New York CityRestaurants

Spanish Tapas restaurants in New York City

  1. A

    Tía Pol

    This closet-sized, authentic and romantic Spanish tapas bar is the real deal – and the hordes of locals who crowd into the front-bar waiting area to get one of six teeny tables filled with massive doses of deliciousness know it. Come on the early side and you may get seated in under a half-hour. The red-wine options will have your tongue doing backflips, as will the array of tapas – Spanish tortillas, lemony salad topped with tuna, lima-bean-puree bruschetta and sautéed cockles with razor clams. It’s the perfect post-gallery-opening pitstop.

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  2. B

    Boqueria Soho

    This expansive, welcoming tapas joint features classics as well as new twists on the expected, and you can watch them being assembled as you sip your unique beer-and-pear sangria and peer into the open kitchen here. Standouts include the pan-roasted brussels sprouts with chorizo, mushroom-chicken croquettes and salt-cod fritters, as well as the selection of hard and soft cheeses. Another branch of Boqueria is in the Flatiron district.

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