Spanish Taste on the Emerald Isle: Restaurants From Spain in Ireland

The Port House Ibéricos (Dublin 16)
With a more rural setting in Dundrum of South County Dublin, The Port House Ibéricos is a cute cottage restaurant with a large outdoor terrace, making it a popular choice for family occasions. With its full Spanish and Irish-infused breakfast menu, kids’ menu, and staple tapas menu, this is a cozy place for Spanish cuisine catering to all ages and different times of day.

Menu highlight: Flamenco-style eggs

Las Tapas de Lola (Dublin 2)
Female co-owners Anna Cabrera and Vanessa Murphy are the Spanish-Irish dream team at Las Tapas de Lola, set in the heart of Dublin since 2013. Driven by a passion for Spanish cuisine, this stylish spot features all the tapas classics from around Spain, from Acorn-fed ibérico ham and Cantabrian anchovies to Galician-style octopus. There is also a vermutillo menu featuring canned seafood preserves with vermut – the Barcelona aperitivo staple. There are good vegetarian options too, making it an ideal setting for versatile casual dining with groups of friends.

Menu highlight: Chorizo in white wine with red and green peppers

La Gordita (Dublin 2)
Opened in 2023, La Gordita (named as a term of endearment for their pet pugs) is another addition from the team behind Tapas de Lola. This is an inviting and elegant Spanish restaurant with small sharing plates for mature palates, inspired by quality produce and recipes from all over Spain – it feels like each region has been duly acknowledged with its own star dish. For example, the bogavante de Formentera is a dish hailing from the Balearic Isles, taking the form of a fisherman’s skillet of fried lobster. Aside from daily lunch menu options, they also offer a weekend rice edition for paella lovers. All of these dishes can be enjoyed with a curated selection of Spanish wines and sherries.

Menu highlight: Arroz negro squid ink black rice with octopus and prawns

Cava Bodega, Galway, Ireland.

Cava Bodega (Galway)
Michelin-starred chef and restaurateur JP McMahon and partner Drigín Gaffey started cooking award-winning Spanish food in Galway at Cava Bodega in 2008. Since then, their tapas menu has evolved to offer over 70 dishes, supporting farmers by buying fresh local produce such as the famous seafood of Galway Bay to create showstopping dishes combined with premium ingredients from Spain. This is the perfect setting for an afternoon tapa, calling in for an aperitivo or staying for the full dining experience. Their drinks menu is devoted to Spanish wine and sherry, with a mix of Spanish beers and local craft.

Menu highlight: Lamb belly with quince glaze and mojo verde

Vera Foods (Bray)
From Instituto Cervantes to some of the best restaurants, wine bars, wine shops and grocers around the country, a quick scroll through the stockists of this wholesaler importer gives you a sense of their impeccable standards. You’ll meet owners Damian and Jenny with a selection of bestsellers at many regular markets but you can also now buy online from their full range, which includes chilled gazpachos, La Lola pistachios from Toledo, Quillo crisps in myriad flavours, La Bomba D.O. Valencian Paella Rice, Guadalajaran lavender honey, D.O.P Vinagre de Jerez made using the Solera System and Ines Rosales individually wrapped tortas – plus all sorts of olives and picky bits, cured chorizo, Iberian charcuterie and seafood conservas.

Colmados From Spain in Ireland

Spanish food and wine products in Ireland can be found both online and in-store at certified Colmados From Spain. Based in Cork, Heart of Spain specializes in hampers and pantry packs to discover Spanish produce with useful recipe guides, while Fallon & Byrne in central Dublin is great for shopping Spanish pantry gourmet products, along with specialty hampers and wines.

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