We had two lovely times here at he El Rincon and loved the welcoming atmosphere as well as the very delicious food. We found this authentic jewel by chance and it was the perfect way to end our tours through the Queen Victoria Market. We felt like family, enjoyed the Tapas and had breakfast at the second time. Can’t recommend it highly enough! This is the place to enjoy very good Spanish food in Melbourne.
I first dined at El Rincon with a group of colleagues in late July (photos included) and the same group returned yesterday. Apart from tiny tables that are not quite fitting for Australian sized people 😅, the service was good and prompt. Yesterday we ordered one tapas dish each, all but one sardine dish were different from the July dishes. They were all delicious but the fried sardines this time were quite old and a bit soggy. The sardine I had had big hard bones, I nearly chocked on it, so I had to remove all the tiny bones, however I still got pricked a couple of times.
Apart from that, very happy with the services and food. Dish prices are a bit high for a casual lunch, this place is only for informal celebration of special occasions.
We enjoyed a nice tapas lunch here yesterday. The staff were helpful and friendly, the service was quick and the food was really nice. They offer a good selection of wines but unfortunately we only had time for one glass. The place has tables inside and out with a back section that leads into the Vic Market food court. A great place for lunch!
Just had dinner with my sister in law at this intimate little Spanish restaurant and wow! We were both extremely impressed with everything, from the friendly service to the amazing food and sangria. Definitely will be coming back to this little piece of heaven when back in Melbourne! Thank you El Rincon ❤️
Delicious authentic food, wine and beer. Great atmosphere and staff were very accommodating even with our large loud group who stayed for 3 hours! We were just too happy to move! Highly recommend
We were walking around the market to get coffee and got lucky because this small place was open. A friendly staff greeted and seated us. Tables were to small for four people eating together using those big plates so one of us moved.
We ordered bf menu which basically consists of eggs. They turned out to be good although nothing is special. My eggs were slightly overdone. My friend ordered lamb and he said it was good. Their coffee is good too.
Excellent service and attentive wait staff!
El Rincon is the real deal for authentic Spanish Tapas, Alcohol and Meals. I enjoyed this fantastic Sandwich made by the young chef, it was a full flavoured experience of chargrilled eggplant, capsicum and fantastic Salmarejo to top it off.
The decor was stunning with imported Spanish tiles coating the walls and warm lighting showing off the grand Salvador Dali artwork. It's a show stopper.
The lovely manager Adriana came and spoke to me which made for an even better experience! What a warm helpful person, helping me with meal and wine choices as well as answering my endless questions about the stunning decor.
It was the most perfect end on what was a cold rainy day and I can't wait to come back to experience the rest of the endless menu!
Please visit this Melbourne gem the next time you are on Elizabeth st! You won't be disappointed!
I regularly walk past this place and decided to try it out one day. It's a little restaurant but has a lot of food to offer. It opens late and you can go here for some drinks - there is a varied wine selection. The is a lot on the menu but the waiter gave us suggestions of popular dishes. They also gave us free tapas at the start of our meal :) the boquerones (anchovies) were my favourite, followed by the croquettes. Black Forest cake was dry and garlic prawns were okay. Overall fun and intimate restaurant, can't wait to try more Spanish tapas there 😊
Terrific ,friendly and welcoming place. Beautiful tapas and great wine list. Staff are friendly and knowledgable what a great accidental find. Will be going back again and again
Great food, excellent service - highly recommended for a fabulous tapas meal. Yummy croquettes and friendly waiter. Lovely sitting outside under the heaters
Really good Spanish food. Excellent sea food paella!! Amazing croquet! And really delicious garlic & chili prawns!! Quite recommended. I'll come back for sure.
Thanks for serving us so well!
Great experience at El Rincon tonight. Excellent Sangria on tap, croqueta and paella. Shout out to the waitress who served us tonight; there is a genuine quality to the restaurant that shines in its food and atmosphere.
Restaurant started off saying they didn't have space for us inside despite us having a booking. Nonetheless, wanted to try the calamari and paella as walked past numerous times. Was not disappointed! Calamari could have been crispier but the flavour was good.
Ordered the squid ink paella and only criticism could be the prawns, if they were bigger better - for what you pay, 55 for 2 pax.
Overall will return, but recommend booking ahead so you get a seat inside.
Not the friendliest bunch, but not the worst either...
This is easily the most authentic Spanish restaurant I have been to in Australia (I have lived in Spain and come from a Spanish family) Visiting from Sydney we had to try this place and were not disappointed. Every tapa we ordered was perfect, and they're also the only place I've seen in Australia that gives you a tapa with the drinks you order too (like like do in Spain).
The decor is great and authentic as well, and the service is excellent as well.
The ultimate compliment I can give is that I'm now determined to bring my Spanish grandmother down from Sydney just to try this place.
Really authentic Spanish food. Tasted like home!!! Nice staff. Highly recommended.
El Rincon turns out to be a warm place on a cold evening. We were served by two waitresses and my gosh they were so nice and welcoming, and yes quick. Cheese platter and meat platter was good but the cold Sangria stole the show for me. We also had lovely desserts. It was worth a visit. Who knows I might visit them again if I'm near Victoria Street some other day.
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Located on the Victoria St side of Queen Victoria Market is this small, intimate, authentic Spanish tapas bar, run by some pretty amazing people who want to provide a true Spanish experience to all of their guests.
They have recently started running wine tasting nights and have been quite successful with them. We received a warm welcome and introduction, and were seated at the bar. 4 wines, each with a complementing tapas, my favourite being the Tempranillo and delicious pork belly (I wish they had it on their menu!!). It was informative, funny and entertaining, you could really tell they have a passion for what they do and love sharing it with their guests. For only $35 the value was amazing and they weren’t stingy on the wines, a few cheeky top ups were offered and we couldn’t resist, each wine was incredible. I feel like they could charge more and add more tapas, as it started at 6:30pm and we were hungry for dinner.
We stayed back after our wine tasting to order more dishes, as we were so impressed with the tapas we had been provided so far. The paella takes 30 mins to prepare and is worth the wait, adding chorizo is a must. So often I am dissapointed with Paella’s but this is not one of those times 🤤 The Jamon croquettes were probably the best I’ve ever had!!! Both the patatas and the calamari were also hits. Not a thing to complain about. Amazing service, authentic experience. Bookings are a must as this is a small space.
Most amazing Spanish food in Melbourne! The mushroom & truffle croquettes are a must! Excellent customer service. Can't wait to come back
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