Meson Don Felipe

Open since 1987, Meson Don Felipe is an enduringly-popular destination for tapas and Spanish wines. This family-run eatery has a traditional look on the outside. Inside it’s compact, warm, and cosy, with vibrant red walls filled with decorative plates and framed pictures. Many of the staff are Spanish and this evocative environment is topped off with live Spanish guitar music every night – step inside and you’ll be questioning whether you’re in London or Barcelona.

The menu at Meson Don Felipe includes more than 40 different tapas dishes, making it easy to mix and match options to create your perfect meal. If you’re sharing with a group, there’s something for everyone here, whether you’re a plant-based diner or you want a meal full of meat and seafood. Options range from Spanish cheeses, patatas bravas, and veggie plates like mixed mushrooms with olive oil and garlic to baby squids, seafood paella, spicy chorizo, and Serrano ham. Special stews are served as well.

A meal at this restaurant wouldn’t be complete without wine. Wines from regions across Spain are available here by the glass, carafe, or bottle. There’s also a collection of sherries, including vintage varieties. A flight of three different sherries is available if you’re not sure what to choose. Gin drinkers are also in for a treat, with a selection of gins available from London as well as Spain. With the right music, atmosphere, food, and wine, this restaurant gives you a little corner of Spain right here in London.