Taberna Tapas

Name: Taberna Tapas
Address: 325 West Main Street, Durham, NC, United States, 27701
Telephone: (919) 797-1457
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.8

4.8

1556 Reviews

$30 and under

Tapas / Small Plates

Top Tags:

Spanish Tapas
Extensive Spanish Wine list
Full bar
Serving dinner

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jun 9, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 22 times today

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Options

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Tapas / Small Plates, Spanish
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(919) 797-1457
Website
http://www.tabernatapas.com/
Payment options
MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
325 West Main Street, Durham, NC 27701
Neighborhood
Durham
Cross street
Market St.
Parking details
Public parking is available in the Corcoran parking lot behind the restaurant.
Additional
Cocktails, Full Bar

Featured in

Popular dishes

Octopus$12.00
grilled tentacle, heirloom tomato, ajo perejil, chili oil
Calamares Fritos$10.00
calamari, light breading, garlic sofrito
Arroz Negra$12.00
grilled squid and tentacles, ago perejil, squid ink, bomba rice, lemon aioli
Pan Seared Salmon$13.00
pine nut pesto, salsa fresca, avocado, pine nuts, lemon

Shellfish

Mussels in Garlic Sofrito***$12.00
sofrito, garlic, toast
Gambas Ajillo$12.00
chili spiced shrimp, shallots, garlic, parsley
Crab Stuffed Piquillo Peppers$13.00
crab, piquillo peppers, capers, piquillo and lemon aioli

Potato

Tortilla Espanola**$10.00
potatoes, eggs, shallots, garlic, sweet vermouth sauce
Patatas Bravas^$7.00
red potatoes, pimenton, brava sauce
Patatas Aioli^$7.00
red potatoes, pimenton, garlic aioli

Vegetarian

Roasted Brussels Sprouts$12.00
pine nuts, garlic, smoked paprika, saffron butter
Oyster Mushroom and Kale Sauté$10.00
garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, crispy shallot
Portobello Mushrooms$12.00
stuffed portobello mushrooms, rice, goat cheese, peppers, walnut, capers
Roasted Cauliflower and Manchego Sauce$12.00
cauliflower, brussel sprout leaves, manchego cream sauce, smoked paprika

Dessert

Churros and Chocolate Sauce$7.00
Spanish long thin fried dough pastry, dark chocolate dipping sauce
Vanilla Caramel Flan$6.00
eggs, cream, caramel, almond slices
Dark Chocolate Mousse$6.00
dark chocolate, eggs, butter, sugar, espresso Chambord, dark rum, vanilla, whipped cream
Dark Chocolate Valencia Orange Ice Cream$5.00
cream, dark chocolate, fresh orange, sugar, orange zest
Bread Pudding$6.00
baguette, milk, eggs, almonds, chocolate chips, raisins, cream sherry sauce

Cocktails

Brandy

Sevilla 75$10.00
brandy, lemon juice, simple syrup, cava
Brandy Crusta$11.00
brandy, cointreau, lemon juice, sugar rim

Sherry

Andalusia$10.00
fino sherry, brandy, light rum, olives
Rebujito$11.00
tio pepe fino, lemon lime soda

Vermouth

Vermouth Spritz (Txantxillo)$10.00
sweet vermouth, grand mariner, lemon juice, olive
Bandarra Vermouth$8.00
bandarra vermouth, lemon slice, rocks

Gin

Gin and Tonica$10.00
Conniption American dry gin, tonic, lime
Gin Martini$11.00
Bombay gin, Yzaguirre dry vermouth, olive

Vino

Tinto Verano$10.00
Spanish red wine, sprite, sweet vermouth
Sangria de Cava Rosé$10.00
cava, triple sec, lemon, pineapple, cranberry
Red Sangria$8.00
tempranillo, fruit juices and fresh fruit

Whiskey

Old Fashioned$13.00
Basil Hayden, sugar, orange, cherry, angostura bitters, splash water
Rye Manhattan$11.00
rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, angostura bitters

Rum

Mojito$10.00
rum, mint, lime, sugar, club soda

Aperol

Aperol Spritz$10.00
Aperol, cava, club soda, orange slice

Vodka

Palomita$10.00
Titos vodka, lime juice, grapefruit soda

Beer and Cider

Daura Damm Bottle, Euro Pale Lager, Barcelona, Spain 5.4%$5.00
Gluten Free-Less than 3ppm
Troegs "Passion Fruit" Tart, Malt, Hershey, PA 4.5%$6.00
White Zombie White Ale, Wheat Beer, Morganton, NC 5.1%$6.00
White Street Kölsch, Raleigh, NC 5.2%$6.00
Wicked Weed Pernicioous IPA Asheville, NC 7.1%$6.00
Hardywood Baltic Sunrise, Baltic Porter, Richmond, VA 9.1%$8.00
Trabanco Sidra, Draft, Yeasty, Tart Apple, Asturias, Spain 6.0%$6.00
Isastegi Sidre, Yeasty, Tart Apple, Earthy, Tolosa, Spain 6.0%
- 350ml$8.00
Basa Juan 700ml Sparkling Cidre, Heirloom Blend, Logroño, Spain 6.0%$28.00

Wines

Rojo

Jimenez-Landi Bajondillo, Toledo 2017
spicy and elegant with wild herbs, bright raspberries
- Btl$40.00
Montebro, Crianza, Priorat 2010
full-bodied, chocolate, black cherries, well balanced, robust smooth finish
- Btl$50.00
La Araucaria, Tinto, Tenerife, Canary Islands 2019
red and black fruits, cracked peppercorns, volcanic soil
- Btl$60.00
Masia de Bielsa, Cariñena, Cariñena 2017
medium bodied, spicy with plush red fruit, dry
- Btl$65.00
Peza do Rei, Mencía, Ribeira Sacra 2014
cherry, raspberry, pomegranate, sage, anise
- Btl$65.00
Garcilaso, Crianza, Toro 2009
red, rich and intense
- Btl$75.00
Gr-174, Red Blend, Priorat 2015
rmedium bodied, red and black fruit, fine herbs, plums, cherries
- Btl$70.00
Marqués de Riscal, Reserva, Rioja 2009
medium bodied, youthful, fresh black cherry, polished tannins, complex
- Btl$80.00
Payoya Negra, Red Blend, Ronda 2014
medium to full bodied, velvety, coffee, plum, blackberry
- Btl$75.00
Benaza, Mencia, Monterrei 2017
garnet red with red berries, soft, velvety
- Btl$60.00
Gran Vinaio, Grenache, Montsant 2010
(2) light to medium bodies, rich, dry, juicy dark fruit, fine tannins
- Btl$50.00
Luis Alegre, Reserva, Rioja 2015
dark fruit, raspberry, aged in oak, smooth, juicy tannins
- Btl$55.00
Clos Gebrat, Red Blend, Priorat, 2018
medium bodied, organic, eleven months in oak, dark fruit
- Btl$50.00
Lezaun, Tinto, Navarra 2017
medium bodied, spicy with plush red fruit, dry
- Btl$34.00
Koden by Luis Alegre, Rioja 2018
dry, ripe dark fruit, bright, balanced
- Gls$12.00
- Btl$46.00
Altanza, Crianza, Rioja 2017
medium bodied, deep ruby color, berry and spice, smooth
- Gls$10.00
- Btl$36.00
Guimaro, Mencia, Ribeira Sacra, 2019
medium bodied, organic, eleven months in oak, dark fruit
- Gls$13.00
- Btl$50.00

Cava

A T Roca, Reserva, Penedes 2018
bright, clean, dry smooth, complex, balanced
- Btl$40.00
Raventos I Blanc, Blanc de Blancs Brut, Penedes 2018
bright, clean, dry smooth, complex, balanced
- Btl$44.00
Bohigas, Cava Brut Reserva, Penedes
crisp, elegant, refreshing, zesty, dry
- Gls$10.00
- Btl$36.00

Rose Cava

Raventos I Blanc, Brut Rose, Penedes 2018
bright, clean, dry smooth, complex, balanced
- Gls$13.00
- Btl$50.00

Rosado

Antxiola (Ahn-Cho-La), Txakolina 2019
dry, balanced acidity, fruit notes of grapefruit and melon
- Gls$10.00
- Btl$36.00

Blanco

Només, Garnatxa Blanca, Empordà 2018
pale yellow, fresh fruit nose, fine spicy notes, well balanced
- Btl$36.00
La Vinyeta, White Blend, Empordà 2017
organic, high aromatic intensity, fruity sensation, citrus finish
- Btl$36.00
Vinabade, Albarino, 2018
pear blossom, apple, and lemon peel, lively and delicate
- Btl$34.00
Bohigas, Xarello, Catalunya 2018
fresh aroma, powerful at the beginning, fresh fruit and pineapple
- Gls$8.00
- Btl$30.00
Camino Roca Altxerri, Txakolina 2019
bone dry, balanced acidity, fruit notes of grapefruit and melon
- Gls$10.00
- Btl$36.00
Vevi, Verdejo, 2018
light and creamy with bright citrus notes
- Gls$9.00
- Btl$33.00
Zaumau, Tempranillo Blanco, Rioja 2018
organic, bright citrus, hint of honey, complex aroma, fresh acidity
- Gls$10.00
- Btl$36.00
Fillaboa, Albariño, Rais Baixas 2017
aromatic, light green hues, fruity, fresh, round
- Gls$12.00
- Btl$44.00

What 1,556 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.6Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

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Sue1
Raleigh
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Enjoyed our meal immensely. We were to be seated at a table in the middle of the restaurant which was quite noisy. We asked to be seated in a quieter location and they graciously moved us to a table on the side. Everything we ate was delicious!
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topdri68
Raleigh
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great experience. Great server. Great food. Great drink.
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Guitar57
Raleigh
41 reviews
vip
5.0
41 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience4
A fun meal, fabulous tastes, great service, great prices! Did I mention FUN meal??
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Chappy
Raleigh
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was good and came out quickly which is great for a tapas style restaurant. If you have a group and want paella, order the family size version instead of the regular tapa. It's a lot of tasty food and definitely worth the value. Really good location within short walking distance of multiple venues in Downtown Durham.
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DrEva
Philadelphia
77 reviews
vip
5.0
77 reviews
Dined on June 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and service. The restaurant has nice ambiance. Highly recommended.
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OpenTable Diner
Charleston
28 reviews
4.0
28 reviews
Dined on May 30, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience5
I enjoyed the restaurant. They do not have tea.
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DavidP
Charleston
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 28, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Our party of four tried at least eight plates plus desserts. None were lesss than very good.
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NoNick
Raleigh
89 reviews
vip
5.0
89 reviews
Dined on May 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful meal in every way. These folks are very nice, menu is varied, and everything is excellent. It is not inexpensive, especially when you are tempted by the lamb chops, but the experience is a treat. We highly recommend it!
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ElisabethS
Las Vegas
4 reviews
vip
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on May 20, 2023
overall4food3service5ambience5
Service was excellent!! Everyone was friendly and we could not believe how fast the food came out. We did make the mistake of ordering everything at once. We actually know better but we were worried about timing as we had a concert to attend. The dishes came out in rapid speed so our table was full almost immediately. Steak and Chimmichurri could have been sliced a little thicker. It was almost impossible to find the taste as the pieces were so thin. Frites were great! Empanadas were great!
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OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas
13 reviews
vip
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on May 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and atmosphere! Bacon wrapped dates, croquettas de jamon, pan seared salmon are the delicious must-try bites. Dark chocolate Valencia orange ice cream is a truly unique desert. Taberna is a perfect place for a date, night out with the friends and a dinner with the co-workers.
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DavidB
Raleigh
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on May 17, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience5
Very delicious food Good service Best tapas this side of Madrid
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OpenTable Diner
Raleigh
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 16, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience5
Great food, highly recommend the bacon wrapped dates!
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MeredithC
Raleigh
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 14, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience4
The food was great, and our server was lovely! My only complaint is that the train going by startled us because we were sitting outside!
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tigermom
Los Angeles
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 13, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent meal with super attentive staff. Great outing.
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NatalieG
Raleigh
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Awesome place. Felt intimate, not noisy, excellent service, amazing food.
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NatalieR
Miami
82 reviews
vip
5.0
82 reviews
Dined on May 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious! We loved all the tapas. Great location for the theater.
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CH2598
Raleigh
12 reviews
vip
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on May 6, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service, server did an excellent job of sequencing the meal based on our order. Food was excellent, good selection of cocktails, mock-tails, and wine.
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OpenTable Diner
Raleigh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 5, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience4
Great food and service! Love the small tapas, it felt like traveling to get the Spanish experience
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StephanieS
Western NC
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on May 4, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great food and flavors! Portions are larger than I expected from a Tapas place which was a nice surprise, but we’d ordered too much :P. Would love more variety in the cocktails on the menu. A little too quiet early in the evening—open floor plan and no/low music makes all conversations echo. Later as it filled up, it was fine though —normal evening buzz.
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RobertH
Raleigh
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on May 3, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience3
The food and service are always very good. My only criticism is that there is often a delay of 10+ minutes between being seated and being asked for your drink order. I’m usually thirsty.
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MBradley
Charlotte
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on May 3, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience5
The establishment is clean and cozy. The drinks were good and the tapas we selected were great. Our dessert selection didn’t suit our taste but everyone may not feel the same. A little pricey IMO but will definitely go back.
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vivalavida
Washington DC
218 reviews
vip
5.0
218 reviews
Dined on May 2, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
This restaurant has probably the best Tapas in town if not the entire region. We had the most amazing culinary treats by selecting many different plates to share. It was all so good, that we even ordered additional plates to taste different foods that we know are not easy to find when traveling. We also loved their wine selections! Perfect matchings to our tapa selections! We will return without fail the next time we are in town.
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Domc
Raleigh
12 reviews
vip
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on April 29, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great tapas, staff is superb, wonderful environment - it's all excellent; my go to restaurant every time at DPAC! Thanks!
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on April 28, 2023
overall4food3service5ambience5
Great service and drinks. Nice ambience for a date. Food and drinks came out quick. Some tapas were great and others average. Overall a great experience and we enjoyed ourselves.
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MarkG
Charlotte
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 28, 2023
overall4food3service5ambience4
Fun evening. Rather expensive for what we We’re seved
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SteveD
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 28, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
The service was outstanding from the front door till the end. Value?...small plates are never a value LOL but in line with others. The food was good but not imaginative. We had a pleasant experience and will return.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 28, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food and service was great! Perfect place for some food before our show at the Dpac. It was only a short walk to our show and parking. Great night!
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DeeDee
Raleigh
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 28, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had a wonderful dining experience ! The food presentation is beautiful and each dish was delicious! The staff is attentive and friendly:) We’ll be back!
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DaveS
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on April 21, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience5
Overall everything was really really good. Thoroughly enjoyed the calamari, wine selection, and cheese board. Paella was solid but had a bit more grit than I’d have liked. Only thing I would skip would be the chimichurri steak. Was very bland. Everything else was fantastic and our waiter was very kind and helpful- as was the staff as a whole. Great date night out and glad that we went. Likely to come back
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OpenTable Diner
Raleigh
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 20, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Date night preceding a comedy show. Highly recommend, walkable to DPAC.
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LezlieB
Raleigh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Such a fun place for a truly delicious dinner. Our server was outstanding and gave great recommendations. Can’t wait to go back.
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PaulB
Raleigh
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Really good food and fair pricing. One of Durham’s best places!
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OpenTable Diner
Raleigh
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on April 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful birthday dinner, our service was incredible- accommodations for 9 people including kids. Fantastic atmosphere and knowledgeable staff with great recommendations and ensuring the menu was inclusive to gluten free/celiac diet.
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ManuelaBDelaRosa
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Taberna Tapas is an Amazing place to have a cozy dinner with a Loved one. I'm a born native of Andalucía & felt like I was back home, especially after just enjoying the Flamenco-Vivo Performance. My son & I enjoyed it very much! Our waiter was very attentive & gave great suggestions. We will absolutely be returning & referring family & friends. We made it a Flamenco Family Night Out! Ole'
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OpenTable Diner
Raleigh
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 13, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
Great service and good food some plates more authentic than others but overall good food
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OpenTable Diner
Raleigh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 12, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience4
We'll be back. The grilled octopus was immaculate!
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OpenTable Diner
Raleigh
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
My son and has a wonderful experience and they made him feel so special as he is 12 and I took him to first “fancy” dinner to celebrate! Thank you!
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Sienna
Raleigh
22 reviews
vip
4.0
22 reviews
Dined on April 6, 2023
overall4food5service4ambience4
Great ambiance. We were seated by the window with view of the street. Food was delicious. Friendly service and my water glass was always full!
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OpenTable Diner
Raleigh
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 5, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Octopus and paella were very good. White sangria very refreshing. And close to DPAC.
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Neva
Raleigh
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 5, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Ate here before a Doac show. Wonderful food, wine and service !
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Taberna Tapas is rated 4.8 stars by 1556 OpenTable diners.

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

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jun 9, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 22 times today

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Options

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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
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

Website
http://www.tabernatapas.com/
Phone number
(919) 797-1457

Taberna Tapas

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Order delivery or takeout

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Additional information

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Dark Chocolate Valencia Orange Ice Cream

Octopus

Valenciana

Charcuterie

Spanish Meats and Cheese***$19.00

Spanish Cheese Tray***$10.00

Ensalata

Beet Salad$9.00

Arugula and Jamon$9.00

Tapas

Pork

Bacon Wrapped Dates$12.00

Croquettas de Jamon$12.00

Beef

Short Rib and Smokey Risotto$12.00

Skirt Steak in Chimichurri Sauce* ***$12.00

Beef / Pork

Albondigas in Savory Tomato Sauce$12.00

Lamb

Chuletillas con Pine Nut Pesto$13.00

Spicy Lamb Sausage^$12.00

Chicken

Roasted Chicken Wings***$10.00

Empanada

Empanadas de Carne$12.00

Empanadas de Pollo$11.00

Empanadas de Setas con Ajo$11.00

Paella

Tres Mares$18.00

Valenciana$17.00

Gambas$17.00

Pollo$16.00

Vegetarian$16.00

Paella for Groups

Paella for Groups

Seafood

Octopus$12.00

Calamares Fritos$10.00

Arroz Negra$12.00

Pan Seared Salmon$13.00

Shellfish

Mussels in Garlic Sofrito***$12.00

Gambas Ajillo$12.00

Crab Stuffed Piquillo Peppers$13.00

Potato

Tortilla Espanola**$10.00

Patatas Bravas^$7.00

Patatas Aioli^$7.00

Vegetarian

Roasted Brussels Sprouts$12.00

Oyster Mushroom and Kale Sauté$10.00

Portobello Mushrooms$12.00

Roasted Cauliflower and Manchego Sauce$12.00

Dessert

Churros and Chocolate Sauce$7.00

Vanilla Caramel Flan$6.00

Dark Chocolate Mousse$6.00

Dark Chocolate Valencia Orange Ice Cream$5.00

Bread Pudding$6.00

Cocktails

Brandy

Sevilla 75$10.00

Brandy Crusta$11.00

Sherry

Andalusia$10.00

Rebujito$11.00

Vermouth

Vermouth Spritz (Txantxillo)$10.00

Bandarra Vermouth$8.00

Gin

Gin and Tonica$10.00

Gin Martini$11.00

Vino