Tapaz Restaurant in Bolton

Whoever the chef is at Tapaz… you are unreal. The food here is genuinely some of the best I’ve ever had – every single dish is bursting with flavour and cooked to perfection. You can tell there’s real skill and love behind every plate. The atmosphere is amazing too – super comfy, welcoming, and just has that perfect vibe whether you’re going for a chill dinner or a special night out. The staff are lovely, friendly, and really add to the whole experience. This place could easily become a favourite. DO NOT ever change the chef or the menu – it’s an absolute masterpiece as it is. Tapaz, you’re a solid 11/10. Thank you for the unreal experience – I’ll be back (many times)!

First visit here for a pre theatre dinner. Lovely decor and ambience and a friendly welcome. Service was excellent and the food very good. The restaurant and cloakrooms were spotlessly clean. We had 3 tapas dishes plus the mixed breads, two glasses of wine and 2 excellent brandies to finish. The bill was around £56 including a service charge. Normally object to the service charges being added automatically as we prefer to tip at our discretion. However we were so impressed we would have left a substantial tip anyway so we were happy to leave it on. A thoroughly enjoyable experience, highly recommend, and look forward to a return visit.

After many years of living in Bolton we’ve always wanted to try this place as we love tapas. We ordered a sharing platter to start with some olives. I thought the bread platter was standard but I wasn’t a fan of how the mixed olives weren’t de stoned. I love olives but I feel like it just makes them hard work to eat when they’re not pitted. that’s just my opinion though. We shared a multitude of dishes between the family, the meatballs were nice, as were the sausage and halloumi. I’d say the ones we didn’t like were the cola wings - I just thought the taste of the cola overpowered the taste of the chicken and so all you could taste was that. I couldn’t really taste any other flavour in them. We also ordered calamari which I thought was a let down. Now i love calamari as do we all but it was very very rubbery and chewy which makes me think the squid meat was frozen? Who knows, but every calamari I’ve had in the past was far better - in my opinion. The waitresses came over a couple of times to check on us as you would expect but beyond that I wouldn’t say the service was spectacular. I’d say adequate. Prices weren’t the cheapest either for what we got. One thing that really annoyed me though was that a 10% service charge was just added to the bill without my consent or knowledge. Must have expected me to just pay it. I am really against this kind of practice because as a culture we don’t tip due to living wages staff have. I often do tip though if I feel the staff and the food have dazzled me therefore it’s deserving but I want it to be of my own accord like everyone else. I hate restaurants trying to make that decision for me of how much it’s going to be and whether or not there should be a tip in the first place. When I questioned it I was informed it was optional but if it was optional why was it already on my bill? I think It just makes it awkward for customers when they ask you to remove it which isn’t a nice way to make your customers feel. Please be aware that my feedback has been provided purely based on our own experience and opinions which is meant for the purpose of being constructive and help you make some positive changes.

Super tasty food, wonderful service, great atmosphere 💞

Very tasty, fresh and authentic

One of the best meals I’ve ever had! Great service and reasonably priced too

16 ladies went for a couple of our birthdays …. We had a fabulous time . We pre ordered our food off the menu Staff were fantastic… food absolutely delicious …. Lots of choices all steaming hot . 3 tapas plus artisan breads or a sweet for £17.95 great value for money We will certainly be back .

Great food and ambience. We all had a good time

Tried this place for the first time yesterday. The food was delicious. Really enjoyed it. However, disappointed in the service. We still had food on the table, but we're chatting and taking our time eating. Within a very short period of time, servers came back 3 times to ask if we'd finished. We felt that we were rushed to finish up our meal and leave, as new customers wanted our table. This was very disappointing, as we had booked a reservation. We didn't want desserts, however I do wonder what the rest of the service would have been like if we did have desserts, as we sould have been there a lot longer. So not the best experience for our first time dining here.

I think its a lovely warm friendly place and lovely food

Nice place but very slow table not cleared fully even at the end of the meal service. menu not clear says on the £25 menu dessert + coffee not dessert or coffee so we had to pay for coffee 🤔 overall place is ok

The BESTTTTTT bruschetta in the north😍😍😍 and you will not get a better pate EVER anywhere. Amazing staff and chef is very friendly & accommodating❤️❤️❤️ we have date night here every Thursday without fail

Absolutely loved our visit here in Tapaz. The food was delicious, and the service from the two girls was fantastic, we will be returning again soon 😁

excellent food big portions staff extremely helpful and pleasant only downside a bit more expensive lately

Amazing food and enjoyed the àtmosphere

Good food and reasonably priced ,service was poor which let the overall experience down ,

Really pleasant lunch in Bolton. Good food and reasonable deal. We enjoyed the tapas dishes and the tiramasu pudding too. The service was excellent y the male Portuguese born waiter and his female colleague.

Food was cold, The patas Bravas was so disappointing, no sauce to be seen apart from soggy potatoes! Over priced! So disappointing.

We have eaten at Tapaz on three or four occasions, usually for a pre theatre meal. Each time service very good, everyone is really friendly, tapas menu has excellent choice, large portions, we are vegatarians, they have a wide range of dishes for both vegans and veggies, everything is extremely delicious :)

Amazing place , great communication with me on the phone , couldn't do enough for us. The staff where very professional and friendly, they all work so hard . The food was delicious and very tasty, staff gave great advise on choosing dishes and made my birthday special . Thank you we hope to return one day.

Food ok staff average service average ambience none first visit tried overcharging my husband sorted it this time with friends again got overcharged added service charge on bill too with was a £10 tip we said remove charge we will tip ourselves would I return no unfortunately

Very welcoming atmosphere, gorgeous food and very attentive and friendly staff.. will be returning 😊👌

Food was so good and the cocktails were amazing too. The fish with garlic butter was the best I’ve had. Lots of options for food and drinks and good deals to save money. So glad we came here

I've been here twice for group Christmas meals. The menu is varied with something for all tastes , portion size is good, staff are friendly and helpful, restaurant decor very nice. The set menus are very good value.

Lively atmosphere and warm welcome when arriving, very family orientated, this was nice. absolutely fantastic food, very tasty and presented beautifully. Staff very attentive with lovely manners.. definitely be returning 🥰

Food was nice. Unfortunately the service was awful. We had pre ordered so they knew what deals etc we were on which included a welcome drink after ordering what we thought were the welcome drinks we were told by a rude waitress we should of told her we wanted the welcome drink. They basically wanted to overcharge us for things and other tables were having the same problems. In the end they lost out on money because we took the service charge off.

Great local restaurant serving fresh Mediterranean tapas dishes. The Restaurant is clean and modern The Service was friendly and efficient The food we had was very good, but some dishes were not quite as much along with some dishes being more European and not genuine authentic Spanish. On a previous visit we had desserts but they were sub par shop bought and not homemade but adequate/ok for kids.

Amazing Food, Service and Live Music (Brazilian Band), however I have to mention that the Bill came without being discounted the £20 deposit payed when the reservation was made and with an item I never asked or get it. No problem, it can happens and they sorted immediately. They never charged me the 2 Coffees, they were offered by the Very Friendly Manager. When I arrived home I noticed that they charged me 10% Optional Service charge, I was never informed or asked if I wanted to pay the “optional” 10% even when I told the manager to add £10 to the Bill (tip). OK, in a way it was also my fault, I need to look better to the Bills…..but…..!! I’m kinda disappointed with it, this after what it was a great night, as I mentioned in a place with Amazing Food served by the most Friendly Staff. Even so I’m gonna give the place 4 Stars….not 5 Stars Plus because of what I’ve described above that I want to believe it was a distraction or misunderstanding!!

Top notch tapas and service , many Thanks!

Booked a table for 20 people here tonight, food was absolutely amazing, good portion sizes and all enjoyed the food. Staff all very polite and friendly. Very clean place. Definitely recommend this place! 5* will absolutely be going back

The food was great; really tasty and piping hot. Unfortunately, the service was very slow.

Perfect ribs and wings, Paella to die for. Lovely staff, amazing food

I met a couple of friends here last night (my first visit). The food was absolutely amazing. The Patatas bravas were the best I have ever had - even in Spain. In fact, everything was superbly cooked. The staff were very friendly and attentive and I will definitely be back - and will highly recommend to people.

Love this place I've been many many times. I love the food. Never had a bad meal. I've even joked about marrying the chef. This place is great for birthdays, date nights or even a random meal. The restaurant and toilets are always clean and tidy. The staff are lovely and attentative. There isn't anything on this menu both drinks and food that I wouldn't recommend

Lovely food and good price with the lunch deal! Staff really friendly too

The food was amazing. Service was really good. Restaurant was nice and clean. You need to book in advance as they are always fully booked, with good reason. Photos are of the garlic bread starter. Calamari, lamb kebabs, garlic prawns, chicken wings, ribs, chorizo and cheese and Brie. All freshly cooked, tastes amazing. 5 star review. I will definitely be back.

Excellent restaurant with delicious food for our lunch time visit…….compliments to Chef!! Extremely friendly staff and a great atmosphere. We have been several times before and will definitely be returning again. Very highly recommended.

Lovely service staff/surroundings let down by the wierd staring chef (portly, greasy bloke with curly hair) who wouldn't take his eyes of my partner and my friends 12 year old daughter.. We even ended up moving seats as he was making them feel uncomfortable, the food was generally good but left us a little upset inside the day after, shame could be a good little place that!

Great spot in Bolton. Friendly and attentive. Plenty of vegan options

A lunchtime visit that was simply superb! Fantastic service, super food, can't praise them enough!

We really enjoyed our lunchtime visit to this Tapas restaurant in the centre of Bolton. We enjoyed all of our dishes. We particularly liked the cod cakes. The staff were very nice. We will definitely visit again in the next time we are in Bolton.

Great restaurant, staff friendly and the food is amazing. Portions are great so be careful you don't order too much (like we always do).

Amazing food. Really lovely and engaging staff. Chef that takes an obvious pride in everything that leaves the kitchen.

Food was delicious service excellent lovely evening

Great restaurant. We had tapas everything came out together and hot. Big portions and very tasty. Good price considering how much you get! Will definitely be back.

What a luvly place for lunch. The ambience, service and food was excellent. We will be returning for an evening meal and would highly recommend 👌

Great food, good selection of Tapas service was excellent. I would certainly recommend and go again

After not finding a good tapas place in Barcelona, stumbled across this place in Bolton! We were passing through, so decided to give it a try! So glad we did... food was amazing! We choose almost all the GF items on the menu to share between four of us, and everything was good. Especially liked the ribs, patatas bravas, stuffed peppers and the king prawns. Definitely a good find.

Had a lovely meal on 5th July. One of my favourite places to eat! I won their Valentines hamper in February but had not been able to collect the yummy pastel de natas. The lovely serving team remembered and brought them to us after the meal! Thank you xx

Visited here as a group of 3 and we were all really impressed. Huge selection of food, all of which was delicious. The staff are all really friendly and welcoming too. Will 100% be returning asap!

Amazing food and very nice atmosphere in the restaurant. Cocktails were very good and reasonable price. The service was good and staff very friendly.

We went here last Friday night. Amazing food and great service. Lovely restaurant that should have been full of diners for a weekend. Will definitely be going again before it's another restaurant that closes in Bolton! Get there whilst you can!

Food is delicious and cheap！ But waiting time is too long…

Lovely restaurant, service was great and the food is really good. Loads of tapas to choose from and share. Spoilt for choice. This was not my first visit and have never been disappointed!

Great service and food was spot on. Took my sister for her 50th Birthday and she said it made her feel not a day over 30. That might be false advertising but hey, it's still good.

The restaurant had a good atmosphere, despite it being a Tuesday evening.. a few other tables in as well... the food was good, drinks are reasonably priced, but the service was fantastic.. the young man simply couldn't do enough, helpful without being overbearing, prompt and polite, yet chatty a great balance.. he works very hard indeed.. I do hope he enjoyed his birthday x

Very good quality in terms of taste, presentation and service. Remember that tapas portions will normally be smaller than an equivalent main course.

Such a lovely place, food was great, service was lovely not too expensive for a date night

Lovely food, I can't have onions, not a problem, cooked from scratch, we don't live near, but will definitely be back, I had paella, my husband had tapas, staff were lovely, reasonably priced

Really disappointed I have been a few times before and loved it but this times wasn't a pleasant experience at all. We were seated and had drinks order taken fairly quick but then waited 30 mins to have our food order taken we asked someone if we could order then it was probably another 15 minutes after that. Someone who was seated after us had their order taken before us. I said excuse me to another lady who was taking orders and she came over I said we haven't order she said I know your next really rudely. Then when she finally come over she stood at the side of us no apology and just said yes. If we weren't so hungry and already waited so long we would have. No atmosphere, rude staff not one smile was cracked. I could understand if they were rushed off their feet, they weren't! Won't be going back.

First time I have been here. It was a weekday so not as busy. Had excellent service from staff who were very friendly and helpful. The atmosphere was was just right as went with a friend for a well deserved catch-up so was able to talk and hear. The food choices were plenty and something for everyone and prices very reasonable, made good use of the wine and speciality coffee. We were not rushed and spent a very pleasant afternoon there. Would definitely recommend a visit here.

Food was very nice however 50% of the food we ordered wasn't available and then the plates, with food still on them, were removed while we were still eating. Very disappointing!

Excellent tapas and really tasty house red wine. Very good staff.

First Class Restaurant on Bradshawgate in Bolton. Excellent Food at a reasonable price. Generous Portions. Would recommend this place unreservedly.

Always excellent food, great house wine and very friendly staff.

I can’t believe that I’ve never been to this restaurant before as I live in Bolton! It is quite simply the best place I have eaten for a long, long time. The food was exceptional - we had tapas and every dish was wonderful. The waitresses were friendly, attentive and very ‘smiley’ which makes a big difference to the atmosphere and to your enjoyment - they really want you to have a good experience. The dishes were served piping hot and all together. The house wine was good and reasonably priced too. The chefs can be seen preparing the dishes - everything runs smoothly and professionally. I am really impressed - we will definitely be making this a regular place to eat. Thank you so much for a lovely evening.

The Food was nice and hottest waitress

The Tapaz was delicious. I would recommend a visit here. The service was very good.

What an amazing night. Celebrated a birthday here and we're treated so well. All the staff were friendly, attentive and nothing was too much trouble. Daniella was amazing. The food was fantastic, there were over 20 of us and we all received our food together. We also enjoyed a few cocktails, they were made fresh and tasted so good. Diogo, the owner, kept checking in on us ensuring the night was going well, and it was. Thank you to all the staff for making a special birthday even more special!! See you again soon!!

The food tastied delicious and the staff were fantastic. They managed to find us a table although we hadn't booked and is was very busy.

Ate here this evening after the cinema. Pleasant surroundings, tasty food and great service. Thoroughly enjoyed the experience and considered the prices very reasonable. Plan to visit again soon.

Came here last Saturday without a reservation and chanced it. The food and service was absolutely incredible! I will so be back and would definitely recommend anyone to try it at least once 🤤

Definitely recommend this restaurant. Food service and staff are fantastic

Been here a few times, excellent tapas every time. Generous portions. Really good service will go again. Lunch time offers are good deals

Deliveroo driver avoid this restaurant as they will make you wait longer and you will get a ticket so it’s not worth for you!

Only a five minute walk from the Octagon, e really enjoyed this place. Particularly enjoyed the minted lamb skewer and the patatas pobres. House red wine was very pleasant, the prices were very reasonable and the Portugese/Spannish waiter was attentive and took time to chat whenever asked questions. One menu suggestion: It would be nice if the varied tapas menu also included dishes with frijoles y/o garbanzos.

Absolutely delicious, as good as eating in the restaurant

Great bar, good position with nice and helpful staff.

Lovely Tapas lunch, everything hot and fresh. Staff attentive and friendly.

Excellent restaurant/Tapas bar. Lovely, friendly staff with great service at decent prices. Highly recommended.

Great atmosphere, really attentive staff and fabulous food. A little gem in Bolton and very well definitely be back. Fabulous

Came in here last night for a couple of drinks with friends. Very friendly staff, so welcoming and attentive.

Absolutely stunning, from start to finish! We were we welcomed into a comfortable and warm atmosphere with contemporary music. Service was delayed but this was not an issue as we were accommodated and kept up to date by Daniella who took our impromptu arrival without booking. The food was excellently presented, hot and a world of flavour! The portions were more than adequate with a paella being suitable for 2 or 3 if sharing alongside the wide selection of tapas available. I would highly recommend this restaurant for a quiet evening with family and friends.

Went with family and friends for a catch up - as always, a great atmosphere, absolutely delicious and fresh food and super service! We enjoyed every single dish - thank you!

We waited 25 minutes till a staff member brought us our drinks and my partners drink was wrong. He ordered a Jd and he got ammereto. We ordered the £25 tapas deal which included bread for starter, three tapas dishes and desert. The bread tasted awful and at the end we never got the desert menu but we was glad as we wanted to leave as we hated the food and experience. When we ordered the food after around 15 minutes a family of around 10 came in and they got all there food before us and then another family of 4 came in and they got all there food before us. When our food finally came I got given only one of my tapas dishes and I had to wait 15 minutes to receive my 2 dishes. My partner ordered wings and the staff said there was only 2 wings left and the portion came in 6’s. It was only 8pm so they shouldn’t have ran out of wings. We decided to leave and the bill came to £92 and we gave £95 and the staff didn’t bring the £3 change over. The service was terrible and the food was awful. This is shocking especially with it being new year Eve and we both paid a £10 ticket fee on top of the night. We spend £115 for the worst night ever!

Great tasting authentic Spanish food

We attended between Christmas and new Year before a show at the Octagon Theatre. For this reason it was a little quiet in the resturant with only 3 groups present at the lunchtime period. The decor and seating were excellent and we received a warm welcome on arrival. The service throughout was 1st class and we thoroughly enjoyed our food choices particularly the ribs. We ordered from the lunchtime menu which was very good value for money and overall our experience was first class. We would thoroughly recommend this restaurant. Thank you to all the staff for a very enjoyable visit.

Was decent enough tapas, the paella was very expensive for what you get at £17:99 for which is essentially rice and a bit of meat. Not much sauce on the bravas but ok. Wouldn’t do again at that price tbh.

Lovely food and amazing service. We were the only party in there, but there was 16 of us and handled it perfectly. All food was hot when it was served and would definitely recommend.

First class food! No wonder you have to book in advance. We turned up 2 weeks before our visit, only to be told there was no tables available. Booked in advance for our second visit - we were not disappointed. Would definitely visit again 👍🏻

Excellent food. Pleasant atmosphere and professional service. 😊 Thanks

The order was mixed up I received the wrong item and the starters where for sharing with 2 people which is unhygienic as you had to share a dip. The reply from the manager when I asked about this was " that's how it is and it has been for the past 4 years !" This attitude is totally unacceptable. The table wasn't even ready when we arrived and we had to wait 15 minutes to be seated. I will not return. I do not recommend this restaurant.

Came on time, food was hot and extra tasty! Happy customer here!!

Horrible customer service. First they can’t find a table for us, then we was waiting 20 min to get our food ordered and then were told that need to wait another 40 min for food to arrive. Not what you expecting for a nice Saturday evening

Nice food, friendly staff, comfortable surroundings. Have been a few times as working in area, window tables a little chilly as large bay glassed windows and in December evenings you can feel a coolness to the area. I personally don't like tomatoes or olives and despite my frequent requests omit them from the salad dishes, they still arrive with them on. I know it's no hassle to pick them out myself but why put them on in the first place? They're obviously placed ontop of the salad leaves and not mixed in. Just a small gripe but would recommend this place for food.

What a great find! I always enjoy a tapas lunch, but more and more restaurants are only opening for evening dining. Tapaz is an exception. Warm welcome, great selection of dishes at competitive prices, well priced wines, warm and friendly staff, accomplished chefs. So good, I'm back again on Sunday!

Gem of a place in Bolton. We went for Saturday Lunch and had the Lunch special. This was ANY 3 Tapas items for £14.95. The servings are plentiful and we ordered 6 different ones and they were all delicious. Really pleased as often it’s a reduced menu choice for lunch specials but not here. The staff were lovely and the restaurant is a really nice place. Would definitely recommend And can’t wait to go again and try the other dishes on the menu… thank you.. a lovely lunch with my mum.

Absolute gem of a place. The 6 dishes we had were all super. Hot and fresh food. The staff were very good as well. Nice selection of music on the sound system. Perfect

Amazing food , fantastic Place !! I have had an amazing experience. Professional, helpful , friendly and great recommendations by Diogo. The food was delicious!!! Compliments to the chef : I have really enjoyed Octopus Salad and Cola chicken wings, a must ones ! Cannot wait to come back with my friends,

Amazing Food and Service, great Menu and Wine. we had Chicken Liver Pate, meatballs Goats Cheese, Chorizo in garlic and Lamb Skewers with a Lovely Bottle of Red , the Service was just Brilliant by a Young Lady who's name i did not get but she was from Portugal Thank You, Defiantly if you are in Bolton its a Must Visit, we will Certainly be Back