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Tapas Barcelona, Evanston, IL

Tapas Barcelona

4.6
4.6
672 Reviews
$30 and under
Tapas / Small Plates

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 18 times today
  • Charming
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for groups
Dine on traditional Spanish cuisine at Tapas Barcelona. Located 1615 Chicago Ave, north suburb of Evanston and just south of Northwestern University, this restaurant offers casual comfort and a friendly setting for dining out. Tapas Barcelona has various dishes on the menu, such as baked snails and pizza topped with spinach and goat cheese. It also serves seafood and vegetarian entrées. Tapas Barcelona has a full bar that offers guests various drinks, including Spanish selections of wine. Its atmosphere is ideal for meeting up with an old friend for lunch or having dinner with the family. This restaurant welcomes reservations and provides take-out services.

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Tapas / Small Plates, Spanish
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Fri–Sun 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–8:30 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Delivery & takeout

What 672 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Chicago / Illinois

    Tapas / Small Plates

Review summary

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Tapas Barcelona in Evanston offers a vibrant Spanish atmosphere and "amazing food." Diners appreciate the "friendly staff" and "great service." Highlights include bacon-wrapped dates and seafood paella. While some dishes could be more authentic, overall it remains a "favorite spot" with a lively ambiance and reasonable prices.

672 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Chicago7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic meal, great waiter who was very informative and helpful.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago1 review

    1.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Spanish dishes….nothing close to Spanish taste. Skip it

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  3. ThomasS

    Chicago3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First time there , Great experience , great Spanish margaritas

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  4. MaryAnn

    Chicago76 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 28 February 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    This was our first visit to Tapas Barcelona, and it came on a good recommendation. The restaurant was hopping early on a Friday night, and our server (Clara) was attentive and helpful while we waited for our family members to join us. The Sopa del Dia, cream of asparagus, was smooth and tasty. The small, but functional wine menu offered enough options at reasonable prices to share with our dining party. The remaining dishes - from the patatas bravas to the lamb empanadilla were just okay, not bad, but nothing especially memorable. The menu isn't particularly inventive or authentic, and all the dishes arrived over-sauced. Too bad. We were hoping to find another tapas restaurant in the tradition of the recently closed Jaleo, which has always been a kind of gold standard for us. Tapas Barcelona is a decades-old staple in Evanston, but after experiencing restaurants like Jaleo, there wasn't a lot to return for anytime soon.

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  5. Alex

    Chicago12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 20 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a table of 6 which can be tricky, but our servers were outstanding. Always checking in with us, dishes were brought out in a timely manner, drinks were always refreshed. Lovely evening.

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  6. Barbara

    Chicago29 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 16 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    If you can't find time to visit Spain now, this is a great substitute. Tapas Barcelona has a welcoming ambience, great tasting food, and professional staff that is efficient without hovering. This was a return visit for us before attending a play at Northwestern. It's a 5 min. walk from the Church St. Self-park public parking garage to the restaurant. The abundant menu items are reasonably priced and easily shared. The basket of bread slices are perfect for getting the last bit of sauce off a plate. The experienced staff brought out various platters, timed so we could appreciate each one separately rather than everything at once, again highlighting the Spanish concept of "sobremesa."

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  7. Mario A.

    Chicago1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and great service. Mr Manuel our server was incredibly, attentive and friendly, making sure we had everything we needed throughout the meal. The overall ambiance was warm and inviting, creating a lovely atmosphere for our evening. Definitely 10/10

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  8. Rory

    San Francisco1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Thank you Tapas Barcelona! For holding our reservation even after we were late 20 minutes due to the Chicago snowstorm. We had a wonderful Valentine's Day dinner!

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  9. Christine

    Chicago12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 14 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My parents always love coming here for dinner whenever they are in town. We are huge fans of the bacon-wrapped dates and my mom always saves room for the tarrina de chocolate. Our dishes always look like the photos on display on the online menu and they taste even better. The addition of listing gluten-free dishes is greatly appreciated since my husband has Celiac. Thanks for making my mom's birthday dinner perfect!

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  10. Edward

    Chicago2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 9 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food, services, and ambience was good but expensive. $190.00 for three people was a bit much

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FAQs

Tapas Barcelona offers delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Tapas Barcelona also offers takeaway which you can order by calling the restaurant at (847) 866-9900.

Tapas Barcelona is rated 4.6 stars by 672 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
7:00 pm
Booked 18 times today
Google Map for Tapas Barcelona

1615 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL 60201

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Tapas / Small Plates, Spanish
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Fri–Sun 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–8:30 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Delivery & takeout
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