Was initially fooled by the name, as it turned out not to be a bar. The attentive waiter kindly recommended a delightful wine and we enjoyed a quick nibble before catching our train. Impressed by the excellent service overall, highly recommend.
We managed to get a walk-in table on a busy Friday night and had a great selection of tapas dishes. Thank you Florian and Vicki for being our excellent friendly servers.
We had some classic tapas dishes - jamon iberico was a standout as was the galician fillet steak.
lovely little bar in a hidden corner in kings cross! great selection of wines of all kinds with authentic tapas. staffs really knows what to recommend depending on what you want. would 100% recommend and go again and again! it does get crowded during the weekend so I recommend reserving in advance
I booked this a couple of weeks ago and there was a mix up/issue with overbooking, we were kindly offered a space at their linked restaurant Camino with a 25% discount. On the night we got another call to seat us back at Bar Rioja, which was so appreciated, and we were still offered the discount. This was handled so professionally and I have to commend Chiara for this.
The vibes were very chilled and relaxed, the bar was super warm and cosy, the menu was impeccable, and the service was hospitable and helpful. I can’t wait to come back!
Thanks for such a lovely experience, even with the mix up :)
We loved our evening at bar Rioja last Thursday - very friendly & helpful staff, lovely choice of wines & advice given when we asked, and a very tasty cheese board. Thank you
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I had a very pleasant evening. Service was okay, but they were providing a 25% discount so I guess I shouldn’t complain. I do hope they’re going to put more staff on. Some interesting selections of Rioja, mixed with some big industrial names, which is slightly disappointing. When a wine on the list are made by big bodegas who supply Tescos it takes away some of the panache. At £2.50 for the tapas; reasonable. I think a slight problem with this place is what’s the difference between the mothership Caminos and Bar Rioja. Not much as besides, a limited selection of Tapas all of the food comes from Caminos. You are sitting in the same place so I guess it’s the wine. I tried a few. OK bubbly from Haro. uninspiring 2014 Reserva. I was expecting quite a bit more at that price point. The viña Muriel Blanco 2014 was a really great white. I checked some of the wines online and there is a 300% mark up. This is about average for London restaurants. I don’t think I’ll be returning despite the pleasant evening. Without the discount it would’ve been well north of £100, a glass of bubbly, some Tapas, a glass of wine, the glass of red and finishing it off with a cheese plate. If I was going for a meal I think there is better value at Caminos.
Álvaro Álvarez-Blázquez Ponce
+4
As a Spaniard I would recommend the croquetas. The squid wasn't very well fried, the solomillo ibérico wasn't that cut for sure. The food was good, but I wouldn't repeat. Friendly staff and very good wine selection.
Tasty pinxtos and tapas. Wine was excellent with a great variety on offer. Service was great too. I’ll be back 😊
Amazing small sherry bar. Cosy, only maybe room for about 25 inside but with some outdoor seating. fab food and amazing jamon.
Only bugbear is having to go to Camino next door to use the loo - sooo busy on a Friday night and a shock to the system after cosy grown up Pepito.
Amaizing little gem! If you don't know about wine (like me) trust their advice, not only they're very knowledgeable but extremely nice.
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