Review Tapavino Tapas Bar - Sydney

I love a place you can smell the delicious aromas even before you walk through the door! Great wine & food (the scallops were amazing!) Staff were very Friendly & more than happy to explain dishes or help with suggestions.

Lovely atmosphere with really friendly staff in a great location just up from Circular Quay and near the CBD in Bulletin Place. Menu was decent however I'd hoped for a bit more tapas but the starters and mains were excellent. Wine menu was extensive, well thought out and beautifully presented. If you're in to Sherry there are many pages dedicated to the cause and the staff are great at explaining the differences. We sat upstairs which was nicely air conditioned with traditional Spanish themed decor. Bill was not cheap but well priced.

Great atmosphere on Wednesday night for after work drinks and dinner. Service was excellent and the food came out promptly. Overall was great! Perfect experience and would come back.

The foods are very authentic and yum. I love the presentation and special sangria, very strong yet tasty.

Fabulous ambience with a great tapas menu. The food here is excellent and their Spanish wine list is quite extensive. Service is great and overall a fabulous experience. I loved the various tapas courses we were served and didn’t need to order any mains at all. Would happily come here again. Staff are super friendly and attention to service is very good.

The place looked busy so we decided to walk in and lucky enough to get a table. The food was outstanding, soooo tasty. Cant wait to go back and try more dishes.

Absolutely fantastic spanish food soo delicious, and my Spanish boss said it is authentic

Considered menu of Spanish tapas dishes, good pricing considering it’s in middle of north CBD. Good flavours, enough variety all designed perfect for sharing with friends and great to pair with their large mostly European vino list

Service was great but food was very average. One of the dishes (potato/rosemary and salt) I couldn't eat because it was so laden with pepper. Couldn't even taste the rosemary or salt. Rest of my dishes were OK, nothing looked like it had been made with love though - just kind of thrown together. My week in Sydney has been filled with eating amazing food at beautiful restaurants, bars and cafes which I would happily re-visit. Would I go here again? No �

Delighted with my food experience at Bar Tapavino. Everything was sublime and looked amazing. The staff were fabulous. I would highly recommend your restaurant to all my friends. We will be back. )

Amazing food, extraordinary wine list, warm staff. But pricey but worth it.

Super crowded after work tapas bar. Above average quality tapas with a few larger dishes to share. Wine list by glass is short, but well curated, since the real focus here is sherry and the sherry selection goes on for pages in the menu. You'll have to wait in line if you arrive between 6 and 8pm, but come before or after that and you should get a table or seat at the bar pretty quickly.

Wonderful place for shared dishes. Awesome food. Great waitstaff. Only problem for me is that it is 8000 miles away. Will surely eat there when I am lucky enough to be in beautiful Sydney again‼️

Awesome tapas, great wine list and fantastic staff. A little overcrowded at times but everything else well and truly makes up for that.

Good food, extensive wine list, gooh jerez and beatiful desserts.

What an amazing place to have excellent wine and have tapas with your girlfriends. Loved it!

Absolutely fantastic. Wish I had found the place sooner in our trip. Great service, great food and cool location.

Excellent tapas, excellent wine, and friendly staff in a really nice and cozy environment.

Fantastic food but really disappointing service. Was there for a friends 30th birthday and she confirmed dietary requirements for the group twice but still had to confirm 4 times when we arrived. Then we were completely rushed for a group meal and made to feel very uncomfortable. Probably best for small groups.

Really good place. You need to have 2,3 dishes. For your apatite.

Wonderful surprise! Loved the Mirander white wine, absolutely adored the food, and all at quite reasonable prices ! Also, Thank-You to our waitress Leanne, you are brilliant ! See you soon Tapavino!

Cockroaches on the pillpillar walking next to my head. The staff didn't do anything about it (reported to the brunette wairess with a bow tie). Gross place. I'm about to contact the food safety department. This is ridiculous

Went there for lunch, not sure what to order the staff suggested a few item, food drinks and atmosphere was awesome.

What an amazing experience The staff are simply fantastic and selected our food and wine for us to perfection to make it a most memorable evening.

Outstanding service. Fresh food. Great wine list.

The most authentic tapas I have had outside of Barcelona and Madrid - truly delicious and with outstanding wine selection. I will be back for more...! Just try and stop me

Food was amazing. Staff were fabulous..Definitely one not to pass by

This place had been on my list forever, with so many positive reviews, expectations were very high. It was not as busy as expected for a Saturday night, there were plenty of tables available upstairs where we got seated. The service was friendly & prompt. They also had a good selection of drinks. The food though was some what hit & miss. Loved the Spanner crab, prawn & sweet corn “bolas” tapa; the jamon serrano on the charcuterie board was also great. On the other hand, the mallorquina, like a sticky chorizo filling without the sausage skin, was heavy & hard to eat. Also not sold on the fried egg in with the mushrooms side. The “chicken wings” were more just frenched mini drumettes. Overall was ok, maybe if the place was busier the atmosphere would be more exciting.

Love the food. Great selection of wine. would be a good choice for any occasion. Gets very busy at night,please leave the bottle on the table.

Came here for a team lunch and loved the vibe !! Food is amazing and the service staff is attentive. Their wine collection is pretty good. Lovely place To get away to for a work lunch.

Went to Tapavino last about twelve months ago and absolutely loved it, but our recent visit feels like something has changed and it’s not for the better!<br/><br/>The service was excellent, fairly prompt and checked in on us regularly. Sadly that was about it for the good.<br/><br/>Firstly the menu, where’s the Spanish staples? Where is the Albondigas? The Croquetas? Why am I being offered Lamb Skewers with Zatar and Lubna? Is this El Jannah in Granville or a Tapavino restaurant in Sydney CBD? <br/><br/>The menu on the website does not reflect what you’re given in the restaurant and is really the focus on why it was a negative experience. <br/><br/>The Jamón was OK, but not sure of the quality, was not a nice dried and lightly oiled cured meat as expected, but more squashed together, somewhat soggy, and thrown in with Burrata and Spanish onion mixed in to perhaps mask the flat yet overbearing taste of it. <br/><br/>The mixed olives, not really sure what you guys did there, three very large olives and a bunch of very very small olives. <br/><br/>Overall - sad to see the direction this place has gone and I hope to see it improve in the future!

Love this place, their aged Iberico Cebo with their red wines is such a great combo. I love the braised pork jock, duck liver pate and Manchego cheese. You can also sit outside and watch the work go by.

Delicious and interesting first plates that intrigued and delighted us. The thinly sliced ham melted in the mouth, the wild mushrooms were simple & very tasty, and soft cow’s cheese was infused with lavender and honey.

I booked a table at Tapavino for my birthday because I’ve heard good reviews from my friends. The staff were extremely friendly and we were served really quickly too. I still can’t get over how good the food is! My company and I left feeling absolutely satisfied and wished we could’ve stomached more food. I’ll definitely have to come back to try more of their food and drinks menu. <br/>

Ive been here twice now, and am consistently blown away by the staff! Very friendly, professional and informative.<br/><br/>The food is simply amazing! Highly recommend the beef cheeks, jámon and my absolute favourite the cheese and honey.

While working in Sydney CBD 2 days a week, my friend and I always scouted new places to eat. Tapa vino was on the list for a long time and we finally went. <br/><br/>Tucked away in the lane in Circular Quay, it's got outdoor and indoor seating with lovely staff. They had some good vegetarian options. I don't remember the names of the dish and I am too lazy to look them up in the menu but they were delicious, especially the sweet potato dish, amazing. <br/><br/>Would definitely go back.

Loved to have a dessert here nice place good food good service presentation was nice can hangout alone as well as with a gang not overpriced all satisfaction are available

The truth is that I’ve been trying to get to Tapavino for ages. The reviews have been great, continuously, but the last time I was in the neighbourhood, before a show, it was too crowded to get in. So, a casual business lunch on a Friday was a nice way to be introduced. There were various elegant tapas on offer: My favourite would be the dish pictured above, the fried zucchini flower with goat’s cheese and romanesco ($7 for a single serving). A very nice match of flavours and textures. The beetroot hummous was also delicious ($14), but I thought that the watermelon and ricotta salad ($14) was lacking in both watermelon and ricotta, though was tasty enough.

Two stars is being generous, have changed to one since Frank's reply, you are welcome Frank. Was quite excited to visit Tapavino, post dining here happy to never return.<br/><br/>Not sure how you have such positive reviews, the service was terrible, food just as terrible as the service.<br/><br/>As my girlfriend said, "If this restaurant was in Melbourne CBD, it would be out of business".<br/><br/>Highly recommend detouring this dining establishment, save your time and monies.<br/><br/>Good luck. No need for reply comment, just improve your offering.

Used to go to Tapavino regularly when I was in the area, it has been about 4-5 yrs since. Went there in March for dinner expecting the same level of food and tastiness. Was disappointed they took the lamb off the menu as that was one of the best dishes. We ordered a good selection of food and was still tasty as I remember

Hidden gem at circular quay. Really good place for date night with your S/o or just a catch up place with your girlfriends.<br/>The place is really small, ambience reminds me of what you would find in the alley ways of Paris or Rome type of feel.<br/><br/>Pros<br/>- when we ordered the charcuterie, we thought, oh is that all? But we actually enjoyed it. It wasn’t too salty, it had an element of sweetness, salt from the salami, sour from the pickles and the cheese to combine it all.<br/>- ambience is nice, cosy<br/>- my boyfriend really liked how the staff was attentive and continued to pour his glass of water<br/>- stuffed chicken thigh was nice<br/>- THE PATE!!!! So goooood<br/><br/>Cons<br/>- it’s very intimidate, close to other tables - if you like you personal space<br/>- tables are small<br/>- the individual servings are average, nothing wowed me<br/>- tuna tartare was meh, thought it would be better

We came for an early dinner at starting at 5. The food was fast and hot. I'll be here again because this was great. The service and quality was outstanding. Go here please

Arrived early thinking that we could have a drink at the bar while waiting for our table, were told that as we had children with us they couldn’t come inside until our table in the restaurant area was ready, had to wait outside which would have been okay if it wasn’t so windy and cool. Very noisy in restaurant area, could barely hear the person next to me. Took the wait staff 30 mins to take our order for food and drinks, we had to call them over. Food came out relatively quickly, food was very good. Good food, shame that the restaurant was cramped and noisy.

food was very good and i was convinced with thwir service as well and i will higly recomend the resturant food was very good and i was convinced with thwir service as well and i will higly recomend the resturant

Amazing food. Great selection of vino. And nice ambience. What more can one ask for. Staffs were really friendly as well, making the whole experience one to remember.

Lunched here on a beautiful summer afternoon. All the dishes were delicious but my fav was the beef cheeks with chickpea puree, the beef was packed full of flavour and melted in my mouth. The spiced roasted sweet potato was beautiful too - spices and sour cream balanced the sweet potatoes so well.<br/>Service was the let-down... waitress was on the phone and threw the dish down without saying anything.. I expected better customer service than that. Food wad fantastic tho

It was honestly the worst dining experience of mine and my parents lives.<br/><br/>All the food was far too salty, the crisps were burned, the asparagus and chilli dish was mostly inedible (asparagus was overcooked and the chillis were inedible), very expensive for miniscule portion sizes that wouldn't satisfy a toddler... mosquitos flying all through the dining area, people walking up and down the stairs next to our table and bumping into my chair, a very cramped dining space... It was absolutely ridiculous. I wouldn't recommend Tapavino restaurant to anyone. We definitely wasted our money tonight. A total insult to Spanish cuisine.

Can you believe that tapas can make you full? Of course! you just need to eat a lot ! They were so delicious and you cannot help yourself, especially the duck liver paste and clams. I also like the Mirror Dory, you have to try it if you like special sauces! And for desert I highly recommend the coconut and lime crema, light and sweet so you won't get sick of it.

Yearning for Spain again - we really do love it there - we felt like some tapas for dinner so decided to go to Tapavino near Circular Quay in Sydney. We weren't the only ones! The place was busy. Choosing the later sitting suited us as we could stay longer. From the Tapas menu we had the crispy potato skins, zucchini pisto, goats curd pisto.  This had really nice flavours, the potato skins were lovely and crispy and the zucchini and goats curd pisto combined well.

Tapavino is a beautiful and vibrant Sherry/Tapas bar in Circular Quay which offers a mind-bogging list of cocktails, jerez, tapas and cured meats. The sherry bar features a mesmerizing deep-red interior, floor-to-ceiling wine bottles and distinct wooden beams<br/><br/>I tried the white sangria, braised beef cheeks in vermut and jamon/mushroom tart. Each of these three dishes were exquisite. The flaky beef cheeks, drizzled with chickpea purée and gremolata, was soft and flavourful. Perhaps it would taste even better if it was more tender and melt in my mouth. The jamon/mushroom tart was stocky and filling and the cured meat was delicious.

Beef cheek and duck liver pate is amazing! Portion on the bigger side for tapas as well... we were ordering 6 dishes however the lady warned us 4 would be enough.. and guess what... she was right! She was also spot on with she recommendation of wine.<br/>Love this place, will come back again!!!!

Best chicken liver pate and charcuterie  in the city!!! always buzzing, and always friendly! the house malbec is a gem! <br/>Always love to go their and enjoy the terrace with some tapas after a hard day work!

Being tucked away in a cobbled lane helps to set the scene... If lucky enough you may score a table outside and enjoy some alfresco dining... just as you might on a summers evening in Spain. <br/><br/>The wine list is well chosen and Spanish, and the staff know their wines. <br/><br/>The food was delicious and servings generous. We had the:<br/>- Jamon with burrata. The burrata was the hero of this dish, delightfully creamy and subtly flavoursome. - Sardines - fresh and bursting with flavour.<br/>- braised chorizo - my favourite dish of the evening, as I've never had chorizo prepared in this way. It was slow cooked and literally melted in your mouth. The tomato based sauce was rich and juicy and not too tart.<br/>- beef cheeks - cooked to perfection but slightly lacking in flavour. The chickpea purée however was delicious and the better half of the dish.<br/>- shaved cabbage salad - would recommend adding to your meal, to balance the intensity and heaviness of the other dishes.<br/><br/>Overall delightful. My only negative of the night was the rather brusque way in which we were made to leave, as they wanted to seat the next lot of diners. <br/>In saying that I would happily go again (with a second seating booking) to try the desserts and other dishes.

Stumbled across this place when we were staying at the Marriott and was too lazy to venture far for food. The few tapas dishes we ordered were delicious, especially the jamon was really amazing. The sangria was pretty good too. Only the space downstairs was quite tight and can be noisy with large crowds dining next to us.

Staff were overall friendly and food quality was above average. Couple of fatal flaws - <br/><br/>1) we had to have the set menu as we came in a big group for a birthday and the portions we had to share were very small. For example, we had to share two slices of cakes between 6 people for desert. Despite paying $59 plus an additional mandatory service fee of 8% pp (price of 3 dishes), we were required to share 3 main course plates between 6 people. <br/><br/>2) we had a cockroach on our table. The waitress initially dismissed it as a non-event as she considered that the cockroach must've come from outside because the window is open and hence does not affect the food. Only after some pressing, the restaurant acknowledged our concerns and provide a discount on the cake fee ($4pp). <br/><br/>In short, don't come in a big group. Don't sit upstairs close to the window because a cockroach apparently should not be unexpected if the window is open. Don't order the set menu. <br/><br/>4/10. Would only come in a small group. Avoid the tables upstairs close to the windows. <br/><br/>

A memorable hens party dinner celebrated at tapavino. We had quite a number of dishes to share but there were some crowd favourites.<br/><br/>Smoked paprika popcorn was buttery, spicy and addictive. Duck liver pate was not too overpowering and had more like a parfait texture, so that worked very well for me. Chicken, truffle and asparagus terrine was one of my favourite dishes of the night as the hint of truffle was just enough to tickle your taste buds and the crunch of the asparagus added texture. Boquerones were just nicely salted, not mushy but soft and went really well on toast. I don't see it too often in Spanish restaurants, so that was a nice treat! A visit to tapavino is incomplete without some jamon, which we gladly obliged with the jamon iberico. It was soft layers of ham which melted in your mouth.<br/><br/>There are a lot more exciting things on the vast menu that I would want to come back to try. Also, a massive thanks to the waiters for the evening who were very attentive and accommodating to our every need. I like!

Amazing food and an even more amazing collection of wines. Waitresses are very accomodating, great atmosphere for group get togethers. Would be too noisy for an intimate date night. Overall, very good experience.

Spanish tapas rocks - we all know that! However one never ceases to be surprised once they are at Tapavino! Super service delivered by a young team who go all the way to make sure you don't wait long between your dishes! And the taste? <br/>D E L I C I O U S! Would visit this anytime for some quality tapas and vino!

excellent place for a drink and snack when wearing the pin-striped uniform and want to remember younger days in Barcelona ! Just had some glasses of an excellent Tempranillo with a few tapas plates. Manager was great but wait staff a bit haphazard and the food (while delicious) was a bit rustic. However great atmosphere in the otherwise soul-less city in the evening and a genuine Spanish feel to it. Not cheap but worth it - however go the bottle not the glass ! The red is delicious and after our group drank 9  reds by the glass we worked out we should spend more time planning our evening ! Really nice place to go "of a Tuesday" !

Tapavino is the best spanish restaurant I have visited in Sydney. We came this restaunt on a busy Saturday night, even though it was busy the service was top notch. The waitstaff were very attentive; filling our water glass, checking if drinks were needed and explaining the menu. The somellier was very good, explaining their wine list and recommending wine according to our preferences. The service was professional without being pretentious. The staff were relaxed, friendly and personable. <br/>We were impressed by the fact that we didn't have to wait long for our meals, even though it was busy. A well run restaurant. We chose a few options from the menu to share, which were all very delicious. Using quality ingredients with good flavour combinations. <br/>To start we ordered the warm cow cheese, walnuts in vine leaves a la plancha. Warm melted cheese, need I say more and add walnuts for texture. We also had the yellow fin tuna cruda crushed spiced almonds and sherry dressing. A nice fresh starter to share.<br/>Next was the Jamòn pickled beetroot and goats curd. A classic flavour combination. Our last savoury option was the melt in your mouth beef cheeks braised in vermut served with chickpea puree and gremolata. The braising liquid giving the beef cheeks a nice sweet flavour. Definitely recommended.<br/>Having read the dessert menu I was taken by the dulce de leche tart with pedro ximinez cream. They had me a at dulce de leche, thick caramel and short crust pastry tart and omg Pedro Ximinez cream. So decadent in a good way. <br/>An all round great dining experience and will be back to sample more of the menu. Their other restaurant Balcòn is definitely on our hit list.

The service here is great, everyone is welcoming and attentive.  It's very cosy  and lively inside, so be prepared to shout.<br/><br/>The food is only average and a little pricey.  But still a nice night out.

Hidden in a laneway in Circular Quay is Tapavino, a charming Spanish restaurant. As I stepped in, for a moment, I felt like I was in one of the tapas bars in Barcelona or Madrid. Everything on the menu sounded delicious so it was hard for my friends and I to decide what to eat. The wine list is extensive to say the least so we asked the waitress to help us with our selection.

The food and wine at Tapavino is outstanding. The Boquerones (white anchovies) and 'PATA NEGRA' iberico de bellota acorn fed jamón are to die for. Have been here quite a few times and the service has always been 1st class.

We've ordered the cold chicken and truffle terrine, the chorizo, the cauliflower and the Madrid stew, all dishes were perfect and delicious! Flavours are balanced. The service was really great too. I really liked this place! Portions were generous and I think we did ordered a bit too much for 2 but we were happy to be able to taste many dishes.

Love this place! Sensational food, service and ambience. Have dined here several times, both as a group and couple, and each time, everything has been impeccable. Highly recommended.

Excellent service; each round was served on time and the staff had a great sense of humour. The food was above average but I would recommend it just on the ambience and the quality of the service alone.

Dear readers, I think I’m in love. In love with this gorgeous Spanish sherry – tapas – wine bar! When you put those three things together, we usually know it’s going to be something special. Tapavino is located on Bulletin Place, just a minute walk from Circular Quay station. This place has been on my go-to list for a while, but I haven’t had a good excuse to visit. Vivid Festival in Sydney became that perfect excuse.

Good spot for lunch. Melbourne wine bar like. Energetic vibe, good Spanish wine selections, plenty on the menu. Sardines were a hit this time. Will be back.

The restaurant felt really warm and intimate in it's upstairs small dining area. The wine selection was impressive, almost too many to choose from. We ended up having quite a few bottles of red wine from Spain and they were fabulous. The nibbles were tapas style in small serving, perfectly complement the wines. If you are into old world wines especially red , this place is worth checking out!

This place feels so Melbournian & one of the first laneway bar /restaurants in the Sydney CBD. Get in early or be prepared to wait. Grab a stool at the bar with a friend & chat to any of the friendly staff, learn about wine & sherry & try a few Spanish drops. Food is tapas style & you really cant go wrong with what you order. Smashed broadbean & goats cheese bruschetta is fresh. Chorizo stuffed squid is full of flavour. Lamb shoulder is meltingly tender with pops of sweetness from sweet, juicy grapes. Get in quick for the dulce de leche cake as they run out quick. Even the spiced nuts are addictive. Only downside is it can get a little noisy & as it is a small place, you & your clothing will smell of the delicious cooking that has been happening all night.

Was planning to have dinner on the harbour before seeing a show at the Opera House but found Tapavino instead. This place is quite small but full of atmosphere. Staff here know exactly what they're talking about and can recommend wines to match any plate. The food here was fresh, fast and delicious and if you're tossing up between different plates, just get them all definitely worth it.

Good food, buzzing ambience, best cheese in vine leaf with bread.<br/><br/>Dessert was interesting but I wasn't a fan of the chocolate tartine.<br/><br/>I like the tapas - it's a little more fancy than the normal tapas but still prefer Encasa my favourite Spanish reataurant.

I never knew anything about this place before I went on Friday and I was not excited about going to another tapas place but I was actually very pleasantly surprised after my friends had ordered on the groups behalf and food I had not seen at any other tapas place started coming out! <br/><br/>I really liked the beef briskety thing, artichoke and truffle dip,  roast cauliflower which had a nice spicy sauce I mixed in with bread from another dish to mop up. <br/><br/>Definitely will come back. The place was bustling on Friday night too really great atmosphere!

I heard this is one of the best spanish tapas restaurants in town so we gave it a try during my stay in Sydney. You could straight away smell the strong olive scent as soon as you walk in. The staff here are really friendly and helpful. Not having tried many spanish tapas places before, we just opted for the main meats. The pork belly, eggplant dip, and salmon tartare are simply delicious. The jamon is a stand out - the proscuitto tastes so bomb and goes well with the pickled onions and cheese! However, I didn't really enjoy the chicken as the sauce just tasted like a tomato paste and the lamb shoulder didn't have enough punch to it. Overall, a great spanish tapas experience.

I don't understand how this place has such great ratings. The food was tasteless, tiny and overpriced. The meats were dry and paired with terrible vinegary sides. I have a big appetite but could not stomach any more of the crap. We had: scallops, pork belly and lamb shoulder paired with white sangria & appletiser de casa. The sangria was the only thing that was O.K. <br/><br/>The service was terrible. They were quite pushy and unpleasant. The waiter gave me the eftpos machine suggesting to tip them, they don't deserve it. We left feeling like we've been cheated. Don't bother TRYING this place. Worst restaurant I've ever been to. Ruined my night!

Excellent little place! Although sat right at the stairs a little confronting <br/>But tapas tasted excellent. Will be coming back when I visit Sydney again

Beginning 5th March 2016 for the first time ever, Tapavino AUTUMN POP-UP will open every Saturday from 5pm for the next 3-months. Please Call or email manager@tapavino.com.au for all reservations.

To celebrate the completion of our mooting submissions, the team and I travelled to Tapa Vino in Circular Quay. Built on the culture of ‘sip-a-little-bit-of-this-and-eat-a-little-bit-of-that’, Tapa Vino’s entire menu is designed for groups and sharing which was seemed like a perfect way to begin the evening.

LOVED the truffled tart... so much so that the second time I visited with my friend, we ordered one each! Items are expensive as is the wine list but it is a great little space (expect to be seated in tiny spaces). Give the sweetbreads a miss.

Thankfully we stumbled past this place around lunchtime and sat down. Bollota Spanish Jamon was fantastic as was the Pork belly, kingfish tuna, Chicken and Dutch carrot salad.<br/><br/>Nice lunch for five workmates before an important meeting. Wish us luck;)

T A P A V I N O<br/><br/>Have to say, this has to be one of the best tapas bar in Sydney! Every dish that we ordered went down well with the crew that I was with. They also have a great range of wines to accompany the feasting.<br/><br/>✌ @foodiesguidetosydney

Great tapas restaurant with lots of modern twists and seasonal produce on the menu. Forget about patatas bravas and churros! Only thing odd was, despite sitting inside and upstairs we were eaten alive by sandfly type creatures.

Best chorizo I've ever had - Amazing, tender, succulent, melt in your mouth! Fast, friendly, efficient and attentive service in a very busy establishment is a pretty rare thing to find.

I have fond memories of Tapavino, my go-to place for nibbles and wine. Don’t expect a slow dinner; this place pumps out diners like a machine! V and I got there at 7pm and had to be out by 8:15pm, and the waitstaff did hand us the bill a bit earlier, but it was all worth it because the food and drink was spectacular. You could always head off to Opera Bar, like we did, on a balmy evening to continue your conversation.

Very disappointing. Completely unworthy of the 4.1 rating. Food was bland and combinations were off. We left the restaurant feeling sick and regretting our decision to go to Tapavino. The service was its only redeeming quality.

Food and service were fantastic! Will definitely come back for more. Great place for all occasions! I recommend the yellow fin tuna and the lamb!

Nice atmosphere, really friendly staff, great food (although most of our dishes were served cold, as I guess thats how its meant to be eaten?) great for a date night. Near circular quay, so you can go for a romantic walk afterwards. Best to make a booking to be sure you'll get seating. Oh and veggo friendly too.

My old tapas haunt Miro closed down last year and I really needed to find a replacement and I certainly have found a gem!   No nasty clay pots of traditional Aussie "Spanish" tapas with horribly bland chorizo, this place takes you to Barcelona!  Serrano and Burrata is to die for or Serrano with PX reduction if you want a sweet touch. Last night they had a gambas special that was brilliant, succulent, crunchy, balanced. Outdoors is best but the crowded bar area is also appreciated on a cold night.  The chocolate mousse was very interesting but should be half the size.  Service was incredibly efficient considering the crowd.  Great night out.

My favourite tapas place in Sydney with apparently the largest sherry selection around. There is something here for everyone and it's highly recommended for groups willing to share some amazing food.

Lovely cozy ambience. Tapas were well-portioned (2 of us ordered 3 tapas to share), had the sangria as per recommendations on other reviews. Loved the warm cauliflower, jamon with mozarella, and lamb with pine nuts. Mmm.

What a fantastic restaurant! DELICIOUS food and great atmosphere. This would have to be the best Spanish restaurant I've been to (and I've been to Spain!!)

Dinner. Had a great night here after VIVID, having made a booking, food was excellent. My huge gripe, however, came when ordering coffee after dinner. " We only do coffee for lunch " WTF. Spoiled a near perfect evening.

Best tapas I've had in Sydney. Great food - definitely the best tapas I've had in Sydney. Make sure you have the ham and burrata... Sooo good!<br/>Very popular and very very busy making it quite difficult to have a conversation... Wouldn't recommend for a first date or a business lunch!

Cauliflower was delicious, nice and soft, which is a great way to eat the vegetables. Currants were commonly used throughout the night’s dishes, but were particularly good in this dish, as it added to the normally bland flavour of cauliflower. The chorizo felt a bit out of place; there wasn’t much of it, especially when compared to the actual chorizo dish below.

Season your tummies with a delightful tapas feast at a town favourite slightly hidden on the corner of Bulletin Place and ideal for a small group or 1-to-1 dinner date given its small interior. Juice your taste buds with fruity sweet red wine sangria which was possibly the best I’ve had in Sydney before you smoke your appetite with a flavoursome jamon tostadas.

Last minute finding a place in Sydney with so much choice means grab the urbanspoon ap, search and map it and then follow your nose to this busy laneway restaurant buzzing and packed to the gills. Couldn't read the menu as it was too dark so I trusted the friendly waiter. The three tapas dishes he chose were delicious ( jamon beef ribs and tuna) the sangria refreshing but the bill was somewhat pricier than expected. The main negative was the drain smell that occasionally waffed as the grease trap needs clearing. Terrific place for the younger set but as a mature lady I think something more relaxing next time!

The positive about this place was the service. Despite being quite busy as it was a Friday evening, the staff were attentive. Sadly, this place was quite disappointing. Nonetheless, it was quite nice trying something different. There is always next time!

Elegant and classy, the first impressions got a big tick from all of us. To satiate our massive appetite for quality wine we started going through the exhaustive selection of wines. Confused to the core and bumbling on the cocktails we had a couple of minutes back, we decided to keep it easy and order Sangria. We only wished if they had an option of jugs rather than glasses. The sangria was not the best I have tried in the past. This one was more fruity and watery.  The first dish to arrive was a combination of avocado, crab and chilli tostado. It just seem to me that would could have been an amazing blend of flavours from the zing of mint, tanginess o

Tapavino is an amazing Spanish tapas place with beautiful selection of wines and some of the most amazing tapas. It’s one of my favourites. I get there nice and early to snare a table for us. A lovely waitress brings over the menus. I order a paprika popcorn to nibble while I wait.

Must Eat pate, crab tostado and the jamon tart...<br/><br/>Bookings yes. Downstairs is for walk-ins and upstairs is for bookings.<br/><br/>

It’s interesting enough to set it apart from your run-of-the-mill Spanish Quarter tapas, and is more on the “authentic and creative” side rather than “expensive and a bit crazy” side..

Now the moment of truth, my favourite dish of the evening “jamón serrano, burrata, pickled red onion”. This was the most delicious ham and mozzarella I have ever eaten.

The menu features a whole section dedicated to the heavenly food item that is jamon served in various forms, this particular dish is a mushroom truffle tart topped with delicious jamon and shaved manchego cheese. I’ve found that I prefer jamon over prosciutto for both taste and texture.

...Hot smoked trout, rocket, grapefruit segments, and piquillo pepper ensalada, $17. The soft smokey pink trout that melts in your mouth, complemented by the vibrant bitter-citrusy notes of grapefruit and tomato.

Since it was a Friday night, it was no surprise that the bar was incredibly packed and noisy. Because we already did a booking, we didn't have to wait long to be seated upstairs. The top floor is reserved for those who made a booking while the walk ins are seated at the ground floor. There was a cool and noisy vibe with dark lighting (sorry for the terrible photos), which is great for after work drinks and dinner for those working around the CBD. Initially it was very quiet upstairs but as the night goes on, the floor was busy, packed a

Tapa Vino is a hidden gem in Bulletin Place at Circular Quay – as its name suggests, it is a thriving tapas restaurant with an impressive array of sherry to boot. It’s been packed every time we’ve been in and it’s best to book in advance to avoid disappointment. Our booking secured us a lovely table on the upper level, which isn’t as bustling as the walk-in bar area downstairs, but is perfect for a group of friends to enjoy a great meal. As befits the restaurant’s name, we were confronted by a wine list which read almost like a novella. We scanned down quickly and decided on the Red Sangria for myself and a temperanillo for the boy (native grape to Spain). Red Sangria We started with the Crab Tostada, the waiter cleverly getting us a portion of 4 instead of the usual 3 for our group so that we can each enjoy one each. The mound of mashed avocado on top of the tostada melded wonderfully with the shredded crab meat and was seasoned with chili and herbs for a zesty start to the night. Cra

Step into this red-lit cellar for an inspired introduction to sherry. Here it’s not just an accessory to food – though their offerings leave most of Sydney’s tapas for dead – but an end in itself. Leave yourself in the hands of an aficionado – owner Frank Dilernia’s opening La Bota di Fino No 27 ($14/glass) was such a gentle introduction to sherry, I went back again with dessert.

Great food and wine. Went in a group of 6 (larger group better) last Monday and thoroughly enjoyed it. Second time and wasn't disappointed at all. One of my favorite restaurants. Huge selection of wine, with extremely helpful wait staff to give great selection advice. Some of the dishes I'd recommend are the jamón, mushroom & black truffled tart, shaved manchego, crab, avacado, & chilli tostado and the yellow fin tuna 'cruda', crushed spiced almonds, & sherry dressing. The only negative would be that this place is closed on the weekends.

Disappointed. Unfortunately overall a disappointing experience. The food was the most disappointing....the razor clams were bland and didn't taste fresh, although the tostada was tasty, we could not find any crab meat or chillies in the crab and avacado tostada, slow cooked lamb was waaaaay too salty.

Great!. We ordered everything recommended by the waitress and it was delicious! Great food!

HORRIBLE SERVICE. It was my birthday and I was super excited to eat at Tapavino because the reviews were really good. The start of the night was ok and the staff were polite. But as the night went on, it got worse. The food was not amazing and for the price, clearly not worth the money. When my friend asked if we could cut a cake, one particular waitress was really rude. If she had said, sorry we don't cut cakes in this restaurant, that would have sufficed. But she decided to be really rude by saying "no restaurants allow you to cut cakes", "would you bring food to a supermarket?, would you bring drugs to a doctor? would you bring clothes to a store?" by way of comparing cutting a cake in a restaurant. This was said in a rude tone as if to say my friends and I were beneath her. When we got the bill and paid, we waited 20 minutes to get our $18 change back and only got it back when we asked the staff, obviously we weren't going to leave them an $18 tip for their horrible service. This experience has ruined my expectations of this restaurant.

Amazing Sherry. Love the sherry selection here - very knowledgable and I love the way the staff try and recommend different wines to their dishes - really excellent place - if you can get in!

Fabulous.... Loved this place, try the braised chicken, beef ribs and jamon with goats cheese and beetroot, delicious. For something different wine wise try the tempranillo blanco. Service was also really great we spilt some wine (not much) and the waitress kindly gave us a couple of freebie glasses of PX to try.

Always amazing, without fail, every dish is a gem so order away and be sure whatever you choose is going to be amazing. No nasty little pots of traditional Aussie style Spanish tapas here, this is fresh, great ingredients served simply and for a very reasonable price

You must try this little city tapas hideaway, the ambience, food and service were all exceptional. The must try dish is the warm cows cheese in vine leaf, I will dream about that for a while now!! Can't wait to go back and cannot recommend highly enough.

Disappointing. Went about a year ago and it was great. This time we waited 45 minutes for a single tapa and when it finally arrived it was very ordinary. Pork so dry it was barely edible - had a bite and left the rest. <br/>It was way overcrowded too. Filling it to the brim at the expense of the experience of the customers is pretty shortsighted management.<br/>Won't be going a third time.

Simon Food Favourites review. Friendly and down-to-earth service. Nice decor and plenty of extra seating upstairs. Yellow fin tuna 'cruda', crushed spiced almonds, & sherry dressing ($22) had enjoyable textures and flavour. The Crab, avocado, & chilli tostado ($14, 3 pieces) was a crowd favourite with very tasty combination of flavours on a nice crisp base. The Jamón serrano, burrata, pickled red onion ($20) was generous in size with nice flavours and a good one to share between 3-4 people. The Beef short ribs, verde sauce ($28) was tasty and very tender with rich flavours. The lemon helped to lift the palate. I'd definitely come back to try more of the dishes.

Delicious and Plentiful. Walking around the Rocks and looking for something light to dine on we found this fantastic place. Food was fantastic, flavour explosions in your mouth, simple and enjoyable.<br/><br/>Worth the wait for a seat and the staff are attentive and friendly.<br/><br/>We will definitely be back

Food was fantastic! Great service. This is one of my favorites now

Enjoyable!. Had dinner last night (tues) with a friend. The service I experienced was great from the get go, greeted with a smile and seated. Was waiting for a friend and a knowledgeable & friendly waitress helped me chose a glass of port which was beautiful. Food was amazing, between 2 people 3 dishes is more than enough as they came with bread. We were recommended a dessert which was a lovely finish. Will be back.<br/>We ordered:<br/>duck liver pate - deliciously rich and creamy<br/>warm potato, rosemary & salt coca - tasty and filled us up<br/>braised chorizo, black olives, romesco<br/>pan de casa - very tasty, a bit oily but I liked mopping the oil with the bread. yum!<br/>For dessert <br/>dulce de leche tart: a milky caramel tart which was not too rich, a lovely way to finish.

Great atmosphere and attentive service. We shared a lentil salad and a great beef dish that melted in my mouth. With 500 ml Tempranillo carafe the bill was only $62 and we felt well fed (for a light meal). The place was packed but the waiters were very attentive.

Terrible, terrible service. This was my second time trying TapaVino. The first time, I walked out before even ordering anything because the staff were so rude to me. Some time has passed and I thought I would try it again. Unfortunately, I was met with the same waiter that made my previous experience unpleasant. Don't get me wrong, the food was absolutely delicious but I will not be going back for a third time as the staff have absolutely ruined it for me. Most of them were very nice and professional, but one man in particular had one of the worst attitudes I have ever encountered and I felt I wanted to suggest to him that maybe he should be in a different line of work. He treated me like I was dirt beneath his shoes, like a common annoyance. When we ordered, I asked if he thought it was too much for two people and he no. We then had enough food for another person or two lef over so I asked to take it away with me. When we received our take away, the container was filled with about 1/4 of the food that we had left on the plates so I asked why he hadn't put it all in (in a very polite and respectful way) and he snapped at me, and completely shut me down. Very rude and disrespectful when I was clearly right. I don't appreciate being spoken to like he spoke to me and I also do not appreciate being lied to because it was 100% clear that only a tiny portion of our leftovers was in our container. I feel bad for the people that probably had a recycled meal based on our leftovers. In summary, TapaVino is lovely but they need to get rid of that particular waiter. I work right across the road and know a lot of people that have been there and EVERY SINGLE PERSON knew exactly the waiter I was speaking about and had very similar experiences. He has already ruined many people's dining and drinking experiences - how many more until you do something about it? If you keep people like that around, you will be losing a lot of business.

Great selection of spanish wines, yummy white sangria, good food and attentive and knowledgeable staff. It's a tapas bar so although the serving sizes are generous (compared to others) don't expect to get full.

Recommended. We went to TapaVino on a Wednesday night after work with 5 of us. Definitely need to book as it was packed! The atmosphere is great, we were upstairs and it was a little bit loud. The food was all to die for. It all comes really quickly as it is ready-prepared. We ate the rabbit terrine, anchovies, chorizo, lamb, goats curd and walnut salad and a few others. Most notable was the chorizo and the caramelised walnuts in the salad. SO good. Everything comes with a side of bread which is good in a way as you can fill yourself up on that if you want to. I would go back for the Jamon as we didn't get that and it looked good. Wine list is extensive and service was pretty good too. I would recommend for a date, nice upmarket version of tapas.

We need more places like Tapavino in Sydney. It was already very busy on a Wednesday night at 6:30, but the service was still professional and quick. The sherry list is extensive and there's is a fantastic selection of wines by the glass, accommodating all wallets and palates.<br/>Between three of us we had razor clams with crispy jamon, peas and mashed broadbeans, some fabulous Pata Negra, a tuna crudo with spiced nuts and sherry, lamb shoulder with pomegranate and yogurt and a salad of shaved cucumber, olives and seared watermelon. The highlight was a knockout dessert: a chocolate, olive oil and sea salt terrine. Everything was simply really good, and very reasonably priced, especially for a place near Circular Quay. And you can book!