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Restaurants, Spanish and Budget
- El Bar
Edinburgh's only dedicated flamenco Spanish tapas bar! - El Quijote
A wide range of genuine and lovingly prepared Spanish food
Tinto Tapas Bar
138 Battlefield Road,
Glasgow,
G42 9JT
This Southside neighbourhood treasure feels exactly like a rustic and cosy local tapas bar should. Dark wooden tables sit against a backdrop of regional Spanish wines, beers, liqueurs and knick-knacks, while a leg of Iberico ham lies ready to be carved.
El Quijote
13a Brougham Street,
Edinburgh,
EH3 9JS
This modest little Brougham street restaurant is the sort of place you’d be happy to find in the narrow streets of Seville. Just as well, as that’s precisely what Andalusian owners Oscar Mateos and Maria Giminez set out to do. It’s not exactly smart…
Barioja
15-19 Jeffrey Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1DR
Barioja has been dishing out its albondigas for over a decade, so could be considered a pioneer of the still relatively youthful Edinburgh tapas scene. Sitting alongside its big sister restaurant, Iggs, it’s seen competition come and go over the years…
Arta
The Old Cheesemarket, 62 Albion Street,
Glasgow,
G1 1PA
In Glasgow’s trendy Merchant City the competition among restaurants to attract discerning diners is high. Artà stands out architecturally. Once the location of a medieval cheese market this listed building was developed Baroque style in 2000 into a…
Iggs
15 Jeffrey Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1DR
Iggs, Edinburgh’s grand old dame of Spanish fine dining, has gone through some changes of late. A recent visit from Channel 5’s Restaurant Inspectors has done away with some of its more individual aspects and given it a bit more mass-market appeal. The…
Café Andaluz
2 Cresswell Lane,
Glasgow,
G12 8AA
Glasgow’s original of two Café Andaluz restaurants is notable for its unique West End location – nestled down rustic wooden steps below Cresswell Lane’s quaint cobbles. Inside, it’s all Moorish blue, white terracotta tiles, stained-glass lanterns…
Café Andaluz
77B George Street,
Edinburgh,
EH2 3EE
This outpost of a successful Glasgow chain is the biggest of Edinburgh’s Spanish restaurants, and acts accordingly. It is Spanish dining at its most accessible, designed to fill seats and please crowds; something it does with aplomb. A multitude of…
El Bar
6–8 Howden Street,
Edinburgh,
EH8 9LH
Little L-shaped El Bar is the tapas bar and restaurant of Scotland’s only dedicated Flamenco school and studio, Alba Flamenca. It’s an unusual set-up, but one that’s won plenty of fans since its inception in 2008. Diners hoping for intimacy here might…
Malaga Tapas
213–215 St Andrew's Road,
Glasgow,
G41 1PD
Heading up an ardent tour of Andalusian gastronomy are enthusiastic chefs and owners Guillermo and Cristobal. This modest Southside neighbourhood casa has a homely feel. The enticing menu of home-made seafood, fish, chicken, meat and vegetarian tapas…
Tapa Barra y Restaurante
19 Shore Place,
Edinburgh,
EH6 6SW
Surrounded by the Michelin stars and old-fashioned pubs of Leith, Tapa comes as a bit of a breath of fresh air. This converted dockhouse has a clean, airy interior, high ceilings and whitewashed walls, and feels summery even in the depths of winter. A…
Torres
327 Sauchiehall Street,
Glasgow,
G2 3HU
If a little taste of the Med on Sauchiehall Street’s strip is what you’re after, then Torres fits the bill. It has all the clichéd hallmarks of a Spanish theme – chunky wooden chairs, terracotta walls, Gypsy Kings on the stereo and images of bulls…
Barça Tapas and Cava Bar
Princes Square, 48 Buchanan Street,
Glasgow,
G1 3JN
Situated in upmarket Princes Square, Barça’s top floor terrace is a prime spot overlooking the courtyard and soak up the buzz. Inside this spacious urban style brasserie is a lively cava bar at one end with regular cocktail masterclasses and salsa…
Malvarosa
262 Portobello High Street,
Edinburgh,
EH15 2AT
Until recently, Portobello's links to Spain were pretty much limited to its name and a strip of sand. Madrid native Alvaro Bernabeu opened Malvarosa’s doors in 2011, and has gained an enthusiastic following since. Greeting guests with a wry smile and…
La Bodega Tapas Bar
Dance with Attitude Studios, 1120 South Street,
Glasgow,
G14 0AP
On a converted whitewashed warehouse in the west of the city, there's a small hand-painted sign reading ‘La Bodega Tapas Bar’. Despite the modest appearance, La Bodega, part of the Dance with Attitude Studios − is a unique Spanish-owned venture serving…
