I was so fortunate to be taken to Tinto for my birthday. This was a most memorable meal! The service was exemplary and the food was sublime. I'm still dreaming of eating the anchovies on bread fried in duck fat with hay-smoked butter. A must for anyone dining in. This restaurant is busy but deserves to be even more so, every dish was perfect. Thoroughly recommended (if you couldn't tell...)
An excellent high quality restaurant with specialised staff and a menu to return for , as a Queenslander visiting for Melbourne wine and food week. Obviously we left the best to our last! Absolutely superb and full of surprise.
Great little restaurant with a cool vibe! We booked here as a group of 4 and shared all the meals. The sangria was delicious - it instantly took me right back to my visit to Spain many years ago- and service was reasonably prompt but not overbearing. We got the pimientos, calamari, chorizo, patatas bravas, beef cheek, green beans, and the pumpkin and goats cheese pastry - everything was super tasty and we’d easily get it again!
We found a very cozy place and a warm welcome from the owners knowing that we were coming from Barcelona. We tried some of the most recommended dishes such as the lamb meatballs, fabulous oxtail, delicious cod & squid croquettes, with a tasty Catalan cream for dessert. Everything was really delicious, also the Jamón w Pa amb tomàquet (ham&tomato bread), and the flavors were like authentic Catalan/Spanish cuisine. I don´t know if we will return sometime again because Barcelona is a bit far from Melbourne, but who knows...
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[RATE BASED ON FOOD ASPECT] Hawthorn’s dining resident, Tinto is turning heads with a seasonal menu that is full of vibrancy, character and the flavours of Spain.
Well-respected in the hospitality industry, Head Chef Nacho Castells Rusiñol is a vocational chef with an extensive background in Spanish, Mediterranean, Catalan, French, British and international cuisine. Castells’ resume includes stints as the Head Chef at the prestigious El Borracho de Oro (Birmingham, UK) as well as Michelin starred restaurants around the world. His passion and respect for produce results in a stunning menu at Tinto which is a celebration of hearty traditional and soulful Spanish cuisine with a modern touch and expert execution.
The space is open yet intimate and reminiscent of a Spanish street bar. A rustic timber surround makes up the front bar, and pale tiles wrap around the front bench. Wooden furnishings are infused throughout the venue, to create warmth and a sense of community.
The wine list is made up of equal parts Australian and Spanish wines. We highly recommend the Alvaro Palacios 'Camins del Priorat'. A robust and dark-fruited wine with hints of earthiness and delicious tannin structure, it was a great accompaniment to our Spanish feast.
We commenced our culinary journey at Tinto with a selection of tapas. Castells’ take on the humble Patatas Bravas graced our presence first. Thoroughly modern and simply delicious, we loved the hand cut and confit potato cylinders topped with aioli and salsa brava.
A delectable selection of croquettes were next – each as delightful as the next. The jamon croquettes were beautifully creamy while the calamari croquette with squid ink boasted depth and flavour while the cod fish croquette boasted an addictive salinity.
For mains the Pulpo Gallego was outstanding and was our favourite dish from our visit. Tender grilled octopus was served with puréed purple potato and samphire atop aromatic black rice. It was a rustic dish that was simply comfort food at its best.
For meat lovers the lamb shank certainly gratifies. Slow roasted for hours, the lamb shank had a lovely pistachio crust and simply fell off the bone. The tender meat went perfectly with the accompanying prune emulsion.
Our savoury courses concluded with a popular Spanish dish – the paella. Castells’ Paella Valenciana was exquisite. Cooked with a traditional mix of chicken, fish, mussels, vegetables and saffron, the paella delivered a great amount of flavour. Served in a paellera (paella pan), there was a beautifully crusty bottom which had the infused aromas of being cooked over an open fire.
Dessert time continued the trend of the evening – wonderful. The Tarta de Queso was utterly irresistible. Think luscious and perfectly baked Menorcan cheese cake served with refreshing strawberry ice cream and thick gooey toffee sauce. Delicious!
With Head Chef Nacho Castells Rusiñol at the helm, Tinto brings Spanish flair to Hawthorn with its outstanding offerings. Expect flavoursome dishes and friendly service with modern twists along the way that will take you straight to Spain.
Princess Got The Hungries
+5
This place really is a neighborhood gem. The food is simple food done beautifully, from the tasty blue cheese croquettes, deceptively simple dish of anchovies, to the masterpiece of the calamari paella. Service is also excellent: attentive, friendly, and very helpful.
You've got to try it out.
Amazing restaurant. Staff were fabulous and the food was really delicious. Highly recommend. Menu is seasonal. Great sharing plates. Real Spanish experience
Third time coming here. It’s a nice cozy place, great atmosphere with fantastic service. Good food and an amazing wine selection also. Gone up in price recently, but that’s Melbourne for you. Good experience nonetheless
Lovely restaurant! amazing service and the food is brilliant. It's hard to find good Spanish in Melbourne and this is certainly the best you get. I have been there several times and I think it's a great place to try lots on the menu.
Delicious Spanish/Italian food in a cosy wine bar. I had the meatballs with tomato salsa and melt in your mouth whipped feta with a glass of sangria. Amazing. My dinner companion chose the slow cooked lamb with couscous which was apparently very good too. We then shared a cheese platter. The food was all very lovely but the helpings were on the small side and it's not a cheap place. The service was a bit indifferent. If the staff improved, I'd rate the place a 4.5. Will try it again.
Delicious food and great service! A fantastic restaurant in the heart of Hawthorn. You must try the eggplant chips. Plenty of gluten free options and the best gluten free bread I've ever had!
Lovely atmosphere and definitely a place to bring a date. The staff were nice and friendly. The food was good but a bit on the pricier side. All in all a lovely experience.
Delicious traditional Spanish cuisine, expertly prepared and presented👌.
Friendly and helpful staff👍. Got a great suggestion from Paola that we might be initially ordering too much😀. So we had a perfect dinner with tortilla patatas, ensalada de coliflor, paella pollo chorizo, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago👌. Beautifully decorated restaurant.🙂 Would love to have some soft background Spanish guitar music 🎸.
This local Spanish restaurant serves a good range of food that tastes great. The staff are attentive and the spot is nice for catch up with friends or a meal with family.
A perfect culinary experience. Our tapas, mains and deserts were incredible. The wait staff were knowledgeable and very attentive. Everything was cooked to perfection. A very cosy, ambient place. Highly recommend
I have been dining at Tinto on and off over the past 7-8 years. A friend and I dined there last night and it was as good as ever. Beautiful food, attentive but non intrusive service. Excellent. Highly recommend.
Stunning.
Service : attentive, warm, not execeesive. Food : stunning, perfectly portioned and flavoured.
Wine and beverages : couldn't have been better and more appropriately matched, and modified according to dietary requirements like the meal was.
Fabulous owners and operators. Bloody lovely evening, thank you!
Lovely tapas bar with good vibes. Friendly front of house. Will definitely be back.
Fantastic food, atmosphere, Jacky was the perfect date thank you for making it the best ever.
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