Bravas Tapas

Name: Bravas Tapas
Address: SAINT KATHARINE DOCKS EAST SMITHFIELD, London, United Kingdom, E1W 1AT
Telephone: 020 7481 1464
Price range: £26 to £40
Rating: 4.5

4.5

1317 Reviews

£26 to £40

Spanish

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Welcome to Bravas Tapas!
Here at Bravas Tapas we want to offer our guests Spanish style tapas with a bit of twist.
Weather-permitting, we also have Al Fresco seating available.
We look forward to serving you!

With the current conditions we will do our best to accommodate all our guests. We have limited our seating availability online to make sure that we can seat our guests comfortably, so do feel free to contact us with any queries. With limited seating, the reservation timings are very strict, so please be aware of this when booking with us.

We do not take bookings for our outdoor tables.

We unfortunately do not take reservations for just drinks.

Tables of 2 - 3 have 1hr 30mins
Tables of 4 or more have 2hrs

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Oct 2, 2022

7:00 PM

Booked 21 times today

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Spanish
Hours of operation
Mon, Sun 12:00 pm–9:30 pm Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
020 7481 1464
Website
http://www.bravasrestaurant.com/
Payment options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual

Location
SAINT KATHARINE DOCKS EAST SMITHFIELD, London, E1W 1AT
Neighborhood
Tower Hill
Parking details
None
Public transit
Tower Hill Underground Stop
Additional
Beer, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,317 people are saying

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.3Service
4.5Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Energetic

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London
Spanish
East London
Outdoor Dining
East London
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AnitaF
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service4ambience5
A fantastic meal here again last night Even tho we were over an hour late arriving due to very heavy traffic we still had a table Food as usual was excellent my favourite is the grilled octopus Staff are friendly and even tho it was very busy still attentive Thank you for a very lovely evening
SB
SamB
Essex
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on September 24, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great atmosphere, good service and delicious food - need I say more?.....
EB
EmilyB
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food and service were really good, we had a lovely evening overall.
AS
AnnaS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
A place to return. …………………………,..,.,………….. ………..,.
LB
LibbyB
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 17, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lovely evening - delicious food, attentive service, and lovely atmosphere. Was almost full so glad I'd reserved.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Seattle
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 17, 2022
overall4food5service2ambience4
Exceptional tapas! Mediocre service - although food comes extremely well paced, the service overall was less than stellar. Table was not ready at time, waited 25 minutes for table with no input or explanation from staff - did not even apologize for our wait. However, the food was worth the wait! Some of the best tapas I have had. I will go back for this food alone!
BM
BrettM
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on September 17, 2022
overall4food5service4ambience5
The food was excellent, the restaurant setting is great as was the ambience.y only criticism was on service, a little slow and they forgot one if our food orders. Otherwise great.
l
lopo1860
London
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on September 13, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always a great experience. Good selection of food and wine. High standard of food and the service is always great. Would recommend. P.S. get the octopus and save room for pudding (the brioche is on another level)
SW
SophieW
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 10, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
I had a lovely evening with a beautiful woman. Good food! I’d come again!
AJ
AlisonJ
Essex
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 10, 2022
overall3food4service2ambience3
Forgot some of the dishes, had to ask twice for them.
S
Sensibleh
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 9, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
Fabulous food, friendly and efficient service...will definitely be back.
D
Domi
Dorset
16 reviews
4.0
16 reviews
Dined on September 9, 2022
overall4food3service4ambience4
I worked in the area for 11 years and had many enjoyable meals here. The food disappointed this time. Some dishes were still great but many had been taken off the menu.
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 5, 2022
overall4food5service4ambience4
Great tapas choice and quality. Friendly staff.
AL
AmericaninLondon
Chicago
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on September 5, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
Really fantastic food in a lovely setting - let down a bit by service (it was hard to get any servers attention and they otherwise didn’t check in), but overall a very pleasant experience.
s
steven
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 4, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
The food was brought out quickly and was delicious. We had a couple of aperol spritzers and a espresso martini which were beautiful. The manager recommended a syrup sponge with lemon sorbet for dessert which was the highlight! One of best ever desserts!
S
Simo
London
13 reviews
4.0
13 reviews
Dined on September 4, 2022
overall4food5service4ambience3
Great food as always, unfortunately lost the splendour in presentation and ambience that it used to have
e
earldom
Los Angeles
41 reviews
vip
5.0
41 reviews
Dined on September 4, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
Bold vibrant flavors with a diverse menu. There's something for everyone.
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Food was exceptional - we will definitely come here again
MK
MartaK
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on September 3, 2022
overall4food5service4ambience5
Tasty food and very good selection of wines. Patatas bravas far from the classic, which was rather disappointing. Instead of water boiled potatoes we were served patatas fritas cut into cubes and the red sauce served with them didn’t seem to be the typical red mojo sauce. Pan con tomate on the other hand was outstanding. The men near the entrance who probably was a manager, was very welcoming and helpful. I strongly recommend this place especially on a nice sunny day to enjoy the view outside.
J
Jonah
New York Area
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on September 1, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic advice and food is always good. I only wish they would change the menu every now and again.
S
Smithy
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 31, 2022
overall5food5service2ambience5
Very nice food, had a good range on the menu. it was rather busy and could understand that the servers were rushing
HC
HeidiC
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 30, 2022
overall4food5service4ambience4
Nice dishes and friendly staff with a reasonable price for the area..
H
Hammy
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was amazing and staff friendly and helpful. I found the mocktails rather expensive.
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing food!
N
Nogster
Norfolk
28 reviews
5.0
28 reviews
Dined on August 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Every bit as good as usual!
a
adamg
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
great location, great food, busy Bank holiday service was spot on as well.
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 21, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
My husband and I visited Bravas Tapas for our 1 year wedding anniversary and cannot fault it! The service was amazing- our Tapas was brought out as it was ready so we felt like we were constantly grazing rather than rushing to try everything at once. All of the food was incredible! I highly recommend the seabass and the sangria- absolutely delicious. All staff went above and beyond and made our anniversary memorable. You are encouraged to book your table as I think you have a more limited time with your table. We were there 2 hours and didn't feel hurried at all. St Katherine's Dock also gives you a beautiful background so you can enjoy your dinner with amazing scenery.
JD
JudithD
Liverpool
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 21, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
Lovely lunch outside with great views…helpful staff and food was delicious! The only reason we didn’t give 5* for service was waited a long time for cutlery after asking twice. Overall a lovely meal!
AB
AndrewB
Lancashire
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 20, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
Excellent food and great wine, loved our evening.
JH
JulianH
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 20, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
We were offered a table inside or outside and chose outside. Great surroundings by St Catherines Dock. Great Tapas.
j
john
London
27 reviews
vip
5.0
27 reviews
Dined on August 20, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Stunning food
n
neilp
Newcastle
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 17, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our favourite restaurant in London, everything is just perfect. We had Squid, Pork Belly, Lam Chops, Padron Peppers and a couple of Bravas last night all fabulous. Sat next to a couple of American ladies and they made the night even better with some great laughs. See you again soon
m
mary
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The best tapas I have eaten. Lamb chops succulent, pork belly scrumptious, delicious potato bravas, and to start exquisite pickles. The food was a just brilliant. Well worth a visit...
JB
JulesB
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
On a beautiful sunny day we were able to sit outside and enjoy our tapas and a nice chilled rose’ we ordered a selection of dishes and all were delicious, staff were helpful and friendly. Would highly recommend.
GB
GuyB
London
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 14, 2022
overall4food5service3ambience4
Great food in good location. Service a little slow is only small comment, could have been offered a drink order earlier than having it taken with food order.
S
Sofia
London
35 reviews
vip
3.0
35 reviews
Dined on August 13, 2022
overall3food5service3ambience4
Food was great but I think they’re understaffed so the service was pretty slow especially on getting drinks - it was a super hot day and we waited over half an hour for water
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
9 reviews
vip
3.0
9 reviews
Dined on August 12, 2022
overall3food3service1ambience2
Our waitress was extremely rude and the service was poor. I booked this as our last family meal before flying home today and it was very disappointing. Won’t be returning.
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 10, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
This is my favourite place to dine in London. Seafood is always fantastically cooked. The octopus and gambas are always highlights. Also the pan con tomate is the unsung hero. So simple and full of flavour. Beautiful setting and great service, can’t fault it!
MB
MichaelB
Cambridge
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on August 6, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very nice evening with wine and boats
KL
KarenL
Kent
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had a really lovely meal at Bravas Tapas last night. We didn’t feel rushed even though it was very busy. Service was great and once I’d chosen a wine the waitress told us a bit about the grape. She also had some good recommendations of the food. The menu wasn’t extensive but there’s enough to select a variety of dishes to share. Would definitely recommend and will certainly return on another occasion.

FAQs

Bravas Tapas is rated 4.5 stars by 1317 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Oct 2, 2022

7:00 PM

Booked 21 times today

SAINT KATHARINE DOCKS EAST SMITHFIELD, London, E1W 1AT

Additional information

Neighborhood
Tower Hill
Hours of operation
Mon, Sun 12:00 pm–9:30 pm Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
Cuisines
Spanish
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
None
Public transit
Tower Hill Underground Stop
Payment options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.bravasrestaurant.com/
Phone number
020 7481 1464

Bravas Tapas

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