The best Spanish restaurants in Dublin
Dublin is one of the stronger cities in our European map of Spanish food: we currently track 10 Spanish restaurants and tapas bars here, with 12,966 Google reviews between them. 10 of them have a menu or official source linked, and for 10 we have checked, dish by dish, which of the 17 classic Spanish dishes on this site actually appear on the menu. Below are the places that come out on top when you weigh the Google rating against how many people have reviewed them.
- Las Tapas De LolaRestaurant📍 12 Wexford St, Dublin 2, D02 FK71, Ireland - Dublin, IrelandConfirmed from its menu: garlic prawns (gambas al ajillo), Galician-style octopus (pulpo a la gallega) and fried calamari.
- SalamancaRestaurant📍 1 St Andrew's St, Dublin 2, D02 R856, Ireland - Dublin, IrelandConfirmed from its menu: Spanish omelette (tortilla española), patatas bravas, croquetas, garlic prawns (gambas al ajillo), fried calamari, pan con tomate, paella, Padrón peppers, chorizo and churros.
- The Port HouseTapas bar / restaurant📍 64 William St S, Dublin, D02 XW99, Ireland - Dublin, IrelandConfirmed from its menu: patatas bravas, croquetas, paella, Padrón peppers, chorizo and churros.
- Bradys Pub and Apetito Tapas & Wine RestaurantSpanish restaurant📍 5-9 Terenure Pl, Terenure, Dublin 6W, Co. Dublin, D6W TX40, Ireland - Dublin, IrelandConfirmed from its menu: patatas bravas, garlic prawns (gambas al ajillo), Padrón peppers and albóndigas (meatballs).
- The Port House IbericosTapas bar / restaurant📍 Pembroke Cottages, Ballinteer Rd, 5-6, Dundrum, Dublin, Ireland - Dublin, IrelandConfirmed from its menu: croquetas, Ibérico/serrano ham, garlic prawns (gambas al ajillo), fried calamari, paella, chorizo and churros.
- The Port House PintxoTapas bar / restaurant📍 12 Eustace St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 VY27, Ireland - Dublin, IrelandConfirmed from its menu: croquetas, Galician-style octopus (pulpo a la gallega), paella, albóndigas (meatballs), chorizo and churros.
- Las Tapas GreystonesTapas bar / restaurant📍 3 Church Rd, Rathdown Lower, Greystones, Co. Wicklow, A63 X880, Ireland - Dublin, IrelandConfirmed from its menu: Spanish omelette (tortilla española), patatas bravas, croquetas, garlic prawns (gambas al ajillo), Galician-style octopus (pulpo a la gallega), fried calamari, pan con tomate, paella, Padrón peppers, albóndigas (meatballs) and chorizo.
More Spanish tables in Dublin
- La Bodega Tapas — ★ 4.4 from 614 reviews; the menu confirms Spanish omelette (tortilla española) and garlic prawns (gambas al ajillo).
- EL CELLER Tapas Restaurant & Wine Bar — ★ 4.5 from 271 reviews.
- DON CANIZALES PAELLAS & CATERING. — ★ 4.7 from 48 reviews; the menu confirms croquetas, Ibérico/serrano ham, fried calamari and paella.
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Rankings by dish in Dublin: Croquetas (6) · Paella (6) · Calamares (5) · Gambas al ajillo (5) · Chorizo (5) · Churros (4) · Tortilla española (3) · Pulpo a la gallega (3) · Patatas bravas (3) · Pimientos de Padrón (3)
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