5 spanish rooms worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United States.
Cooks and Soldiers ★ 4.5 · Atlanta
west-midtown · 691 14th St NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
Cooks and Soldiers in West Midtown, Atlanta opened 2014 with a wood-fired Basque menu of pintxos, plancha plates and the prized txuleton steak from Castro and Castro Spain.
Tip: Pintxos hour 16:00 to 18:00 Sunday through Thursday is the bargain entry to the kitchen. Resy reservations open 30 days out.
Toro ★ 4.5 · Boston
south-end · 1704 Washington St, Boston, MA 02118
Ken Oringer and Jamie Bissonnette's Spanish tapas room on Washington Street has run the South End's small-plate template in Boston since 2005. Catalan and Basque hot and cold plates.
Tip: Walk-in only for dinner. Get to the bar at 17:00 to skip the 90-minute wait that builds by 19:00.
Tres Gatos ★ 4.5 · Boston
jamaica-plain · 470 Centre St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Tres Gatos on Centre Street is Jamaica Plain's tapas-bar-and-book-shop in Boston since 2011. All-Spanish wine list, regional plates and a small vinyl-record section behind the dining room.
Tip: Weekend brunch on Saturday and Sunday is the best-kept secret. The book shop and record stall open at 17:00.
Tres Gatos ★ 4.5 · Boston
jamaica-plain · 470 Centre St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Tres Gatos on Centre Street has run a tapas-bar-and-book-shop in Jamaica Plain Boston since 2011. All-Spanish wine list, regional plates and a small vinyl record section behind the dining room.
Tip: Weekend brunch is the under-the-radar seat. Book shop opens 17:00.
The Iberian Pig ★ 4.4 · Atlanta
decatur · 121 Sycamore St, Decatur, GA 30030
The Iberian Pig in downtown Decatur, Atlanta runs Spanish tapas and Iberico-leaning plates since 2009. The pork belly cubano sandwich became its long-running calling card.
Tip: Reservations on Resy. Buckhead and Glenwood Park sister locations stay open later than Decatur.