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Solea Restaurant and Tapas Bar, Waltham, MA

Solea Restaurant and Tapas Bar

4.4
4.4
2042 Reviews
$31 to $50
Tapas / Small Plates
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Solea offers diners a taste of the culinary heritage of Spain right in the heart of Moody Street. Since opening our doors in 2001, we’ve made it our mission to give the Metro West area a reason to look forward to sunset every day of the week. Solea offers an array of Spanish tapas, four types of paella as well as house made churros. We make all sangria in house and offer either by the glass or by the pitcher. Stop by to try our Gambas al Ajillo!



Solea is located in downtown Waltham, MA. We are in the heart of Waltham's restaurant row. City parking lots and street parking are readily available. Solea is close to both Bentley and Brandeis Universities. We are at the corner of Moody and Cushing Streets. We are 4 blocks from the Fitchburg Rail Line.
Solea now offers delivery thru our website via DoorDash!

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2 people
10:30 PM
Booked 7 times today

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Tapas / Small Plates, Latin / Spanish, Spanish
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri 5:00 pm–10:30 pm Sat 4:00 pm–10:30 pm Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (781) 894-1805
  • Website
    http://www.soleatapas.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Damyen Beckett
  • Private party facilities
    Solea can accommodate groups of 20-250. Call or email for details
  • Private party contact
    Hope Alvarez: (781) 894-1805
  • Location
    388 Moody Street, Waltham, MA 02453
  • Neighborhood
    Waltham
  • Cross street
    Cushing Street
  • Parking details
    Moody Street offers city lots up and down the street. The following streets have city parking lots: Pine, Spruce, Walnut, and Chestnut. Please DO NOT park behind Solea, it is not our lot and you will get towed.
  • Public transit
    Waltham Commuter Rail is located 4 blocks away.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 2,042 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4Value

Noise • Moderate

2,042 Reviews

  1. Suburbvisitor

    Greater Boston

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The location and ambiance of the restaurant is good. Service is good. The food however is ok. Doesn’t feel like you’re having Spanish tapas. Feels more like normal appetizers.

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  2. Chico

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 3, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful meal sharing plates with friends. All the food was great. The Paella was fabulous!

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  3. dashjdot

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 2, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Thanks! Our server (who recently got her passport and started traveling) was wonderful.

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  4. Arlingtonfoodie

    Greater Boston

    89 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    89 reviews

    Dined on November 28, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The holiday sangria and the soup of the day ((tomato bisque with pesto a grilled cheese croutons) were amazing! Service, as always, was informative, attentive, and friendly.

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  5. StephenValente

    Greater Boston

    5 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 25, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 1
    Meal was good until a mouse appeared in the dining area- staff was fully aware and neither did anything nor apologized.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    6 reviews

    2.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 24, 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    I’ve been there a number of times, and the food is usually decent, but the last trip was lacking to be sure. Our waiter was brand new, and that’s fine, she tried hard, and was pleasant, but New absolutely nothing about the menu. The food on the other hand was pretty bad. The olives were good, the paella was horrible and tasteless, it seem to be made with one of those frozen bags of mixed seafoods, it was completely unseasoned or at least terribly under seasoned and the seafood was way overcooked. The beef tenderloins in a creamy sauce were absolute bottom of the bone, gristle and pretty disgusting frankly. I’m willing to chalk it up to a one time experience, but if that ever happens again, will never go back. 

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  7. LoraA

    Raleigh

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Overall, good experience. Hits and misses with some of the dishes; the chicken skewer wasn't hot, a few preps weren't quite "on." Service was great.

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  8. SheilaG

    Greater Boston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Went for lunch on a Saturday. Loved the atmosphere and decor. Staff was helpful and polite and not overly effusive. We ordered a meat and cheese plate which had olives, roasted peppers etc. The server explained what everything was nicely. We then had 4 other dishes that were all delicious. I definitely plan on going back with friends for dinner and drinks some evening.

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  9. DANIK

    Greater Boston

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on November 14, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I’ve never had a bad meal at this restaurant. The waitstaff was friendly and attentive as well.

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  10. JovaniO

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food, portion size, sangria, and with excellent service!

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  11. HazelB

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything ordered was delicious. Great atmosphere and friendly staff.

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  12. Naren

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great experience overall! With a group of 6, we got to sample nearly all small plates, and everyone was delicious.

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  13. Funwithfood

    Greater Boston

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food. Would bring friends next time with me.

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  14. BrunelloAfcionado

    Greater Boston

    38 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    38 reviews

    Dined on November 2, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The selections chosen were fine - cheese board, garlic shrimp, goat cheese crostini & a cheesecake. The sparkling cava was excellent. Service was technically proficient but sometimes we felt as if we were taking up her time.

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  15. ChristineS

    San Francisco

    15 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Everyone was kind and polite. But the drinks and food were just meh. Food was luke warm at best. Nothing really jumped out at me except the lamb chops. Our first drink was an old fashion and it was like a shot of rye with water. So we ordered a beer. It was flat and not good. I think the atmosphere was great. Place was hopping. Maybe we just had a bad night. 😞

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  16. ClioH

    Wilmington

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 14, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What a great experience eating a variety of tapas! The food and atmosphere were great! A wonderful place for a special evening!

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  17. CathleenC

    Greater Boston

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on October 14, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food at Solea is delicious - very nice interior and atmosphere. The sangria is great!

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  18. Aliza

    Greater Boston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 12, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Thank you Fernando and Carlos! Was great to see you!

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  19. RobWS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 8, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I surprised my wife for our anniversary, and she loved it. The format of ordering different, small "sampler" dishes to make up a meal is fun. Our server was really friendly and helpful. We went on a Sunday night, so it was very quiet. We grabbed a "tall table" by the window, and had a nice relaxing meal, watching the Moody St. activity. They make some fun and interesting variations of Sangria too!

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  20. JRGeats

    Greater Boston

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 6, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Sad to say this place has gone down in quality the last few years. Food was salty and dry and portions got smaller. The sangria was great though and the service was nice but slow even though there were lots of empty tables

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 3, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Food and bevs were great. The stuffed mushroom special was phenomenal. Did have to wait quite a bit to order after getting drinks but after that hiccup all was good

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  22. notcooking

    Greater Boston

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 1, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    The selection of Tapas was excellent - vegetables, beef, seafood, lamb chicken. And the taste of all were excellent

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  23. WilliamS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 30, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very nice experience. We went at an early time so we could linger over some tapas. 3 tapas to share and cheesecake were all wonderful.

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  24. PhoebeM

    Greater Boston

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 28, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great tapas, good selection for vegetarian / pescatarian, excellent attentive service, nice room -- a bit noisy but lovely.

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very accommodating with food allergies and gave proper reassurance that everything was nut and sesame free

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  26. AlisonL

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Slow service. Some plates very good but both tenderloin choices were very tough. Like a flank steak. Very disappointing. They did not charge us which was appreciated. But anytime I served a dish that is this subpar it impacts the overall quality of my dining experience.

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  27. Timo

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    I came here ages ago and returned recently to find the quality of the food had dropped precipitously. It wasn't outright bad but nowhere as good as I recall. The sangria was good but had no sliced fruit in it, which I thought was odd, and a few of our tapas were swimming in very loose sauce. Overall, I would consider returning because there were several dishes I enjoyed and the service was stellar, but I'm still just a bit disappointed.

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  28. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    My wife and I started going here many years ago and it was great. Moved out of the area and thought let’s go back. HUGE mistake it wasn’t very busy but our waiter spent more time chatting with a woman at the bar. We ordered two small plates and they were horrible between that and the service we left and ate somewhere else. Very disappointing especially because of what we remembered.

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  29. MJRPB

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We were seated on time, the food was delicious, and the service was fine. However, we had wanted to sit outside and had to move inside because of bees.

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  30. LynnF

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 17, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was OK but not nothing special. Not worth going back. Terrible decaf capuccino.

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  31. PaggiPazzo

    Greater Boston

    31 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on August 13, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    It was a slow night at the restaurant so we had plenty of time to enjoy ourselves and take time ordering different tapas. Service was great and so was the food, perfect evening for our date night.

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  32. JonD

    Greater Boston

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We order a bunch of small plates including sizzling garlic shrimp, empanadas, beef with chimmichurri sauce and roasted potatoes and everything was fantastic!! Love this place!

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  33. Sven

    Louisville

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on August 11, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic food and wine! I love coming here. Gorgeous weather last night, too, made us feel like we were on a European vacation.

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  34. mrslambs

    Greater Boston

    40 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    40 reviews

    Dined on August 4, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great meal. Paella was wonderful. Small plates were equally as good.

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  35. AzadiN

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 4, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and service. Outside dinning area was very comfortable.

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  36. CJBaker

    Greater Boston

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 30, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I always enjoy Solea. This visit was not up to the usual excellence. The Gazpacho was excellent. The Lamb meat ball is my favorite but the meatball we to salty this time. The drinks we just ok for this visit but other time they were good. Overall we will be back but will make some different choices.

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  37. KrisMa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely ambience, good food, and good service in a nice part of Waltham. Sangria was delicious; if I’m not driving next time I’ll have to sample a few others!

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  38. Rudy47

    Greater Boston

    10 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on July 18, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We always enjoy tapas at Solea and our recent experience did not disappoint. The service and food were great and we were seated at a nice table near the window.

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  39. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 14, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent food and ambience. Waitstaff was really friendly and attentive.

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  40. AlisonD

    Greater Boston

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on July 11, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    noisy even though few customers; excellent service; fabulous sangria and delicious tapas

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Sealed or wrapped utensils used
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers

  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Solea Restaurant and Tapas Bar using the Order Online button. Solea Restaurant and Tapas Bar also offers delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Solea Restaurant and Tapas Bar also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (781) 894-1805.

Solea Restaurant and Tapas Bar is rated 4.4 stars by 2042 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
10:30 PM
Booked 7 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Solea Restaurant and Tapas Bar

388 Moody Street, Waltham, MA 02453

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Cushing Street
  • Neighborhood
    Waltham
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri 5:00 pm–10:30 pm Sat 4:00 pm–10:30 pm Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Tapas / Small Plates, Latin / Spanish, Spanish
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Moody Street offers city lots up and down the street. The following streets have city parking lots: Pine, Spruce, Walnut, and Chestnut. Please DO NOT park behind Solea, it is not our lot and you will get towed.
  • Public transit
    Waltham Commuter Rail is located 4 blocks away.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Damyen Beckett
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.soleatapas.com/
  • Phone number
    (781) 894-1805
  • Private party facilities
    Solea can accommodate groups of 20-250. Call or email for details
  • Private party contact
    Hope Alvarez: (781) 894-1805
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