Barcelona Tapas - City EC3

Name: Barcelona Tapas - City EC3
Address: 1 Middlesex Street, London, United Kingdom, E1 7AA
Telephone: 020 7377 5111
Price range: £26 to £40
Rating: 4.4

4.4

488 Reviews

£26 to £40

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Barcelona Tapas Bar and Restaurant Serving The Authentic Taste of Spain in London since 1991, A Spanish run business, established over 30 years, is one of the first & best Spanish Restaurants in London. Located below Beaufort House, a prestigious office building in the City of London, 15 St Botolph Street EC3A 7DT, the restaurant frontage & customer entrance is actually located at ground level on No 1 Middlesex Street E1 7AA, in the heart of the Petticoat Lane Dining Quarter, in walking distance of Tower Bridge & Brick Lane
There is a ground floor with a bar area suitable to accommodate parties, & areas set out with tables for dining. Further tables can be found on our mezzanine level. Outside dining area with terrace seating for up to 80.
Available for Private parties & events for up to 200.

Barcelona Tapas pride themselves in the quality of their delicious authentic food, fine wines & great cocktails, friendly staff & Spanish ambience but most of all, on the quality of service

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Aug 11, 2022

7:00 PM

Booked 4 times today

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Cuisines
Spanish, Tapas / Small Plates, Traditional Spanish
Hours of operation
Mon–Sat 11:30 am–12:00 am
Phone number
020 7377 5111
Website
http://www.barcelona-tapas.com/locations_EC3A7DT_E.htm
Payment options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
David Dalmau and Sol Reyes
Catering
Call or email restaurant for further details and to discuss your requirements
Private party facilities
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Private party contact
Ann McPherson: 0845 490 0512

Location
1 Middlesex Street, London, E1 7AA
Neighborhood
Aldgate
Cross street
Entrance Opposite Travelodge Plus Hotel on Middlesex Street
Parking details
Free parking available in bays after 5pm opposite the TRAVELODGE PLUS plus meter parking in surrounding streets
Public transit
3 minutes walk from Aldgate Station 5 minutes walk Aldgate station 10 minute walk from Liverpool St station 5min walk from Fenchurch st station
Entertainment
Tapas ‘n’ Jazz alternate Wednesday nights. Sporting events shown on 3 large screens.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Pan£1.95
Bread
Balsamic Vinegar£0.95
Extra Virgin Olive Oil£0.95
Kikos£2.95
Fried Corn Kernels
Almendras£6.75
Salted Almonds
Pa Amb Tomaquet£5.50
A Catalan speciality of toasted bread rubbed with fresh tomato, garlic & extra virgin olive oil
Boquerones en Vinagre£6.50
Fresh anchovies (not salty) cured in oil, vinegar & garlic

Aceitunas

£5.50. Olives - choose from

Manzanilla Green Olives
Black Olives
from Aragon
Gordal Queen Olives
from Seville
House Marinated Mixed Olives

Ensalada (Salads)

Mixta£8.25
Mixed leaf Tomato and onion
Tomato and Onion Salad£7.25
Xató de Barcelona Tapas£14.95
Mixed salad, tomato with anchovy, tuna, salted cod with a nutty Romesco dressing

Vegetales (Vegetables)

Patatas Bravas£4.85
Fried potatoes with a spicy sauce or Catalan garlic mayonnaise
Patatas All-I-Oli£4.85
Fried potatoes with a spicy sauce or Catalan garlic mayonnaise
Pimientos Padrón£6.95
Small fried green peppers, sprinkled with Maldon sea salt
Pimientos del Piquillo Asados£6.95
Wood flamed red peppers cooked with garlic and extra virgin olive oil
Samfaina£7.50
Slow cooked tomatoes, aubergines, peppers, courgettes & onions
Berenjenas Fritas£6.95
Aubergine lightly dusted in flour & fried drizzled with cane honey, topped with crispy onion or crushed almonds
Calabacin Frito£6.95
Courgettes lightly dusted in flour & fried

Spanish Omelettes

Tortilla Española£7.65
Traditional Spanish potato & onion omelette
Con Chorizo£8.35
With Chorizo sausage
Con Piquillo£8.25
With flamed red peppers

Jamones y Embutidos (Ham & Charcuterie)

Jamón Ibérico Reserva de Bellota£29.95
Finest air cured ham from free-range acorn fed Iberian black footed pigs that roam oak forests. The ham is cured for a minimum of 36 months
Jamón Serrano£14.00
Spanish Serrano ham, 'Mountain Cured'. Air cured Spanish ham from white pigs
Lomo Ibérico de Bellota£14.00
Acorn fed cured pork loin, minimum 6 months curing process

Tablas Boards

Perfect accompany with Pa amb Tomaquet Catalan toasted bread

Tabla de Aperitivo£18.95
The perfect starting point, a selection of: Mixed olives / Ibérico Ham & charcuterie / Artisan cheese
Tabla de Quesos£17.50
A selection of Spanish artisan cheese
Tabla Ibéricos£16.95
A selection of Ibérico charcuterie: Chorizo Ibérico, Salchichón Ibérico and lomo Ibérico. Also available individually

Quesos Artesanos

(Artisan cheese) + Guest Cheeses

Queso al Vino Montesinos (Semi-Cured)£7.95
Pasteurised Goat's milk cheese – bathed in Red Wine
Queso Manchego (Cured)£7.75
Pasteurised Sheep's milk cheese – bathed in Olive oil
Queso Tetilla (Semi-Soft)£7.95
Pasteurised Cow's milk – Soft and tender texture
Queso Azul (Semi-Soft)£7.75
Pasteurised Cow's milk –Blue Soft and tender texture

Paellas y Fideuas

Our Paellas are made to order. Please be aware, 30-35 mins preparation time is required for these dishes. Minimum 2 people

Paella Mixta
Traditional saffron coloured rice with chicken, seafood and shellfish
- per person£14.50
Paella Catalana
Meat Paella; rice, mini Catalan sausages, chicken, & pork
- per person£13.75
Paella Huertana
Paella of mixed vegetables
- per person£10.95
Arros Negre / Fideua Negre
Black rice or short noodles with squid. Served with aioli
- per person£14.00
Fideua de Pescado
Catalan short noodle with seafood, a variation on the paella
- per person£14.50
Fideua de Vegetales
Catalan short noodle with vegetables, a variation on the paella
- per person£10.95

Croquetas

Fried breaded bite sized bechamel Croquettes

De Jamon Ibérico£7.95
Ibérico ham croquettes
De Pollo£7.85
Chicken croquettes
De Rape y Gambas£7.95
Monkfish and prawn croquettes
Vegetales£7.60
Vegetable croquettes
De Boletus con Trufa£7.85
Wild mushroom and truffle oil croquettes
De Espinacas y Queso de Cabra£7.80
Spinach, goat cheese, and pinenuts croquettes

Del Mar (From the Sea)

Pulpo a la Gallega£18.50
Octopus, extra virgin olive oil, sprinkled with paprika and Maldon sea salt on a bed of potatoes
Gambas al Ajillo£11.95
Peeled tiger prawns cooked with garlic, chili, and white wine
Mejillones en Sofrito con Chorizo£9.75
Black Galician mussels, Tomato Sofrito, chorizo, white wine
Gambas Gabardina£8.95
Deep fried king prawns served with a sweet chilli sauce
Chipirones Fritos£8.95
Crisp deep-fried baby squid served with All-i-oli
Calamares Fritos£12.95
Fresh squid, lightly dusted & fried. Served with All-i-oli
Bacalao Cod£15.95
Oven baked Cod loin with slow cooked vegetable Pisto

De la Tierra (From the Land)

Albóndigas a la Barcelonesa£8.25
Slow cooked Beef Meatballs in a rich sauce
Chorizo al Vino£6.50
Mini Spicy Spanish sausages cooked in red wine
Pincho Diablo£6.75
Slow cooked pork, spiced with paprika, chilli & red
Morcilla de Burgos£7.75
Pan fried Rice and onion Burgalesa black pudding
Huevos Rotos£7.75
Fried potatoes topped with a fried egg
Brochetas
- Marinated Chicken - Mini Brochettes£9.00
- Galician Blonde Beef - Mini Brochettes£12.75
Secreto Ibérico£15.95
Sous vide cooked & grilled exquisite cut found between the shoulder blade & the loin of the prized Iberian pigs
Carrilleras / Braised Iberian Pork£12.95
Tender Pork cheeks braised in Rioja red wine with mash

Set Menus

Minimum 2 people

Our Classic Tapas Since 1991

£28.50 per person

Pimientos Padrón
Padron peppers, sprinkled with Maldon sea salt
Albóndigas a la Barcelonesa
Slow cooked Beef Meatballs
Chipirones Fritos
Crisp deep-fried baby squid served with All-i-oli
Chorizo al Vino
Mini Spicy Spanish sausages cooked in red wine
Gambas Gabardina
Battered fried king prawns with a sweet chilli sauce
Pincho Diablo
Slow cooked pork,spiced with paprika, chilli & red
Patatas Bravas or Patatas All-I-Oli
Fried potatoes
Tortilla Española
Traditional Spanish potato & onion omelette

Vegetarian Menu

£19.95 per person

Patatas Bravas or Patatas All-I-Oli
Fried potatoes
Pimientos Padrón
Padron peppers, sprinkled with Maldon sea salt
Samfaina
Slow cooked tomatoes, aubergines, peppers, courgettes & onions
De Espinacas y Queso de Cabra
Spinach, goat cheese, croquettes
De Boletus con Trufa
Wild mushroom and truffle oil croquettes
Tortilla Española
Traditional Spanish potato & onion omelette
Calabacin Frito
Courgettes lightly dusted in flour & fried

Barcelona Tapas Selection

£39.75 per person

Pa Amb Tomaquet
Toasted bread, fresh tomato, garlic & ex virgin olive oil
Jamón Ibérico Reserva de Bellota
Free range Acorn Iberico Ham
Pulpo a la Gallega
Octopus, ex virgin olive oil, paprika, Sprinkle Maldon salt
Gambas al Ajillo
Peeled tiger prawns cooked with garlic, chili, & wine
Secreto Ibérico
Grilled tender exquisite cut of melt in your mouth Iberico Pork

What 488 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.3Service
4.3Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

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OpenTable Diner
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great venue lovely restaurant with, great Spanish singer. Making the place feel authentic. Felt like we were Spain without having to get on a plane.
DE
DEBORAH
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Loved everything about this place, the decor reminiscent of Parc Güell in Barcelona, the Spanish music, the delicious sangria and beautifully prepared tapas. £78 for 4 tapas, 2 glasses of sangria and 2 deserts, so pretty average London price. Will definitely revisit
DW
DWesty
Hertfordshire
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on July 7, 2022
overall4food5service4ambience5
Great food and atmosphere
JA
JimA
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 2, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great venue and really helpful staff. Had the set menu and it was splendiferous!
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 21, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic all round.
r
raluca8
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and atmosphere! Absolutely brilliant service from Andreea - many thanks! Will be back for sure
PR
PauloR
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on June 10, 2022
overall4food5service4ambience4
Great food with a Party ambient. The service was fast and quite nice. Justified price but could be cheaper.
JS
JenS
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 10, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lovely food, accommodating and friendly staff. Great night.
M
Mocster
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 10, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Loved this restaurant!! Tapas were delicious & fresh, service was great. Great variety to choose on menu set menu is great value. Tapas , different paellas are on offer plus a great range of desserts. Staff are very friendly & professional. A big fan of the sangria! Definitely recommend 100%!
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on May 10, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Excellent food and service.
JK
JesseK
Lancashire
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on April 28, 2022
overall4food4service3ambience5
Loved it - great food, good service, excellent location. Will be coming back!
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 20, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Buena comida española
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 7, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
I couldn’t fault it from start to finish, the staff moved us to a better table as soon as it became available, the staff were very attentive and one big West Ham fan missed the game as she had to work. They were happy to have us there and the musicians were also great. Definitely will return.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Family lunch for 9 people on Mother’s Day, 3 generations . Exceptional service, more food than we could eat and great atmosphere with live Spanish jazz musician. Enjoyed by all and much recommended
JR
JhefryR
London
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 19, 2022
overall3food2service3ambience3
Food was nice however some of the dishes was coming not well made
B
Bianca
San Francisco
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on March 16, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Empty when we arrived but filled up quickly shortly afterwards! Paella was delicious, sangria was refreshing, and the service was super personal and attentive. Would definitely recommend for a quiet, but comfortable and cozy dinner.
GS
GillS1
Bath
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great restaurant. Lovely food and really friendly, welcoming service. Would def go again. There was live music too! Great night
J
Jada
London
9 reviews
4.0
9 reviews
Dined on February 22, 2022
overall4food3service4ambience5
Good prices for the drinks. Food was ok - nothing great and I felt the calamari was a bit too rubbery for my personal taste. The service was great
MR
MarkR
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 17, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic food, great ambience. Perfect night. Will definitely visit again. 👍
j
john
Las Vegas
12 reviews
4.0
12 reviews
Dined on February 14, 2022
overall4food3service3ambience3
Set menu for Valentine's Day, overall is good for money. Service was good in the beginning but too busy to serve us after 8pm. Deserts were okay, cream and strawberry feels a bit act in a perfunctory manner
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on February 14, 2022
overall3food4service2ambience3
Overall food was okay, the services very slow and the staff are not helpful at all.
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 25, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food.
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
2 reviews
vip
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 2, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience1
Booking was accepted but when we got there the restaurant had been closed all day
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 11, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great lunch. Lovely food and good wine. Service was super and we were made to feel very welcome. Thank you.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on November 24, 2021
overall4food5service4ambience4
Really enjoyable lunch, the only issue was that one dish came out 15 minutes later than all the others.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Birmingham
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on November 20, 2021
overall4food4service4ambience4
Quiet evening as we were the only people upstairs so ambience not brilliant but….food good and given a drink after by owner to satisfy our drink pangs after food!
SP
SimonP
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on November 20, 2021
overall4food5service4ambience3
Very nice food. Good service, although despite not being more than about 50% full, reasonably slow service, but ok really. A couple of issues with dishes, one turned up when we'd finished, the waitress ensured it was taken off the bill, but a drink which wasn't served stayed on the bill. The guy doing the music probably just needs to dial the volume down a couple. Otherwise, lovely food and good evening.
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 20, 2021
overall5food5service4ambience5
We had amazing dinner and lovely time at Barcelona Tapas Food was incredible, thoroughly enjoyed it
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 19, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food , service , Value and atmosphere was second to none
AS
AngelaS
Sydney
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 18, 2021
overall3food5service3ambience1
The food and drinks were absolutely amazing, but the live music volume was way too loud and we could barely hear each other.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Seattle
17 reviews
vip
4.0
17 reviews
Dined on November 10, 2021
overall4food4service4ambience5
Very good with allergies. Good food. Good selection and staff.
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
68 reviews
vip
4.0
68 reviews
Dined on November 8, 2021
overall4food4service4ambience4
Great to be back good choice of tasty tapas and a fine Rioja- lovely friendly staff
NT
NewTricks
West Sussex
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 5, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious authentic tapas, fantastic welcome and friendly attentive service. Felt like hoping on a mini holiday to Barcelona! Highly recommend.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Chicago
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 3, 2021
overall4food5service4ambience4
Great food but overall feeling was incomplete, partly because service was inconsistent, though lady who was taking our order was attentive but delivery and check out left a feeling of ignorance.
TM
TomasM
London
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on October 30, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was some of the best tapas I have had outside of Spain and the service matched this level as well - would recommend the fried courgette!
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 25, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Service and food was excellent, will definitely go again when visiting London.
JW
JoeW
London
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 21, 2021
overall3food3service2ambience4
Paella took about 45-50 mins - we wanted to order it first but we’re told to wait and order drinks first. Food was underwhelming and it was a lot more expensive than I remember
OT
OpenTable Diner
Devon
2 reviews
vip
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 8, 2021
overall2food4service1ambience1
Terrible service, mistaken our food and delivered to other table. Took us 30-45 mins to pay and us having to chase and eventually paid in bar. Chaotic environment and staff seem overwhelmed. Food was decent. Overcharged 1 drink that didn’t get delivered because it took too long but we paid anyway by mistake - but cant be bothered to go back because it’s just not worth the effort waiting for them to serve us. Also got a notification from opentable that we didn’t attend when we indeed had - another chaotic example of their service / management
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
14 reviews
vip
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on September 30, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic food and lovely people. Was great to meet David. Will be back 100% !!!
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on September 15, 2021
overall4food4service5ambience4
The service is excellent!

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners

Protective equipment
- Waitstaff wear masks
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Barcelona Tapas - City EC3 using the Order Online button. Barcelona Tapas - City EC3 also offers delivery in partnership with Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats. Barcelona Tapas - City EC3 also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 020 7377 5111.

Barcelona Tapas - City EC3 is rated 4.4 stars by 488 OpenTable diners.

Barcelona Tapas - City EC3 does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.