Andrew Zimmern

"If you’re willing to wait—and trust me, you should—order an array of small plates like the sardine on toast, octopus with capers, milk fed lamb, ham croquettes, and prawn and piquillo pepper tortilla."

Olive Magazine

"Clamber onto one of the red leather stools that line the L-shaped main bar and watch the chefs prepare fresh clams, crisp-skinned quail with creamy aioli and coca mallorquina pizza. Inspired by Barcelona’s Cal Pep, it’s theatrical, it’s loud and it’s glamorous, and the food is simple Spanish cooking at its best."

Harper's Baazar

"Barrafina is a smaller, cooler sister to Fino on Charlotte Street, a simple tapas bar, with an L-shaped counter with 23 seats, where you're plied with fantastic things to eat by extremely pleasant staff."

Lonely Planet

"Divine mouthfuls are served on each plate, from the stuffed courgette flower to the suckling pig's ears and crab on toast, so would-be diners prepare to wait."

Time Out London

"London's best tapas: Barrafina - Flawless cooking keeps the patient punters happy at this Soho joint."

Samantha Wood

"Barrafina – what a gem! Freshly made, generous, and exquisite Spanish tapas with quick and friendly service make Barrafina the perfect lunch spot."

Bianca Bridges

"Barrafina has definitely become one of my favourite Spanish tapas places in London."

Valentine Benoist

"So yes, on paper it's a pain, you have to queue for hours and accept dining at 5pm, all that to finish clustered along the bar... But do. Barrafina is the perfect tapas bar magic formula."

Suzi Boyle

"Barrafina is a cult tapas bar for anyone who's local or in-the-know about their tapas. Focusing on high-quality simple ingredients, the shellfish is spectacular, while they also import rare ingredients from Spain - so pretty much anything you order off the menu is likely to be the best version of that dish you’ve ever had."

Decanter

"The Hart Brothers’ winning formula includes an open kitchen, great sherries and mind-bogglingly good and inventive tapas."