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Paco Tapas

Name: Paco Tapas
Address: Paco Tapas 3a The General Lower Guinea Street, Bristol, United Kingdom, BS1 6FU
Telephone: 0117 925 7021
Price range: £26 to £40
Rating: 4.6

4.6

2032 Reviews

£26 to £40

Tapas / Small Plates

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2 people

6 Oct 2024

19:00

Booked 22 times today

Good for special occasions
Great for fine wines
Innovative

With jamón ready to carve, padrón peppers roasting over the wood fire & sherry straight from the barrel let us transport you to Andalusia.

Our ever changing menu combines traditional tapas with personal interpretations from Michelin starred Chef Peter Sanchez-Iglesias, whilst staying true to the vibrant and comforting flavours of his heritage.

No tapas bar is worth its salt without a carefully crafted sherry list - just ask Paco! So, we've handpicked ours, and offer them by the glass, bottle or shaken into the finest cocktails.

Thanks to all our amazing suppliers & team we are realising another Sanchez Brothers dream - A modern tapas bar bringing a taste of Andalusia to Bristol. Whether you're coming para picar, for a glass of sherry or a tapas feast we can't wait to see you!

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Tapas / Small Plates
Hours of Operation
Lunch Wed–Sat 12:00–15:00 Dinner Tue–Thu 17:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 17:00–22:30
Phone number
0117 925 7021
Website
http://www.pacotapas.co.uk/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
Paco Tapas, 3a The General Lower Guinea Street, Bristol, BS1 6FU
Award-winning
1. MICHELIN 1 Star 2023
Area
Bristol
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

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What 2,032 people are saying

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
4.7Service
4.6Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Energetic

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Bristol
Best Overall
Bristol
Best Food
Bristol
Best Service
Bristol
Best Ambience
Bristol
Best Value
Bristol
Good for groups
Bristol
Hot spot
Bristol
Neighbourhood gem
Bristol
Good for special occasions
Bristol
Lively
Bristol
Best Overall
Bristol
Best Food
Bristol
Best Service
Bristol
Best Ambience
Bristol
Best Value
Bristol
Good for groups
Bristol
Hot spot
Bristol
Neighbourhood gem
Bristol
Good for special occasions
Bristol
Lively

2,032 Reviews

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Nikki
Gloucestershire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Phenomenal experience. Food, service and ambience cannot be faulted. We can’t wait to go back.
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Peter
Bristol
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Good food , relaxed atmosphere, friendly and helpful staff.
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Simon
London
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on 28 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Best tapas I have experience in the UK. High quality ingredients cooked to perfection by the 3 person kitchen team who were brilliant. So much fantastic food to enjoy including an amazing romesco sauce with the charred leaks and the sliced scallop was superb. Service was top level too on a very busy night. If you get a chance to get a table where you can watch the kitchen, I would. It’s an education. Yes it’s not cheap but for food this good it is really worth it.
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Taylor
Bristol
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 28 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely date night spot. Great restaurant and staff
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Ailik
Bristol
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 25 September 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
If you have excessive money, no harm to go. But surely not value for money.
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Alex
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 7 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Exceptional in every way. On arrival, our table wasn't quite ready, so we were seated at the bar and given drinks on the house. Staff were brilliant, knowledgeable and lovely. And the food was out of this world. We had the Chef's Special set menu with accompanying sherries and were so full we had to take the desserts home. Every dish was incredible, wish special mentions to the bread (like the world's greatest garlic bread, made with treacley sourdough - the only other time I've had bread this good was at Rick Stein's Padstow restaurant), the tortilla (the use of extra egg yolks was a revelation) and the quails (so tender and juicy). Not cheap, but very good value.
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Phillippa
Bristol
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 3 September 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Was really welcome, great atmosphere. We weren’t sure which wines to get so they let us have tasters. We were both very happy with the wine. The food however was mediocre for the price. It was nice but not special. The patatas bravas were delicious tho. We had been before a couple of times about a year before and it was exceptional and we were expecting that again. So we did go with high expectations and were disappointed. The waiting staff were really friendly, they explained dishes and wines. Overall it is nice but not special enough for the price.
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Patricia
Bristol
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 28 August 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excellent tasty food. Very good service and helpful explaining food choices. We would not normally spend as much but as it was our anniversary we did not mind.
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Rebecca
Bristol
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 24 August 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Another excellent evening, wonderful food and great service
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Janice
London
8 reviews
3.0
8 reviews
Dined on 24 August 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We used to love this restaurant but lately the menu is getting smaller and smaller. Last night we have trouble to find anything we like to eat. Huge disappointment!
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Paco Tapas is rated 4.6 stars by 2032 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

6 Oct 2024

19:00

Booked 22 times today

Paco Tapas, 3a The General Lower Guinea Street, Bristol, BS1 6FU

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Additional information

Award-winning
1. MICHELIN 1 Star 2023
Area
Bristol
Hours of Operation
Lunch Wed–Sat 12:00–15:00 Dinner Tue–Thu 17:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 17:00–22:30
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Tapas / Small Plates
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

Website
http://www.pacotapas.co.uk/
Phone number
0117 925 7021

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Crema Catalana

Seared Tuna

Duroc Pork Ribs

Para Picar

Smoked Almonds£6.00

Pimientos Marinados£6.00

Gordal Olives£5.50

Manzanilla Olives£5.50

Bread & Olive oil£7.00

Boquerones£10.50

Tortilla Española£15.00

Padrón Peppers£8.00

Gilda£5.50

Cold Meats

Paletilla Ibérica de Bellota£24.00

Croquetas

Jamón Croquetas

Meat

Stuffed Quail, Sobrasada & Dates£29.00

Duroc Pork Ribs

Phillip Warren Sirloin£50.00

Trasacar fillet £35.00

Lamb Rump£38.50

Fish

Gambas al Ajillo£19.50

Market Fish

Seared Tuna£32.00

Stew

Vegetables

Patatas Bravas£8.00

Leek and Romesco£13.00

Ensalada de Tomate£15.50

Devilled Corn on the Cob£9.50

Romana Courgettes£8.00

Sugar Snap Peas£8.50

Quesos

Manchego & Honey£10.50

Olavidia & Honey£10.50

Postres

Crema Catalana£9.50

Chocolate Mousse with toast & olive oil£9.50

Pedro Ximenez Flan£11.00

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