Spanish food in Berlin: a guide by occasion

Updated 11 Sep 2026 · Based on 43 tracked Spanish venues in Berlin · Best-ranked list

Not every Spanish restaurant fits every plan. Using the Google ratings, review counts and the dishes we have confirmed on each menu, here is how we would play Berlin depending on the occasion.

For a date

YOSOY TAPAS BERLIN (Rosenthaler Str. 37, 10178 Berlin, Germany) — the strongest all-round rating in the city (★ 4.7 from 4,498 reviews; the menu confirms patatas bravas, croquetas, Ibérico/serrano ham, garlic prawns (gambas al ajillo), Galician-style octopus (pulpo a la gallega), fried calamari, pan con tomate, paella, chorizo, ensaladilla rusa and churros). Book ahead at weekends.

Tapas with friends

YOSOY TAPAS BERLIN (Rosenthaler Str. 37, 10178 Berlin, Germany) — the widest confirmed Spanish spread in Berlin: patatas bravas, croquetas, Ibérico/serrano ham, garlic prawns (gambas al ajillo), Galician-style octopus (pulpo a la gallega), fried calamari, pan con tomate, paella, chorizo, ensaladilla rusa and churros (★ 4.7 from 4,498 reviews; the menu confirms patatas bravas, croquetas, Ibérico/serrano ham, garlic prawns (gambas al ajillo), Galician-style octopus (pulpo a la gallega), fried calamari, pan con tomate, paella, chorizo, ensaladilla rusa and churros). Order several plates to share and ask what is on special.

A special occasion

El Borriquito (Wielandstraße 6, 10625 Berlin-Bezirk Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Germany) — ★ 4.5 from 2,825 reviews; the menu confirms paella. Tell them you are celebrating when you book; Spanish restaurants are usually generous with a celebration table.

A quick, casual bite

La Sepia (Marburger Str. 2, 10789 Berlin, Germany) — ★ 4.8 from 1,298 reviews; the menu confirms paella. Bar seating and a couple of tapas is the fastest way to eat well here.

Something sweet to finish

YOSOY TAPAS BERLIN (Rosenthaler Str. 37, 10178 Berlin, Germany) — one of the few places in Berlin whose menu confirms churros.

What to order in Berlin

These are the classic dishes most often confirmed on the menus we checked, each linked to our recipe so you know exactly what should arrive at the table:

All 43 tracked venues, filterable by dish, price and rating: Berlin on the map.
Rankings by dish in Berlin: Patatas bravas (18) · Paella (18) · Jamón ibérico/serrano (16) · Chorizo (16) · Gambas al ajillo (15) · Croquetas (15) · Calamares (15) · Pimientos de Padrón (11) · Albóndigas (11) · Pulpo a la gallega (10) · Pan con tomate (5) · Ensaladilla rusa (4) · Tortilla española (4)
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