Spanish Cuisine

Four Legs duo to open Tollington’s fish bar

24-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

The duo behind The Plimsoll pub in Finsbury Park and Four Legs at the Compton Arms in Canonbury will open a Spanish-focused fish restaurant this spring.

“I haven’t opened restaurants to make money and run”: José Pizarro on 25 years of cooking in the UK

17-Apr-2024 By Stefan Chomka

When the Spanish chef moved to these shores in 1999, the food of his country was underrepresented. A quarter of a century on and he’s done much to change that.

José Pizarro to open all-day restaurant Lolo in Bermondsey

05-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

José Pizarro is to open a new restaurant in Bermondsey later this summer.

José Pizarro receives one of Spain’s highest honours

18-Mar-2024 By Joe Lutrario

High-profile chef José Pizarro has been awarded the Cross of the order of Isabella the Catholic, the Spanish equivalent of a Knighthood.

Sophie Pascoe and Benito Martinez to open two Cardiff restaurants

20-Nov-2023 By Restaurant

Cardiff restaurateurs Sophie Pascoe and Benito Martinez will open two restaurants at Lakeside’s Amber Vista development.

Flash-grilled: Dani García

15-Nov-2023 By James McAllister

The Spanish heavy hitter behind Bibo in London's Shoreditch on his first industry job, collaborating with McDonald's, and debating the nuances of his home country's cuisine.

Spanish restaurant Boca a Boca to open in Fitzrovia

23-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Ukrainian-born Spanish restaurant Boca a Boca will open its first restaurant in London.

Iberian bar and grill BoBo to open second site

02-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

The owners of Liverpool-based Iberian bar and grill BoBo are opening a second venue in Wirral.

Spanish Tortilla restaurant Broken Eggs to open in Fitzrovia

23-May-2023 By Restaurant

Brother and sister duo Gabriel Larraz and Marta Verdu are to open a debut site of their Spanish tortilla concept Broken Eggs.

How I Got Here: Jack Applebee

29-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

One of the brothers behind Borough Market's Applebee’s Fish and the recently launched La Gamba on the Southbank on making hospitality a viable career and his favourite restaurants in London.

Latest opening: Bar Kroketa

17-Jan-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Spanish ingredients specialist Brindisa’s latest restaurant launch gives the croqueta top billing.

Applebee brothers to launch Southbank tapas restaurant

12-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

Jack, Harry and Matthew Applebee, the brothers behind Borough Market restaurant Applebee’s Fish, are to launch a new tapas concept at London’s Southbank Centre next month.

José Pizarro to open a restaurant in Abu Dhabi

09-Jan-2023 By Restaurant

Spanish chef and restaurateur José Pizarro is to become the latest UK-based operator to open in the Middle East.

Tapas Brindisa celebrates the croqueta with new Soho launch

30-Nov-2022 By Restaurant

A Basque restaurant and bar that has the croqueta as its signature dish will launch next month from the team behind the Spanish restaurant group Tapas Brindisa.

 

Spanish seafood restaurant Maresco to open in Soho

20-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

Restaurateur Stephen Lironi will open his third London venue - and his first in central London - when he comes to Soho this year.

Latest opening: Parrillan Borough Yards

13-May-2022 By Restaurant

A sister venue to al fresco grill restaurant Parrillan has opened in the newly-created Borough Yards near London Bridge.

Brindisa plans new central London restaurant after closing Shoreditch site

13-Apr-2022 By James McAllister

London-based, Spanish restaurant group Brindisa has closed its Shoreditch restaurant after 10 years of trading.

Zandi brothers to launch third London restaurant

27-Sep-2021 By Joe Lutrario

The brothers behind London restaurants Zuaya and Como Garden are to launch a high-end Spanish restaurant on Mayfair’s Dover Street later this year.

Latest opening: José Pizarro at the Royal Academy

10-Sep-2021 By James McAllister

The renowned Spanish chef has opened a restaurant and a café within the striking surroundings of London's Royal Academy of Arts.

Morito Hackney launches live music night

08-Sep-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Moro founders Sam and Sam Clark are to launch a live music night at their hackney restaurant Morito next week (14 September).

Flash-grilled: Mikel López de Viñaspre

03-Sep-2021 By Restaurant

The co-founder and executive chef of the Sagardi Group of Basque restaurants on learning from his grandmother, the need for humility and a dislike of molecular gastronomy.

Latest opening: Bibo

04-Aug-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Spanish heavy hitter Dani García’s has made his London debut at the recently opened Mondrian Shoreditch hotel.

Spanish restaurant group Brindisa to head to Richmond

27-Jul-2021 By Restaurant

Spanish restaurant group Brindisa is opening its first restaurant outside of central London this autumn.

Ex-El Bulli chef to oversee relaunch of Glasgow’s Rioja

26-May-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Catalan-born chef Miguel Angel Mayor has been appointed to oversee the relaunch of Glasgow’s Rioja restaurant.

The Tapas Room to open fifth London restaurant

13-Apr-2021 By Restaurant

Spanish wine bar group The Tapas Room will open its fifth and largest venue next month in Peckham.

Tomos Parry to open permanent restaurant at Climpson’s Arch

13-Jan-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Brat chef Tomos Parry’s residency at semi-outdoor dining venue Climpson’s Arch is going permanent.

Andanza opens in Bermondsey

11-Dec-2020 By Cameron Henderson

The team behind The Rose gastropub in London’s Bermondsey has launched Andanza, a new restaurant just opposite that’s described as ‘a Spanish restaurant with Basque flair’.

Arros QD undergoes CVA following unanimous stakeholder approval

04-Dec-2020 By James McAllister

Arros QD, the rice-focused restaurant in London's Fitzrovia owned by legendary Valencian chef Quique Dacosta, has undergone a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) following unanimous stakeholder approval.

Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards Sessions

Jose Pizarro: "I had one day off in five months"

23-Nov-2020 By Stefan Chomka

Jose Pizarro says he had only one day off in five months as he fought to continue running his restaurant business during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Camino rescue deal secures 77 jobs

03-Nov-2020 By James McAllister

Spanish restaurant group Camino has secured a rescue deal that will preserve its four restaurant and two bar locations in London, securing 77 jobs in the process.

Ibérica to shutter two sites under CVA

26-Oct-2020 By James McAllister

Spanish restaurant group Ibérica is to close two of its seven sites following a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA).

Barrafina Drury Lane to temporarily become specialist Spanish seafood restaurant

08-Sep-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Barrafina’s Drury Lane restaurant will re-open for the ‘near future’ as Barrafina Mariscos, serving a blackboard menu of fish and seafood specials.

Spanish Restaurant Group eyes expansion as it sets out reopening plan

21-Aug-2020 By James McAllister

Tapas Revolution operator Spanish Restaurant Group has set out plans to have its estate completely reopened in the coming weeks, adding that it is currently looking to expand.

Iberian style wine bar Bar BoBo to open in Liverpool

02-Jul-2020 By Restaurant

Iberian style wine bar Bar BoBo will open this summer on Liverpool’s Castle Street.

Spanish restaurant group Lunya won't reopen Manchester site after lockdown

08-Jun-2020 By Stefan Chomka

Spanish restaurant group Lunya has announced it will not reopen its Manchester restaurant once the Government lockdown restrictions have been lifted.

Casual Dining Group sells off final four La Tasca sites

21-Feb-2020 By James McAllister

Casual Dining Group (CDG) has offloaded the final four La Tasca restaurants on its books, bringing to an end its ownership of the brand less than five years after originally acquiring it.

Camino to launch 'sustainability focused' pop-up wine and tapas bar

17-Feb-2020 By James McAllister

Spanish restaurant group Camino is to open a third site in London’s Kings Cross next month.

How I Got Here: Mikel López de Viñaspre

05-Feb-2020 By James McAllister

Chef Mikel López de Viñaspre is founder of the Sagardi Group, which operates Shoreditch-based Basque restaurant Sagardi

Sabor: one year on

12-Sep-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Nieves Barragán-Mohacho and José Etura left long-term roles at restaurant brand Barrafina to open Sabor last year. Here’s their story so far...

A Day in the Life: Camino founder Richard Bigg

07-Aug-2019 By Stefan Chomka

The founder of Spanish restaurant group Camino oversees four restaurants as well as Bar Pepito and two music-focused Big Chill bars, all based in London.

Harts Group: madmen or visionaries?

25-Jun-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Last year Harts Group opened four venues at Coal Drops Yard in King’s Cross. Despite lower than expected footfall at the development, the group has doubled down with a fifth, Parrillan. So are the trio behind it madmen or visionaries?

Latest opening: Arros QD

21-Jun-2019 By James McAllister

Michelin-starred chef Quique Dacosta has opened his first restaurant outside of Spain in London’s Fitzrovia, and the emphasis is on rice… lots and lots of rice.

"It's all about inclusivity and community": Pilgrim's founders on their first permanent restaurant

10-Jun-2019 By James McAllister

Jamie Duffield, Dave Bone and Anthony Power are the trio behind pop-up restaurant Pilgrim, which launched its first bricks and mortar site in Liverpool’s new Duke Street Market food hall having secured investment through an appearance on BBC Two’s My...

Restaurant radar: June 2019

04-Jun-2019 By James McAllister

From Quique Dacosta’s London debut to the launch of Gordon Ramsay’s Lucky Cat, here are June’s key restaurant openings.

Latest opening: Parrillan

14-May-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Harts Group has opened its final restaurant in the Coal Drops Yard development, and it's a break from the norm.

The Rice Man cometh: how Quique Dacosta is shaking up Spanish food in the capital

14-May-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Three Michelin-starred chef Quique Dacosta is coming to London for his first restaurant outside of Spain. And he’s putting his faith in a tiny grain of rice.

My Million Pound Menu winners to open first restaurant

26-Apr-2019 By James McAllister

One of the wining concepts of BBC Two’s My Million Pound Menu is set to launch its first restaurant in Liverpool’s new Duke Street Market food hall next month.

Flash Grilled: Nacho Manzano

05-Apr-2019 By Joe Lutrario

The chef-patron at Casa Marcial, a two Michelin starred restaurant tucked in the mountains of Asturias, is also part of the Ibérica restaurant group, which operates eight restaurants across the UK.

Harts Group: "footfall lower than expected at Coal Drops Yard"

21-Mar-2019 By Finn Scott-Delany

Harts Group has spoken of the challenges of opening four restaurants at the same time at Coal Drops Yard, with the landlord’s predicted footfall falling considerably short of expectations.

Victor Garvey heads east with Barullo

05-Feb-2019 By Joe Lutrario

The chef behind highly-rated Catalan spot Rambla is to launch a restaurant in the City of London that will serve food from all over Spain.