Spanish cuisine: the best places to taste it in Oxford
12 restaurant menus in United Kingdom, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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"I was fortunate to be close to The Paper Boat Cafe during a month-long stay in Oxford over the summer. The location and views are enchanting, every..."
Derek DeHart
"Only one word to describe - perfection! Very romantic cafe, facing the river. Highly recommended. They offers vegetarian options those who are..."
Nurshuhada Zainon
"This charming cafe offers a delightful experience with its excellent matcha latte. Situated by the river, it provides a serene atmosphere with..."
jaydoraemon
"This is a beautiful coffee near Thames river. It’s cozy and small. The barista is so warm and sweat. I’m in love with the pastel de nata. The..."
César Campos
"Lovely little gem for a relaxing break and a light reading afternoon beside a picturesue river view. The cake is lovely as well as the service of..."
Yui K.
"Lovely morning coffee by the river, great service and beautiful atmosphere ☀️
1000% would recommend, we came at opening time on a Sunday and it..."
Meg
"Couldn't recommend this place enough. Perfect coffee, almond croissant on point. Amazing location and such a nice vibe with great outdoor with views..."
Iris
"Wow! This place makes me feel home! Please try the matcha latte and flat..."
吴千语LSL
"Such a cute cafe with lovely staff, lovely interior and lovely seating outside next tot the river as well! The prices of baked goods were so..."
Dessi Veltcheva
"I’m really impressed with these guys, who might just have snuck in and taken the ‘Best Coffee in Oxford’ title! Skilled, professional baristas..."
"Our friends booked a table for celebrating graduation of our sons from the University of Oxford, a big milestone which required to carefully select a..."
Damir Raab
"A cute Spanish tapas restaurant in the centre of Summertown.
The interior deco is stylish and cosy. Enough space between tables for us to enjoy our..."
Shuyu Lin
"Visited twice already and always really satisfied.
Roasted leek is absolutely tasty and would order again (if any left!). Fried whitebait is a good..."
Ashley
"This is a lovely place. The manager is a friendly lady who clearly cares about her customers. I could not recommend the paella enough (served on..."
Emma Hillis
"Went here for the first time last night. Only had wine and one tapas plate of artichokes but the proprietor was very warm and helpful and charming..."
Naomi Rose
"Fantastic ox cheek dish, and the service was impeccable - the lad was v prompt and helpful even with my non-native speaker...."
Laura B
"Nice Spanish tapas in Summertown! We had a mix of different tapas and were happy most of them, especially the patatas bravas, croquetas and gambas...."
Christoph Lutz
"Lovely sophisticated restaurant with a relaxed ambience. The food was delicious - we found 5 tapas dishes between two left us very satisfied. Would..."
Verity
"Something of a find with a reasonable and tasty selection of tapas offerings linked with an interesting Spanish wine list. The 250ml carafes were..."
"Fantastic evening at welcoming and authentic tapas bar. Delicious Spanish wines and yummy..."
Caroline Bloy-Hanks
"Very delicious food thank..."
Hessa Alsaif
"Prompt and friendly hospitality and the food was excellent. I would dine here again. The croquettes are..."
Dwayne Smethwick
"Wonderful place and people with fantastic food. The food was top notch, excellent value, and the staff knew everything about how to make it a great..."
Alex Baker
"Tapas, very tasty, very sterile buzz to the place. A fancy atmosphere, very..."
Eric Farrell
"Great selection of Tapas. Really enjoy coming here. Always served with a smile. Great atmosphere. Owner is wonderful lady. It is now our go to place..."
Yonas Tita
"Just like being in Spain - delicious food and lovely people - made us and our 10 year old really welcome. Its not fast food, but its worth it, grab a..."
"4th visit to this place such a great vibe the staff are so friendly and helpful and the food is delicious! Will be returning soon and will continue..."
Hannah Claire Foster
"What a place, felt like I was in another country! All of the food we had (apart from the pork ribs, a bit tough) was delicious, babaganoush, stuffed..."
Genevieve Wilson
"What an amazing place. It is all it claims to be on the website. Fantastic food, very friendly service and vibrant atmosphere. Despite being very..."
Sejal Payne
"This place is the best in Oxford, food wonderful, staff very friendly, drinks reasonable, cocktails amazing, we came in 3 times in a day and was..."
Kirsten Browning
"2 hour drive from where I live but worth every minute spent there! Lovely staff and amazing food!! Keep it up guys..."
Maham Tahir
"Great food, fantastic atmosphere and lovely friendly staff. Thank you Kazbar for an enjoyable..."
Lorraine Patience
"Really lovely evening! Service was great, staff were super friendly and really helpful, the food was absolutely fab. Would definitely go back next..."
Jessica Pattison
"Amazing food amazing service and amazing atmosphere :)
Positive energy everywhere !!!
Love this place..."
Ula Matlak
"Quite simply put it is an amazing ambient bar with quick and efficient service, the food is of great quality, you are always made to feel welcome in..."
Tansy Tyler
"Such funky decor and great food. Great place to..."
Harry Casey-Woodward
"Fantastic bar. Great atmosphere, friendly helpful staff and delicious food. Love this..."
Neil McNiffe
"Great atmosphere, and delicious food, we loved it and would recommend to anyone visiting Oxford. I will definitely return..."
Andy Leonard
"I love this place! Such a lively, friendly atmosphere, great music, delicious cocktails and tapas, lovely friendly staff, gorgeous surroundings, I..."
Megan Cauty
"My parents ate here last night and loved it! Owner was amazing gave them a choice of tables, food and service was fantastic. They can’t wait to..."
Sophie Boulton
"The interiors of this place is the biggest win point for them. Situated on the start of Cowley Road, this place serves food as well as drinks...."
Suruchi Kolhatkar
"Kazbar - Oxford, England. Kazbar finds itself just in the middle of a residential area of Oxford and a short walk from some of Oxford's many parks..."
Atreyu
"Delicious. Great atmosphere, good cocktails, amazing food. Highly..."
Bob Goldfish
"Great little spot to chill out. Very affordable tasty tapas (early special at £2 each) and drinks. especially nice to chill out there on a sunday..."
Jazc
"Really tasty! Great atmosphere and wide range on..."
Sarah Witney
"Food was ok. Nothing amazing or outstanding. Just good solid tapas. Drinks were good would highly recommend the golden margarita. Overall would..."
Raph Rivera
"Incredible venue!!!! Wow! It looked amazing from outside but didn’t realised how nice it is inside as well :) it totally took us to Spain :)! We..."
Dessi Veltcheva
"Cool place with excellent atmosphere and some level of access. So, you can get a chair in here with help (double doors need opening) and if you do..."
Lorraine Kashdan
"White Sangria was really good, I would definitely have it again. We went as a large group and there was some confusion when the meals came out. They..."
The Tewkes
"Had a lovely evening, great atmosphere.
We had delicious tapas and had churros for desert.
The red wine sangria was lovely.
Would definitely..."
stella johnson
"What a great place, almost like travelling back in time to old time Morocco. I didn't eat, so cannot comment on the food personally, but my friends..."
Bina Maldé
"Best culinary and dining out with friends experience we have had in Oxford. The food feels authentic and tastes divine ( it does add up though so..."
I B
"It was quiet and only my 2 friends and I on a Tuesday evening but they stayed open till after 11pm. The chorizo tapas was very tasty and I enjoyed..."
Daniella Cromwell
"Great service and very cosy atmosphere. Great tapas. I ordered 3 tapas for 1 person and it was..."
Jane N
"Delicious tapas, highly recommend the chorizo ring and the pork cheek! The menu recommends 2-3 dishes each, but we ended up with 4-5 each, which was..."
"Wonderful visit this evening. A really special menu simple and delicious, fresh and exciting. Catering effortlessly to my coeliac requirements with..."
Lucy Jane
"Food, ambience, staff, all top notch. Good veggie options and plenty for fish lovers. Only thing I'd add would be a Manzanilla to the wine..."
Caffie Layton
"Friendly, prompt service despite being busy. Excellent choice of 'tapas' full of flavour. We had five dishes all of which were good, but the Ox..."
Gilly Merrilees
"Our 3rd visit. Never fails to delight. Park belly, Ox cheek and a new fave is the aubergine.. all utterly..."
Ellie Freeman
"Fabulous flavours and new food throughly..."
Kate Riddle
"Delicious food, yummy rum, brilliantly enthusiastic service, great music, perfect..."
"Great wine, Greater food! Superb service, palax on draught, can't get any better than..."
Elwira Glowacz
"Great food /service /atmosphere! Highly..."
Mark Dancer
"Amazing food, wonderful service, great price. Loved..."
Lel Lawson
"A super selection of delicious tapas and welcoming knowledgeable..."
Rebecca Snaith
"Blown me away both times I've been. Will go every time I go back to..."
Jack Whyles
"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..."
Kyle Long
"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..."
Nikki van erp
"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..."
Shuyu Lin
"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..."
Paul D
"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..."
Alice 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...."
EP— Uncut
"Great food, great service and great atmosphere! Would definitely come back if we came back to..."
T Coventry
"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..."
Robert Charlton
"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..."
Hamzah Hamid
"Nathan nailed it. Ben's wine list is exceptional. Chef nailed it. Fantastic experience - fave place in..."
Rob Cole
"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!..."
Kim Edwards
"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..."
themightychew
"very good tapas. a pity they dont have octopus and paella. most impressed with the sardine and sausage. worth a..."
Guan Yong Tan
"Unpretentious European class. Every dish is genuinely Iberian and delightful. The carafes of wine and water keep a good evening of socialising in..."
Michael Wroe
"Superb tapas. Everything we ordered was delicious and beautifully..."
X P
"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..."
Jonathan Shapiro
"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..."
Ryan Krisch (Rusty199999)
"Every dish we tried was delicious. The chickpea salad was definitely a..."
"What an honest place to eat.
The tapas are good and not too expensive.
The lambs were tasty (but a bit overcooked).
The chicken and chorizo were..."
clemesdu77 clemesdu77
"Highly recommend that you preorder your paella. When we arrived the paella was done just in time and was immediately served after we ordered our..."
Joanne Lim 林舒雯
"Really enjoyed our anniversary meal. Arrived Wednesday 9th of August for 6.0pm table for 4 so plenty of spread space 🙂.
We were led into the..."
Andrew Watson
"The paella is very delicious and the serving for 2 is big enough for 3 definitely! The tapas we ordered are prawn gambas and grilled octopus. Would..."
Eric D.
"It’s a lovely restaurant. Very friendly staff.
We ordered a couple dishes to share and I’d like to recommend these two - Crema de..."
Melanie W
"A cozy and warm little restaurant with Andalusia style deco, there were 3 of us, we ordered 9 tapas, 2 desserts, 1 cheese board, and 2 types of..."
Amberose He
"Great range of tapas and drinks. Lovely outdoor patio and nice..."
Charlotte
"Lovely lunch. A generous size paella for two, and the octopus tapas was well seasoned. The service was very friendly too and would happily go back..."
H. Cheung
"I’ve been in Oxford for a few years but was reluctant to try this place as I visit Andalusia frequently and didn’t think the food would live up..."
Eliz T
"Nice place, good food and generous portions. Sangria highly drinkable. However, did get noisy as the evening went..."
Ray Stimpson
"Friendly staff, great sangria, great food. We had a few tapas plates while we waited for our paella. The wait staff warned us it would be an hour..."
Kathleen Card
"Nice people and good food. Saves a trip to Spain and almost as good.
Would come here without a doubt if on Oxford unless it is a hot day as there is..."
Schhol777
"Foods are good. Home made aubergine pate is pretty delicious as a starter. And the outdoor view is good in a sunny day.
However, do make sure you..."
"Very nice bar. Super friendly and they have very good drinks. You can also get the drinks there and go to the restaurant beside it. I guess they are..."
Alexander Kurze
"Great cocktails. I asked for a southside despite it not being on the menu, and the bartender had no problem in making..."
Marc Higgins
"Knowledgeable staff serving up a succinct selection of modern drinks and natural wine. Great..."
Callum Snell
"Love this place. Went after a great meal next door at Arbequina. Delicious cocktails and a cosy..."
Laura Dimond
"Great knowledgeable bar staff and a really nice vibe a place that's cool and..."
"It couldn't be better! Fantastic paella , many types of them, even..."
Marta Obrero
"Such a delicious paella dishes in Oxford weren't expected by us. Wonderful Spanish food and authentic Spanish atmosphere provided. Congratulations!..."
Miguel T Coello
"I have to join the group of the very satisfied customers!:)Absolutely great Spanish food from authentic ingredients. Excellent service and lovely..."
Balazs Vks
"Esa comida es impresionante!!!! Hazme el favor de pasar y probar como se cocina una Gran..."
Armando Notz
"Magnifico profesional y..."
Juan Ignacio Gonzalez
"Best paella in Oxford! I'll definitely be..."
Cristi Ruiz
"El mejor sitio de..."
Fernando Rubio
"Best Paella in Oxford!! Amazing staff, will come..."
Josuah Velasco
"Amazing food love the seafood paella. Thumbs up Ruben, see you next..."
Peteris Fridenbergs
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Siamak Irani
"Buen bar con excelentes tapas Muy amables y simpáticos Todo lo mejor de..."
Antonio Gimenez Boceta
"Just waiting to eat..."
Nacho Tagua Cabello
"Very tasty authentic Spanish paella!! I love..."
Chris Mantel
"Un lujo de paella para Oxford, en manos de una gran persona. Profesionalidad, simpatía y todo el cariño del mundo a lo que..."
"Really nice place with lots of seating out the back with heaters if it gets cold.
Cocktails were really cheap and tasty, prices did vary a little bit..."
Emily Hamilton
"It’s a very first bar I’d visited when I’ve been in the U.K. 🇹🇭✈️🇬🇧 and lived around Cowley Road for almost 1 year 🏠, it’s..."
Nuthapong Chakrapeesirisuk
"The only one and Favourite destination each time I am going out..."
eneida kajtani
"Nice decor and it has decent outdoor seating. Drinks aren't the best but are bonkers cheap. (Menu attatched). Before 8pm is two cocktails for £6..."
Thomas Rawson
"Cocktails are a bargain at £4 all night; "Marakesh Express" particularly good on our most recent visit! Staff are really friendly, particularly the..."
Luke Pearce
"Very good ambience, drinks at reasonable price and the staffs are very friendly, especially the security guard. He is the best in the world, whoever..."
Suyash Pandit
"Nice place, with garden and shisha. Cheap and good cocktails, latis music. Open til late. And in cowley, perfect for start a "quiet"..."
Giselle Publisida
"Visited about a month ago when it was busy busy. Hadn’t booked but waitresses were amazing and very accommodating. Sangria was great and the food..."
Michael Berridge
"This place is awesome and diverse. Great bar staff, competent and friendly. Great range of cocktails that are well prepared. The choice of music..."
PYEEYED
"Fantastic place to get a..."
Cian Huckins
"One of my favourite places to go in Oxford. There's always a great atmosphere there, created by great staff, music and cheap drinks. I don't think..."
Angel Cupidon
"Great night out, drinks arnt too expensive which is always a..."
James Mee
"Cocktails are delicious and not pricey, staff are hilarious, great atmosphere. Great place for drinks and chats. And the tapas platters are..."
Ali Mitchell
"We visit this place at least twice a month to get our fix of some amazing cocktails at prices that would not break your wallet (most cocktails for..."
Gaurav Saharan
"Everybody loves baba. It such a good place to socialise with a small group of close friends. With nice cocktails, friendly bar staff and a nice..."
Pulpo a La Gallega Buñuelos De Bacalao Pimientos De Padrón
Queso
Calamares
Jamón Ibérico Reserva
Patatas Bravas
Brochetas de Ternera Y Dátiles
Croquettes
Gambas Al Ajillo
Arroz Negro
Tapas
Octopus
Cod fritters
Prawns
Tapas
Sit down
Mediterranean
European
Spanish
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"What an honest place to eat.
The tapas are good and not too expensive.
The lambs were tasty (but a bit overcooked).
The chicken and chorizo were..."
clemesdu77 clemesdu77
"Highly recommend that you preorder your paella. When we arrived the paella was done just in time and was immediately served after we ordered our..."
Joanne Lim 林舒雯
"Really enjoyed our anniversary meal. Arrived Wednesday 9th of August for 6.0pm table for 4 so plenty of spread space 🙂.
We were led into the..."
Andrew Watson
"The paella is very delicious and the serving for 2 is big enough for 3 definitely! The tapas we ordered are prawn gambas and grilled octopus. Would..."
Eric D.
"It’s a lovely restaurant. Very friendly staff.
We ordered a couple dishes to share and I’d like to recommend these two - Crema de..."
Melanie W
"A cozy and warm little restaurant with Andalusia style deco, there were 3 of us, we ordered 9 tapas, 2 desserts, 1 cheese board, and 2 types of..."
Amberose He
"Great range of tapas and drinks. Lovely outdoor patio and nice..."
Charlotte
"Lovely lunch. A generous size paella for two, and the octopus tapas was well seasoned. The service was very friendly too and would happily go back..."
H. Cheung
"I’ve been in Oxford for a few years but was reluctant to try this place as I visit Andalusia frequently and didn’t think the food would live up..."
Eliz T
"Friendly staff, great sangria, great food. We had a few tapas plates while we waited for our paella. The wait staff warned us it would be an hour..."
Kathleen Card
"Nice people and good food. Saves a trip to Spain and almost as good.
Would come here without a doubt if on Oxford unless it is a hot day as there is..."
Schhol777
"Foods are good. Home made aubergine pate is pretty delicious as a starter. And the outdoor view is good in a sunny day.
However, do make sure you..."
Lacey Wang
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