This is the rare occasion when a restaurant lives up to its hype. Critically acclaimed and loved by locals, Arbequina offers Spanish style tapas and creative dishes. Our favorites includes the tortilla (best we’ve had outside of Spain), roasted aubergine, and the chickpea salad. The staff was warm a
Superb! Great food, wonderful staff. Came in at Saturday night without reservation and got a seat at the bar (which we loved because you could look into the kitchen). The kitchen staff just seemed to be having a great time, obviously recognized in the food. Lovely service too. Great food, great reco
A tapas restaurant in cowley.
The food was good, but not amazing. It was pricey, as we spent almost £50 and I didn’t think we ordered too much. I would say you can get better food in Oxford for this price.
The service was okay. One staff was really friendly and helpful, whereas the other one was q
Just a really great tapas place and just generally one of the very few great restaurants in Oxford. The dishes are unique, change regularly and just prove the exceptional ingredients that are being used. Some dishes are incredible, some are "just" good. Sadly, many dishes lack spices and thus just f
Had dinner here which was lovely. Didn't have a reservation but was still able to get a table for two.
We had the whole sea bream, aubergine/whipped feta/molasses, potatas bravas and bread with aoili. This was £54 with service charge.
We were served by Freya, who was polite and professional.
We s
We went to Arbequina for a causal lunch. Food was great, it being bit on the pricey side, service charge of 12.5% felt bit steep for lunch menu. Atmosphere was cosy and pleasant. There were few other items that we didn't order, so planning to go again. Not sure if the menu changes but considering th
Great food, great service and great atmosphere! Would definitely come back if we came back to Oxford
It's a place where you share the food around the table more than having a separate dish for yourself so you get a lot of small dishes and can get a lot of variety. Went with my whole athletics group and we enjoyed it throughly. Food is very good, bread is the best.
Beautiful food served up by some great staff. We loved the range of options and how tasty it all was. The place is small and seems to be fully booked most of the time, just showing how great the grub is.
Nathan nailed it. Ben's wine list is exceptional. Chef nailed it. Fantastic experience - fave place in ox.
11/10
Absolutely loved every single dish. If you haven't been you must try this place. Big faves were the beetroot and the aubergine. The unsung heroes! The nduja on toast was also amazing. The service was second to none. The waitress was lovely and very happy to give us suggestions which were all fantast
Incredible. Friends we went with said that it was the best Spanish food they'd had outside of Spain. We had 1 of every item on the menu between the four of us. The tortilla was salty, soft, with delicious olive oil. Fried chickpeas wowed us all, aubergines were melt in the mouth, beetroot borada, co
very good tapas. a pity they dont have octopus and paella. most impressed with the sardine and sausage. worth a try.
Unpretentious European class. Every dish is genuinely Iberian and delightful. The carafes of wine and water keep a good evening of socialising in flow. This place is a treat.
Superb tapas. Everything we ordered was delicious and beautifully presented
Lonely food in an intimate setting - well worth the wait (you have to book a week or more in advance if you want a dinner table at a normal time).
The only slight on an otherwise perfect evening was finding another bottle of wine on the bill versus what was ordered, but this was removed without any
Lovely little spot in Oxford. Staff were amazing, kept the water flowing. Food was amazing, wine was great! Defo reccomend having as many things off the menu as possible, portions are great for sharing.
Every dish we tried was delicious. The chickpea salad was definitely a highlight!
Delicious food, friendly service, lovely desserts
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