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Bravas Tapas, London,

Bravas Tapas

4.6
4.6
1729 Reviews
£26 to £40
Spanish
SAINT KATHARINE DOCKS EAST SMITHFIELD, London, E1W 1AT

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 19 times today

About this restaurant

  • Great for scenic views
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
Welcome to Bravas Tapas!
Here at Bravas Tapas we want to offer our guests Spanish style tapas with a bit of twist.
Weather-permitting, we also have Al Fresco seating available.
We look forward to serving you!

With the current conditions we will do our best to accommodate all our guests. We have limited our seating availability online to make sure that we can seat our guests comfortably, so do feel free to contact us with any queries. With limited seating, the reservation timings are very strict, so please be aware of this when booking with us.

We do not take bookings for our outdoor tables.

We unfortunately do not take reservations for just drinks.

Tables of 2 - 3 have 1hr 30mins
Tables of 4 or more have 2hrs

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Spanish
  • Hours of operation
    Mon, Sun 12:00 pm–9:30 pm Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Neighborhood
    Tower Hill
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    Tower Hill Underground Stop
  • Additional
    Beer, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,729 people are saying

Bravas Tapas reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • London

    Spanish

  • East London

    Great for fine wines

  • East London

    Great for scenic views

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Bravas Tapas offers "excellent food" and "outstanding service" in a charming waterside location at St Katherine Docks. Guests praise the "delicious selection of small plates" and "great atmosphere," making it a "highly recommended" spot for tasty tapas and wine. Some service issues were noted, but the quality of the food shines through.
1,729 Reviews
  1. Les

    London2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great experience all round, we arrived an hour early (my fault!) but was received and seated without issue. The maître d' sat us on a nice outside table overlooking St Katherine Docks and we went on to enjoy some lovely tapas and very nice wines! I would have literally tried everything on the menu, the presentation and taste were all top notch - highly recommended

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  2. Kiyoshi

    London1 review

    3.0

    Dined on April 3, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was great but they seem severely understaffed. There were other people, like us, who had to go up to the bar to order because the servers were so busy. For example, we simply wanted some tap water and even after asking 3 times, I had to go up to the bar to get it since the servers forgot. The food was good and the prices are fine as well. Just need more servers.

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  3. Sarah

    London2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 31, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent food. Waiter initially a little surly (he didn’t like it that I asked for a table by the window) but eventually he seemed cheerful enough. Would definitely come back here.

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  4. Richard

    London36 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    4th time here, will be back. Love the faux gras on the hot bread rolls.

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  5. Pippa

    London4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful waterside restaurant in St Katherine Docks. Authentic Spanish tapas. Excellent service, delicious food. Mid range price.

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  6. Primrose

    London4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 23, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    My favourite is the salmon and croquettes, I also had the short rib which is fantastic, it just needed to be a bit hotter. It's our favourite place to eat in the dock.

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  7. Nogster

    Norfolk/Suffolk32 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Another enjoyable evening at Bravas. Food as good as always

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  8. Stephen VIP

    New York City9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and great value - very relaxed atmosphere

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  9. Duo2travel VIP

    Tallahassee12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Was one of the best restaurants we had the pleasure of visiting during our London trip. The location is amazing I could see drinking sangria and having tapas on the front patio in summer

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  10. Ramna

    Las Vegas1 review

    1.0

    Dined on March 16, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Overall a very poor experience. The staff very not friendly at all. Did not greet us, nor did they enquire on how or what we needed as we dined at our tables. The prices were insanely expensive for the quantity of food that were served. While we expected the portions to be smaller as they were tapas, the prices were not proportional to the portions nor were they reflective of the quality of the ingredients. DO NOT GO HERE if you can avoid that.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 19 times today
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SAINT KATHARINE DOCKS EAST SMITHFIELD, London, E1W 1AT

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Tower Hill
  • Hours of operation
    Mon, Sun 12:00 pm–9:30 pm Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Spanish
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    Tower Hill Underground Stop
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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