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Bodegon Spanish Tapas, Washington, DC

Bodegon Spanish Tapas

4.5
4.5
182 Reviews
$30 and under
Tapas / Small Plates
ARE YOU READY FOR SOME AUTHENTIC SPANISH FOOD?
Look no further! At Bodegon Spanish Tapas , we take you right to the Iberian Peninsula. From wonderful authentic cuisine to our Spanish atmosphere, we give you an experience you won't soon forget!
Our open kitchen and dining room provide authentic Spanish décor including a display of original bullfighting costumes previously used in Spanish arenas. A display of cured Spanish meats corner will awaken your senses and transport you to Spanish neighborhood markets.
Bodegon Spanish Tapas offers Saturday and Sunday brunches with bottomless mimosas, our famous Sangria, special events such as Flamenco dancing, special wine tasting and much more. We also offer private party and event opportunities.
We look forward to serving you soon. From our famous authentic paella selection to our hot and cold tapas and our full brunch menu, we aim to please! Olé!

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 6 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Tapas / Small Plates, Traditional Spanish, Spanish
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sat 10:00 am–3:30 pm Sun 10:00 am–6:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat 3:30 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (202) 560-5061
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Elvin Sanchez
  • Neighborhood
    Capitol Hill
  • Cross street
    We are located on 8th St - in between E and G Street.
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    Eastern Market Station - 900 ft
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 182 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

182 Reviews
  1. Gerry

    Baltimore

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Recommend Unlimited Brunch Experience. Great value for the price—- come hungry.

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  2. PatriciaC

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 13, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience5
    The paellas, even if they taste really good, were really short on rice.

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  3. Marcus

    Washington DC

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My third or fourth time visiting for brunch, Bodegon is always a great and delicious choice. Wait staff are superb and food is always perfectly cooked. Will be back again soon.

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  4. JAIMEM

    New York Area

    27 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    This place is awesome, food is great and service is friendly. It is not fancy but it’s got it where it counts.

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  5. CynthiaJ

    Washington DC

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on August 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always excellent! Kelly and the team make every visit enjoyable. Food is always delicious.

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  6. Adama

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very cute hidden gem if you just want low key bottomless brunch vibes

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food quality was impeccable and wide range of flavors and options. The portion size was okay. The drinks were also very good.

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  8. Janet

    Washington DC

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on July 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    So happy to have found this restaurant! The tapas are excellent!

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  9. GinaG

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 30, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Nice place for a night of tapas and drinks with friends. The service was very polite and the food good.

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  10. Elizabeth

    Washington DC

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on June 25, 2023

    overall3food4service5ambience3
    Food was really good and the waiter we had was awesome for my friend’s birthday brunch. I was disappointed though that everything I wanted to order was cherry picked to be off the unlimited brunch menu. We ended up doing a La carte and our bill was alot more than anticipated, because of this.

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  11. Annie

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 18, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    We always enjoy our meal at Bodegon! We will be back.

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  12. AmyB

    Indiana

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on June 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was fantastic! Closest we have ever found to actually eating in Spain.

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  13. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Loved the Sangria and garlic shrimp 💕 We had the Paella, which was delicious.

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  14. KelliC

    Baltimore

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The unlimited brunch experience was an excellent way to sample many of the menu items. The food was delicious! Highly recommended.

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  15. Clothar

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall2food3service4ambience2
    The brunch was mediocre at best. We went with a large group and got to try many options. A few of the dishes were pretty good but some were mediocre as were the drinks. Particularly bad were the Gazpacho which was not very fresh but quite oily. Also the olive oil brought with the bread was bitter.

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  16. Shaun

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall3food4service4ambience4
    I enjoyed the brunch to fullest and the food was great but how can I experience the food when the entire menu wasn’t available? If I had known 🤷🏾‍♂️

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  17. SabrinaT

    Chicago

    14 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on May 12, 2023

    overall2food2service1ambience3
    They food took over 35 minutes to come when others were served who seated after us. And then the servers kept on trying to clear the table and even started cleaning it while we were there and asked us to move our phones to clean the table. Never going back.

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  18. HeiZel

    Washington DC

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Our server- Walter, was great! My friend and I had a blast!

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  19. AsherA

    Kansas City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great outdoor seating! Tasty food and good service

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  20. DottieM

    Pittsburgh

    29 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on April 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I found the restaurant on OpenTable and was looking for a reservation for five on a Saturday night. The most important thing I would say is that I would highly recommend this restaurant, because the food was fantastic! My family, and I have never been to a Spanish tapas restaurant before but we’re feeling adventurous. Bodegon did not disappoint! The restaurant is extremely clean and warm and inviting. The service was very good. We started with the chef selection of cheeses and accompaniments, it was a fantastic assortment of deliciousness! A few of our favorites were the potatoes, the croquettes, the garlic, chicken, the lamb chops, and of course the fried calamari did not disappoint. Their wine selection and drinks menu are wonderful as well. I’m sorry I did not take any photos. I was enjoying my meal with my family so much. This is a restaurant that you must check out. When I return to Washington DC later in the year, it will be my first stop.

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  21. Mellie

    Philadelphia

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on April 15, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    We got the unlimited brunch. We didn't have many breakfast food but the French Toast was amazing! The more traditional Spanish tapas were quite good. The Sangria was okay.

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  22. MicheleM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Service was great, pretty space, and delicious food!

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  23. JackG

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    My spouse and I enjoy this local place regularly. We have a great meal every time we go there and the service has always been excellent.

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  24. CynthiaJ

    Washington DC

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a great experience! Food is always delicious. Kelly and crew are always attentive and welcoming! My go to place in my neighborhood.

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was amazing, so amazing in fact we lost control of the number of tapas we ordered! It was really that good. In trying to come up with a favorite, we couldn’t. The ambiance was great and will definitely come again. Our ONLY complaint (and it’s not solely on the restaurant) we’re the prices. Everything in DC is too expensive. They could add a little more food to each serving though. But, overall we can’t complain too much about our bill because it was so good (hopefully prices go back down). Outstanding and very highly recommended, and I don’t leave too many reviews.

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  26. GCmichelinFoodEater

    Baltimore

    10 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on April 6, 2023

    overall1food1service3ambience3
    the food was horrible and cold. drinks were good.

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  27. BriB

    Washington DC

    7 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on April 2, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    First let me start by saying the hostess could take a few pointers in customer service... When we arrived, the hostess was on her phone. Not really a good look. We arrived on time for our 2:30 brunch reservation and upon check in were alerted that brunch would be ending soon. We were puzzled to hear this as online it indicates their brunch ends at 6pm on Sunday. When we brought this to the hostess' attention she had a very nonchalant response. The hostess said she "thinks" it ends at 3 today and that they are changing their hours due to summer coming (although it's only the first week of spring). We were starving and opted to stay anyway but this def left a bad taste in our mouths. Our waitress was very sweet and pleasant, and helped to turn our experience around. She informed us that brunch actually ends at 3:30 now (the menus also indicate this although not updated on the website). A part of me wanted to talk with a manager about this discrepancy since our 2 hour unlimited brunch would be limited to an hour, but I had just left church and was in a forgiving mood. It feels like the number of unlimited food and drink brunch spots in the city are dwindling (who remembers Zengo and Masa 14!?) so I was excited for Bodegón to add to the list. The food is solid, but not extraordinary. The half priced sangria in addition to bottomless mimosas is a nice touch for brunch beverages. This place is relatively new so again, I'll give some grace for working out the kinks but not sure if I'll be back anytime soon.

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  28. Mrwgs

    Washington DC

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on April 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service and tasty food! Loved that the portion sizes were small.

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  29. AmyR

    Atlanta Metro

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience5
    Food was really good. Server was nice but not attentive and was bot able to fully describe all the plates. Overall though we had a lively time

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  30. EllisFarmFoodie

    Richmond

    67 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    67 reviews

    Dined on March 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We chose Bodegon for a pre-theater birthday dinner with friends. It was a great choice! The food was wonderful with the garlic shrimp, seared ahi and lamb chops standing out. The service was excellent. Overall a winner!

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  31. AnneK

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Such a fun place to have brunch and enjoy friends. The best food and fantastic staff.

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  32. SteveG

    Greater Boston

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 23, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Excellent service, good food, very pricey.

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  33. OpenTable Diner

    Pittsburgh

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Met up with some old friends, and tapas seemed like the best choice to provide a little something for everyone. First impression when walking in was a clean and friendly atmosphere. The staff was very friendly and our waiter was very helpful in navigating the menu. He was spot on with the recommendations, and it was a great evening with excellent food. If we lived in the area, this would be a frequented location. Bottom line, great spot in the area.

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  34. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Incredible good and fabulous service made for a wonderful evening!

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  35. SteveS

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Really enjoyed the food. The waiter recommended a dry wine that we also greatly enjoyed.

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  36. Miguel

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The service was excellent, and the food was fast and delicious. However, I felt certain tapas were incredibly overpriced for the portions that were given, like the asparagus. But, overall, our meal was great, and we would certainly come again.

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  37. CarolineB

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 4, 2023

    overall3food1service4ambience3
    Our party received not one, not two, but three separate dishes that had hair in them. Wait staff was apologetic but did not seem super concerned. Food was mediocre. Won’t be going back anytime soon.

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  38. OpenTable Diner

    Exclusive

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Celebrated my husband’s birthday while I was on a business conference. Found this place in DC. The staff was wonderful. Food was yummy!

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  39. JoshB

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 26, 2023

    overall1food2service1ambience3
    For a slow Wednesday night the service was disappointing. The albondigas were cold, croquettes could only have been filled with roux and tasted of flour, calamari appeared to be reused and refried, pan con tomate wasn't toasted, and the tortilla (which only friend had) was bad as well. However, the gambas al ajillo was delicious with a nice hint of spice. Many other tapas places in the city that are significantly better.

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  40. RaymondR

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 25, 2023

    overall3food2service3ambience3
    Service was good, but food was mediocre. Therefore, it was not worth the high prices.

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  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Bodegon Spanish Tapas does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats.

Bodegon Spanish Tapas is rated 4.5 stars by 182 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 6 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Bodegon Spanish Tapas

515 8th St SE, Washington, DC 20003

Additional information

  • Cross street
    We are located on 8th St - in between E and G Street.
  • Neighborhood
    Capitol Hill
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sat 10:00 am–3:30 pm Sun 10:00 am–6:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat 3:30 pm–11:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Tapas / Small Plates, Traditional Spanish, Spanish
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    Eastern Market Station - 900 ft
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Elvin Sanchez
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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