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Best Spanish Restaurants in NYC

The best Spanish restaurants in New York City — 6 ranked picks across the city, with ratings, dishes and live availability.

6 picks

The 6 best Spanish restaurants in New York City, ranked. Eel Bar takes the top spot at 4.9 stars, and Tashca is the one the most people have weighed in on — 3,178 reviews. If you only order one thing, make it the fried mussels at Eel Bar. They are spread across 6 neighborhoods, so there is probably one near you. Most of this list stays under $40 a head. 1 of the 6 take online reservations, and the live availability badge on each card shows what is actually open tonight.

New York City has 6 Spanish restaurants on our list, spread across 6 neighborhoods.

Eel Bar Watch

Eel Bar

Spanish  ·  Lower East Side  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.9

the place to order martinis first and wine immediately after

Must-try: Fried mussels, Rainbow trout pil pil, Martinis

📍 252 Broome St, New York, NY 10002

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El Pinguino Watch

El Pinguino

Spanish  ·  Greenpoint  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.7

a Spanish seafood bar with indie-rock energy and a very good gin list

Must-try: Raw bar, Seafood platters, Well-made cocktails

📍 25 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222

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Tashca

Tashca

Spanish  ·  NoLita  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.4

a tiny Portuguese room that is somehow only open on Thursdays

Must-try: House martini, Salt cod fritters, Communal tables

📍 151 Elizabeth St, New York, NY 10012

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La Vara

La Vara

Spanish · Mediterranean  ·  Cobble Hill  ·  $$$

★★★★☆ 4.4

Moorish and Jewish influences on Spanish cooking — arguably the best Spanish restaurant in the city

Must-try: Deviled eggs with green tahini, Iberico ham with crispy artichokes, Suckling pig

📍 268 Clinton St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

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Casa Mono Watch

Casa Mono

Spanish · Tapas  ·  Gramercy  ·  $$$

★★★★☆ 4.4

Andy Nusser's Michelin-starred Spanish counter on Irving Place — plancha cooking and a monumental sherry list

Must-try: Cockscombs with pine nuts, Sweetbreads with fennel, Anything off the sherry list

📍 52 Irving Pl, New York, NY 10003

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Galicia Tapas

Galicia Tapas

Spanish  ·  Inwood  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.3

A sunny corner patio and a genuinely sizable list of Iberian wine

Must-try: Spanish omelet, Grilled octopus, Seafood paella

📍 575 W 207th St, New York, NY 10034

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Spanish restaurant in New York City?

Eel Bar — 4.9 stars across 1,884 reviews, the highest on this list. the place to order martinis first and wine immediately after.

Do these restaurants take reservations?

1 of the 6 book online — Casa Mono. The rest are walk-in or phone-only. Each card here shows live availability for tonight where the restaurant publishes it.

Which neighborhood has the most Spanish restaurants in New York City?

Lower East Side, with 1 on this list, followed by Greenpoint with 1. In total these 6 picks span 6 neighborhoods.

How were these picked?

Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 3 of the 6 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.