Review Barrio 2304 - Newcastle

A hidden gem in Mayfield! Nice and cozy restaurant. Love the food. Authentic and creative tapas. Every dish is full of spices and flavours. They have a wide range of alcoholic beverages available. Good atmosphere and friendly service. Highly recommend!

Recommended by a colleague I wasn't disappointed. Barrio has a constantly changing tapas menu with the dishes written on the blackboard above the kitchen. Booking is essential. I got the following: Lime spanner crab with avocado and tequila tomato on tortilla chip - wow, what a lovely burst of freshness from the tomato, crab, creamy avo, and the crunchy chip. Lovely way to start. Mushroom and Manchego paella rice ball with parsley aioli - nice and crunchy on the outside, soft and gooey on the inside. Love the earthy flavours of the mushroom, the tones of Manchego cheese, the creamy paella, the richness of the aioli and the peppery tones of parsley. Chilli beef and cheese empanada with sour cream - lovely pastry encasing a warming tender beef and cheese mixture. Didn't carry any chilli kick but a dab of sour cream added a nice creaminess. Spanish meatballs with fetta, thyme and parsley - this is a hearty meal. The Spanish meatballs are reasonably large, lovely pork and fennel flavour, immersed in that flavoursome tomato sauce with the bread to sop up every bit of goodness! @Barrio2304 #Spanishfood #tapas #crab #tortilla #mushroom #Manchego #cheese #empanada #meatballs #newcastle #newcastlensw #newcastleaustralia @newcastle_nsw_Australia #newcastlefoodies #newcastlefoodie #newyfoodie #newyeats #novacastrian @zomatoaus

The dishes here are so delicious. Everything is full of flavour and cooked really well with high quality produce. The garlic prawns here, especially, are some of the best I've ever had. Treat yourself to the Saturday special - the set menu is great value and the variety is amazing.

Amazing food and great staff!

We went here for the first time for our wedding anniversary last November, were so impressed by the food that we were quite excited about going back. Again, delicious food but spoiled for us by two things.Saturday night is banquet night at Barrio 2304 and a great way to try a few of their tapas dishes. We went recently & began with 6 different tapas followed by dessert.- really tasty & enjoyable

Went to Barrio a couple of nights ago. Unbelievable Experience. Everything is made fresh to order! The wine list is amazing and really well priced, plus the bier selection rivals some of the best in Australia. I cannot recommend this place enough. Just get there and experience brilliant food at the right price. Staff know the menu back to front and really make the whole experience a pleasure.

The food was amazing! Loved the variety of dishes, which pack so much flavour. Both the ladies were lovely serving/cooking. Highly recommend 👍.

The menu is small but is cooked to perfection. Care is taken into each dish and they make it hard to decide what to choose. The service is always good with staff taking the time to chat and explain the menu and what works well. You can taste the quality of the food in each dish. Some dishes you must taste are the chorizo cooked with tomatoes and coriander, Mushrooms cooked in sherry with goats cheese and the pomegranate lamb.

Wow just had an amazing meal at Barrio tonight. The $40 Saturday night banquet was fantastic and great value, the best meal out I’ve had in a long time!

Fantastic! Some of the best food I have ever eaten. Oh what a sauce I'm in heaven. Love!

This is one of the best restaurants in Newcastle, consistently great! The best garlic prawns in town. I've never been disappointed!

Wanted to say a massive thank you for the amazing Saturday night banquet my partner & I shared last night. All the staff were very accommodating to my dietary requirements and every piece of food we had was delicious. So nice to find a restaurant that has a good understanding of coeliac diet and made eating out so effortless. Can’t wait to come back �

Came for a meal.. no booking and managed to get a table ( the bullroom ) with lovely meals. Had the kingfish, garlic prawns and goats cheese n figs... bottle of wine (bit overpriced but still very nice). Lovely atmosphere too. Friendly staff.

I was in absolute heaven. I've eaten here a few times but last night was the best. It gets better every time I go. I almost had to be rolled home, but hell, was I happy ���

Each dish was perfect and there was a good choice of wines.We will be back.

Cannot rate this place highly enough. Great food great service and fantastic atmosphere. Thank you for such a great night

Hands down our favourite restaurant in newcastle..fresh produce, delicious food, very reasonable prices and friendly service..we cannot ask for more! We usually visit Barrios once a month and i always look forward to it..my favourite dish is the garlic prawns and i can highly recommend it..just like the rest of their menu.

Not just a restaurant, an experience! Great service and wonderful food. A small space, kinda noisy, but that's part of the authentic atmosphere. If you haven't tried it out yet, you should absolutely give it a go.

Excellent meal, service and ambience - thank you. My son says probably best food he has ever had.

OMG sensational, can I come back tomorrow? � the waitstaff were lovely and very unobtrusive. The menu was varied and everything was simply to-die-for

Delicious food, cocktails and atmosphere!! The best tapas around!!

Highly recommend this little gem!! Warm and friendly atmosphere, excellent customer service, delicious food, cocktails and sangria!! Can't wait to come back again and again!!

What a fantastic experience. The service was great and the food was sensational. Will definitely be back to try the rest of the menu �

Had a fantastic meal here last night, all of the tapas were delicious as was the wine and dessert. Service was great also. Definitely be back thanks!