Spanish ambience and award winning wine

Barcelona Tapas Y Restaurante – the home of warm Spanish ambience, delicious tapas and award-winning wine provides Londoners with an authentic taste of Spain in the middle of The City.

For over 15 years, the family-run Barcelona Restaurant group has been bringing a buzzy and convivial atmosphere usually found on Los Ramblas to its four locations boasting an extensive selection of the finest Spanish wines, complemented by its varied tapas menu created from directly sourced Spanish produce and all served in a vibrant setting.

Barcelona Tapas Bar Y Restaurante has recently been voted Wine List of The Year 2007 by Square Meal’s Imbibe Magazine and this award-winning collection is extensive and inclusive, allowing diners to sample wines of all manner of grapes and varieties, from all over Spain. On Barcelona’s wine list you can find selections from large renowned Spanish Winemakers such as the Torres Mas La Plana as well as lesser known family run vineyards such as Can Blau, an exciting new winery making one of the finest wines in Monstant, on the edge of Priorat.

Founded by father and son team Martin and David Dalmau in 1991, Barcelona Tapas Y Restaurante began as a small family-run basement tapas bar on Bell Lane. Now restaurants can be found within the Square Mile, with locations in Lime Street, Well Court and Middlesex Street, and in Dulwich, South East London, yet the family-run principles remain the same.

Despite being within walking distance of each other, each venue is individually designed and created with a unique atmosphere in mind, although all the Barcelona restaurants boast trademark Gaudi-inspired mosaics, bright terracotta colour schemes and a relaxed typically Spanish vibe.

Owner David Dalmau is especially passionate about the wines he serves in his restaurant personally visiting the vineyards himself on his regular tours of Spain and choosing the wine list carefully in order to maintain quality and value as well as cater for the wide range of tastes his diners often display.

Dalmau’s recommended wines include a host of excellent Reds such as the Muga Reserva Especial Rioja, the Chafandin, Ribera de Duero and the Jean Leon Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva, Penedes. He also recommends the fine white Fefinanes Albarino and the Navarran Rosé, Ochoa Rosado de Lagrima.

Highlights from Barcelona’s wine list include:

D.O. La Mancha 206. El Muro 2005/06 (House White)
£10.95/£2.95
Clean, Zingy Mouthful With Vivid, Floral Notes.

D.O.Ca Rioja 251. Muga Barrel 2006
£21.95/£5.95
Fragrant And Aromatic, With A Scent Of Honey.
Viura & Malvasia Grapes

Segura Viudas Heredad Cava
£33.95/£6.95
Dry And Rounded With Delicate But Subtle Yeasty Tones On The Palate.
Macabeo & Parellada Grapes (12.0%)

D.O. Conca De Barberà 167. Grans Muralles 2001
£95.00
Exotic Aromas, Flavours Of Vanilla, Fruits And Spices.
Monastrell, Garro & Samso Grapes (14.0%)

Wine Tasting

Barcelona hosts a wide range of events including Barcelona’s tremendously successful wine tasting dinners. In a relaxed atmosphere, guests sample hand picked wines from world famous Spanish vineyards along with an extensive accompanying selection of delicious Tapas.

Future Wine Tasting Events at Barcelona:

7th February 2008
Freixenet wine tasting dinner at Barcelona Middlesex Street

Freixenet is the largest cava house in Spain and has a sparkling reputation. The Spanish equivalent to Moet & Chandon, the Cava Freixenet produces is stunning and world renowned.

5th March 2008
Miguel Merino wine tasting dinner at Barcelona Lime Street.

One of the smallest yet most prized wineries in Rioja. Top quality wine with an emphasis on innovative touches. Quality, not quantity is the name of the game.

April 17th 2008
Dinastia Vivanco wine tasting dinner.

Age old wine producing family known for its excellent grasp of traditional manufacturing techniques combined with a drive towards modernising the world of wine.

May 22nd 2008
Casa De La Ermita wine tasting dinner.

One of the most exciting wineries of Southern Spain, this winery has been leading a quality revolution across Spain.

For more information, visit Barcelona-tapas.com.