Love Barrafina! Great food with lots of flavours.I recommend the counter seats, you get to see the food getting made. The restaurant is in a great location , right in the Coal Drops Yard next to the canal, with great options for shopping and after food walking. The food is reasonably priced for central London but if you are looking to have more than a few tapas and some drinks be prepared to spend more.Overall, it’s a great experience and would highly recommend it.
Had a fantastic lunch here on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. The chef is a magician and every dish, including the ones others ordered, looked delectable. 10/10 highly recommend!
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This place has REALLY tasty, authentic Spanish food with great options for drinks as well.
(I suggest using Google lens to translate the menu if you don't know Spanish)
We ordered quite a few items.
To begin with, for drinks we ordered a bottle of Red wine (Sierra Cantabria), and one Americano (t'was a long day!)
For food, we ordered the ham croquetas (a MUST try),
the "special" croquetas,
pimientos de padron,
Pan con tomate,
Cured Monkfish (MUST try),
Gambas Rojas,
Prawn and piquillo tortilla (Must try)
Patata Bravisimas,
Baby gem and anchovies,
And Gazpacho.
For dessert we had the Crema Catalena (must try).
The food is super filling so we were quite happy. For 4 people, the bill was about 60-70 per person.
Overall it was a good experience.. great ambience as well!
Also, I suggest booking a table before hand, this place gets crowded. We had to wait for about 15-20 minutes, even with our reservation since it was really that crowded. No complaints though - the Coal Yard area is quite beautiful and one can explore the place..
The best tapas I had in London. Everything we ordered was delicious, in particular the tortilla. We sat by the bar and the service was great. And the free sparkling water was a nice extra touch.
Incredible food - very memorable. Every single dish was excellently executed. The tortilla, piemento, mackerel, and squid ink risotto are must-haves. I hope they open a branch in Singapore.
The service was very attention - lady was very patient with the long list of dietary restrictions and allergy shared between me and my friend. The dishes she recommended are not something I wouldn’t normally order but amazing. Try the Mojama. And the tarta de queso is always good.
Nice food, great staff.
Really good flavours in a lovely setting. The staff were very helpful and friendly. The croquettas were great as were the other dishes. Pictures are chipperones, padron peppers, cod cheeks and tortilla. The tortilla was rich and runny. Probably a little steep price wise. With service a meal for two was £111, not terrible but pushing it a bit given that all the food is pictured. (Chipperones were bigger of course). Will go back.
Fantastic tapas restaurant near to King’s Cross! Croquettes and chicken were particularly enjoyable, it’s undoubtedly the fastest tapas I’ve ever had with it arriving in under 20 minutes. Did however feel as though the staff were watching us as we dined on the bar stools
We just had the most amazing family lunch at Barrafina Coal Drops Yard. Probably best to book in advance as we had to wait an hour for seating. We had a range of food and everyone was delicious, red mullet, chicken thighs, various veg and so on. The service is excellent and the restaurant is continuously busy with a great atmosphere.
If you are looking for a Spanish break in London, this is definitely the best place to go. I would recommend to go with friends and share some tapas together. The croquettas, the tortilla and the octopus were amazing. The staff was very friendly and the dining room where we stayed at the back of the restaurant very cozy. Would definitely recommend you to book a table there! Be just aware that prices are much higher than Spain and it could cost a little more than expected!
The food is so good. The tomato bread is simple but impressive. The paella is so flavourful. If you sit in the counter, you’d be able to see the preparation of the dishes. The price is totally worth it.
When you are around King’s Cross, around Coral Drop Yard, you’ve got to try out this Spanish restaurant. It never disappoints me - have been there several times. They have quite a big variety of food choices, but listen to the people working there for recommendations and then make your decision - it’s a setting of kitchen and surrounding counter, so you see what they are cooking too. Make sure you order their red shrimps, and their special wine, which I attach the photos here. A must visit!
I love this restaurant, food was absolutely amazing, 100% recommend. We had the patatas bravas, croquetas, and arroz nero, suuper tasty!
Lovely outdoor seating. The food is so good. I have tried so many things on the many. Such tasty, high-quality food.
Staff are friendly.
Seating around the open plan kitchen so you can watch the chefs in action.
Upper price range.
Today my family dined here for my sister's birthday. From start to finish the service girls were excellent! I wish I had gotten their names... the food was amazing and so plentiful. I'm a veggie and wasn't left out, I had lots of dishes just for me, and everything was delicious, and everyone else loved the food too. Thank you for helping make my sister's birthday so memorable!
Delicious food here, pricey but for the quality of food provided and excellent drinks pairings the price made sense. I'd recommend the croquettes as they are amazing.
Service was fantastic, very patient and made fantastic drinks recommendations based on my personal taste.
The atmosphere was great even when I sat at the bar, I gave 4 stars because if sat at the bar and by the cooking equipment it can be too hot especially in hot weather.
Overall great experience and would definitely visit again
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