Spanish Restaurants in Fitzrovia
1. Ember Yard
Spanish restaurant in Soho
60 Berwick Street - W1
When it launched in Soho 10 years ago, the Salt Yard group (of which it’s part) was zeitgeistily surfing the tapas trend sweeping London: here, using the wood-fired grill to put a spin on its Spanish and Italian-inspired sharing plates. It’s still a stylish place (although the odd fan feels the decor “is a bit tired” now), and wins uniform praise for delivering “super tasty” results.
2. Salt Yard
Spanish restaurant in Fitzrovia
54 Goodge St - W1
“Twenty years old and still a reasonable choice” – this duo serving Spanish/Italian tapas “remains a cut above the average”, at both the original Fitzrovia original venue and a newer site in Borough Market (an outpost at Westfield Shepherd’s Bush was short-lived). However, “there are now many more similar places available” than when quality tapas seemed a rarity in the capital, and some long-term fans dwell on the fact that they’ve “gone downhill” over the decades, now feeling “slightly more expensive than they should be”.
3. Barrica
Spanish restaurant in Fitzrovia
62 Goodge St - W1
2022 Review: “A wonderful menu with a good choice of tapas to suit all tastes” again wins recommendations for this buzzy and good-value bar on Goodge Street.
4. Ibérica
Spanish restaurant in Fitzrovia
195 Great Portland St - W1
“Decent tapas for the price” – with “all the usual suspects (patatas bravas, padron peppers, tortilla, croquettas)” – win praise for this Hispanic quartet, now well into their second decade. These days the cooking is reckoned “competent”, if “not up to the earlier standards” – perhaps a reflection of improved competition. Top Menu Tip – “it’s worth checking out the vegetable dishes” (“with some left-field options for the adventurous; the beetroot with coffee was great!”)
5. Arros QD
Spanish restaurant in
64 Eastcastle Street - W1W
“A joy!” – paella cooked over a wood fire in the Valencian style, “so drier than some you may have had before” – is the headline attraction at this London outpost from superstar Spanish chef Quique Dacosta. But “sublime starters – beef cheeks, Atlantic squid and pork jowl” also really hit the spot on an “unexpected” menu. The location just off Oxford Street does little to attract custom, although it is a “good place to host in the private dining room”.
6. Copita
Spanish restaurant in Soho
27 D'Arblay St - W1
“Every tapas-sized dish is delightful and delicious at this informal and friendly” 15-year-old Soho tapas bar. With shared counter-height tables and tiled walls, it feels pretty authentic too – and the gin-and-tonics served Spanish-style in large glasses add to the ambience. Founder Tim Luther is a former wine importer, so there’s a good range of wines and sherries, too. (There’s also a second branch in Fitzrovia, originally called Barrica, at 62 Goodge Street).
7. La Spot
Spanish restaurant in Camden
18 Charlotte Street - W1T
Tapas and brioche sarnies (from oxtail to red prawns to an octopus ‘hot dog’) are the mainstay at this informal April 2025 newcomer on Fitzrovia’s restaurant row. It’s a retread of Boca a Boca (RIP), under the same Ukrainian owner, Andrii Nokonov. Why he tweaked the formula is unclear as its predecessor was well reviewed in our annual diners’ poll. Bodes well? (There is also a stand-alone wine and cocktail bar downstairs).
8. Maresco
Spanish restaurant in Soho
45 Berwick Street - W1F
“Some top Spanish food” is found at this cosy perch in the heart of Soho, where Scottish-born owner Stephen Lironi combines fresh seafood from his home country with his love of Hispanic cuisine. “Overall quite pricey, but worth it for the quality” – and there are good-value options for lunch and both pre- and post-theatre in the evening. See also stablemates Bar Esteban in Crouch End and Escosesa in Stoke Newington.
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