Bodegas Mezquita (Céspedes)

Nicolas was a superb waiter. He helped with recommendations and portion size and was attentive at all the right times. The complementary drink (mix of sweet and dry) a little like port but local to Cordoba was a lovely surprise. Food was excellent and reasonably priced. On a cold January evening when we had not booked the restaurant was busy but we only had to wait a few minutes for a table. Would recommend. When in Cordoba ......

We went here for lunch and left the place full and satisfied! The food was amazing for the price. The service and atmosphere was pleasant as well, Pedro took great care of us. Highly recommend!

Incredible food -not to miss. Extremely attentive and friendly staff - shoutout to Maria. Simply decorated restaurant but food local food blew us away - highly recommend. We had the quince salad, local cheese plate with bread, chickpea stew (so good it disappeared before photo), and unmissable oxtail risotto. If you have anything oxtail in Andalusia must have this.

Delicious! Highly recommend! Not far from the Mezquita on a side street, but not touristy. Perfectly executed local specialties and not overpriced. Staff was also very kind. Would definitely return!

For the best tapas and the most friendly waiter “Fran” in Córdoba, this is the place to be! I recommend this restaurant if you are in Córdoba! Five stars on everything. And when we looked at the bill we were even more happy with this place ❤️❤️❤️

A very nice.dininh experience in the heart of Córdoba. You may call it touristic, but the quality of food is high, and sometimes you just need to give it a try. Reservation recommended.

Best sangria in all of Spain. The assorted croquettes were delicious. Authentic braised ox tail with potatoes along with chicken tagine with raisins, apricots and rice did not disappoint. Olive oil tasting is a must. Our waiter Christofer was very friendly, efficient and fun.

Great food, freshly cooked, providing a taste of Córdoba. Especially recommend the tuna in mojito sauce with mango and capers. It's a unique dish, you will struggle to find elsewhere Our server, Cristian, was attentive and provided great service - really made our experience enjoyable!

Phenomenal authentic Cordoban food (try the unique Manzamorra Cordobesa), with excellent service. Food all reasonably priced for the excellent quality. Mezquita is well deserving of its phenomenal reputation and is a must visit for all touring this venerable city. Food: 5/5 Service: 5/5 Atmosphere: 4.5/5 Value: 5/5

I stopped by Bodegas Mezquita in Cordoba for lunch earlier this year. I'd rate my overall experience 9.3/10: - Oxtail: 9/10: Well known Spanish Dish. The oxtail was really tender (a fork was more than enough to break apart the big pieces of oxtail). Flavour was great and the bartender told me the secret was lots of wine which gave it added layer of flavour and take away much of the grease - Eggplant: 9/10: Nicely caramelized, good balance with the hearty oxtail - Service: 9.8/10: They offered me a complimentary drink since the eggplant dish took longer than expected, as well as postcards on my way out. Prior to that, they seated me (table for 1) even though the restaurant was packed and I've seen other restaurants turning solo diners away

We loved this place for lunch. It's right in the center of everything. Our server was Rodri, super friendly, welcoming and explained the menu as we asked questions. The food is very very tasty, perfect portions. If you go during busy times- make reservation, or you would need to wait. Great atmosphere, not fancy yet comfortable and welcoming.

Excellent option! Great food lentil stew, mezarabic meat balls and pork cheeks in wine sauce!! Service provided by Salud, our waitress, was remarkable, we'll be back and we highly recommend! Sangria is super and we bought an olive oil bottle!! VENGAN !!

This restaurant is a must when in the area! I started with the gazpacho and finished my meal with the pork tenderloin and I was satisfied throughout this experience. Our server was Jose Antonio and he was attentive, helpful and super friendly! Excellent service paired with the delicious cuisine earns this restaurant a five star review. I recommend to all who visit this lovely area!

We day a day tour of Cordoba. Our guide recommended this restaurant. We did not have reservations but were lucky to get a table quickly. Oxtail croquettes were not good and lack oxtail meat. Potatoes bravas were good as well as the calamari. The eggplant was okay. Service was good.

Very cool and neat place. Conveniently close to the cathedral Mosque of Córdoba. Food was okay, nothing too extraordinary and the price is actually quite expensive for tapas. Doesn't seem like a local spot as there were a lot of tourists inside. I ordered: - flamenquin - 11€ = deep fried jamon (Iberico ham and bacon) roll with salad. It was that great, and it was dry and a little hard to chew. Felt a little sick when eating it. You do get fries, mayonnaise, and a small salad. Didn't come with much flavor and no dressing. - cerveza -2€ = beer - they didn't tell me what type it was, so I'm assuming San Miguel but usually beer everywhere else has been 1.7€ or less. - albondigas - 5€ = meatballs, these were pretty good. I'm a little worried because they were pinkish inside, but they were savory and drenched in sauce. Which also usually come free when ordering a beer. Plus side is my waiter did speak English fairly well. Overall it was okay, nice because it's convenient to do the Cathedral Mosque of Córdoba and it's easy for tourists, but I've definitely had better tapas and usually got at least one tapa free.

Great food, nice service. Amazing atmosphere. Really recommend. Very nice place. They have Tapas or plates.

Located right outside La Mezquita, Bodegas Mezquita is perfectly positioned to serve Cordoba's tourist crowds. The menu offers a variety of local dishes, and ordering the "tapas" size is the perfect way to sample a bunch of different things! We started with the Salmorejo Cordobes, a cold, creamy soup made of tomatoes puréed with bread and olive oil and topped with chopped boiled eggs and jamon. The Albondigas Mozarabes were meatballs in a green-colored sauce made of almonds and saffron, served along with fried potato strips. Finally, the Berenjenas Califales Rebozadas were half moons of eggplant, which were heavily battered and deep-fried and topped with a sweet, sticky reduction of Pedro Jimenez sherry and sesame seeds. All of the tapas went nicely with the basket of local bread (which included a long, crunchy cracker with pumpkin seeds). Overall, however, the dishes here tasted underseasoned and were perhaps toned down for tourists. Nevertheless, the comfortable atmosphere and attentive service made this a pleasant dining experience!

All the food is really really good. The Oxtail is incredible! Fried eggplant, croquettes and jamón are excellent! The service was very good and best of all...the prices were very reasonable. 6 people at a lot with beer for 110 Euros. Highly recommend!

Our first meal in Spain on our trip and my wife and I ordered the tapas daily special meal for 2. It had 5 tapas for the meal and a chocolate cake for dessert. It also included a drink. We didn't want to think and we are so happy we ordered this. It came with all the faves in the area such as the fried eggplant with honey, fried cod, pork in cinnamon sauce, potato omelette and meatballs. In our party we also had the calamari and a fried pork roll (can't remember the name). Uh, it was great. My brain was mush from traveling to get here and it was great to have all these great dishes sent out. The food was utterly delicious and we were happy as clams. For all we got and for the quality of the food, I thought this was a steal. If you are around the Mezquita (and you will be), go here for lunch. You will be glad you did.

Really great place for a tapas lunch while visiting beautiful Córdoba. Very attractive, clean, modern place with friendly and professional service (¡gracias, Sergio!). Their sangria is delicious. I had really good tapas. Started with a refreshing and generous salad of local oranges, almonds, olives and salt cod. Followed that with a delicious small portion of the cold salmorejo soup (the tomato one) and ended with the tapa of albondigas (meatballs) in a delicious saffron sauce. All for about €19. Very reasonable for food of this quality. Definitely recommend!

This is the best restaurant I've eaten in Spain! Everything dish was fabulous! I had tapas portions of the almond soup, the eggplant with wine reduction, grilled squid with coleslaw, mushroom croquettes, and tuna with mango mint sauce. The cheesecake was also awesome! You won't go wrong with any of these dishes. In fact, I am going back tomorrow to try other dishes. Make sure that you talk to Alberto Garcia, the waiter, who made all the recommendations. He may even share their recipes with you! We also got a little gift from their store across the street!

It was very, very busy restaurant and for good reason. Yet we were seated in about 10 minutes. Though I had researched what to eat, the menus were available in almost every language with a tablet. Everything was FANTASTIC. I can't say what were my favorites because each dish has something to write home about. We are so glad we chose this gem of a restaurant to be our first Spanish meal in Spain.

Fantastic lunch here. While the menú del dia was a little more expensive (14.90€) than a couple of places nearby, the variety and options were greater and the quality of food was amazing. Of the two salmorejos we liked the green and white one better than the traditional tomato. And the entrees - chipirones perfectly cooked, both the hake and cod were perfect. The oxtail was very tasty as well. The kids loved the albondigas. The service was much better than we have experienced in Spain so far. And it is in a very convenient location to the Mezquita. Would highly recommend!

A little bit expensive per dish for Tapas, but when you're right outside the main tourist attraction in Cordoba, it's not really a surprise. In their favor, the dish sizes were above average too. Between the four of us, we had meatballs with fries, Boquerones (anchovies - fried), squid rings, baby squid, a potato omelet, ham and cheese croquettes and finally patatas bravas. It was all tasty, though the Boquerones proved to be a little too "fishy" for my taste. The baby squid were very tasty. Ambiance, service (by Spanish standards, which have different priorities compared to US standards ) and overall experience were very pleasant.

This place was recommended to us by a could of our Spanish friends and coincidently by the front desk personnel at our hotel. It was absolutely fabulous! Our waiter was very friendly and made suggestions from the menu. The wine was fantastic. Can't say enough good about this place. Highly recommend it!

In the most touristy part of Cordoba. You'll pay just a little extra for the location, but their menu does feature innovative approaches to traditional standards and keeps quality high across the board. The small plates also let you try a good variety of things at a reasonable price. The amazing items: absolutely have the albondigas mezarabes. They come in a really well balanced almond saffron sauce that complements the meatballs themselves perfectly. You can order them both in a smaller tapas form as well as a larger serving. Also I highly recommend the perol Cordobes which is a Cordoban short grain rice dish with meat and mushrooms. I had been wary especially as a solo traveler to order rice dishes in Spain to avoid microwaved garbage. This required someone in the kitchen with some skill to get right and was delivered perfectly al dente (as advertised in the menu there is a bit of delay because it has to be finished fresh). The patatas alioli had a great garlic flavor and come cold so are good for cooling down when you come in. The salmorejo was good but unremarkable compared to others I had. Skip the bravas though, they were uninteresting and not nearly as spicy as advertised. Service is quite gringo friendly and they were a bit pushy about reviewing on TripAdvisor but the waiter was genuinely friendly and kindly gave me a sample of Pedro Ximenez to taste along with the Amontillado that I ordered for comparison.

Lourdes, our fast & friendly server, brought us three VERY tasty courses: the baked artichoke hearts with Serrano ham, the seafood paella ("arroz mariscos"), and the Sephardic lamb stew with cous-cous. We ordered the smallest ("tapa") portions of each, shared all, and each had the excellent cream cake dessert. We left quite full and very happy. A winner!