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Welcome to El Bar de Tapas! We are a family run business in the heart of the historic Stevenage High Street; creating fantastic food by combining the finest imported products with sustainably sourced local produce.
El Bar de Tapas's menu was last updated on 4/17/2025.
Featured Items
Aceitunas Marinades£2.95
Mixed large and small manzanilla olives with caper berries and our house marinade of chilli, garlic and rosemary
Pan y Alioli£2.75
A basket of freshly baked, sliced ciabatta bread with our housemade aioli
Carne / Meat
Plato de Jamon£4.75
Hand carved Iberican ham freshly sliced today, served with traditional picos bread sticks
Carrilleras£6.75
A restaurant favourite! Our secret recipe of slow roasted pork cheeks and onions in our Espeto verdejo white wine, seasoned to perfection
Croquetas de Jamon Ibérico£4.50
Traditional breaded croquettes filled with iberico ham
Chorizo al Vino Tinto£5.75
Sliced chorizo from Asturias fried in our Espeto tempranillo red wine
Pollo a la Miel£5.95
San miguel battered chicken strips, with our housemade honey mustard glaze
Albondigas con Tomate£5.75
Freshly made pork meatballs with our housemade tomato sauce
Carne Mechada£6.75
Spanish style beef brisket, braised pulled beef in a thick sherry and tomato sauce
Plato de Ibericos£12.95
A selection of premium Spanish meats with Iberican ham, Salchichón, Lomo, Morcilla served with complimenting condiments
Costilla de Dinosaurio£12.95
18oz beef rib, seasoned, slow cooked & topped with a sweet honey glaze (Could be prehistoric)
Pescado / Fish
Calamares£6.50
Sustainably sourced Atlantic squid rings, battered with traditional Harina flour. Served with our housemade alioli and lemon
Croquetas de Bacalao£4.50
Traditional breaded croquettes filled with a delicious cod filling
Pescaditos Fritos£6.50
Fried whitebait, served with our homemade tartare sauce
Cocktail de Mariscos£5.75
A seafood cocktail of mussels, prawn, squid, octopus and cuttlefish. Cooked with lemon & herbs, on a bed of seasonal mixed leaf salad served cold
Boquerones en Vinagre£5.00
Anchovies marinated in vinegar, with manzanilla olives
Gambas al Ajillo£6.50
Sustainably sourced North Atlantic prawns, fried in Arbequina extra virgin olive oil, white wine, fresh red chilli and garlic
Vegetales / Vegetables
Tortilla Española£4.75
A traditional Spanish omelette with potatoes, onions and eggs. Served with homemade alioli
Berenjenas Fritas£5.95
Sliced aubergine in a light oak milk batter with pomegranate & balsamic glaze
Pimientos del Piquillo£2.75
Chilled roasted peppers with a vibrant red colour ana sweet taste
Setas al Ajillo£5.95
Handpicked wild mushrooms sautéed in garlic and chilli
Patatas Bravas / Mixtas£4.50
Fried potatoes topped with our home-made bravas sauce Or with our homemade bravas sauce and alioli
Pan con Tomate£3.95
Two slices of toasted Ciabatta drizzled with olive oil and served with freshly blended seasoned tomatoes
Ensalada de Tomate£5.00
Salad of mixed Spanish & cherry tomatoes with red onion on a bed of mixed leaf salad
Halloumi Frito£6.75
Halloumi fries, perfectly seasoned and served with our homemade red pepper salsa and alioli
Trio of Hummus£6.80
Peppery rocket, mint and spinach - sweet star anise, carrot and ginger - roasted piquillo pepper and a balsamic reduction. Served with toasted garlic flatbreads
Pimientos de Padron£5.50
Galician green peppers, fried and seasoned with Maldon sea salt
Plato de Manchego£5.95
6 Slices of Manchego, Ciabatta, apple and grapes
Paella
Traditional Spanish Paella large enough for two people, Please allow for 20 minutes cooking time. All of our paellas are made using Santo Tomas Valencian rice and are suitable for a gluten-free diet
Carne (Meat)£24.00
Pork, chicken and beef
Mariscos (Fish)£24.00
Mussels, calamari prawns and octopus
Vegetales£20.00
Peppers, courgettes, onions and garden peas
Mixta£28.00
A mixture of meat, fish & vegetables
Postres / Desserts
Churros con Chocolate£4.00
Delicious hot churros with a pot of traditional Valor chocolate sauce (contains milk)
Crema Catalana£4.50
Traditional housemade set cream, flavoured with orange, cinnamon and lemon finished with a caramel crisp top
Pera al Vino Tinto£5.50
A pear poached with red wine & spices, served with Fabio's salted caramel ice cream
Tarta Santiago£4.00
A slice of our homemade traditional spanish almond cake
Hecho en Casa
Check the specials boards for our homemade bakes
What 1,689 people are saying
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4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
4.8Food
4.9Service
4.7Ambience
4.7Value
Noise • Energetic
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Hertfordshire
Best Overall
Hertfordshire
Best Food
Hertfordshire
Best Service
Hertfordshire
Best Ambiance
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Best Value
Hertfordshire
Gluten-free-friendly
Hertfordshire
Great for creative cocktails
Hertfordshire
Neighborhood gem
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Review summary
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El Bar de Tapas offers a delightful Spanish dining experience with "fantastic food" and "wonderful cocktails." The "friendly and attentive staff" enhance the vibrant atmosphere. Patrons rave about the "best tapas outside of Spain," and the "authentic flavors" make it a local favorite. Ideal for a "lovely evening" or family outing.
1,689 Reviews
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Adam
Hertfordshire10 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Easy to book. Great service. Food was very good. Will come again.
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Debra
London3 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Really lovely meal. Food really tasty. G&T fabulous. Really good value and service
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Mel
Hertfordshire1 review
3.0
Dined 4 days ago
Overall 3
Food 3
Service 5
Ambience 5
As ever the staff are lovely, helpful, genuinely nice. The atmosphere is lovely and the drinks are always good. On this occasion though the food was not nearly as good as it used to be. Nothing was particularly hot, there seemed to be a lot of watery food- almost like it had been frozen previously. Also it was all bought out so quickly we were in and out in 45 minutes. We like tapas because the food comes out intermittently and you have time to savour it. This just felt rushed 😕
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Suek
Czechia4 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 17, 2025
Overall 4
Food 4
Service 5
Ambience 4
We were seated promptly, The menu's were already on the table. Our order arrived speedily as too the drinks. The food was tasty with good sized portions. The restaurant was very noisy, had the music not have been so loud the customers would have had no need to shout.
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Sally
London1 review
5.0
Dined on May 17, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
As always fantastic food, wonderful cocktails and service is great
Highly recommend
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Nigel
Hertfordshire1 review
5.0
Dined on May 13, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Excellent food. Service was superb. Luvvly setting . Marked down a little on price as I am unsure of what normal costs are in this area
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John
Derbyshire3 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 13, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
We cannot recommend El bar de Tapas enough. We have eaten there many times and have never been disappointed. The food is excellent and freshly cooked, the service is exceptional, with staff who are attentive and happy to help. Try the aubergines, just amazing.
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Julia VIP
Jersey12 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 10, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
We are never disappointed with this taste of Spain on our doorstep. The delights to entice us on this visit included humus with beetroot (just devine) and the tiger prawns which I have to admit I had to fight my hubby for they were so good. The sun is shining and this family run restaurant can not fail to whisk you away to far flung places.
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Nicholas
Yorkshire8 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 10, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
The best tapas outside of Spain
Will definitely visit again
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Stacy
Hertfordshire2 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 7, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
El Tapas is a lovely little gem with a lovely atmosphere and great food!
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FAQs
El Bar de Tapas offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 01438 721010.
El Bar de Tapas is rated 4.8 stars by 1689 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.