Barrica

Best tapas in London! Every single dish was delicious, and I’ve been here twice now. The octopus is to die for and the gin&tonic menu is one of a kind. Service a little slow, but I cannot fault as they are so friendly.
Highly recommend!!!

Excellent food — really authentic tapas that reminded me of how tapas tasted when I lived in Seville.
Great atmosphere and friendly, well informed staff.
Highly recommended.

5* for this place 12 months ago. Previous menu with tortilla and pimentos was exceptional. Understand new chef has dropped these classics in favour of more complex but less appealing dishes. Please bring back the old menu!

I’ve been to Barrica twice now. My first experience was pretty good. The food was good, and we had great service, so when we came here for a friend’s Viva party, I thought it would be reasonable.
Then I realized the big difference between when we came the first time and when we went the second. First time: Monday night at 6 pm for three people. Second time: Thursday night at 7:30 for seven people. Before we came, we were at the pub, and my friend who made the reservation said the restaurant sent an email earlier stating if he didn’t respond to the email AND didn’t show up 15 minutes before the reservation, they may give up the table. That’s a bit harsh.
So we’re there and the waitress asks us if we want to order drinks. I order a large glass of wine. Someone else orders a beer. Then the waitress leaves for about five minutes or so before coming back to take the rest of the order. That’s weird. I also ask for tap water for everyone. Our drinks come. Mine turns out to be a bottle of wine that I had to send back because when I ordered a large glass of wine, I didn’t expect it to be a 750 mL glass. Also, while they brought us glasses for tap water, the water didn’t arrive until I asked them again about it on my wait to the bathroom.
As our food was coming, the food was alright. The Jamon is great (but hey that doesn’t involve much cooking). Some of the dishes were great, like the octopus in spicy squid ink and the aubergine. However, three of the seven of the dishes we ordered came on a bed of mashed potato. And the chorizo was basically just served as a giant whole sausage. No effort at all. The salt cod tasted nothing of salt cod as it was blending into mashed potato, so there probably wasn’t much. It was just underwhelming. We were brought two dishes we didn’t order, and three of our dishes never showed up. And I would have asked the server about it, but she never came back to our table. Someone had to ask about it on the way to the bathroom. I mean, I’m aware that it’s a Spanish restaurant, but it’s not Spain. I don’t have the long leisurely table-​time I would have there to just sit back and enjoy the weather (we were told we had to vacate the table by 9:30). So don’t give us crappy Spanish service.
Oh, and our table was at the front of the restaurant. Because it was a warm day, the door and windows were open, so anyone smoking outside the door basically ruined the entire meal as the smoke would waft in the restaurant. Yuck.
So yeah, if you go to Barrica early on a weekday with a small party in the back of the restaurant, you can get a decent meal. Otherwise, just avoid it. I’m sure you can eat better food with much better service at other places.

Stopped in here on a recommendation from a colleague.
Terrific service, nice variety of tapas on the menu and a chill environment made it an enjoyable experience.
I had the hake, the padron peppers and the maze and bean cocktail mix. I’d recommend them all with the suggestion that if you like your food a bit less salty to ask them to ease off the salt.
Great work Barrica!

Really good tapas! And great wine list too. Definitely recommend.

Overall a disappointing experience and I have to blame myself for part of it. I booked it for me and 3 other friends for a Saturday night only to realize that one of the friend is Jewish, so no pork and the other one only eats chicken and shellfish. As luck would have it, the menu that night offered very little choices for those poor souls, because it seemed that all the meat dishes had pork in them and all the seafood dishes were fish. So then it was down to vegetarian dishes for them, and there were a very few of them to choose from. My friends were easy-​going enough to just ordered a few veggie dishes and a duck dish. And the waiter managed to not bring patata bravas and the duck dish! I did like my grilled Iberico pork but the portion was quite tiny even for tapas. We all left quite hungry.

It is nearly impossible to get into any tapas bar in London W1 on a Friday night without having a reservation. So my heart sank a little when my wife said she wanted tapas.
We initially got turned away from the Salt Yard, a couple of doors down, but this proved a blessing in disguised as we came across Barrica. Luck was shining on us that evening as the waitress managed to squeeze us in.
Kept things simple and ordered the white asperagus and the spinach with dates (excellent), along with Jamon and Chorizo (again excellent).
The service was excellent. Our waitress asked if we wanted to move to a better table once it was free, going out of her way to help move our stuff.
Looking forward to returning soon

Great tapas option for the district.

For me, the food here is 3 stars, but Barrica earns the extra star for two reasons — one, that it takes reservations which is SO rare for a tapas place in London and two, for the great service which is also SO rare for a restaurant in London.
It’s your standard tapas fare here, but the food is quite good. The patatas bravas are probably the best that I’ve had here so far. Some other notable dishes were the fareekah, which is kind of like a cous cous with pomegranates and leeks, and the beef onglet served with a mix of chickpeas and something on the side, delicious. Slightly disappointed in the sourdough torta and the pressed pork shoulder — they were ok, but nothing to write home about. Also I thought the wine was a bit on the pricey side.
All in all, it’s a great tapas place though and on a weekend evening when not willing to wait for a table at the nearby Barrafina or Salt Yard, then it’s a good alternative option.

Tapas! What a great place for a tapas dinner!
Barrica takes reservations, calls to remind you what time you should arrive and your table is always ready the minute you walk in the door. They serve lots of delicious choices for vegetarians, which is excellent for a tapas restaurant.
I love the crunchy beans to start, and last time we ate here, the leek salad was the best dish we tried! Everything is good, staff is friendly and the wine flows like water. What more could you ask for?

Looking for a sexy play on a spanish tapas vibe in the neighborhood? This is the place! Excellent wine and food service. I will be back, many times!

It’s been a while since I’ve eaten here.
Here’s what I recall:
It was a lovely tapas dinner with a small group of friends. loved sitting outside in the evening. Enjoyed both the meal and the sangria.

great place for casual eats with fabulous drinks. the sherry list is possibly the best, um, in the universe. complete with darling server to explain it all and give recommendations. the food was tasty, well-​prepared, altho a smidge pricey given the size of the portions and the neighborhood (I will never think of the tottenham ct rd area as Food Central.).

Went for tapas on a recent visit to London and this stop turned out to be the restaurant highlight of our trip. We went to dinner every night at very good places recommended by Unilocal,friends and locals — but this is the only place I feel compelled to review. Why? The service and friendliness of the staff.
We had a short list of a couple tapas places in the neighborhood, and we chose Barrica purely because when we looked inside — it looked like a tapas restaurant and wasn’t trying to be anything else. We sat at the bar and ended up having a great evening chatting with the bartender and manager — taking their recommendations for both food and wine and also just chatting in general about food and restaurants in London. I’d shout out to the bartender if I could pronounce/​spell his name. What a lovely experience. Highly recommended.

Having recently been to a few towns in Spain and experienced the Spanish version of an evening out (Excellent Pinchos in Bilbao and free Tapas in Granada), we were seeking out a similar night in our very own London Town. After a little research we found this place near Goodge St.
On arrival on a Monday night we were surprised to find that all the high tables with stools at the front were already taken and we didn’t really want a full restaurant meal so we couldn’t get a regular table at the back. Luckily some people left one of the high tables just then and we settled in.
The Wine list was very extensive, we had a 2 good bottles of young wine that were not especially cheap then a more expensive bottle of Rioja. All were excellent. For Tapas we had a selection of very good dishes including deep fried baby squids, prawns in chili, the ubiquitous patatas bravas. Again all the food was very good.
Whilst looking at the menu we discovered they did a lot of Sherrys and there was a lot of mention of Pedro Ximenez (a type of grape used to make sweet sherry). Having been about 15 the last time I tried Sherry I thought I’d give it a go again. Much to my surprise I really liked it, I’ll be seeking out my friend Pedro Ximenez again sometime!
The service was good and they let you order food and wine from the waitress throughout the evening.
All in all it was just like being in Spain for the evening, unfortunately the Tapas wasn’t free like in Granada though!

love.
the food was simple and delish. which pretty much fits the whole place. not overdone, to the point, but executed beautifully.
the portions were decently sized, came quickly (although we did have to remind them of a dish. whatever) and were filling.
this is how it should be done.

Gorgeous.
Barrica was absolutely gorgeous. Yes there was a wait, yes we didn’t receive one of our orders, yes the waitress refused to believe that we didn’t receive our order and tried to convince us that she actually did bring our order (apparently it was us that forget eating the Gambas al Ajillo…) but the food, the venue, the service, the drinks, the everything everything everything about Barrica was gorgeous.
We went for the traditional orders, (the pad thai test if you will) and these were the best tapas I’ve ever had outside of Spain. Perhaps even inside of Spain. Patatas Bravas y Alioli, Jamon Iberico Cebo, Albondigas de Cerdo y Rabo de Toro, Aceitunas, and of course sangria… but it was the dessert that pushed it over the top. Vanilla ice cream with figs and blackberries in warm red wine sauce and a salted caramel chocolate ice cream bar? Holy cow. I’m not a dessert person, and this was my food version of heaven. Seriously.
Gorgeous. Have I mentioned it was gorgeous?

I am by no means a tapas connoisseur but I know good food. My expertise came in the ‘guise of my two dining buddies. They knew a lot about Spanish cuisine and order a table full of food, leaving me to relax and enjoy.
The atmosphere on a Monday lunch time was quiet but welcoming. I expected the service to be prompt and it was. There was water and bread on the table in the blink of an eye and our Catalan waitress was full of smiles. She read out the exciting sounding specials, but the guys knew what they wanted. Bacalao Branded Tostada, Calamar, Bull de Llengua, Pan Tomaca and Patatas Bravas were served up for us all to enjoy. The food was a delight and seemingly very authentic. It was certainly an adventure to savour so many different tastes. Normally I would baulk at the idea of a strange flat sausage, served with pickled egg with peppers in sauce; but it was good.
Our bill came to £30 with two coffees, and I would recommend either lunch or dinner here in a heartbeat. Great restaurant. Nothing to fancy, just simply decorated with fantastic food.

They certainly have cojones — this place opened literally two doors next to Salt Yard, a long-​time Goodge St Tapas favourite. So when I went with a Spanish friend of mine — my authentic guide to all things Tapas — expectations were fairly high.
The good news right away: they held up nicely. Well done, Barrica. Admittedly, I was bribed into equanimity by a two-​page menu of Sherries. Very well done, Barrica. After a fine tipple of Oloroso, we moved from the bar (which by the way is very cosy — well worth going just for a drink and a few nibbles after work) to the back part of the restaurant, where the tables are aligned on both sides of the room. It’s fairly small, so I’d guess it never gets too noisy in there.
Food highlights were the Pork and Oxtail Meatballs (recommended by the waiter, and rightly so — btw, all waiting staff seemed to be Spanish), the Pork Loin strips (basically rare in the middle, but heavenly silky), and the grilled calamar. No let downs, and a great red from the Jumilla region for £24. If you wonder: the Spaniard endorsed it, too.
Nice detail: while we were sipping the Sherry at the front bar, they brought little Tortilla pieces for us to nibble on, complimentary. Now there’s a hospitality concept that British pubs could learn a thing or two from.