Barcelona Wine Bar
Spanish restaurant · South End ·
Spanish tapas and wine bar, open late with happy hour
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Spanish tapas and wine bar, open late with happy hour
"When you’re looking for tapas in the South End, everyone - including us, your friends, your mom, and your mom’s boyfriend Ken who calls you “sport” and still asks what you’re majoring in even though you’re 27 years old - is going to send you to Toro. And Toro is phenomenal. But when you can’t get a table (because Ken sends everyone there) make Barcelona your more than acceptable Plan B. The menu here is fairly standard tapas, and while nothing is so outstanding that you’ll consider writing love notes to it the next day, it’s all good to very good. The space is lively but dark and intimate, making it great for dates. And if you don’t know where to start (besides with wine, because it has a great old world list), go with the chorizo and figs." - dan secatore
"This tapas chain has local outposts in Boston’s South End, Brookline, and Cambridge. The happy hour menu includes under-$10 snacks like mini churros, beef tartare, and salmon crudo, plus $7 mini cocktails from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday." - Erika Adams
"This tapas chain has local outposts in Boston’s South End, Brookline, and Cambridge. The happy hour menu includes under-$10 snacks like mini churros, beef tartare, and salmon crudo, plus $7 cocktails from 4 to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday." - Celina Colby, Erika Adams, Rachel Leah Blumenthal
"As one of Boston’s solid tapas options, Barcelona Wine Bar currently has two — going on three — Greater Boston locations, but those spots are mostly concentrated in the South End and none are near the Seaport; the piece also notes that Bartaco shares a parent company with Barcelona Wine Bar." - Rachel Leah Blumenthal
"Sure, it’s a chain, but it’s also good. As the name might suggest, Barcelona Wine Bar focusses on classic Spanish tapas, such as patatas bravas, jamón serrano, and boquerones. The brunch menu contains a number of can’t-miss gems as well, such as gambas (shrimp) and grits, olive oil pancakes, and serrano benedict. Bread is served on the side to soak up all the various juices, oils, and sauces. Barcelona is open for indoor dining and takeout." - Karen Wilber