La Plancha Spanish Tapas & Cocktail Bar in Birmingham

Lovely experience at La Plancha, service was great, drinks great and lovely food. Thank you!

Used to love this place but the service has gone so incredibly downhill. We booked for a birthday. And waited over 25 minutes for drinks and an hour and 30 mins for our food. All the waiters seemed completely lost and not understanding of where our order was. Some were even quite rude and more interested in chatting at the bar with drinkers. Which kind of ruined the birthday vibe completely. They did offer to remove our drinks from the bill but then there was even more confusion at the end with another waitress trying to add the drinks back to the bill. All and all a very awkward experience & we took the birthday cake home to enjoy as we just wanted to get out of there.

We had dinner here on a Saturday evening. It was a lovely place, if not a little warm. Seems a popular spot, as was packed when we left. Unrushed service, which suited us, with good sized, nicely cooked food. Sadly, we ate too many mains to have space for desert!

Amazing service, food was delicious and staff so friendly. Made my 21st birthday so special 🤍🤍 Aliya was such a lovely waitress and the cocktails were amazing! Would definitely recommend x

La plancha is one of my favourite places to eat in Birmingham but after yet another terrible service experience, we are officially broken up. No late night calls or drunk texts from me from now on... Tried my luck today to get some cocktails and a small plate- the restaurant was empty apart from a table of 2 and we got turned away due to bookings in 30 minutes. The place was deserted. I explained we would barely be eating but apparently they don't want our custom. The food here has always been lovely but it's just not worth the rudeness you will experience from staff. Unfortunately, avoid.

Love the food and staff here, never had a bad meal, came here for a drink on our anniversary and was not disappointed. Can not recommend enough

Had a wonderful dinner with brilliant food and the best service - our waitress Megan was amazing and super helpful. Would 100% recommend!

Opening hours are incorrect. They stop serving food at 9:15

Great food, lovely staff, reasonable price and cool atmosphere!

We arrived during a busy period and were told that there would be a 45 minute wait for food which we were happy to wait. It was a little longer of a wait than that but we were very kindly given a bowl of delicious olives while we waited and then given two cocktails on the house which were equally tasty. This was a very thoughtful thing to do and was well appreciated. When the food did arrive, every plate was delicious with standouts being the scallops in garlic butter and king prawns in chilli and honey. Despite it being incredibly busy the gentleman who served us even went down to the basement to replace a bulb in the light next to us. It’s these acts of kindness which meant we were happy to leave a tip and will definitely be back to try other dishes and cocktails.

First time here tonight (will not be the last) . Quality of food, service and price point was exceptional. Felt we were transported to Spain (apart from the rain tonight of course). Rohan did a great job looking after us. Will 100% be back.

We met a group of old uni friends here for a nostalgic reunion and the staff could not have been lovelier - what with changes of orders and people arriving over a period of time, it must have felt like herding cats, but they were unfailingly cheerful, friendly and patient. And as always the food was absolutely fabulous! Thank you La Plancha for making us so welcome once again.

Enjoyed a great sharing tapas meal here. Excellent food, helpful and efficient service. Highly recommended.

I visited La Plancha as part of a school trip and the service couldn’t have been better. There were 45 people in total and the restaurant were amazing at accommodating all of the allergies and dietary requirements. Communication via email before the trip was always quick and they were more than happy to make slight adjustments to the menu and number of people that they would have to accommodate. The food was lovely and all of the people working there on the day were extremely helpful. We would definitely visit again!

Delicious tapas meal, reasonably priced and with great drinks, friendly staff.

I have been going to La Plancha for many years - decent food but a couple of the staff can be quite grumpy. In particular, one of them has never smiled in all the time I have been going there. Sometimes when you order all you get is a terse "I'll be with you in a minute" and the minute has, on occasions, turned out to be literally 10. Sometimes it feels as though you are an intrusion.

Staff was friendly and kind. Food was delicious - especially the churros. Great atmosphere

Authentic Spanish tapas. The food here is unreal. The cocktails and mocktails are top tier. Perfect place to go on a date or take the family

We had a lovely tapas meal, reasonably priced and with nice drinks (red wine and cocktails). Lovely owner and manager. Staff friendly too.

This is a good tapas restaurant. Very busy Friday evening but good service. The food was well cooked and portions very big. We liked the prawns and the lamb. Wine list was okay

A first rate evening of tapas, cocktails and deserts with a lovely atmosphere and attentive staff. We ordered around 7 tapas for 3 people, all beautifully presented, absolutely delicious and plentiful. A few cocktails each, equally impressive, tasty and boozy, topped off with gorgeous deserts. Me and my wife have always enjoyed La Plancha and this evening our dear friend discovered why. Really can’t fault this lovely restaurant. Highly recommended.

Tasty food and good selection of drinks - especially cocktails. Was fairly quiet for a Friday night, but that might have been because it was a week after Mother's Day and before pay day! I don't think the menu has changed in years, but there's plenty to choose from and the quality remains high. Knocked off a star as they claimed that we hadn't turned up with OpenTable, which I had to correct. On the plus side, being able to book online now is an improvement.

I have been here many times before and had another lovely dinner this weekend. As ever the staff were friendly and the food was delicious. I particularly recommend the calamari, paella, olives, bread with tapenade. Highly recommend this restaurant!

La Plancha is the best place to dine or have a relaxing cocktail in Moseley. The service is incredible and the food is amazing and authentic. When we came here, Aaliyah was absolutely incredible with the customer service, and in this restaurant I felt at home. Thank you ❤️❤️

Great meals here’s in the past, but recent experience has put me off and I shall not be coming back. We were sat near the window, so naturally a colder area of the restaurant, yet there was no heating on. Inattentive staff, had to go up to the bar to get a drink. 7 dishes ordered, only 6 delivered and we we’re not offered water for the table, yet could see this was available. Whist the food tasted good, the service was a let down, although an extra tapas was taken off the bill to compensate. Shame as this was one of the go to places in Moseley.

Got told upon sitting down only had 90 mins for table. By the time drinks had arrived and meal order had been taken, we were down to 45 mins. I was still eating when asked to leave the table. Told them that was their problem. No chance of dessert or aperitif. Food was excellent but absolutely outrageous behaviour to take so long to get food out then limit customers to a table. Will never return.

Always have an epic time in La Plancha. The food is incredible

Lovely staff, quality and tasty selection of tapas. Would definitely recommend x

Wonderful birthday celebration with the family! Amazing cocktails and fantastic food. The whole of our party had an awesome evening! Thank you, to the brilliant, attentive staff that looked after us. Would highly recommend visiting.

Looking for evening meal we popped in here. We had a number of selections as per the Tapas idea, some were very good some ok. It is worth a visit if you like Tapas but it is not cheap and there are better places to eat

Love this tapas restaurant, great dishes. The chicken in red wine is spicy, the vegetarian paella is a tasty rice dish and the patatas bravas is crispy potatoes in tomato sauce. All fantastic. Lamb koftas are filling and delicious. Best tapas restaurant I have tried.

must have changed hands since out last visit ! wasn't the same but still vert lovely good food good price we visited mid week so expected it to be dead however still busy ♡

First visit to La Plancha and will definitely be back. They have a fairly traditional selection of tapas dishes in the standard menu, plus a variety of specials to choose from. We had some excellent chorizo in cider, baked goats cheese, hot honey prawns, anchovies, meatballs, pork loin and paella. Nice small wine list at very reasonable prices. Cocktails looks good, but we didn't try. Excellent value

Great service from the team and warming atmosphere. The food was good quality however small amounts I know tapas is general small portions, but when you paying almost £10 per a dish you should have enough to be able to try a small amount between three. There was three of us we ordered 6 dishes but should of ordered at least 9 so everyone could of had equal amounts.

A lovely little tapas place in the middle of Moseley. Close to the main car park and several nice pubs for pre-meal drinks. Great selection of food, reasonably priced, prepared quickly, very tasty, good cocktail menu. Friendly and helpful staff. Great restaurant.

Really tasty food, fantastic service, and really accommodating for our large party of 10! The chilli and honey prawns were very very good! Very reasonably priced too.

Lovely this place❤️on my favorite table the window seat. Staff friendly and food delicious.

Great atmosphere, food and cocktails.. P

it had amazing food and was very welcoming. it was also a very pretty restaurant

Absolutely incredible food and a lovely setting.

Lovely food choice this evening but 3 stars because we felt we were pushed to leave the table after 1.5 hrs, not even allowed us to order coffee! If you want a nice long eating period, with friends, forget this place!

Visited on a Sunday. Not as brilliant as our last visit and cocktails this time a little disappointing.

Lovely food , portion size can be quiet big but great, friendly staff.

just the best tapas around .... give it a go you won't be disappointed

Amazing food and fab service from Aliya and the rest of the staff. Made us feel special and really looked after us!! Thank you

Food was excellent - cooked perfectly and served in a timely manner. Service was perfect. Brilliant evening for couples and service from all staff was very friendly. Can’t wait to come back again! X

All dishes were full of flavour!!! Sangria also very nice! Service was of a very good standard with attentive hosts! Aliya is very polite and a top host the caramel torte special dessert was also fantastic! Well worth a visit with friends or for a nice evening with the other half

So disappointed. Customer service & food appalling. Staff have attitude problem, their not friendly.

Fabulous night out with husband. Food was so good, we had scallops, prawns, calamari and chorizo. So good. Cocktails were great

I've been quite a few times and always loved it, went last night and the food was beautiful as ever but I found it more expensive and the portions were smaller which tbh was disappointing, I don't mind paying extra but having smaller portions i wasnt too happy about, maybe there trying to claw back some money due to covid but i won't be returning anytime soon,

We came here on the 23/10/20 table for 5. Had a massive selection from the tapas menu and everything was fantastic especially the scallops and the lamb kebabs also the chickpea chorizo and black pudding casserole all so so good . Cocktails were great and service was very good the ladies work very hard up and down those stairs all night they must be knackered at the end of a shift can’t wait to go back

Had a lovely seat in the window, great friendly and quick service from Aliya and delicious authentic food - thank you!!! ❤️💃🏼

Came here for my birthday, the staff were very welcoming, food came out fast and was lovely, will definitely be back

Buen restaurante español auténtico, sin embargo, el servicio podría haber sido mejor. La comida estuvo muy buena. Sin embargo pésimo servicio. La camarera inicial que nos servía era muy pobre. Ella realmente necesita someterse a una formación básica. Ella insistió en que ordenáramos todos nuestros platos de tapas a los 5 minutos de habernos sentado. La razón dada fue que estaban esperando 2 grandes reservas que nunca vimos aparecer. Cada vez que queríamos una bebida o más comida teníamos que llamar a una camarera. Ni una sola vez nos preguntaron si estábamos disfrutando de la comida y las bebidas. Luego nos dijeron que la cocina cierra a las 9. 30 un sábado. Nunca me había encontrado con esto un sábado antes. En general, buena comida pero un servicio impactante por parte de la camarera inicial.

Visité hace un par de semanas aprovechando su oferta de "comer fuera para ayudar" (que fue una ganga completa). Tuvimos una mesa increíble con vistas a la bulliciosa calle principal de Moseley. Las vieiras fueron un punto culminante increíble, solo que, ya que cada plato que comimos fue totalmente inmenso. Comprensiblemente, hubo un poco de espera y un pequeño inconveniente con un plato de gambas, pero no empañó una noche absolutamente increíble. ¡He visitado muchas veces a lo largo de los años y nunca había visto un lunes tan ocupado! El personal fue increíble y se desvivió, todavía muy atento y catering.Felicitaciones a la cocina y al encantador equipo, ¡muchas gracias! Volveremos pronto.

Had a great time last night at La Plancha, perfect for a romantic date. The staff were perfect, especially for sorting us out even though apparently we hadn't booked, and the food was delicious. Thank you!

Teniendo en cuenta todo el drama y el estrés que hay en el mundo en este momento, el personal de La Plancha hizo que nuestra noche fuera tan relajada y despreocupada (a la vez que segura y socialmente distanciada). Servicio amable, atento (pero no intrusivo) y rápido. La comida era de primera categoría e incluso sin el Eat our para ayudar, nuestra oferta habría valido cada centavo. Torpemente, no teníamos dinero en efectivo para la propina, ya que pagamos con tarjeta, por lo que tuvimos que correr por la carretera para retirar el efectivo ya que el personal había hecho que nuestra noche fuera tan maravillosa y regresara. No siempre pague una propina cuando creo que el servicio ha sido adecuado o simplemente indiferente, ¡pero este lugar fue 10/10!

¡Un menú increíble con absolutamente todo lo que puedas imaginar! El servicio fue encantador y lo que fue aún mejor fue la comida. Me impresionó ver la cantidad de letreros y puntos de desinfección de manos en el restaurante, lo que nos permitió sentirnos seguros y comer nuestra comida cómodamente. . . VOLVERÁ LA PLANCHA!

¡El restaurante de tapas más increíble en el que he estado! ! La comida es DELICIOSA, especialmente el pan de ajo, ¡no pude conseguir suficiente! ! ! ! El servicio es fabuloso 10/10 todo el mundo es tan encantador y amable. Definitivamente vendrá otra vez a comerse todo el pan de ajo ???? gracias al hombre guapo que me invitó allí xxxx

Absolutely great meal here after a few months of lockdown. Great service, a great drinks menu, and ordered an amazing selection of dishes. The gambas pil pil was our favourite dish! We will definitely be back!

The food at la Plancha is lovely! It’s quite expensive.. but tapas usually is. I really enjoyed eating here and would definitely recommend and will be back!!

Staff friendly ,food excellent ,atmosphere great.A damn good nite out love the place.Highly recommended.

A wonderful evening on every visit! The tapas here is amazing, every dish is delicious, hot and plentiful. The cocktails are delicious and freshly made too. The atmosphere here is cosy and relaxed, it invites you to spend a few hours chatting and eating and drinking. The service is always brilliant too.

Turned up without booking, not recommended. But we were looked after and served with a smile to the best tapas. Quality and quantity were excellent They tasted delicious and the variety was great. We also treated ourselves to great cocktails. All that and a lovely atmosphere.

Another thoroughly enjoyable meal of good food. Good service too. Last Plancha was vibrant tonight. Full of people enjoying a good selection of excellent dishes.

Great food and great service thanks to Aaliyah and all the guys at La Plancha ! Thoroughly enjoyed!!

Quirky restaurant with the best tapas I've ever had and I've been to Spain! The cocktails are also excellent quality and if you go between 6 and 7pm they are all a fiver. Buzzing atmosphere. A must visit.

Estaba destinado a celebrar a mis hijas el día 25 con 16 familiares y amigos. Solo llamé para resolver el pago del depósito y me dijeron que la reserva había sido cancelada. Absolutamente furioso! Me dijeron que no tenían un número para contactarme, ¡pero nunca pidieron uno en primer lugar! Me dijeron esta noche que era por orden de llegada.Qué lástima. Me encantó el lugar hasta que hayan hecho esto. Servicio al cliente repugnante!

Came with a party of 20 which cannot be easy for staff. Despite large numbers the service was good and were able to do separate bills!! The food was ok but not hot enough - difficult with large parties. Not sure if it’s the place I would want to return to with friends?

Tuve una gran noche aquí en una cita. Ambiente agradable con un personal muy amable y acogedor (agradece a Robyn, que fue muy atento). Algunas de las mejores tapas que he probado. Varios platos ordenados con el chorizo, el garbanzo y la cazuela de morcilla como punto culminante, junto con los champiñones salteados y alioli sobre pan ciabatta tostado. No puedo recomendar lo suficiente. De seguro regresará

Reservé esto para mi hermana, ya que hemos estado muchas veces antes y siempre es un éxito. El restaurante está en 3 pisos, nos sentamos en el piso superior, no el mejor ya que los baños están literalmente con baño. El servicio en el piso superior también es un poco más lento. El piso medio es el mejor, la cocina se encuentra allí. La comida siempre es genial. Esta vez pedimos la cantidad correcta: hacer pedidos en exceso es fácil. Los cócteles también son buenos. El personal en general es muy educado e involucra a un profesional, pero en esta ocasión un par estaba un poco alejado, de ahí el promedio. Volveremos y espero que se hayan animado para entonces.

Lovely food and great bar. Nice atmosphere and gets bit livelier at weekends. I've been many times and always very pleased.

6pm on a Saturday evening, no reservation but were squeezed in. Staff very helpful. Good vegetarian choice, beware portions are large. Place full by 7pm with couples, families, groups plus people at the bar. Vibrant friendly atmosphere. We have not been here for about two years. Good standard has been maintained.

Solo quería decir que mi novia y yo vinimos el sábado pasado y, aparte de 1 plato, 6 ordenaron (albóndigas que no estaban calientes, tibias) todos los otros platos estaban en punto.

Great little tapas restaurant excellent food lovely atmosphere. Good choice of meat and vegetarian dishes. Suitable for large groups.

You have to book a table in advance the Tapas food was excellent we ate outside

Esta fue nuestra primera visita a este restaurante, cuando llegamos nos llevaron rápidamente a nuestra mesa. El servicio fue rápido y muy amable. Una vez que habíamos pedido, la comida llegó rápidamente y también era agradable y cálida.

I haven’t been here for a long time, but popped in after Folk Festival. Tapas was still very tasty and classic choices were great too. Fast service and helpful staff. Would recommend if in Moseley

I love this place and always recommend it

A big family gathering - 9 of us in total - so we were given the room at the top of the stairs. The food and service were excellent - the staff were helpful and their timing was perfect, leaving is alone to get on with eating and chatting, being there when we needed extra water or drinks, and taking a family photo just before we left.

So my daughter got her A level results today and secured a place at Cambridge to study Law. To celebrate, we went to La Plancha, looking forward to tapas and cocktails. On ordering, I was told the cocktails we had chosen were not available as they had no raspberries. I checked whether that was the only missing ingredient and was advised it was, so I offered to pop over to the Co-op or Sainsbury’s - less than 20 metres away - to buy some. To my surprise, the barman said no “I’d rather not”. No reasonable or radical explanation as to why. It just appeared he blatantly didn’t want my business. So we left without any purchase. Just odd to me when I was willing to buy the raspberries at my own expense. So we decamped and went to Sorrento Lounge who were happy to serve us cocktails with raspberries and tapas with a much more friendly countenance. Shame on La Plancha but you weren’t going to spoil our celebration today. Moseley has a vast array of restaurants and pubs serving great food. I’m surprised you can afford to turn away custom without any decent explanation.

Great food, great atmosphere, attentive and helpful staff (particularly Robyn). Had a lovely evening.

Having booked last minute on a Friday evening I was expecting a super busy restaurant with slow service. I was utterly shocked to find the total opposite. The guys in there were friendly, helpful and totally honest. The service was fast and the food full of flavour! Having been before, I took my Mother and she adored it! We had a great evening and really enjoyed ourselves. Definitely not one to miss!

My husband has been working in mosely and booked a table after seeing la plancha in the high street..

Amazing food and fantastic service. Definitely recommended!

We visited this restaurant on recommendation of friends and we were not disappointed. The food is superb and the atmosphere is very nice and you feel like in Spain. Staff is super friendly and give good recommendations for dishes to choose. Nice cocktails as well!

¡Celebrando a mis hijos en la calle 21 y mi 52 en el mismo día! Quería algo un poco peculiar y diferente. . ¡No me decepcionó! Gran bienvenida, encantadora mesa cómoda y con ganas de agradar al personal. Vino a un precio razonable y la comida era excelente. . Calientes bocaditos de pan y queso con jamón serrano. . Delicioso para abrir el apetito. Tuvimos 12 platos de tapas para 5 de nosotros, fresco y sabroso. Boccorone. . ¡Nos encantan las anchoas! ! Nos hizo salivar. . Partiendo hacia albóndigas, patatas bravas y tortilla. . Tapas básicas básicas. . Luego se deleita con langostinos, vieiras y calamares. Gran valor en 115 por 5. . . que incluía cerveza, botella de Sauvignon en blanco y refrescos. ¡Estaremos de vuelta! ! !

Staff were great and food was amazing had a lovely evening.

Mi esposa y yo tenemos dos niños pequeños, de 2 años y de 8 meses de edad, así que, como pueden imaginar, nuestras salidas nocturnas son raras y queremos aprovechar al máximo la noche. Contratamos a una niñera y reservamos una mesa en La Plancha. El restaurante tiene un ambiente animado pero agradable y desde el momento en que entramos hasta el momento en que nos fuimos nos cuidaron. Pedimos 3 platos cada uno y compartimos toda la comida. Cada plato estaba perfectamente preparado con un montón de sabor. Tuvimos un (enorme) desierto cada uno, que era tan sabroso como la comida principal. No fue una comida barata, sin embargo, me pareció una buena relación calidad-precio, ya que el servicio era excelente y la comida era de primera categoría.

Solo quería enviarte un agradecimiento masivo por tener nuestra fiesta de los 16 el viernes. He estado organizando eventos sociales varias veces al año durante años y debo decir que su organización y el personal fueron los mejores que hemos tenido y, por supuesto, la comida y el tamaño de las porciones fueron increíbles. Muchas gracias!

We visited on Sunday (Bank Holiday Weekend) we made a booking before arriving as we knew it was going to be busy upon arrival.

A real delight. At some places we visit early, they are not fully ready. Here we found excellent, friendly, timely and entertaining service. The food was lovely - especially the lamb brochetas and the sweet chilli peppers. As for the cocktails (here my memory becomes a little vague) do try the Chilli Rocks - sublime.

Really nice place friendly people and great bar staff

Soy un cliente habitual en la Plancha, así que el servicio que recibimos en nuestra noche de fiesta no fue una sorpresa, el personal es excepcional, nada era un problema. Estábamos en el piso superior y un miembro del personal estaba constantemente subiendo y bajando las escaleras preguntándonos si estábamos bien para las bebidas, nos ofrecimos bajar y comprar nuestras propias bebidas, pero el personal dijo que no había ningún problema.

Excellent staff. So friendly. Tapas fantastic. Atmosphere wonderful. Has a holiday feel to it. Soft salsa tunes. Great drink selection. Try the quesadillas, pork, chicken, calamari dishes. Loads of food and a glass of wine each 50 quid bill. Love this place.

He estado en La Plancha en numerosas ocasiones en el pasado y soy un gran fanático del lugar: la comida, el servicio y el ambiente siempre han sido excelentes. Sin embargo anoche estuvimos muy decepcionados.

Arrived as a group of 4 without a booking last night but got seated straight away followed up by excellent service.

Amazing food and the service was brilliant unlike other places in the area. Lamb chops are brilliant.

Slightly dodgy start with slightly poor customer service but beyond that a wonderful night & if focusing on the quality of the food, the zero complaints there.

This felt like a very authentic experience, I say that because when I reflected on it, I realized I'd never actually eaten "indoors" in Spain, I've always been fortunate to go al fresco! Anyway that aside, La Plancha really proved very good for a party of 4 on a Tuesday evening. It wasn't especially busy though I imagine it can be. There are some nice touches, like the blackboard on your table with a personal reservation.