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Taberna Tapas, Durham, NC

Taberna Tapas

4.7
4.7
1650 Reviews
$30 and under
Tapas / Small Plates
Spanish Tapas
Extensive Spanish Wine list
Full bar
Serving dinner

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 24 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Tapas / Small Plates, Spanish
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (919) 797-1457
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighborhood
    Durham
  • Cross street
    Market St.
  • Parking details
    Public parking is available in the Corcoran parking lot behind the restaurant.
  • Additional
    Cocktails, Full Bar

What 1,650 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

1,650 Reviews
  1. JeffE

    Raleigh

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food, great service, nice atmosphere. Tasty wine selection that doesn’t break the bank.

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  2. STULETSEAT

    Houston

    37 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    37 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service and food outstanding … in town for wedding

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  3. Anneka

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 3, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The best traditional Spanish tapas in Durham! The albondigas are to die for. Absolutely love coming here :)

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  4. Kaje

    Los Angeles

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 3, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our bartender was awesome! Great food and recommendations and service

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  5. ShireenP

    Exclusive

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 29, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really friendly weight staff wonderful drinks very tasty food. Definitely will recommend and hopefully be back soon.

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  6. NoNick

    Raleigh

    93 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    93 reviews

    Dined on November 26, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was outstanding as always, and Seth did a great job on a very busy night. Taberna is one of our favorite places in Durham, and we always recommend it to others. Parking is free in city lots on Sunday!

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 25, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excelente Super rica la comida Muy buen ambiente Vamos a regresar

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  8. AnnMarieM

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 21, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I booked a table for my book club. It was easy to reserve online, provided good reminders and option to modify when the number of participants decreased. Staff was accommodating to us. And the food is always so good!

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful dinner- we have been looking for amazing tapas and have found it here in Durham! Can’t wait to go back!

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 19, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was somewhat bland and small portions even for tapas standards compared to price. Paella was over cooked. Restaurant seemed to overbook because they did ask us to move to the bar after finishing dessert & being at our table for about an hour and 15 minutes, as well as another couple. The ambiance is lively & our server was excellent.

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  11. Susannah

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a lovely time. The food is incredible. We were sat at a table by the door which was a little chilly but they were able to move us which we appreciated. Our server was lovely.

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  12. DanielleF

    Charlotte

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had wonderful service and food at Tabernas! Our server was very sweet and attentive, and our favorite was the steak empanadas. The sangria was incredible as well!

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  13. Avoid

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My daughter and I went for a birthday dinner and had a wonderful time. Great food and great service.

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  14. AnnG

    Raleigh

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food. Will def be back- maybe with a better table. We had a table for two (very small) near door. So cold air came in whenever anyone went in or out.

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 9, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Had dinner here tonight! The food and service was excellent. The only downside was the wait time. We made a reservation a few days in advance for 6:30, and our table wasn’t ready until about 6:45. That being said, we were able to wait at the bar and had a lovely experience doing so. Would definitely recommend for a date night!

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  16. Linn

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 9, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service, very low waiting time, great food quality

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  17. luv2dine

    Raleigh

    27 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on November 8, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    They offers great small plates for trying lots of tasty things. The mineral water was too salty for our tastes but the food was yummy. Loved the taste of the lamb sausage dish! (but wish there were more of it)

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  18. doug

    Charlotte

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We had great service and guidance as we worked our way through several items on the menu. The food was great, would definitely recommend this restaurant.

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 29, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food is excellent! Be sure to try the bacon wrapped dates! The service was wonderful as well.

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 28, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We always love our time at Taberna. The food is great and service is kind and quick (especially Beatrice who is absolutely wonderful!). We come as often as we can!

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  21. CarolynR

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 27, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Pleasant outside area. Food was served too fast, tapas should not all come out at one time.

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  22. FlorenceK

    Charlotte

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food arrived quickly, the waiter was very knowledgeable and helpful and the restaurant has a nice low key feel to it.

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  23. SamanthaG

    Raleigh

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great meal. Our server was gracious and attentive. Sangria was yum, so were the churros. Highly recommend the bacon wrapped figs. Love feeling like I’m in an old Spanish castle with the chandeliers and wood paneling.

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  24. A2Vince

    Detroit

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on October 20, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Wonderful place for tapas. Solid wine selection included good wines by the glass. Great service. You can ask them to slow the flow of food as needed, but we were there late and we were hungry so it was nice to have the food come staggered, but relatively quickly. Definitely worth checking this place out!

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  25. KristinD

    Western NC

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 18, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Service and food were very good. We were there early on a Wednesday so it wasn't crowded. I would go back.

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  26. KurtP

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 17, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great place to grab a bite before a show at DPAC. Works great for a large party, especially if everyone is interested in sharing with passing plates of tapas around and/or splitting a big ol' paella in the center of the table. Note the paella for groups is made to order and takes 30 minutes, so make that order first, then figure out everything else.

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  27. NCDAD

    Raleigh

    39 reviews

    5.0

    39 reviews

    Dined on October 14, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Another great experience at Tabanera Tapas. We went on a Saturday night prior to a DPAC show and the food and service were fantastic. Just remember to save room for the wonderful desserts.

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  28. David

    Atlanta Metro

    33 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    33 reviews

    Dined on October 14, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great selection of tapas, both traditional and innovative. Service was perfect and the wine options were terrific.

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  29. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 13, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    The food and service were excellent. My only complaint is that two out of the three times I have been there the chocolate orange ice cream I ordered for dessert was not available. It should be removed from the menu if they are consistently unable to provide it. It was a very disappointing end to what otherwise was a very nice dinner.

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  30. TryIt

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 13, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Went for dinner with a party of 4. Our server was attentive, very friendly and fun. She had good recommendations for food and portions. We did 4 rounds of plates and we never felt like we had too long to wait before putting in our order or getting our food. The variety was plenty to meet all our palate desires. We never felt rushed and the sound level was fine for us to have great conversation. It was a pleasure to be in a place without a big tv on the wall to distract the conversation or disturb the ambience. Great drinks, food and ambience - we will go again for sure.

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  31. OpenTable Diner

    London

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on October 12, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful Durham restaurant- good service and great food. Hostess happily seated us earlier than our reservation time. Menu is extensive & waitress was knowledgeable and able to make recommendations.

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  32. SamN

    Raleigh

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on October 11, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic meal and outstanding service. Mary was great.

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  33. IanM

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 10, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Poor waiter was buried! Did a good job but need staff! Food was great!

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  34. LKCH

    Raleigh

    45 reviews

    5.0

    45 reviews

    Dined on October 10, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    All of our menu choices were fabulous. Nice wine list. Great cocktails.

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  35. OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 8, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Didn’t care for the two veg dishes ordered. The cauliflower was bland the cheese was soupy. My husband got the piyia and was good. The potato’s dish was bland and had too much aioli on it. Service was spectacular at bar and at table. Owner or manager seemed very attentive. If I wasn’t a veg I would go back as the menu overall looked very good for non veg

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  36. MelissaH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 30, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was delicious. We ordered several small plates and shared amongst the table. Service was fast. Our party really enjoyed this place.

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  37. BeeK

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 28, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is a keeper on my my list. There was not one dish we didn't like. The octopus and the Beef in Chimichurri, that was awesome, just to name 2. Even the fries that came with the Beef, were great. Better then other places that should be remain nameless. We will be back.

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  38. MandeeL

    Raleigh

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food and excellent service made reconnecting with friends extremely enjoyable!

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  39. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service. Non-alcoholic mojito was great!

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  40. celebrate2gether

    Raleigh

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First visit. Experience was great, and will definitely return.

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FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Taberna Tapas using the Order Online button.

Taberna Tapas is rated 4.7 stars by 1650 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 24 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Taberna Tapas

325 West Main Street, Durham, NC 27701

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Market St.
  • Neighborhood
    Durham
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Tapas / Small Plates, Spanish
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public parking is available in the Corcoran parking lot behind the restaurant.
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Cocktails, Full Bar
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