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survey result

Summary

£93
 ££££
3
Good
2
Average
2
Average
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Delicious baby-brother alternative to Lurra” (the more formal restaurant across the road) – this “rather crowded” bar/restaurant provides a “superb Basque tapas” plus a “small but select wine list”. “It’s especially good sitting at the bar” – less so in the somewhat stranded rear tables.

Summary

£59
   ££
4
Very Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“What a fabulous restaurant!” – this tribute to the pintxo bars of San Sebastian (Donostia in Basque) maintains the highest of standards and is a “firm favourite” near Marble Arch, alongside its “sister across the road” (Lurra).

Summary

£59
   ££
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Top tapas” wins fans for this small Basque outfit – along with nearby Lurra, one of a pair inspired by the pintxo bars of San Sebastian (Donostia in Basque) under the same ownership near Marble Arch. “The room is lovely, at the front by the bar or in the window”, although it can be “a bit noisy”.

Summary

£57
   ££
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

This Basque tapas bar near Marble Arch serves “imaginative dishes” including “very tasty pintxos, with some especially good vegetarian options”, backed up by a notably “excellent selection of wines”. Any negatives are marginal: “tables are a bit small for many tapas”, and “it’s hard to pace a meal as food can all arrive at once”. Named after the Basque for San Sebastian, its sibling Lurra is nearby.

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10 Seymour Pl, London, W1H 7ND

Restaurant details

Highchair,Portions
Yes
16
No dress code
40

Prices

Tapas / Dim Sum

Main Pudding
£23.00 £0.00
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £34.00
Filter Coffee £5.00
Extras  
Service 12.50%
10 Seymour Pl, London, W1H 7ND
Opening hours
Monday12 pm‑10:30 pm
Tuesday12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm
Wednesday12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm
Thursday12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm
Friday12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm
Saturday12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm
Sunday5 pm‑9 pm

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