ParisRestaurants

Spanish restaurants in Paris

  1. A

    Les Caves St-Gilles

    This Spanish wine bar a short distance northeast of place des Vosges is the most authentic place on the Right Bank for tapas, paella (at the weekend only; €19) and sangria (€28 for 1.4cL). If you’re unsure, just ask the Spanish expats who arrive here in droves.

    reviewed

  2. B

    Fogón St-Julien

    Enter Espãna : Fogón St-Julien the best Spanish restaurant in Paris, many say. Indeed, its menu tours Spain with a feast of a menu tapas (€45) but goes well beyond tapas, too, with excellent paellas (vegetable, rabbit, chicken, seafood; €18) and other tasty mains like arroz negro rice blackened with squid ink & laced with shrimps & cuttlefish).

    reviewed

  3. C

    Agua Limón

    Considered by some to have the best tapas in Paris, ‘Lemon Water’ is an attractive bar-restaurant within easy walking distance of Bastille. Go for the boquerones (whitebait) in vinegar, the octopus Catalan-style and the excellent patatas bravas. There’s a decent selection of Spanish wines, including Riojas, and a plat du jour at €9.50.

    reviewed

  4. D

    La Paella

    This homely place, which almost feels like a buzzy café (especially on weekend nights), specialises in Spain’s most famous culinary export – though it does a mean zarzuela de pescado (Spanish ‘bouillabaisse’; €27) as well. The paella is cooked to order so count on at least a 30-minute wait and don’t overdo the tapas.

    reviewed

  5. E

    La Plancha

    This tiny Spanish-Basque bodega (note the pelota baskets and bullfighting photos) serves up the best tapas in the neighbourhood till the wee hours.

    reviewed