London's Spanish & Portuguese Restaurants Hot Picks
Notting Hill
Elpiratadetapas Address:115 Westbourne Grove, W2 4UP. T:
020 7727 5000. E: info@elpiratadetapas.co.uk Open: Mon-Fri: 12.00pm-3.00pm; 6.00pm-11.00pm, Sat/Sun: 12.00pm-11.00pm Price: Lunch 9.95 with wine. Evening from 21 plus wine. Nearest Tube: Notting Hill Gate. Wheelchair accessibility Yes, ground floor. Description: Excellent and innovative tapas selection served by attentive staff in a lively bustling atmosphere. This is a deservedly popular and bustling restaurant and advance booking is advisable. Recommended.
West End
Elpirata of Mayfair Address: 5-6 Down Street, Mayfair, W1. T: 020 7491 3810 E: info@elpirata.co.uk Open: Mon - Fri: 12.00pm - 11.30pm; Sat: 6.00pm - 11.30pm. Sun: Closed Price: Lunch from 10.25. Evening menus from 16.35 or a la carte. Nearest Tube: Bond Street. Wheelchair accessibility Yes. Description: Mayfair's top Spanish restaurant with an excellent range of tasty and reasonably priced tapas. Try the good value 'Tasting Menu' of nine dishes. Like its sister establishment Elpirata de Tapas in Notting Hill, this is a deservedly popular and bustling restaurant. Extensive and reasonably priced wine list. Enjoy Pavement terrace dining in summer. Strongly Recommended.
Opera Tavern Address: 23 Catherine ST WC2B 5JS. T: 0207 836 3680 E: info@operatavern.co.uk Open: Mon-Fri: 12.00pm-3.00pm, 5.00pm-11.30pm. Sat: 12.00pm-11.30pm; Sun: 12.00pm- 3.00pm Price: Tapas from 4.50. Nearest Tube: Covent Garden. Wheelchair accessibility Yes, Ground floor grill & Bar. Description: Popular and reasonably priced Tapas Bar and Restaurant. Ground floor Charcoal Grill and Tapas Bar, with first floor restaurant. Recommended.
Dehesa Address:, 25 Ganton Street, W1F 9BP.
T: 020 7494 4170. E: info@dehesa.co.uk Open: Mon-Fri:12.00pm-3.00pm, 5.00pm-11.00pm. Sat: 12.00pm-11.00pm. Sun: 12.00pm-5.00pm. Price: Tapas from 3.25 - 15.50. Nearest Tube: Oxford Circus. Wheelchair accessibility Yes. Description: Charcuterie and Tapas Bar with wide range of tapas and charcuterie. Sister restaurant to Opera tavern. Recommended.
Salvador & Amanda Address: 8 Great Newport Street, WC2H 7JA. T: 020 7240 1551. 1, Vernon Place, London, WC1A 2EP. T: 020 7637 2960 Open: Mon-Thurs: 5.00pm-2.00pm; Fri/Sat: 5.00pm-3.00pm. Sun: Closed Price:25-34. Nearest Tube: Leicester Square. Wheelchair accessibility Yes. Description: Lively Spanish restaurant, bar with tapas, cocktails and live music/DJs, and themed nights. The Leicester Square venue can get packed weekends. Late night entrance charge for non diners.
Cambio de Tercio Restaurant Address: 163 Old Brompton Road,SW5 0LJ
T; 020 7244 8970 E:cambiodeterciogroup@btconnect.com Open: Mon-Fri: 12:00pm-2.30pm; Saturday/Sun: 12:00pm-3.00pm. 7.00pm-11.30pm. Sun: 7.00pm-11.00pm.
Price: From 25.. Nearest Tube: Earls Court. Wheelchair accessibility Yes. Description: Superb traditional Spanish cooking, gourmet paellas, innovative tapas range and roasts. Strongly recommended. See also sister Tendido CaroTapas Bar opposite and Capote y Toros Sherry and Ham Bar down the road.
O Fado Address: 50 Beauchamp Place
, Knightsbridge SW3 1NY. T:
020 7589 3002. Open: Mon-Sat:
12.00pm-3.00pm; 6.30pm-11.00pm. Closed Suns.- Price: Lunch from 14.95. A la carte from 30. Nearest Tube: Knightsbridge. Wheelchair accessibility Yes. Description: London's oldest established and popular Portuguese Restaurant. Portuguese dining at its best with with traditional guitar music to add atmosphere in the evenings. A great place to lunch after shopping at Harrods or relax in the evening. Recommended.
Pestana Atlantico Restaurant Address: 354 Queenstown Road, Chelsea Bridge,SW8 4AE. T: 020 7062 8000 Open: Daily: 8.00pm-10.30pm. Price: From 17.50. Nearest Tube:. Sloane Square. Wheelchair accessibility Yes. Description: The perfect place to dine on a wide Tapas selection and roast of the day or a la carte after visiting one of the many Art Fairs at Battersea Park. Stay at this superbly run Pestana Hotel and enjoy best hot and cold Buffet breakfast in town after a swim in the hotel pool. Strongly recommended.