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Jaleo

Tapas Restaurant and Spanish Restaurant$$$$

Washington

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Jaleo

8.5^/10

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Ranked #2 for tapas restaurants in Washington
The experts at Eater and Epicurious recommend this place
"Get the Jose Andres gin and tonic."(9 Tips)
"The patatas bravas and the pulpo were great as well"(9 Tips)
"Wonderful service, great sangria and genuinely Spanish tapas."(39 Tips)
"The liquid olives is something NOT TO BE MISSED!!"(5 Tips)

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ValerieApril 17, 2013
Try the Eggplant and Sangria
Carlos MejiaAugust 7, 2010
Very real spanish food. Portions are small which is fantastic because then you can order many different things
Jen KottApril 8, 2013
Sangria, both red and white, are tasty!
Peter CastilloMarch 31, 2013
Been here 5+ times
A must when you come to DC for the best in Spanish tapas.
Cleber FacanhaMay 25, 2014
Order "secreto ibérico" and sangria.
Dallas Killian ArrowoodApril 27, 2012
Been here 5+ times
Try the grilled quail with Rosemary sauce and Valdeon bleu cheese.
Sam YoonMarch 23, 2013
Been here 5+ times
Try the Fried Chicken Frita Filled With Cream Cheese
Sam YoonMarch 23, 2013
Been here 5+ times
Try the Liquid Olives Garnished Orange Peels
Rob McApril 7, 2012
The white sangria and the bacon dates were outstanding
GülayJuly 10, 2019
Very very delicious 😍
Gabriela SchneiderSeptember 12, 2010
Love the bunuelos de bacalao & the olives stuffed w/anchovies & peppers. Wish the service was better.
Lianne FarbesJanuary 10, 2010
You can't go wrong at Jaleo....tapas, sangria, margaritas. All fairly inexpensive and delicious
Bobby MJuly 13, 2011
Trout wrapped in Serano ham. Look for it in the Fish section. Its amazing.
Jeanne MeisterFebruary 9, 2014
Liquid olives sound weird but are wonderful
Jaime ScatenaJanuary 11, 2013
The liquid olives is something NOT TO BE MISSED!!
Sara YFebruary 5, 2015
Endives and olive oil
Adam GerardFebruary 19, 2012
Best tapas you will ever have. But the bathrooms need a LOT of work.
Chito LimsonMay 7, 2012
The Wine List on the iPad is cool, but should connect to the bar automatically via wifi for orders.
Sara YJanuary 24, 2015
Seared salmon
Chuq YangJuly 21, 2010
You get the paella that has the famous pork ribs. So good and it'll easily feed 3 guys.
HklingJune 8, 2022
Umm not sure how he even made it on the Bib or James Beard… this was the worst Spanish food I’ve eaten.
Mifa RandolphApril 15, 2013
Waiting for the futbol clube de Barcelona and the croquettes! Yummmm
Melanie PhungMay 11, 2010
Bacon-wrapped dates are amazing. Also try the white wine sangria for something a little different.
Kate ModicOctober 9, 2014
Olive oil ice cream with grapefruit!
Alejandro GonzálezJanuary 13, 2012
The Dátiles con Tocino are MUST in this restaurant.
Sam YoonMarch 23, 2013
Been here 5+ times
Try the José's Choice Gin And Tonic
Kathy IshizukaJuly 10, 2010
Bacon-wrapped dates, eggplant and honey, white sangria. Shrimp that waiter pushed not too remarkable.
Nick ShockeyMarch 24, 2011
Bacon-wrapped dates were good but tasted almost exactly like a corndog... a delicious $8 corndog. Fish dishes were a bit too fishy... good, but didn't quite live up to the premium price.
checkitoutJuly 14, 2012
Watch for peeping Thomas' and crew! ;)
Benjamin BoydJuly 23, 2011
Squid ink dish and quail dish were awesome.
Adam SprachmanJuly 19, 2011
The cod fritters and lamb chops are amazing.
Malina BeatriceAugust 14, 2012
The flan is absolutely the best part of DC.
Ryan KearneyMarch 17, 2013
Hey Jose, no way those drafts are 16 oz. Que estafa.
Kristin EllenburgJune 25, 2010
Make sure you eat the apples out of your sangria. Feeling a little loopy is amazing
Ivan BurazinSeptember 29, 2014
paella and pata negra!
Sebastian DörnerFebruary 15, 2015
Great Tapas!
MoRizaMarch 29, 2012
Try the Estrella Damm Beer - This will later put me asleep on the train.
Jim DessertMay 16, 2012
Be sure to try the Spinach w Pine Nuts
Jorge ChavezNovember 14, 2017
tequila/bourbon with chistorra
Joy HApril 16, 2010
Have the sauteed spinach pine nuts and the fried, bacon-wrapped dates. Delicious!
Michael GreenFebruary 9, 2016
Bacon rapped dates!
Bill HJanuary 6, 2013
Somehow they've managed to make the dishes even smaller! Left hungry.
Dmitri MehlhornDecember 2, 2015
Tapas. Octopus.
Emanuel GutierrezAugust 10, 2013
Amazing sangrias!!
Chito LimsonMay 7, 2012
Love the calamares en su tinta.
Alice FerrisNovember 14, 2012
Try the liquid olives
ꌅꁲꉣꂑꌚꁴꁲ꒒ ꌅꐇꌚ꒒ꂑMarch 8, 2016
sangria hahahaha
Sharon ParkApril 9, 2011
Bacon Wrapped Dates - do I need to say anymore?
StassJanuary 21, 2011
Don't leave without getting some sangria. Yum!
Nisha ChittalSeptember 22, 2012
Been here 5+ times
Get the garlic shrimp

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