The best Spanish restaurants in London

London is one of the stronger cities in our European map of Spanish food: we currently track 144 Spanish restaurants and tapas bars here, with 125,802 Google reviews between them. 143 of them have a menu or official source linked, and for 142 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.

• Dehesa
  Tapas bar / restaurant
  ★ 4.7 · 4,190 Google reviews
  📍 25 Ganton St, Carnaby, London W1F 9BP, UK - London, United Kingdom
  Confirmed from its menu: Spanish omelette (tortilla española), patatas bravas, croquetas, Ibérico/serrano ham, garlic prawns (gambas al ajillo), Galician-style octopus (pulpo a la gallega), fried calamari, Padrón peppers, albóndigas (meatballs) and chorizo.
  Menu / source · Google Maps
• Salt Yard Borough
  Tapas bar / restaurant
  ★ 4.8 · 3,484 Google reviews
  📍 New Hibernia House, Winchester Walk, London SE1 9AG, UK - London, United Kingdom
  Confirmed from its menu: patatas bravas, Ibérico/serrano ham and Padrón peppers.
  Menu / source · Google Maps
• Ember Yard - Tapas & Cocktail Bar
  Tapas bar / restaurant
  ★ 4.7 · 2,835 Google reviews
  📍 60 Berwick St, London W1F 8SX, UK - London, United Kingdom
  Confirmed from its menu: patatas bravas, croquetas, Ibérico/serrano ham, garlic prawns (gambas al ajillo), pan con tomate, Padrón peppers, albóndigas (meatballs), chorizo and churros.
  Menu / source · Google Maps
• Tapas Stories
  Tapas bar / restaurant
  ★ 4.7 · 2,740 Google reviews
  📍 Lower Ground, 32 The Piazza, London WC2E 8RE, UK - London, United Kingdom
  Confirmed from its menu: Spanish omelette (tortilla española), patatas bravas, croquetas, Ibérico/serrano ham, garlic prawns (gambas al ajillo), Galician-style octopus (pulpo a la gallega), pan con tomate, paella, Padrón peppers, albóndigas (meatballs), chorizo and churros.
  Menu / source · Google Maps
• Barrafina Dean Street
  Tapas bar / restaurant
  ★ 4.5 · 3,091 Google reviews
  📍 26-27 Dean St, London W1D 3LL, UK - London, United Kingdom
  Confirmed from its menu: Spanish omelette (tortilla española), patatas bravas, croquetas, Ibérico/serrano ham, garlic prawns (gambas al ajillo), Galician-style octopus (pulpo a la gallega), fried calamari, pan con tomate, Padrón peppers and chorizo.
  Menu / source · Google Maps
• Sabor
  Restaurant
  ★ 4.6 · 2,377 Google reviews
  📍 35-37 Heddon St, London W1B 4BR, UK - London, United Kingdom
  Confirmed from its menu: gazpacho / salmorejo.
  Menu / source · Google Maps
• Camino
  Tapas bar / restaurant
  ★ 4.3 · 4,022 Google reviews
  📍 290 - 292 Pentonville Rd, London N1 9NR, UK - London, United Kingdom
  Confirmed from its menu: Spanish omelette (tortilla española), patatas bravas, croquetas, Ibérico/serrano ham, garlic prawns (gambas al ajillo), Galician-style octopus (pulpo a la gallega), fried calamari, pan con tomate, paella, Padrón peppers, chorizo and gazpacho / salmorejo.
  Menu / source · Google Maps

More Spanish tables in London

• The Encanto Kitchen — ★ 4.9 from 1,307 reviews; the menu confirms churros.
• Salt Yard — ★ 4.6 from 2,025 reviews; the menu confirms patatas bravas, Ibérico/serrano ham and Padrón peppers.
• Sagardi — ★ 4.5 from 2,173 reviews; the menu confirms croquetas, Galician-style octopus (pulpo a la gallega), pan con tomate, chorizo, oxtail stew (rabo de toro) and torrijas.
• El Ganso Cafe — ★ 4.6 from 1,808 reviews; the menu confirms Spanish omelette (tortilla española), patatas bravas, croquetas, Ibérico/serrano ham, garlic prawns (gambas al ajillo), Galician-style octopus (pulpo a la gallega), fried calamari, pan con tomate, paella, Padrón peppers, albóndigas (meatballs), chorizo and churros.
• El Pirata of Mayfair — ★ 4.5 from 1,997 reviews; the menu confirms Spanish omelette (tortilla española), patatas bravas, croquetas, Ibérico/serrano ham, garlic prawns (gambas al ajillo), Galician-style octopus (pulpo a la gallega), fried calamari, pan con tomate, paella, Padrón peppers, albóndigas (meatballs), chorizo and churros.
• Barrafina Adelaide Street — ★ 4.5 from 1,869 reviews; the menu confirms Spanish omelette (tortilla española), patatas bravas, croquetas, Ibérico/serrano ham, garlic prawns (gambas al ajillo), Galician-style octopus (pulpo a la gallega), fried calamari, pan con tomate, Padrón peppers and chorizo.
• Camino Shoreditch — ★ 4.5 from 1,716 reviews; the menu confirms Spanish omelette (tortilla española), patatas bravas, croquetas, Ibérico/serrano ham, garlic prawns (gambas al ajillo), Galician-style octopus (pulpo a la gallega), fried calamari, pan con tomate, paella, Padrón peppers, chorizo and gazpacho / salmorejo.
• José — ★ 4.4 from 1,908 reviews; the menu confirms Spanish omelette (tortilla española), croquetas, Ibérico/serrano ham, garlic prawns (gambas al ajillo), pan con tomate, paella, albóndigas (meatballs), ensaladilla rusa and gazpacho / salmorejo.