Where can I eat the best tapas in Paris?

L'Avant Comptoir du Marché (6th), Caves Saint Gilles (3rd) and Tina (6th) are the benchmarks of the genre in this selection, all praised by the press for their sharing plates. L'Avant Comptoir and Caves Saint Gilles each hold a Gault&Millau toque.

What are Paris's historic Spanish institutions?

Chez Ramona, rue Ramponeau in Belleville, has been around since the 1960s according to Time Out. Au Derrick Catalan, in the 15th, is described by Time Out as a Spanish restaurant straight out of the 1960s, and Caves Saint Gilles has been there since 1992 according to Télérama.

How many addresses in this selection hold a Gault&Millau distinction?

Three: L'Avant Comptoir du Marché, Caves Saint Gilles and Rosario each hold a Gault&Millau toque.

Where can I find Basque or Galician cooking in Paris?

Galerna, near place Gambetta, has a touch of the Basque country on its menu according to Télérama, Bodega Potxolo targets lovers of the South-West with its plancha swordfish and gâteau basque, and La Penela introduces Galician cuisine in the 9th.

What budget should I plan?

Time Out cites swordfish or tuna a la plancha at 15 or 17 euros and a gâteau basque at 6 euros at Bodega Potxolo. At the other end, Casa Pregonda is a smarter table where a pitcher of cava sangria is 40 euros according to Le Fooding.

Spain in Paris: tapas, bodegas and Iberian counters

Places in this guide

N°1Tapas bar
L'Avant Comptoir du Marché
Julien Camdeborde's counter under the arcades of the Saint-Germain market, a Gault&Millau toque and fourteen distinct press sources. Meaty small plates and a glass-fronted ham cellar.
« Under the arcades of the Saint-Germain market and the lofty porcine presence of a red pig hanging from the ceiling, L'Avant-Comptoir du Marché (long zinc counter, glass-fronted wine cellar) serves Julien Camdeborde's meaty small plates »
— Le Fooding
12 mentions
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N°2Spanish restaurant
Chez Ramona
The grand old lady of rue Ramponeau in Belleville, a local legend since the 1960s: Spanish grocery shelves, a jumble of souvenirs and generous cooking. A 4.6 Google rating.
« Among these there is Chez Ramona, the grand old lady of rue Ramponeau, and her restaurant is a local legend. »
— Time Out
11 mentions
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N°3Spanish restaurant
Rosario
The two-floor Spanish table on the Grands Boulevards, where a young Basque chef wraps up his Iberian plates. A Gault&Millau toque and sixteen press sources.
« On the Grands Boulevards, a two-floor restaurant where a young Basque chef thrills with his Iberian plates. »
— lefigaro.fr
11 mentions
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N°4Spanish restaurant
Caves Saint Gilles
The Marais's historic tapas bar, open since 1992 and refreshed with a long counter. A Gault&Millau toque and thirteen press sources.
« I come back to this Parisian Iberian institution, still there since 1992. »
— Télérama
13 mentions
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N°5Spanish restaurant
Restaurant Galerna
The Gambetta address that fills its room, with a Basque-tinged menu and great tapas by a Spanish chef. Thirteen press sources and a 4.7 Google rating over more than eight hundred reviews.
« There is a hint of the Basque country on the menu of this warm establishment a stone's throw from place Gambetta. »
— Télérama
9 mentions
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N°6Tapas bar
Tina
The tapas bar near the Senate where people come at any hour for croquetas, jamón and pan con tomate, with a few creations such as a brie and sobrasada croque. Six press sources.
« they can now come at any hour to feast on croquetas or jamón right across from the Senate. »
— Télérama
8 mentions
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N°7Spanish restaurant
Casa Pregonda
The casa in the Bonne-Nouvelle area, run by devoted foodies, where you can almost hear the Mediterranean waves. Sixteen press sources; a smarter address, for an occasion.
« Who would have thought sangria (40 euros a pitcher) could become so chic once drowned in cava? »
— Le Fooding
13 mentions
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N°8Spanish restaurant
Au Derrick Catalan
A quirky 15th-arrondissement restaurant that has kept Catalan cooking going for more than sixty years. You have to dare to push the door, says Time Out, for a timeless experience.
« In the 15th, an astonishing Spanish restaurant straight out of the 1960s »
— Time Out
6 mentions
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N°9Spanish restaurant
Bodega Potxolo
The friends' bodega at friendly prices: swordfish or tuna a la plancha with marinated peppers for 15 to 17 euros, gâteau basque at 6 euros, and olive oil flowing freely. A 4.8 Google rating.
« Groups of friends, lovers of the South-West and neighbourhood regulars »
— Time Out
6 mentions
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N°10Spanish restaurant
Buenas
Tapas on faubourg Saint-Denis, run since January 2025 by an owner passionate about Spanish culture. A 4.7 Google rating and eight press sources.
« Let's raid the tapas at Buenas »
— Le Bonbon
7 mentions
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N°11Spanish restaurant
CORTADO CANTINA
The Iberian canteen on rue Charlot, by the family behind the coffee shop next door, proof that Spain is making a comeback in the capital. Five press sources including Le Fooding and Le Figaro.
« the Aymerich family (Tom, Adrien and Héléna Martin) sit down to table with this very hot neighbourhood canteen »
— Le Fooding
5 mentions
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N°12Spanish restaurant
La Penela
A Galician table in the 9th, between Poissonnière and the Folies Bergère, where tapas and seafood do the travelling. A 4.8 Google rating and ten press sources.
« A breeze of Galicia in the heart of the Grands Boulevards. »
— Télérama
11 mentions
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