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Small plates in London

Shareable, family-style, grazing pace.

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Example nights

Real London venues, put together by our planner. Refreshed Jul 20.

Dinner at Tapas Brindisa Soho in Soho, then The Black Book.

  • 01Tapas Brindisa SohoSoho · $$
  • 02The Black BookSoho · $$$
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Dinner at Dehesa in Carnaby, then Three Sheets Soho in Soho.

  • 01DehesaCarnaby · $$
  • 02Three Sheets SohoSoho · $$$
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Dinner at Amora Gusto Tapas & Bar in Southwark, then AMANO Rooftop Bar in Covent Garden.

  • 01Amora Gusto Tapas & BarSouthwark · $$
  • 02AMANO Rooftop BarCovent Garden · $$$
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Top 12 venues

  1. 01

    Barrafina Drury Lane

    Covent Garden · $$$

    Counter seating, Spanish small plates cooked in front of you — ham croquetas, gambas rojas, arroz negro, txakoli. Precision and salt.

  2. 02

    Amora Gusto Tapas & Bar

    Southwark · $$

    Spanish tapas under the arches—padron peppers, prawns, slow-cooked lamb. Sangria jugs, genuine hospitality, worth the return.

  3. 03

    Tapas Stories

    Covent Garden · $$$

    Chic eatery serving meat, vegetable & fish tapas in a cosy vaulted dining room & on a terrace.

  4. 04

    Betto Tapas Restaurant & Cocktail Bar

    Balham · $$$

  5. 05

    La Farola Cafe &Bistro

    Islington · $$

    Glass-fronted, rustic-style bistro open all day for organic-led breakfast, picoteca and tapas.

  6. 06

    Dehesa

    Carnaby · $$

    Spanish & Italian small plates & wine served in a chic, warmly decorated dining spot.

  7. 07

    Tapa Tapa

    Royal Docks · $$

    Brick warehouse in the Docks — small plates, proper wine list, staff who'll steer you right. The six-piece dessert sampler is the closer.

  8. 08

    Tapas Brindisa Soho

    Soho · $$

    Regularly changing menu of tapas and regional specials made with carefully sourced ingredients.

  9. 09

    Bravas Tapas

    Tower of London · $$

    Dockside Spanish tapas — spinach croquetas, octopus, beef short rib with onion rings. Terrace, wine list, stays longer than planned.

  10. 10

    Ember Yard - Tapas & Cocktail Bar

    Soho · $$$

    Spanish & Italian small plates, proper cocktails — caramelised chicken, scallops, and a wine list that rewards browsing. Service ranges from warm to frazzled.

  11. 11

    Pedro's Wine Bar

    Borough · $$$

    Industrial-chic watering hole offering Portuguese wines & small plates, plus outdoor seating.

  12. 12

    Luna Wine Bar

    Bermondsey · $$$

    Small plates, wine pairings, cozy buzz. Brill with ajo blanco, braised lamb shank, those dinner rolls — the Legare team doing tapas right.