Kalimotxo
Restaurant · Pershing ·
Tapas and pintxos, Spanish wine and cocktails
Tapas and pintxos, Spanish wine and cocktails
"This spot channels Spanish tapas and its convivial ethos." - H. Drew Blackburn
"Kalimotxo used to be attached to Hestia, but now it's all grown up. The Spanish restaurant has moved to a larger spot at the Arrive Hotel on East 6th Street, with an expanded menu of Basque-style small plates, cocktails, and more. We're excited to try the savory french toast topped with sea urchin, saffron butter, and quince. And don't worry, they still have porrones, which are glass wine pitchers meant to be poured directly into your mouth." - nicolai mccrary, matthew jacobs
"Tapas are meant to be shared, and there’s no better spot in Austin to fill up on tiny Spanish plates of marinated anchovies, Iberian ham, and salt-roasted prawns. Kalimotxo's dining room is large, and it’s usually not hard to snag a last-minute table. It’s a great spot to kick off an evening wandering around East Sixth Street, but the food and cocktails are solid enough to anchor the night if you want a one-stop shop. If things start to get dull, order a porron full of red wine and see who can drink from it without staining their shirt." - nicolai mccrary, matthew jacobs
"The Downtown tapas bar from the Michelin-starred restaurant group behind Emmer & Rye relocated into the East Austin neighborhood this October inside the Arrive Austin hotel. Kalimotxo offers a curated Spanish wine list and flowing porrones, celebrating the vibrant small plates culture of Spain. Order Basque-style pintxos and Andalusian tapas alongside crushable cocktails, such as the namesake Kalimotxo (a red wine-Amaro-cola soda drink) and the Bad Rabbit (tequila, carrots, ginger, spicy honey, lime). Along with a bright dining room, there’s also an East Sixth Street patio." - Darcie Duttweiler
"Inside the Arrive Hotel in East Austin lies this gem from the critically lauded Emmer & Rye Hospitality Group. The vibe at this Spanish-style restaurant, with a focus on small plates, is chatty and social with modern European-inspired decor (spot that gorgeous vertical green tile behind the bar). Order and share plates of chorizo, Spanish ham, mushroom and quail egg tostada, patatas bravas, and fried calamari. Pairing it with a Spanish G&T on the first visit is a must, but do explore the sherry flight, vermouth selections, and the wine menu which rolls super deep." - Taylor Tobin