Tapitapa in Exeter

Love this restaurant and cannot wait for it to reopen, food was always absolutely amazing, my two kids love going here and are always made to feel welcome by the owner and his staff. Such a shame a fire forced them to close last summer, but hopefully will reopen soon

Myself and my girlfriend came here and returned a month later on our visits to Exeter. We live a few hours away from the restaurant and always come back because this place is so lovely. We hope it opens again soon as we came to Exeter today to see the restaurant was closed for refurbishment.

Spanish friendliness, good treatment and good food. we love Spanish food, it is healthy and has a lot of flavor.We had a pleasant time.

We had an extremely enjoyable evening at Tapitapa! The food was amazing with a great selection of dishes to choose from ! We began ordering a few things each but as soon as we tried our first dishes we couldn’t stop ordering more. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who wants to explore different dishes in a atmospheric friendly environment!

I came to this restauramt several times,everything 8 was amazing.The food was very delicious,the service was also very good,good restaurant good atmosthpere,the staff was very lovely and very professional.Honestly,it is a very good restaurant i recommand to everyone to go and to try it ,i'm sure you will love it.

This was my second visit to this trendy, authentic tapas bar in the Bohemian quarter of Exeter. Both times I came on family holidays. Last year it was very good, this year it was excellent. From the moment you walk in the service is proud and attentive. The ambiance, underpinned by simple, relaxed seating and upbeat Spanish blues music hits the mark. The wine and beer selection is small but a good quality and focussed on Spain. As for the food, exceptional. I had the meatballs, baby octopus and selection of croquettes, others in the family had Manchego, chicken and vegetables, Patatas Bravas and crab salad. Not to be missed.

I felt I was traveled back to spain, smelling the spanish bruscetta and the fresh garlic prawn. Everthing was lovely and the staff were very kind and nice. It is definetely the best tapas restaurant in town. Highly recommended you will not regret.

Very impressed, very good service from the waiter, the food was really good and at a reasonable price, we didn't turn up until 15 minutes before it was closing and they offered to stay open to cook for us. Would recommend.

This restaurant was clean and staff were very friendly, the food very Spanish, freshly prepared and the manager was Spanish. Service excellent, over all we were very pleased with Tapitapa as we don't know Exeter well, and other places were really busy and this place, although very near the main streets, was a great find with a lovely peaceful atmosphere. We enjoyed Spanish dishes, with some favorite Spanish music.

The service at this little Spanish tapas restaurant was a treat, a little gem in Exeter that we've been wanting to try for a while. The ambience and music in the building was calm and relaxing, reminding us on how much we love Barcelona. Families and couples we equally catered for. The food was simply prepared and well-executed, I recommend the Patatas Bravas in particular. Our waiter was friendly and smiley, and enthusiastic to tell us about the new items (and wines!) coming to the menu soon. We felt welcomed and valued, and will definitely we returning soon as invited. A Saturday treat.

What a find! Came here with my friend for dinner and we had such a fabulous time. The staff were very friendly and welcoming, even taking the time to run through their recommendations from the menu with us! The food and drink were both great, with plenty of choice, and it all arrived quickly! A great place to eat out in Exeter, especially if you love Spanish food!

Absolutely excellent fresh wonderful tapas with a great host - cannot recommend this place enough, everything on the menu was delicious, especially the squid, garlic prawns, iberico croquettes and bruschetta - I would 100% visit again - looks like a simple establishment, but the owner cooks with beautiful fresh ingredients

My wife and I had walked past this restaurant many times, just thinking it was no more than a tapas serving cafe. How wrong we were, as despite the huge glass front there was still plenty of character inside. We decided on a light lunch of a jug of sangria, which was superb and four tapas(rather than the larger 'portion' size). The spinach croquettes were very tasty as were the Iberian ham croquettes. The bread, with aioli topping, was also very tasty and served in a unique/'different' way- a really nice and surprising touch. The potato bravas were also served differently to what we have experienced before, and were flavoursome. All in all a fabulous experience and when we next go it will be for dinner, as we only tend to eat light lunches. The owner/chef was very friendly and obviously very proud of his creations explaining his current dishes and new ones in the pipeline, such as octopus croquette and squid croquette; again something different to try.

After reading so many good reviews we were looking forward to our visit but it was a big let down. The waitress was wearing the filthiest stained red apron I have ever seen which instantly put me off. Told there was no lemonade to make a shandy but a few minutes later we heard the Manager telling the table next to us that their sangria was made to order with lemonade.. We ordered a selection of tapas dishes. The first arrived and the next wasn't brought until we finished the first.. and repeat.. I questioned this as we would have liked a selection of tapas on the table to pick at.. we were told its the Spanish way to bring one at a time... well I can assure you it isn't. Finally the octopus was absolutely inedible. Tougher than rubber and disgusting. Sorry but we won't be back. The whole place needs a good deep clean and that includes the serving staff.

My partner and I visited Tapitapa on a trip to Exeter last week and had a great experience. The staff were friendly and helpful, and the food was delicious and reasonably priced. The decor was homey and comforting, the kind of place you would want to be a regular customer at! If we lived in Exeter, we definitely would be. Highly recommend Tapitapa.