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Spanish Restaurant$$$$
Connecticut Avenue - K Street, Washington
"best Spanish restaurant outside of Spain by Esquire magazine"(3 Tips)
"Fixed menu 35 US$: tapas, paella & dessert 👌👌👌"(12 Tips)
"Sunday Paella Lunch"(2 Tips)
"the white sangria is delicious."(8 Tips)
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Derek FromsonAugust 14, 2014Delicious, authentic Spanish fare, with impeccable service. In warm weather, try their chilled gazpacho and for dessert (at anytime of year), their flan is nicely prepared. Steak is a tasty entree.
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Bitches Who BrunchMay 4, 2018The Bitches Say: C+. Taberna Del Alabardero is a very old-school type of brunch spot. It’s not the best Spanish restaurant in town, but a good place to bring your European grandparents. Read more
Upvote3Downvote- myLoyalFamilyApril 4, 2012Join Taberna Del Alabardero and My Loyal Family to receive complimentary wine, Sunday Paella Lunch, private cooking classes and more, just for dining as usual! Be Treated Like Loyalty. Read moreUpvote2DownvoteUpvoted Mar 21
Javier VelazquezJune 14, 2014we continue to show the best our culture has to offer. Named the best Spanish restaurant outside of Spain by Esquire magazine, Taberna delUpvoteDownvote- Javier VelazquezJune 14, 2014he Evolution of Tradition is presented with Executive Chef Javier Romero introducing a new approach to some clasic tapas. From old school battling it outUpvoteDownvote
FrenchTwistDCOctober 2, 2011Now open on Sundays for lunch. Check out the special Sunday paella menu. $22. The pork cheek paella is delicious. Very tender.
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Alexandre MunhozJanuary 22, 2023Feels like one of those old school tourist traps in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol. In one side yeap, it’s authentic (Spanish tourist trap). On the other the food is mediocre and prices are ridiculously high
UpvoteDownvote- Javier VelazquezJune 14, 2014Voted Best Spanish Restaurant outside of Spain by Esquire Magazine.
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Tammy GordonMay 30, 2011I love sitting on the patio sipping Spanish wines, eating tapas and watching the World Bankers walk by... (also, patio is dog friendly!)UpvoteDownvote
Washington Business JournalJanuary 14, 2011Missy Frederick says: "Check out the new pinxto bar. A snack, similar to tapas and often served on toothpicks. New items just added to their bar. (WBJ 1/14/11)Upvote2Downvote
- Samantha QuiñonesApril 20, 2013Their take on tiramisu is unique and delicious! Perfect end to a fantastic meal.UpvoteDownvote
- Javier VelazquezJune 14, 2014Spanish Cuisine, Fine Dining, Paella, Tapas, Sangria, Pinxtos, Cochinillo,UpvoteDownvote
Christian SchillerFebruary 15, 2013Looking forward to a winemaker dinner tonight at the Taberna, which will be as good as the last one with Vincente Dalmau Cebrián-Sagarriga Read moreUpvoteDownvote
Angie HarmonSeptember 29, 2014The service is at least three times better than the food. The host literally ran down a taxi for a couple.UpvoteDownvote
Oswaldo Gomez RodriguezOctober 24, 2012Very good, but check on the menu to see if they have what you want.UpvoteDownvote
Ray VeneroNovember 4, 2010Wonderful classic Spanish cuisine. Have been a regular for 15+ years!UpvoteDownvote- aroApril 22, 2010the white sangria is delicious. happy hour is M-F, 3-7pm: half-price sangria and tapas! dooooooo itUpvoteDownvote
Isa LaraSeptember 6, 2018Incredibly overpriced. Totally not worth it. I will never come back. So many other great tapas places in DC. Estadio. Boqueria. Jaleo.UpvoteDownvote
Jane BrowneJanuary 10, 2013Tapas an sangria ate lovely - dint eat the tiramisu it's disgusting !! The worst I've eaten in the world totally foul.UpvoteDownvote
Meredith BlakeDecember 28, 2010The calamari here is about as useful as a monkey with a screwdriver.UpvoteDownvote
Tania GomezJuly 24, 2019Lo que hemos logrado pedir, tiene buen sabor... pero ya van más de 15 minutos que terminamos las entradas y no ha venido NADIE a la mesa... PÉSIMO SERVICIOUpvoteDownvote
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Voted Best Spanish Restaurant outside of Spain by Esquire Magazine.
Open until 10:30 PM (Show more)
- Mon–Thu
- 11:30 AM–10:30 PM
- Fri
- 11:30 AM–11:00 PM
- Sat
- 5:30 PM–11:00 PM
- Sun
- 11:30 AM–10:00 PM
(202) 429-2200
Features
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi
Yes
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Music
Live Music
Food & Drink
Menus
Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks
Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails
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