19 spanish tapas rooms worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United States.
Cúrate ★ 4.9 · Asheville
downtown · 13 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
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.
Tip: Book on Resy 30 days ahead. Bar seats and the chef's counter take walk-ins from 17:00; arrive at opening.
Cúrate ★ 4.9 · Asheville
downtown · 13 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
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.
Tip: Counter tasting menu at the long bar requires booking 30 days ahead on Resy. The dining room is à la carte.
Mateo Bar de Tapas ★ 4.8 · Durham
downtown · 109 W Chapel Hill St, Durham, NC 27701
Matt Kelly's Spanish tapas room has anchored Durham's fine-dining scene since 2012, with multiple James Beard Best Chef Southeast semifinalist nominations.
Mateo Bar de Tapas ★ 4.8 · Durham
downtown · 109 W Chapel Hill St, Durham, NC 27701
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 ★ 4.6 · Salt Lake City
fifteenth-and-fifteenth · 1513 S 1500 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84105
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.
Tip: The ivy-covered patio is the seat to ask for in summer. Reserve well ahead; the room is small.
Finca ★ 4.6 · Salt Lake City
fifteenth-and-fifteenth · 1513 S 1500 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84105
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.
Tip: The ivy patio is the seat to ask for in summer. Reserve well ahead; the room is small.
La Boca ★ 4.6 · Santa Fe
downtown · 72 West Marcy Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501
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.
Estadio ★ 4.5 · Charleston
upper-king · 122 Spring Street, Charleston, SC
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.
Tip: Book on Resy. Bar seats walk-in. The sherry list is the deepest in the city.
Movida ★ 4.5 · Milwaukee
walkers-point · 524 S 2nd St, Milwaukee, WI 53204
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.
Tip: Sherry happy hour runs 16:00-18:00 weekdays at the bar; reservations on OpenTable.
Casa Mono ★ 4.5 · New York City
gramercy · 52 Irving Pl., New York, NY 10003
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.
Tip: Counter seats are easier than the dining room. The next-door Bar Jamon takes walk-ins for the same kitchen.
Soul Gastrolounge ★ 4.4 · Charlotte
noda · 4110 Raleigh St, Charlotte, NC 28206
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.
Tip: DJ sets most nights. Walk-ins only and the queue starts at 17:30.
Jaleo ★ 4.4 · Washington DC
penn-quarter · 480 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20004
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.
Tip: Lunch is the easier reservation; the sherry list runs deep into Manzanilla pasada that the bartenders will pour by the glass.
Santiago's Bodega ★ 4.3 · Orlando
mills-50 · 802 Virginia Dr, Orlando, FL 32803
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.
Adarra ★ 4.3 · Richmond
oregon-hill · 501 S Pine Street, Richmond, VA 23220
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.
La Marcha ★ 4.2 · Berkeley
downtown · 2026 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702
Michelin Guide listed Spanish tapas: pintxos, wood-fired paella, serious house-cured charcuterie. Weekend brunch adds Gazpacho Bloody Maria and brunch paella.
Barcelona Wine Bar ★ 4.2 · Dallas
knox-henderson · 5016 Miller Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
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.
Tip: The patio seats fill early on Fridays and Saturdays. Order the charcuterie and one of the sherries first.
Barcelona Wine Bar ★ 4.2 · Dallas
knox-henderson · 5016 Miller Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
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.
Tip: The patio fills early on Fridays. Order the cold dishes and a bottle of Txakoli to start; the hot dishes come out quickly.
Barcelona Wine Bar ★ 4.2 · Dallas
knox-henderson · 5016 Miller Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
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.
Tip: The sherry selections deserve more attention than they usually get. The pan con tomate is the right first order.
Finca ★ 4.2 · Salt Lake City
fifteenth-and-fifteenth · 1513 S 1500 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84105
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.
Tip: The ivy-covered patio is the seat to ask for in summer. Reserve well ahead; the room is small.