Restaurants that offer Galician-Style Octopus

Barcelona Tapas

➤ 24 Lime Street London, EC3M 7HS, EC3M 7HR, United Kingdom

Beer • Tapas • Spanish • Fast Food

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"Decent food but strange ambience. Atmosphere here really let's this place down. You go downstairs into what seems to be the basement of an office, but rather than a cozy, dark room the place itself feels quite bright and sparsely decorated. We partly went hoping to hear upbeat and authentic Spanish music but were disappointed that it was instead hard rock. At one point this was turned so high with shreaking guitar riffs that we could not continue our conversation. At this point we complained to a waiter, only to be told that this was their play list and they are not changing it (ok, then we won't be back! but he did turn it down. It is a shame that these ambience points overshadowed the overall nice food. Tortilla, padrón peppers and churros were excellent. Other dishes were good too (an aubergine stew was however a bit too salty and oily and the menu is vast, and suitable for veggies. The house red is also decent."

Barcelona Tapas Dulwich

➤ 481 Lordship Lane Dulwich London, SE22 8JY, United Kingdom

Beer • Wine • Tapas • Spanish

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"We had been to Barcelona Tapas once before. The previous visit was decent, but this time it was poor, due mostly to the service. The food was decent, but one of the dishes (croquettes) arrived when most of the other dishes had already been eaten; so late that we thought they had forgotten the croquettes. The restaurant was quiet, and when another couple came in, they sat them right next to us (that shows the waiting staff care more about their journey than anything else), and then were very chatty towards them. They weren't with us. That's a small thing, but it made us feel that we were just punters in to eat and go. Basically, there was no sense of occasion. Football should also not be on the tv. If I want football on, I'll go to the match or to a pub."

Barcelona Tapas City Ec3

➤ 1 Middlesex Street, London, United Kingdom

Full • Wine • Spanish • Bar-lounge

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"We enjoyed the charcuterie board with an addition of queso tetilla (which was absolutely delectable), the mussels, ham and cheese croquettes and the truffle mushroom croquettes, lamb lollipops, a bottle of wine and some cocktails, and the classic tapas menu for three. All of the food was excellent, but everyone especially loved the croquettes, the mussels, the lamb, and the fried potatoes and omelette that came on the tapas menu. Highly recommend for anyone who enjoys authentic and delicious food."

Barcelona Tapas

➤ 15 St Botolph Street Unit 1 London, EC3A 7DT, EC3N 1DL, United Kingdom

Tapas • Venues • Spanish • Museums

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"we have visited many tapas bars throughout Spain and the authentic food cooked and served in this restaurant was excellent. the menu was great and the quality of eating was excellent. the personal was incredibly attentive, friendly and very good about the Spanish culture., eating and drinking. during our weekend in london we went back for a second evening to taste different things from the menu and the experience was just as good! the cocktails were amazing, we were able to taste a lot of different sherry drinks and we enjoyed our evenings very much. we do not often write reviews, but we were so impressed by this restaurant that we wanted to share our experience with others."

Boqueria - Battersea

➤ 278 Queenstown Road London, SW8 4LT, SW8 4LH, United Kingdom

Tea • Beer • Tapas • Tacos

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"The food overall was far too salty , with the steak and chimichurri almost inedible , service was slow despite there only being four tables , one being clearly filmed for promotional footage , receiving dishes quickly despite not being eaten , whilst other tables were left waiting . We were left waiting in between individual small plates some arriving lukewarm, and it was difficult getting table service despite staff being huddled around the bar area unoccupied. I was disappointed as I’d enjoyed the food previously , but this experience has put me off ."

Arbina Restaurant

➤ 110 Whitfield Street London, W1T 5ED, United Kingdom

Bars • Coffee • Spanish • Brasseries

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"A great little Spanish restaurant in Whitfield Street, Futzrovia, in the shadow of the BT tower. Very friendly and attentive staff, a wide Tapas menu and changing daily specials. A good wine list and nice modern/traditional setting. Average price a head, service included."

Jamon Jamon (camden)

➤ 38 Parkway, NW1 7AH, Camden, United Kingdom

Meat • Sushi • Asiatic • European

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"In Camden and needed somewhere to eat so dropped in here. Service was attentive and friendly, really nice buzzy atmosphere and was food was pretty good. Should’ve had the tapas as it looked awesome coming out but we’d plumped for the sharing meat and cheese board then paella. There was way too much meat on the board and not enough cheese and olives (maybe some pickles would be good here). Paella was ok but nothing to write home about, glad I asked for chorizo (seafood and chicken option) as it helped lift the flavour. House Rioja and Cava were good. Finished with a couple of hazelnut liquors, nice. Service charged included came to £92 which was reasonable. Worth dropping in if passing by for the tapas for sure."

La Rueda Clapham

➤ 66-68 Clapham High Street, Clapham, Lambeth, United Kingdom

Steak • Tapas • Burgers • Fast Food

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"Staff were lovely could do with better communication and the place wasn't busy at all. Would you like more wine or another drink, some dessert. We're about to close the kitchen would you like anything else before we do. Would you like the bill. No bread laid out on the table either which is a staple for Mediterraneans. My friend likes the place so she will return."

Orford Road Tapas

➤ 32 Orford Road, London, United Kingdom

Full • Cafe • Wine • Spanish

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"We hadn’t been since before Covid. It wasn’t very busy, hence it was a bit soulless. We were looking forward to visiting the Delicatessen but unfortunately they’ve had to close this following covid. However the Tapas were great, but the our seafood paella was tasty but lacked shellfish no mussels or clams). The rice could have been cooked for longer to achieve crispness. Service was good. The Rioja, Tempranillo was excellent. We missed the buzzy atmosphere we remember but will certainly revisit."

Connubio Da Fabio

➤ 229 Muswell Hill Broadway, London I-N10 1DE, United Kingdom

Pasta • Coffee • Cheese • Italian

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"Great Italian food cooked with care. I took my wife out for our anniversary. We used to go to family run Italian restaurant for the last 20 years. Unfortunately they have closed down. It was good Italian family cooking done with care and passion. I have been looking for that and may have found in at Connubio. The food was fantastic and the service was ok. It is a little pricy but we are talking proper home made food. The restaurant ambience is not modern and chic but rather slightly old school. Just like my old Italian restaurant. The emphasis is on the food. Everything was home made including the pasta. I will be returning and hopefully it will become our regular."

Al-Andalus Tapas Bar

➤ United Kingdom, OX1 2HP, Oxford

Tea • Beer • Tapas • Drinks

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"Bland, cold and the staples were the worst! We've been twice now to this restauraunt and it's surprisingly bad considering how nice it looks and how inexplicably popular it is! Croquettes really awful bland, horrible texture how can these be bad in a tapas restaurant! Frozen ones from the supermarket would be better! Tortilla one of my favourite bits usually and here it was cold, flavourless, nasty texture so disappointing Patatas bstavas with chicken and chorizo cold and unbelievably bland not even a hint of heat or flavour in the chorizo really really bad. Were hungry and ate it all not cheap and not good enough. Other dishes edible but nothing special. I will say the dates with blue cheese and wrapped in bacon were good. Staff perfectly pleasant but never asked how it was and wouldn't have been able to improve anything if they had! So much better food to be had in Oxford it looks great from the outside but don't fall for it . If a Spanish person was to eat this I'm sure they'd be frothing with rage as to what had been done to their precious cuisine!"

La Paella Tapas Bar Restaurant

➤ 6 Winchmore Hill Road, London N14 6PY, United Kingdom

Wine • Full • Tapas • Spanish

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"Last minute decision for Sunday lunch. Excellent selection of tapas, generous portions and very good value. A good choice of desserts and the coffee had a good flavour perfect to end the meal. Attentive and efficient service."

Tapas Revolution

➤ 20A Lawrence StreetSomerset BA1 1AN, BA1 1TP, Bath, United Kingdom

Sushi • Pizza • Spanish • European

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"I was here recently with my daughter who had never been brave. we both enjoyed everything we ordered. we had three tapas dishes to share for our main course the tortilla, the black bell and the deep fried fish selection that were served separately, but this was no problem, as it allowed us to really taste the different aromes. the portions were not huge, that is true, but we did not want to have a big heavy meal anyway, so we were perfectly satisfied with the portions sizes, especially since this has a little space for both of us to have dessert; my daughter wanted to taste the churros and I had the baskenkäsekuchen with a berry-comonote on the side. that were also delicious and after the cheesecake I was quite sure full! we had only one crippled with our food, so it was not expensive for what was very good eating, according to my opinion. And we also had a nice waiter, raoul, who also deserves a special mention for his pleasant wise and attentiveness. I also liked the decor inside and the casual mood. this was our first meal since the kovid pandemie started and our first meal in england since we moved here in juli 2020, so it was a special evening for us in many respects. thanks!"

Boqueria

➤ 192 Acre Lane Clapham London, SW2 5UL, SW2 5UA, United Kingdom

Beer • Wine • Tapas • Coffee

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"Boqueria is my local 'go to ' restaurant because, without fail, the food is always absolutely delicious. The tastes are fresh and authentic and I would highly recommend that you call by if you are in the area."

Andalucia - Spanish Tapas Bar & Restaurant

➤ 4 Panton Street London, SW1Y 4DL, FSA Food H, United Kingdom

Tapas • Spanish • European • Mediterranean

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"a tiny restaurant in piccadilly, which is located almost in a blink-and-miss area, proved to be a pleasant surprise. it is a family-run restaurant where every customer welcomes with a warm smile. the service in the restaurant was brilliant courtesy and friendly staff and extremely fast turnaround. now it comes to eat. we ordered a chorizo al vino and two three-course meals. chorizo al vino was brilliant! I couldn't get enough of it. Unfortunately, I don't have any bills, so I'm not very sure what we had as part of our meal, but roughly said it was a Spanish tortilla and then we had shocked with oliven for the appetizers. for the main course we had a pig plier...read more"

La Terraza

➤ 40 Hersham RoadSurrey KT12 1JH, Walton-on-Thames, United Kingdom

Pizza • Kebab • Mexican • Seafood

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"When entering, we sat under tables full of family members who walk over each other so that I and my partner were unable to speak a lot as we could not hear. We then got a menu that was just a small selection of dishes and not where on the site said it would be a set dinner. Then we ordered our food that appeared forever and our drinks were forgotten. Our starters arrived after 20 minutes and they were small but beautiful. I ordered a steak and my partner ordered the fish, we got a bowl of veg and potatoes to share when it said that our meals did not come to share with potatoes and veg and then they charged us £162!!!!!! I couldn't believe it!! The food was nice, but the overall experience and the price was a massive decline for New Year's Eve."

Tapas Revolution Bluewater

➤ Bluewater Pkwy, Greenhithe, United Kingdom

Sushi • Pizza • Asiatic • Mexican

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"We went on a Saturday night but had pre booked. It was busy but not overly. It took 5 minutes to be acknowledged, a further 5 to be seated, 20 minutes for our order to be taken and roughly 45-50 minutes for us to receive (some) of our order. Given we had a 2 year old with us was a bit frustrating as by the time the food came, there was no interest in eating. We were looking for where the food was cooked and more than disappointed with it being microwaves in the centre of the restaurant. Staff in “kitchen” were on their phones and unbothered about getting orders out. We didn’t even receive some of our order, which hadn’t even been taken off the bill. The food was cold, staff didn’t care for our custom and food “cooked” in a microwave-oven. Not worth the £6-£10 for each dish"

La Lluna Restaurant & Bar

➤ 462 Muswell Hill Broadway, London, N101BS, United Kingdom

Cafés • Seafood • European • Fast Food

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"an improbable evening of the week led us to dinner in la lluna. it had come at the right time when a day was a bit of an attempt that helps to wonder with special tight friends. la lluna has the brightly illuminated clobular sign that will make you smile immediately. entering the restaurant is actually quite large. palms, many padded seating, high tables and chairs, window seats, a large bar area make this restaurant welcome. light, airy, clean and spacious with a red and white thema makes the restaurant area. a huge, striking painting that seems to be the sign image for la lluna covers the entire back wall."

Tapas Revolution Sheffield

➤ Meadowhall Centre, Sheffield, United Kingdom

Cafe • Wine • Tapas • Salad

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"Ordered olives to start with, £4 for only 7 olives which were not very nice, came out of a very large jar. Mentioned to waiting staff who said they were Spanish olives. Wouldn’t order them again. My friend and I had the Canarian chicken skewers which were very nice but the accompanying potatoes were soft and soggy. Waiting staff were friendly and accommodating. One male member of staff who was either behind the bar or just walking around the restaurant area was wearing scruffy jeans with a large rip in the back and white trainers that were absolutely filthy. Not sure what position he held but he looked totally unprofessional. When we received the bill there was a 12.5% service charge added which we felt we should have been told about on asking for the bill. We did ask for this to be removed and we left a cash tip."

Elena's Tapas Bar and Restaurant

➤ 90 Old Dumbarton Road Glasgow, G3 8PZ, G3 8RY, United Kingdom

Tapas • Basque • Drinks • Seafood

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"Horrendous customer service. I booked at table and they gave me a tiny table that one person would struggle to sit at never mind two. Tried to ram us in between two other tables were the people would have been nearly on top of each other. We complained and asked for another table they said yes but you will have to leave by and my table was booked for So we had to eat and drink and be out in Owner was ignorant and extremely unhelpful said they are fully booked so can’t help yet place was not even half full. Won’t be back. Place has become more about profit than quality and customer service."