Spanish cuisine is a many splendored thing. From the excellence of tapas – why have one dish when you can have five? – to big meaty stews and that most iconic of dishes; the paella, this is food that comes packed with depth and flavour. Try fine alfresco at Parrillan in Coal Drops Yard, pull up a seat at The Counter at Sabor, Nieves Barragán Mohacho’s Michelin-starred Mayfair hotspot (or her latest place, Legado) or get stuck into Basque steak at Ibai. If all you want is simply a sensational snack – like the almighty gilda – you’ll also find options on this exhaustive list, which features veterans of the Iberian scene; meat-loving Lobos Soho, San Sebastian champion Donostia in Marylebone and Waterloo favourite Mar i Terra. From tapas to more traditional regional dishes, here are the best restaurants in London for authentic Spanish food.
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Leonie Cooper is Time Out London’s Food and Drink Editor. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines.
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