Little L'oculto

A gorgeously quaint restaurant with a lovely atmosphere. As someone who normally avoids Spanish restaurants because I've been disappointed so many times, this was a wonderful surprise. The food was absolutely delicious and reminded me so much of my Galician family's cooking. The tortilla was to die for! Very upset its closing having only just found it, but at least there is still the sister restaurant in Brockley!

A cosy place with friendly staff offering excellent, albeit expensive, tapas and wines. The food is good, while the portions are small – not an equation that generally bothers me – but I did leave hungry, which isn't ideal: the selection for non-meat eaters is limited. Still, a good local option to check out.

Visited the new L'Oculto in Brockley with 5 friends on the weekend as was really impressed. Service was friendly and they took the time to explain all of the gluten free options to a member of our party who has a severe allergy. We ordered almost everything on the menu including two bottles of red wine and a bottle of cava. The fish and seafood dishes stood out the most - very well cooked and full of flavour. The rabbit terrine special was so juicy and delicious. However, the portion sizes on the mixed cheese and charcuterie board were very small. The meal was quite expensive - £300 for the 6 of us - but the quality of the food and wine was great. Perfect for a special occasion but perhaps a little too pricey to be a regular spot.

Tiny place. Chef came out and explained every dish on the menu to us and where all the ingredients came from. Surprising experience, but great knowing they care about their ingredients so much! Great wine list. Food was served tapas style so great for sharing. It came a bit slow and portions were small, but because we had to wait so long between each plate we were comfortably full by the end of the meal.

We are regulars at L'Oculto, as the standard of food is always excellent, the service is great, and the pricing really affordable. Always guaranteed to be a wonderful night. Unfortunately our last visit coincided with Valentine's Day, so they were busy and service was very slow, which ultimately meant we were kicked out without having finished our meal. This tarnished our evening somewhat, but we will probably continue going - just not in Feb!