20 editor picks across United States.
20 spanish tapas restaurants worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United States.
Katie Button and Felix Meana's Cúrate in Asheville opened on Biltmore Avenue in 2011 and won the 2022 James Beard Foundation Award for Outstanding.
OrderThe jamón ibérico with pan con tomate, plus the paella Valenciana for the table.
TipBook on Resy 30 days ahead. Bar seats and the chef's counter take walk-ins from 17:00; arrive at opening.
Katie Button's Cúrate on Biltmore Avenue in Asheville won the 2022 James Beard Outstanding Hospitality award. The Pintxos tasting menu at the chef's counter.
OrderThe chef's tasting at the counter, with sherry pairings.
TipCounter tasting menu at the long bar requires booking 30 days ahead on Resy. The dining room is à la carte.
Matt Kelly's Spanish tapas room has anchored Durham's fine-dining scene since 2012, with multiple James Beard Best Chef Southeast semifinalist nominations.
OrderSalt cod croquetas, Jamón Iberico, Wood-grilled octopus
Multiple James Beard Best Chef Southeast semifinalist Matt Kelly built his name here. Mateo is NC's definitive Spanish tapas restaurant, driven by wood-fire.
Finca on 1500 East at 15th and 15th, Scott Evans' Spanish tapas room reopened in its new home, runs scratch tapas and a Spanish wine list on the ivy patio.
OrderA spread of tapas plus the paella for the table; pair with sherry by the glass.
TipThe ivy-covered patio is the seat to ask for in summer. Reserve well ahead; the room is small.
Finca on 1500 East, Scott Evans' Spanish tapas room reopened in its 15th and 15th home, runs scratch tapas and a Spanish wine list on the ivy-covered patio.
OrderA spread of tapas plus the paella; pair with sherry by the glass.
TipThe ivy patio is the seat to ask for in summer. Reserve well ahead; the room is small.
Chef James Campbell Caruso, an eight-time James Beard nominee, opened La Boca in 2006; modern Spanish tapas, an all-Spanish wine list and deep sherries.
OrderJamon Iberico de bellota, Patatas bravas, Gambas al ajillo
Estadio in Charleston runs Spanish tapas, vermouth on tap and a sherry programme out of a Spring Street corner spot since 2023. Located in Upper King.
OrderThe tortilla, jamon plate, and a vermouth on the rocks at 17:00.
TipBook on Resy. Bar seats walk-in. The sherry list is the deepest in the city.
Movida on South 2nd Street in Walker's Point is a Spanish tapas room from the Bartolotta group with paella, Iberico ham and a long sherry list since 2018.
OrderPaella for two and a plate of Iberico ham with a glass of fino.
TipSherry happy hour runs 16:00-18:00 weekdays at the bar; reservations on OpenTable.
Andy Nusser and Mario Batali's Gramercy tapas counter in New York City has held a Michelin star since 2009. Andalusian small plates, deep Spanish wine list.
OrderSea urchin panini and the bone marrow with oxtail.
TipCounter seats are easier than the dining room. The next-door Bar Jamon takes walk-ins for the same kitchen.
Andy Kastanas's Soul Gastrolounge reopened in 2025 on Raleigh Street in NoDa, after losing its Plaza Midwood lease, with the original tapas-cocktail menu.
OrderThe pork-belly tacos and a sushi-tapas combination. Same menu as the Plaza Midwood years.
TipDJ sets most nights. Walk-ins only and the queue starts at 17:30.
Cafe Vino pairs bacon-wrapped dates, burrata and a wagyu burger with a walk-in cellar of over 200 wines on South College Avenue in midtown Fort Collins.
OrderBacon-wrapped dates with a glass picked from the cellar
TipA Best of NoCo Style 2025 winner; wine dinners like the Kermit Lynch importer night sell through, so book those early.
Jaleo in Washington DC is Jose Andres's 7th Street Spanish tapas room, the kitchen that opened ThinkFoodGroup in 1993 and codified DC's modern small-plates.
OrderThe paella valenciana with rabbit, snail and green bean; ordered table-wide and finished with a torch.
TipLunch is the easier reservation; the sherry list runs deep into Manzanilla pasada that the bartenders will pour by the glass.
Santiago's Bodega on Virginia Drive in the Mills Park complex is the small-plates wine bar serving Spanish tapas, charcuterie boards and Iberian wines.
OrderSpanish meat-and-cheese board, Gambas al ajillo
Adarra in Oregon Hill, relocated from Jackson Ward to the former Mamma Zu space in 2024, cooks Basque and northern Spanish dishes from a wood-burning hearth.
Michelin Guide listed Spanish tapas: pintxos, wood-fired paella, serious house-cured charcuterie. Weekend brunch adds Gazpacho Bloody Maria and brunch paella.
A relaxed Knox-Henderson tapas bar with a Spanish wine list of over 400 bottles and a patio that fills on warm evenings. Kitchen leans spanish tapas.
OrderPan con tomate with jamón. The Spanish wine list is one of the largest in the US.
TipThe patio seats fill early on Fridays and Saturdays. Order the charcuterie and one of the sherries first.
Spanish tapas and one of the most extensive Spanish wine lists in the US in a casual Knox-Henderson patio bar. Priced at $$$. At 5016 Miller Ave.
OrderPan con tomate with jamón. A poured sherry or one of the Spanish house wines.
TipThe patio fills early on Fridays. Order the cold dishes and a bottle of Txakoli to start; the hot dishes come out quickly.
Spanish tapas and one of the largest Spanish wine selections in the United States in a Knox-Henderson setting. Tasting menu $40-$80 per person.
TipThe sherry selections deserve more attention than they usually get. The pan con tomate is the right first order.
Finca on 1500 East at 15th and 15th, Scott Evans' Spanish tapas room reopened in its new home, runs scratch tapas and a Spanish wine list on the ivy patio.
OrderA spread of tapas plus the paella for the table; pair with sherry by the glass.
TipThe ivy-covered patio is the seat to ask for in summer. Reserve well ahead; the room is small.
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