Top Tapas restaurants in Boston, United States

Definitely my favorite tapas place in Boston. Lots of options to choose from, and as a vegetarian there's a huge mix to pick from. Super fast and friendly service. Can get crowded on weekends so get a reservation. The prices are also great for the quality and portion size. Highly recommend.

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Swordfish a la plancha: tender meat and fresh salsa verde 7.5/10

Patatas bravas: with salsa brava & garlic aioli, but was expecting a more crispier potato 7/10

Del Terruno Farm’s Beef Tartare: Serrano pepper and capers made it fresher and you could barely taste the smell of the raw beef. Plus the sourdough was the best 8/10

Gambas al ajillo felt like the sauce was separated from the shrimp as it needed more flavor, we ended up adding salt ourselves 6.5/10

Truffle Bikini: truffle mahón mini sandwich! This one surprised me but it can get a bit heavy after having one or two 8/10

📸⏩️ Barcelona Wine Bar - Fancy restaurant inspired by the culture of Spain and Mediterranean influences, for wine drinkers they offer a menu with over 400 wines. I’m a cheese lover so I had to order the “Aperitivo Board”, the patatas Bravas were my favorite besides the Mahón cheese, Grilled Octopus was perfectly cooked served on a salsa verde, cucumbers and jalapeños plate and for a sweet ending I had the Chocolate cake, I’m picky about my sweets and had to be honest, it was good but not quite as sweet as I was expecting, it had a coffee taste to it and it was served a little hot, definitely not my favorite part of dinner but the rest of the food was very fresh, clean flavors and small presentable portions. Parking can be challenging but overall it’s a nice fancy place with great customer service and a great atmosphere.

Didn’t know what happened that day. There are two appetizer(grilled pulpo and pork belly) we ordered sold out that day, but we wait 30 minutes to be notified. Which we have to wait nearly 30 minutes with no food. We also ordered tuna and shrimp, but it’s way too pricey with only 4 tuna and 5 shrimp for 12~15 dollars. We ordered half seafood pella, but can’t barley feed three people(two women and one man). The waitress is nice and patient, the cheese and ham she recommends are nice. Overall, I wish they should have told us earlier, so we don’t have to starve at the beginning, and the serving speed can be faster.

Music was way too loud for dine in. Food was okay but not too surprising. The portion was a bit small. We ordered three appetizers and a seafood pella but it can barely feed 3 ppl. A little bit expensive since we had to get something else after the dinner. We want to order the pork belly and grilled pulpo but they do not have them today, which was quite disappointing. The seafood pella was pretty salty though.

One of my favorite places for a bite when I crave variety. There are plenty options for tapas ranging from vegetarian to meaty. Our favorite were patatas bravas (big portions too), scallops, and chorizo. We also very much enjoyed a plate of olives (on the house). The waitress and service was amazing! We’ll be back!

One of my favorite places for date night! Food, service, and ambiance are all great. The prices are very fair as well. Great selection of tapas and paellas. Both red and white sangrias are awesome. Highly recommend and can’t wait to go back! Go with a reservation to avoid long waiting times.

The tapas were super fun for our group. The cocktails were nice! I really liked the mezcal and whisky based cocktails. The octopus and cheese board were great. I didn’t enjoy the paella or the pork belly. The restaurant is super load and echos. That was a bit annoying.

I love spanish cuisine and ate the best food all around Spain.
I was looking forward to finding a good spot in Boston and safe to say that Barcelone Wine Bar is it!

We shared some popular and unpopular tapas (4 tapas for 2) and they were all delicious.

My highlight was the bread! One of the most delicious and crispy breads ever and I asked where they source it. They said it s from Iggy’s Bread in Cambridge.

Tapas best to worse rating (they re all great):
Patatas Bravas
Croquetas
Artichoke Hummus
Olives

Our servers were very friendly and the wine was also delicious.
When you wanna go for shared plates, not a whole big meal, this place is awesome!

Service was good. Server did a very responsible job. To be honest was less than I was expecting. Tapas were okay but no excellent. Shrimp in garlic was 6 tiny baby shrimp for 10 bucks… whatever. It came out cold. The most disappointing was the paella. I literally could see the bottom of the pan. Extremely salty. Most of the shells were empty, no shrimp, no scallops, no squid. Rice was burnt but not properly crispy socarrat style. 3 wedges of lemon topping the paella were the largest garnish in a 56,00 meal. The restaurant in general made me feel in a quite different place than Barcelona.

Vibe/ambiance of this place is incredible. A fantastic date night kind of place. Favorites were the mushroom, eggplant, and scallops. Basque cheesecake was definitely not as sweet as a NY style, though the texture was amazing. It was my first time trying basque cheesecake and it was not even close to sweet enough for me, wouldn’t order again, but get it if you like desserts that aren’t as sweet!