The best restaurants serving Spanish food in St James's City of London, Westminster London

Veldig koslig restaurant med hyggelig servitører. Maten var helt ok, og ikke noe å komme tilbake for. Men gode drinker og rødvin.

I had high hopes for this restaurant, unfortunately my hopes were shattered. Let me start by saying I had received fantastic service at the run up to our dinner when I queried the menu or the dress code and that is where the positives end. We arrived for our pre-theatre dinner a little late and apologised. Once we were seated we realised it didn't make a jot of difference as we were the only people in the entire restaurant. I asked if they were expecting more people to which they replied yes it's early. Looking back we should have left at this point as it was a huge red flag. We ordered cocktails as I'd seen some great cocktails on their social media. What we got was utterly disappointing. They were served in some plastic tumblers which made us feel like we were toddlers. Worst of all, they just didn't taste nice. The flavours were all wrong and they didn't go together. Something important seemed missing They were not cheap at 16 pounds a pop either. So we decided to give it the benefit of the doubt and when our starter was served tucked in. My husband took one mouthful and looked disgusted. He said "I'll eat anything, you know me but I just don't want to eat this. I tried it and again it was just not balanced at all. All style and no substance. My starter was edible enough so I ate it as I was hungry but it was not what I would call tasty. Mains arrived and we considered asking to pay up and cut our losses but we stuck it out. Hoping for a change with our mains. It didn't come. My husband had the chicken shawarma, which could have come from a kebab shop. I had the trout, which looked and tasted more like salmon and which was not cooked properly in the middle. We'd had enough we asked for the bill. We stated our issues and asked for the 12.5 service charge to be removed as this added insult to injury. There was no attempt to apologise or rectify our evening. We left, glad that we were out of that restaurant. The service was poor, no one asked us at any point how our food was as we would have told them. The food was beyond poor. The drinks were poor. Added to this there was zero atmosphere in the restaurant as we were the only customers. A full house of disappointment. Avoid if you have any tastebuds or taste.

Stumbled across this place while looking for another restaurant. Was able to get a cone of jamon pieces that were totally delectable at only 4 pounds. They sell several types of iberico and pata Negra in sealed pouches. Yummy

I've been going to this place ever since it opened. It's changed since I last went but it's still one of the best independent places in central London

When Barrafina first opened in London it was a brilliant addition to the capital's restaurants. Now, it is a challenge to justify eating there. The food is absolutely fine, although no better than many other tapas restaurants, but the prices are extraordinary. Just one example from a recent visit: we ordered the grilled chorizo and were astonished to be served one finger-sized sausage for the princely sum of £17. I think the phrase 'having a laugh' is the only approriate response. Mind you, the placed was packed, so I doubt many people share my reservations.

This tapas bar is located in the basement of the Apple Market. The cleanliness of the seating and the ventilation generally leave a lot to be desired and the wine 🍷 is unfortunately far too customer-unfriendly, calculated with more than a factor of 4-5. The service was very friendly and the tapas we ordered were also quite okay. There is live classical music outside the door, which was quite entertaining.

Great service, plenty of time to enjoy

Amazing place, great atmosphere & good vibes. Thank you so much Louis and Venu for your service and kindness ! I will recommend this place for everyone and we might comeback for a private event next year. 😉 also thank you so much for the manager I forgot his name, i think is Szaby or something like this, Great welcome sir ! Bar is 10/10 , laszlo is the best 🍸

Cadre très sympa service agréable mais sangria pas terrible bien qu'elle soit maison semble-t-il planche mixte chère pour le peu qu'il y a dessus Du coup on n'a pas osé prendre d'autres tapas