Soprano Tapas & Wine Bar in Tunbridge Wells

I cannot recommend this place highly enough. The staff are friendly and welcoming and recognise regulars of which there seem to be many. The food is excellent and always impresses with plenty of choice and generous portions……….a great place to spend the evening.

Popped in for a bite to eat at lunchtime whilst visiting TW.Friendly waiter greeted us and showed us to a table.We opted for one of the lunchtime specials of a Barcelona wrap with fries and aioli dip....it was delicious and there was plenty of it, washed down with a glass of sangria. We could've stayed all afternoon and sampled some of the tapas on the main menu but sadly we had to return home.Definitely will return if we visit TW in the future.

Our most favourite place to eat in Tunbridge Wells. Couldn’t fault a thing!

We visited on 12/09/24 in the evening. Firstly I cannot fault the food. Excellent choice, superb quality and taste. Disappointed with our waitress. There were two waiters and one waitress. We were sat down with menus and had no time to discuss drinks or nibbles before the waitress was there. She seemed to be rushing us along which we resisted. When approaching our table she had a habit of putting her hand on my wife's back which she found uncomfortable, too familiar. When we got up to leave she said " walk carefully" ! I assume as we were the eldest in the restaurant, and we both have grey hair that it was a patronising comment relative to our age. We have no walking aids, heating aids or aids of any kind, we are relatively fit so we found this annoying. Waiting staff are not there to judge but to wait in a professional manner. I hope this will be addressed.

Went to have drinks with my brother sat at the bar where other patrons were sat. Bar man told us not to sit at the bar. Not Sure why, he asked us to sit outside or at other table. There was ample sitting space at the bar. We left the restaurant as we felt unwelcome as we were not allowed to sit where we wanted. No reason was given as to why we can't sit there.

It's really nice to see such a wide selection of veggie options in a tapas bar. All very tasty too. However, be warned this venue does get very busy and the music is very loud.

The food was excellent. The staff really friendly and helpful. The venue is quaint and I enjoyed the stool by the window; great for people watching. All in all I’d highly recommend and suggest you try it out.

Great impromptu evening here. Always good food, drinks and service!

I would highly recommend this place. We came for a birthday dinner and I couldn’t fault a thing. The servers were really attentive and did everything to ensure we had a lovely night. They also took great care over allergen requirements- they made sure we knew the allergens in each dish we ordered. The food was all delicious and the cocktails were impressive. The level of detail on the cocktails made all the difference.

Fantastic tapas, excellent wine, superb atmosphere. If you’re a local you’ll know this…if you’re visiting TW, you must visit Sopranos! Maurizio’s place is second to none. Highly recommended!!

Been a couple of years since last visit, but food definitely not as tasty, service definitely not as good (trying too hard as does everywhere), but still rammed with a good vibe. Would go again based on much better previous experiences.

Came in for one of our impromptu lunches. The food was absolutely delicious as always. We will come back again. And again. And again as we always do. Our favourite restaurant in Tunbridge Wells. And you serve our favourite gin!! ❤️

Wow! The food here is amazing. It has different offerings than the usual tapas places . The server recommended the lamb chops. THANK YOU Ali. Spectacular!!! The service is top notch. The place is busy but only 4 front-of-house crew and thenA1 team in the kitchen making it all work. The mixologist must need a liedown after his exertions (there’s a whole lot of shaking going on). Thank you for a lovely evening everyone.

It's one of our go to places in Tunbridge Wells for amazing tapas and cocktails, highly recommend.

This is a great restaurant. The service was great, the food delicious (especially the spinach balls, potato side and the croquettes) and the cocktails were something else. We will definitely be back!

We’ve been here before and loved it. The food is tasty and the service excellent, but the portions have been dramatically downsized. You needed a microscope to find the monkfish and the duck dish was a meagre spoonful. My Garden Of Eden cocktail was 90% shrubbery and ice - very pretty but we absolutely cannot justify spending this much money on tiny food.

My friends and I went to Sopranos on a Friday night a few weeks ago for my friends birthday and I must say, not the best service! When we got there we had to stand there for about five mins by the bar, in the way of the other customers. We were then seated and ordered our drinks (which took around twenty minutes to come), which were nice! However, the music was extremely loud and hard to hear what everyone was saying; which is not idea for a birthday dinner! We then chose what we wanted to eat amongst us and waited for the waiter to take our order… which never happened! Forty-five minutes later we decided to get the bill after no one had asked us what we wanted to leave until the waiter eventually came up to us and asked what we would like to eat, to which we responded with asking for the bill! we received the bill and five minutes later a waitress approached us and told us off for taking up a table on a busy night and that we had to order food in order to be there. Let me add we made eye contact a numerous amount of times with her and still she never came over. Pleased to say we aren’t going to be back!

Our first visit to Sopranos and we will be returning! Food was amazing, great atmosphere and staff were great. Prosecco sangria was also really nice. Petra and the team do a great job thank you

This place is amazing! We received the most amazing welcome, the manager Petra is the most amazing part of the evening, she couldn't be any more hospitable

Great dishes and wine in a very lovely atmosphere. Music was super loud which might be off putting if you’re in the mood for something quiet but otherwise made for a lively Saturday night.

Tapas restaurant with god selection located in the main high street a short walk from the station . Limited street parking. Excellent good , well presented and reasonable portions . The cocktails were a little over priced but all come with a theme which added greatly to the evening and was fun. There is a bar where you can stains and window seats . It’s a little crammed but that not an issue . Very good for a night out with friends or as a couple

This place!! Perfect in every sense. Service is just faultless! Food is so delicious, the flavours pop! And the cocktails, well, they're epic.

Visited Sopranos for lunch and wasn’t disappointed lovely fresh food and wine. The owners were very friendly and we will be revisiting again.

Current favourite place eat in TW. Food is amazing, super fun and delicious cocktails, fab staff and great atmosphere. We recommend it to everyone!

Didn’t plan to eat here due to only just returning from Seville. On a weekend break to Tonbridge our thought was “it’s not going to match Spain”. How wrong we were! The food is fantastic, everything we ate had a little twist to the original style of dish but definitely for the better. Prawns were gorgeous, patatas chorizo, bread and alioli was beautiful. As for the cocktails 😍 well….. let’s just say we’ll visit again in the summer to carry on where we left off.

Really delicious food and properly friendly service despite us being a large group

Friendly staff, the food and drinks were served fast and the soprano wrap tasted delicious! Overall a very nice lunch experience

Great cocktails, great tapas and a great atmosphere! I visited with my partner and by the second cocktail we realised we had to try them all (didn’t quite make it this time but we’ll definitely be back to finish the job!). We were advised to get about 3 different dishes each and it ended up being a great amount for two hungry people. The spinach balls, meatballs and cheesy garlic bread are all a must! Staff was very friendly and seemed to enjoy working there which made the experience for us.

Great food, lovely service. They very kindly brought some complimentary drinks after noticing we were celebrating!

A fantastic experience at Sopranos, very happy with how good the service was from the whole team and food was great quality! Recommend if you are in Tunbridge Wells

Good prices, great service and brilliant food. Went with my wife and kids and all absolutely loved it. No complaints! Will be going again!

I have been here several times and it's my favourite place to eat ever. This is a 💎 gem! Staff is so friendly, professional and always goes the extra mile to accommodate any changes or anything you ask for. The atmosphere is amazing thanks to the always smiling manager, playing the best music in town, the food is out of this world yummy and the cocktails?! You must try to appreciate!!!

Every time I come back to Tunbridge Wells I come to this place and it is my favourite place to eat. Tapas are truly amazing as well as the atmosphere with the kind of music that makes you wanna dance in the middle of the street. The cocktails are so good, the manager and staff are the friendliest bunch, can't wait to come here again.

The new downstairs seating area is great, perfect for a larger group. The cocktails are all amazing and presented in such fun ways and the food was all absolutely delicious and came out really quickly all spot on. Our favourite has to be the chorizo and ham croquettes and the hummus!

Having had a bad experience at an establishment in The Pantiles, we came across this great place which specialises in tapas. They kindly found us a table outside in the sun, despite the fact that they were very busy. We had a selection of five dishes a glass of rose and a cocktail. The food was delicious and the service excellent and can thoroughly recommend it to anyone visiting the area. We had Rape En Jamon (pan fried monkfish wrapped in Serrano ham served with roasted peppers and caramelised onions). Calamares served with an aioli dip. Pelotas Verde (Spinach balls infused with cheese, garlic and chilli with coriander yogurt. Champinones Al Ajo (Button mushrooms in a garlic and white wine sauce) and Costilla de Cerdo (tender pork ribs marinated in peppercorns, mustard an chilli sauce. Give it a try, you won’t be disappointed

Picture this, me and my girlfriend went to celebrate the first Friday of September, a big deal I think we can all agree, by having a dinner booked for 8pm. Walked in, sat down, all good so far. Let me paint the scene. We sit down, I am thirsty by this point, the pantiles is a hilly place! It took 40 minutes to get a drink order. 2,400 seconds. Appalling. After that I ordered tap water, another 1,200 seconds. By this point I was hungry, as I’m sure you can all agree. Order food. Not that he asked, but I have a severe, and I mean severe allergy to both penicillin and wasp stings. Whilst I’m sure these allergies won’t be in food (lol), it is still the principle of asking!! Despite this, after 90 minutes, a full football games worth of time, we finally got our food. Our food was good to be fair. But the service!!! The service! When I say I’ve seen horror movies worse. When paying, the only quick bit of the night, I was promptly shown the door with no thanks, no kind remarks, no eye contact, nothing but a sour taste in my mouth and as I said, not from the food, the food was good.

Amazing food and such creative cocktails. The wine is incredible too. Loud music and fun vibes!

Amazing food would recommend going if you haven't been yet.

The best Tapas I've had outside of Spain. Amazingly friendly and efficient staff! Great drinks list and cocktails and large selection of Tapas to choose from. Will definitely be going back!

Drinks were amazing. Food was good. A nice experience.

A very nice find. The waiters were very friendly and the service was good. The food was cooked just right and was very tasty.

Beautiful food and lovely service.

Cool and trendy, with a great atmosphere, Soprano’s seemed busy every time I walked by. I am glad I stopped by this evening. Fantastic range of tapas options, from vegetarian, fish and meat, there is something for everyone. Service was perfect, and the food was great. Superb cocktail options makes it a an awesome place to chill, with some great food, service & drinks! The meatballs though… 👌👌

Really yummy food great atmosphere 😋

Really lovely lunch here. Ordered 2-3 per person and cocktails and all good was lovely. The prawns were particularly good. Only challenge was small tables and fitting a few tapas dishes. Would really recommend

Lunch with a friend one weekday. Had chicken wrap and a mojito - wonderful. Fair price. Not busy but need to book for an evening visit

The tapas was very bland. 3 dishes ordered & all had same bland tomato sauce over them. Not seasoned tasted straight from the tin. The tapas were also very small & expensive for what you get. The meat balls were like tiny marbles & you only get 4 of them.

This is my favourite cocktail bar and Tapas Restaurant in Tunbridge Place, and the owner and staff are amazing. Well done, guys. I just love your place. ❤️

Very good food, friendly staff and great atmosphere. Already planning to go back!

This is a tapas and wine bar. We went for Saturday lunch, which was perhaps a mistake. Most of the dishes we ordered were good or excellent, though the Paellas did not please (we have spent 40 years travelling to and from the Valencia region of Spain, and eat a lot of paella). They serve beer, wine, cocktails all of which individuals in our party ordered and all were good. Service was very good despite all the tables being taken. Apart from the paella: my grumbles are that the noise from the other diners was excessive. I could hardly speak to my wife on the other side of the table. I'm not sure that this is Soprano's fault. Additionally I felt that acknowledgement of our exstence as we left would have been appreciated. I also felt that it was a bit pricy for what we got.

Matt hosted us wonderfully, food was excellent.

Amazing place to eat and drink recommended for a night out with friends or family

Lively bar with loud music and upbeat energy. We found the service a bit slow but it was fine. The food was really good, except for the Prawns which came out cold. Everything else was good, in particular the mushrooms, meatballs and the chicken skewers. Make sure you order bread though as its not offered complimentary and you'll definitely need it to mop up the tasty sauces. The cocktails looked amazing.

I would highly recommend this place! The food is very tasty, we were two and we order 5 delicious tapas which were more than enough. The cocktails are 10/10, they are definitely worthy the price! Especially when you drink them in such a nice atmosphere. Plus, the staff was very friendly, welcoming and attentive with a smile on their faces at all times. In my personal opinion this place is the best in Tunbridge Wells for a fancy drink and good music!

The bread basket was requested to be warm, but came cold. Lamb skewers we burnt and tasted of char. Battered courgette had only batter and no courgette. Fish was very dry. Prawns were just about edible. Salad was merely leaf. Cured cheese was hardly cured. The one item you will find in the attached picture that we did finish was the vegetable paella. The cocktail and sangria were nice so maybe good for happy hour perhaps but definitely not an authentic tapas place. I drove my girlfriend all the way down from London for her birthday dinner as I had been to this place before Covid and it was quite a good experience then. We thought we’ll walk around the Pantiles and end the day here as we love Tapas and have tried all the major ones in London including a hidden gem we found in Leicester Square and on our visit to Valencia. This time around the service was pathetic. We were allocated the window bar, and upon requesting to change to a table was rudely declined as ‘the place was fully booked’. However, there was an empty table behind us that remained empty until just after we requested our check but it was not offered to us. We were given a £11 discount on our £80 bill and we didn’t pay the service charge, of course will not be coming back again either.

Lovely atmosphere, service and food :)

Best cocktails and food in tunbridge wells

Lovely fresh and delicious tapas. Had a lovely Birthday meal here. Only thing I would say is was a shame we were sat right by the door. But other than that I had a lovely evening.

Love it here! Great atmosphere, good service and excellent food. Cocktails are great too! Highly recommended

A really good vibe in this intimate Tapas bar tasty food, great cocktails excellent service

Fantastic food, lovely service.

I have been here twice and I can say it’s one of the best tapas restaurants I’ve ever been to! The food is so tasty and lots of it! The wine and cocktails are also so good and it always has a lovely atmosphere. Will definitely return next time I visit tunbridge wells 🍷

New Year’s Eve outing- Great cocktails, amazing wine selection, and we’re given then opportunity to move table given ours was facing the window. The food was beyond imaginable, with every dish tasting incredibly different but still bringing a natural flavour.

Disgusting behaviour from the staff. Cristian the bartender was so rude to us. Also he didnt give any smile or even welcome us. We wont be coming back again if that bartender still there.

Lovely staff and setting. Tapas is what you expect. Lots of small snacky dishes. If you’re looking for a hearty meal then this is not it. Deserts are not up to expectation. A home made tiramisu would have been ideal. I had a hard chocolate...

Probably the best wrap you'll ever eat. Fantastic.

The place maybe suffered from a comparison from the previous evening when we ate at Burnt Orange in Brighton, but even compared with a few years ago when we last ate here, the food was very poor, and bland. Prawns Piri Piri were flavourless and...

Friendly, inviting and yummy cocktails

Went in on the spur of the moment last Saturday night, they were full but welcomed us to sit at the bar and eat, which was in fact such a good place to sit! The food was fabulous, the cocktails amazing, the staff were superb and the atmosphere was wonderful! Would highly recommend! A fabulous inpromptu night. Thank you Soprano!

Can't recommend enough. Brilliant food and service, always packed so make sure you book in advance!

Lovely venue with amazing drinks, food and staff are very kind and friendly!

OMG what can I say? A charming restaurant with a lovely lively atmosphere and delicious food cooked to perfection, friendly staff and the best Pina Colada I've ever had. Totally worth the visit

Excellent cocktails, delicious food and friendly staff with a great atmosphere.

Four OAPs were made welcome. Enjoyed the well presented tapas. Friendly and efficient Service. Prices about right. too. Excellent.

Although the food is lovely, prices are expensive and portion sizes have been reduced. I appreciate we are in difficult times but the food is not amazing enough to warrant the prices charged

Cosy friendly wine bar. Great service. One of the places to be in tunbridge Wells

Small but friendly nice food. Excellent service. Nice to sit outside. Still very good

We booked a table at the bar for cocktails. Upon arriving, we were given an upgraded table at the window. The cocktails were delicious and presented beautifully. Service was good and the prices for the cocktails were brilliant too. Felt like an occasion, being out at Soprano's - highly recommend :-)

Great small Spanish Tapas bistro just off the Pantiles in Tunbridge Wells.

Great food and fun drinks, with attentive but discrete staff.

Delicious food and attentive service. A little slice of Barcelona in Tunbridge Wells - with great cocktails an added bonus!

When looking for a date night during a stay in Tunbridge Wells I came across Soprano’s on trip advisor and going on its brilliant reviews decided to book it. Well it certainly lived up to and exceeded all expectations! The food was outstanding, the cocktails...

Good food, a bit loud if you go for a quiet dinner on a Saturday but we had a great time

Excellent service, especially since we forgot to book a table on a Saturday night but were still given comfortable seats plus ample time to eat dinner, and absolutely delicious food! Also extremely reasonably priced dishes and drinks for the area, will definitely be returning again.

Patatas bravas came burned on some sides, food was average in general. Service was alright, although a bit fake

Amazing service. Great Food and fantastic cocktails. Ivan was extremely helpful. Definitely recommend.

Went for dinner and drinks with a friend very recently. Started with a cocktail at the bar whilst we waited for our table. The service was so quick and staff took a lot of care over customers. The food was absolutely delicious. If I could...

The food was absolutely delicious, cocktails amazing, atmosphere exciting and overall service was great. A wonderful experience.

Good food with a great variety of dishes for all. Staff very friendly & a lovely atmosphere. Lots of different seating areas to make the most of the small restaurant. Definitely book to guarantee a table. Sangria was fab and definitely had a holiday vibe...

Just came back from the most wonderful experience with my granddaughter for dinner . Without question one of the best we have had in recent months. Food , service and ambience second to none .A special mention to Ali who was brilliant. Such a pity...

Really nasty and appalling treatment by the staff . I was by myself and waiting to be picked up and I thought soprano seemed like a nice safe place to sit and wait. People were already seated outside. So I thought it would be fine...

Good fast service but ordered a wrap that had far too many raw red onions in.

I have not 1 bad word to say. Incredible food, incredible sangria, incredible service....just incredible!!!! Get booked as they get super busy, and I can now understand why! INCREDIBLE

Visited Friday evening. Excellent food, great service and amazing cocktails 🍸

Great food, great cocktails - one of the spots we love to take friends to when they come to town.

Like Susan said, great tapas. Like Kieran Trippier at major tournaments, fantastic!

The service and food was amazing, authentic, freshly cooked and very tasty. Will definitely revisit next time I’m in Tunbridge wells

Amazing food, staff and OMG the cocktails. Works of art!!

Had a great time here but wasn’t particularly impressed with anything - the food was good but not great. The service was lacking, slow and impersonal. For what they charge this is of a poor value. I’d come back for the setting, but not food or service.

Lovely food, location and staff