Bay Area Spanish Food

Alegrias on Lombard Street offers more than 20 kinds of tapas and small plates, as well as a short wine list featuring selections from Spain.

The simple, streamlined decor and high ceilings give Andalu a distinctly downtown San Francisco look, but the menu and service are more friendly Pacific... More about Andalu

Old World taste meets New World appeal in this vibrant new restaurant concept by veteran Restaurateur, Don Durante. Serving spirited Pan-Latin cuisine,... More about Cascal

When three Chez Panisse alums opened a tapas bar next door to Alice Waters's famed Berkeley, California, restaurant, it was only a matter of days before... More about Cesar

Well known for uniquely fusing Spanish, Mexican, and Cajun cuisine. Cha Cha Cha sports a colorful interior - encouraging a bright, festive atmosphere. Very... More about Cha Cha Cha

Charanga has charm, good food and its location on ever changing Mission Street is further proof of an inevitable shift that continues to transform the... More about Charanga

Mayan, Spanish and French Fusion. One of the only restaurants in the city that offers Salbutes and Panuchos, a Mayan style tostada topped with beans,... More about Chichen Itza

Fun and funky tapas and paella café with good inexpensive food and sangria. Located just off the trendy Valencia street corridor on 22nd Street, Esperpento... More about Esperpento

On the corner of Powell and Union, just off the main drag in North Beach, sits Iluna Basque, a swank eating place pushing itself into San Francisco's... More about Iluna Basque

Concentrating on Spanish meals, this is an upscale establishment. Expect the average entrée to cost $12 to $20, and plan to fit the scene by dressing... More about Patio Espanol

Peppoli is one of the fine restaurants located at the Inn at Spanish Bay which is a Pebble Beach Resort property. Their menu exudes the selection of... More about Peppoli at Pebble Beach the Inn at Spanish Bay

Spanish tapas, paella, and sangria in a colorful, active environment. This is really a fun place to have a really good meal, drink and enjoy friends.

Combine sauteed Monterey squid, grapes, foie gras, raisins, and heirloom potatoes. Sounds strange, but when my best Brooklyn girlfriend came to town recently,... More about Piperade

Owned by the ThirstyBear people, Ron Silberstein and Ragnhild Lorentzen, Ramblas opened a few years ago to serve microbrews, decent Spanish tapas, pomegranate... More about Ramblas