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El Bar de Tapas, Stevenage, Hertfordshire

El Bar de Tapas

4.9
4.9
1657 Reviews
£25 and under
Spanish

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2 people
8:30 pm
Booked 24 times today
  • Charming
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for groups
Welcome to El Bar de Tapas!
We are a family run business in the heart of the historic Stevenage High Street; creating fantastic food by combining the finest imported products with sustainably sourced local produce.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Spanish, Tapas / Small Plates
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Area
    Stevenage
  • Parking details
    There is 3 hour free parking through the high street up to 6:30pm at which point all restrictions finish.
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,657 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.7Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • Hertfordshire

    Best Overall

  • Hertfordshire

    Best Food

  • Hertfordshire

    Best Service

  • Hertfordshire

    Best Ambience

  • Hertfordshire

    Best Value

  • Hertfordshire

    Gluten-free-friendly

  • Hertfordshire

    Good for groups

  • Hertfordshire

    Great for creative cocktails

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
El Bar de Tapas in Stevenage offers "delicious tapas" with a "great choice of dishes" and "amazing value." The service is consistently "friendly and welcoming," and the "authentic atmosphere" transports diners to Spain. Frequent praise includes "amazing staff" and "fabulous food," making it a "favorite local spot" for many.
1,657 Reviews
  1. Kirsty

    Hertfordshire3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The family we brought with, had never been before, they absolutely loved it! ‘Best paella we have ever had’ were the words they used. Still the best restaurant in Old Town!!

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  2. dave

    London5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Friendly staff Good drinks range Great tapas food Good value Clean toilets

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  3. Angela

    Hertfordshire6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was excellent, there were 3 of us and we chose the lunch menu 3 items for £13.95 and shared them we also shared a delicious meat risotto.

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  4. Andrew

    London3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is the third time we have been back to El Bar de Tapas and every time the staff, food, and atmosphere is first class. All the staff are professional and attentive, the food is fantastic. One of the best places to eat in Hertfordshire.

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  5. Lisa

    Hertfordshire3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    They did very well lighting 21 candles on our daughter’s birthday cake and keeping them alight all the way to our table!

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  6. Gurinder

    Berkshire1 review

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The biggest challenge was trying to figure out what NOT to order. It was all delicious. no wonder it's top rated. Would highly recommend.

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  7. John

    Hertfordshire1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 21 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Hi what a lovely experience,great food,really friendly welcoming staff,great service & a very reasonable price.i will defeinetly return thank you so much john

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  8. Angela

    Devon1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 18 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous service and food and ambience . Couldn’t fault it. Defo come again 🙂

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  9. Kate

    Hertfordshire1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 15 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Delicious tapas, great choice of dishes and the best tarta de Santiago I’ve ever tasted! Lovely staff, really friendly.

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  10. Angie

    London36 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 14 March 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    New addition to the menu was welcome as been there numerous times .

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FAQs

El Bar de Tapas offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 01438 721010.

El Bar de Tapas is rated 4.9 stars by 1657 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
8:30 pm
Booked 24 times today
Google Map for El Bar de Tapas

5A Middle Row, Stevenage, Hertfordshire SG1 3AN

Additional information

  • Area
    Stevenage
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Spanish, Tapas / Small Plates
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    There is 3 hour free parking through the high street up to 6:30pm at which point all restrictions finish.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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