Basque Tapas Bar Tarrytown

Having been a huge fan of Meson Sevilla in Manhattan which closed around the time of Covid, I was excited to learn of the recent opening of Basque Tapas Bar in Tarrytown. Everything was extraordinary from the multiple Tapas, to the Seafood Paella, to the Skirt Steak. The service was excellent too. Although street parking is limited there are two public parking lots along Main St. and Washington.

Instead of a big dinner we decided to do finger food called “Tapas”. We cheesy potatoes, grilled octopus, cheese and ham, fried cheese, croquettes and a nice bottle of red wine. Service was professional and attentive. They have a full bar as well. Parking is a challenge with street meters.

Wow! Outstanding Spanish tapas. Great service. The food was spot on. Everything we tried was excellent. The gambas, tortilla and mushrooms Seville were some of the best we’ve ever had. Really good croquetas, manchego and jamon. Great selection of Spanish beer and sangria. Superb food, highly recommend

Squid ink cakes were amazing, highly recommend and probably the #1 dish. the grilled Mediterranean tapa was our second favorite followed the tuna tartar (we wanted something safe and basic). The steak tapa was my least favorite but it wasn’t bad at all and more about choosing the least liked item from all great dishes. We had just four tapas and got full. We ended our meal with churros and espresso martini, which were also on point.

We got a seafood paella to go and it was also good. Service and atmosphere were also amazing. My wife keeps asking me when we’re going back here. I personally had spent few weeks across multiple southern cities in Spain and missed the food so much and I can attest that this is the closest tasting one I’ve found in ny.

If I had to ding something it’d be the parking situation. It took us about 20mins to find a spot. Cost is a bit on the higher end but totally worth it.

Different from what I expected. Still very good.

Except one of our sauces was way too salty. Everything else was great. Service is outstandingly friendly. We have a happy memory of this place.

Overall four and half stars so I'm rounding up. One bad sauce doesn't ruin it for us.

We had tuna tartare, meat paella and a bottle of vino tinto.
The price was reasonable.
The paella was excellent with plenty of steak, chorizo, and chicken.
The waiter was attentive and the food came to the table warm and fresh.
I would give it 5 stars if the bartender - we moved to the bar for an after dinner cocktail- had been more attentive instead of watching a game on TV

On a Sunday afternoon, such a nice quiet atmosphere.. we had two tapas, which were plenty of food, and a round of drinks.. delicious.
Service is good, very attentive..
Most likely will come back again