so wish i`d known about this before as we`d have eaten here too, the food looked amazing. You`d never think you were sat in the middle of London either, it was like being in another country. If anyone is in the area then you must visit Iberica, We will most certainly will be going back, amazing place

Myself and my aunt popped in here to have some pre meal nibbles and drinks. What a lovely place in the middle of the city. Makes you feel like you are in another country.My cocktail was delicious and the food we tried (Bread with Tomatoes) and Goats Cheese and Tomato on bread was delicious. Very nice place for a summer evening and the food and staff were great

visited this restaurant late sat evening, was pleasantly surprised.The staff were very attentive and helpful, offering great service. The food was delightful and the atmosphere to match..nice touch offering a blanket as it was getting late into the evening.Location is amazing.Definitely will be going there again.

Beautiful location. Didn't have the wine we wanted. Wasn't very much food on the menu.Paid 20 pounds for 20 pieces of ham. They failed to give us cutlery for our aubergine and then took 5 minutes after we had asked for it. They still put a 10% service charge on.

Went to the Terraza area (different menu from main restaurant) and in my view this place is completely overhyped - trading on the wave of its famous head chef. That said, the staff were fantastic, really helpful and welcoming. Also the ingredients (eg, ham) were top notch. The portions are tiny - the size of the tapas (smaller than a small cracker) would have been laughable if they were not that expensive, in my view.

Very nice place to be in a late afternoon for a drink before dinner. Amazing if it is a sunny day. Very good tapas and snacks to open the apetite. The sangria is also very good and not expensive. But most of all the scenario is beautiful.