It's back! The rebirthed version of the casual, colorful and quirky Spanish tapas bar by Willy Trullas Moreno. Offerings remain familiar; mostly Spanish classics, like pork and chicken croquetas, patatas bravas, tortillas and albondigas, with Willy's personal touch... Read more
Nice looking grill and bar on Yanping Lu, serving wood-cooked cuts of South American meats and some raw dishes like a Chilean Wagyu beef tartare, Icelandic codfish ceviche, and an "Egg at 63°". Food looks sharp, and you're probably paying 200-400rmb per person,... Read more
This is the newly-relocated mid-range Spanish restaurant by "Willy" Trullas Moreno. Willy's cooking is more contemporary than traditional Spanish--he does "juicy rice", not traditional paella -- but stops well short of molecular fine dining. In a nod to the local... Read more
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Small, charming Spanish café on Fumin Lu selling cheap coffee, beer, and food like salads and chicken. The food isn't amazing but the place has character, the staff are friendly, and the music is solid. The place is so dog friendly that they'll hook your pooch up... Read more
Mercado 505, occupying a prime location in among the hotels at Wulumuqi Lu and Huashan Lu, is the same market-to-table concept as its original Cool Docks location, blown up to multiple floors of... Read more
Part of the massive Lost Heaven complex on Julu Lu (which we wrote about here), More Than Eat was shut down in 2017 and reopened in 2018 with about half a dozen F&B concepts on the first floor of... Read more
The Columbia Circle addition to the homey Spanish-eatery brand by chef and owner Ling Huang. Latin-feeling spot with the wood and tiles, about fifty seats and a partly open kitchen. Menu remains heavily tapas-oriented, rolling out thick and quick from their... Read more
The Waterhouse Hotel's restaurant from Pol Garcia, replacing Table No. 1. Cuisine's modern Mediterranean with Spanish and Italian influences, as well as stone-oven Turkish pizzas and a decent wine list. It occupies an old 1930s warehouse building and keeps its wall,... Read more
Contemporary tapas from Spanish celebrity chef and molecular gastronomy proselytizer Paco Roncero. The menu features modern reinterpretations of classic Spanish tapas. Read more
Bello'co is another Restaurant Cafe Lounge that fuses a variation of cuisines such as Spanish and Japanese Tapas and cocktails. Read more
Boutique Spanish import shop with wine and cheese, meat and seafood, canned fish, spices, and more. They claim to have the best tomatoes in town. The dude running the place is a supplier for some fine Spanish restaurants in town, and they have small outdoor seating... Read more
Sinan Mansions outlet from the chain of mid-range Spanish tapas restaurants. The menu is a primer on Spanish cuisine with all of the basics: patatas bravas, garlic prawns, etc. For something more substantial there are also paellas and pastas. The Sinan Mansions... Read more
Eclectic Spanish/Italian/Latin American concept. Mustache's menu is mostly tapas dishes, ranging from classic Spanish potato and egg omelets to more fusion-y creations, like tuna tataki over tortilla chips. Much of it skews more toward local tastes. Read more
Long-running, underrated restaurant serving the greatest hits of casual continental. Dishes range from Spanish paella to baked escargots to Thai chicken curry and steak. It's roughly Wagas pricing, but with higher quality food and service in a more cush environment.... Read more
Hidden in a deep corner of Hengshan Fang, Albaluz does Spanish cuisine tweaked ever so slightly for local tastes. An expansive menu features staples like acorn-fed Iberico ham, wild sardines, potato and egg tortillas as well as classics with a twist, like watermelon... Read more
Latin Woo is the daytime pursuit of chef Ling Huang, who by night reverts to her next door tapas restaurant, Pirata. It’s Cuban-style sandwiches and eclectic lunch specials untethered to any... Read more
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