RestaurantsLondonFarringdonEC1

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Summary

£67
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* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

This “buzzy but very noisy” Hispanic quartet (in Marylebone, Farringdon, Victoria and Canary Wharf) offers a “good range of tapas” and “interesting wines by the glass and the bottle”. They still have plenty of admirers as a “reliable” option, even if they “no longer provide the novelty or the high standards they once did”.

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£64
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2
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2
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* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

For a “really enjoyable, reasonably authentic Tapas experience”, all served in a “buzzing” environment, many would recommend this national chain’s four London branches (in Victoria, Canary Wharf, Farringdon and Marylebone). “Uneven” service can make them “a bit hit ’n’ miss” (especially in SW1) but one constant is “a particularly strong list of Spanish wines, many by the glass or carafe”.

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£65
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2
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* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“High quality, reasonably priced tapas”“as traditionally Spanish as ever and properly prepared” – alongside an “interesting selection of Spanish wines (many from less usual wine areas)” is the hallmark of this group that originated in Great Portland Street 15 years ago; now joined by branches in Victoria, Canary Wharf, Marylebone, Farringdon and Leeds. “The paella had just the right degree of socarrat” (the caramelised crust on the bottom).

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£59
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* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

From its first branch, on Great Portland Street, which opened in 2007, these “buzzy”, “authentic” and relatively stylish Spanish tapas-haunts grew into a national chain, boosted by their “consistent standards, fair quality and sensible prices” (although “service is a bit uneven”). Tough times saw the group go through a CVA in the second half of 2020 and the closure of Manchester and Glasgow outlets (leaving Leeds outside the Capital), but all London branches were saved and the formula and management seem to have survived the restructuring.

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Ibérica Restaurant Diner Reviews

Reviews of Ibérica Restaurant in EC1, London by users of Hardens.com. Also see the editors review of Ibérica restaurant.
Melissa M
Very decent tapas for the price. The menu f...
Reviewed 9 months, 12 days ago

"Very decent tapas for the price. The menu features all the usual suspects (patatas bravas, padron peppers, tortilla, croquettas) done competently, with some left-field options for the adventurous; the beetroot with coffee was great. Book for a table in the air-conditioned seating area or walk-in and sit at the bar or on a stool at a high table. "

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Robert G
Good enough but tough for vegans...
Reviewed 11 months, 1 day ago

"Good enough but tough for vegans"

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