Comments on: Best tapas in Manhattan?

Question: Best tapas in Manhattan?

yt — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 18:58:56 -0800

Where can I find the best tapas, in Manhattan, on a Monday?

I'm looking for the best tapas bar / restaurant in Manhattan. Specifically for this Monday night.

And what should I order there? My preference is to non-seafood, less-meaty dishes.

By: kimdog

kimdog — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 20:01:05 -0800

I can't speak to Monday nights, but I recently went to a dinner at La Nacional, and was super impressed. The place looks like a little hole in the wall on 14th, and the main room isn't anything special (primarily occupied by Spanish nationals watching soccer), but they have a small dining room that's quite nice. I think I was able to sample almost everything on the tapas menu, and of the non-seafood things, I loved the artichokes, meatballs, croqueta, and patatas bravo. There are also several other veggie based selections. The menu is on the website. Wow, according to Frommers it's the oldest Spanish restaurant in the city. Here's a review from Gothamist.

By: Kensational

Kensational — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 21:32:46 -0800

19 Street, between 5th and 6th Ave, I dont know the name but it's very good. Bonus, it is next door to the Flatiron Lounge where you can retire to for a "flight" of three of the drinks du jour. Each day the Flatiron has a selection of three paired specialty drinks, I wish I was there now.

By: JPD

JPD — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 04:06:31 -0800

19th between 5th and 6th is La Boqueria.

Tia Pol is very very good - I think better then La Boqueria and I think the best in town. 10th between between 22nd and 23rd

By: deadfather

deadfather — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 06:46:44 -0800

I think Chowhound is a better place for this question, but I'll put in a plug for Alta, which I went to recently. There are seafood and meaty plates, but also a number of non-.

By: deadfather

deadfather — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 06:48:29 -0800

(Except that Alta is not 100% authentic Spanish tapas. Some are, most aren't. Don't know if you are strict on that.)

By: allkindsoftime

allkindsoftime — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 07:20:15 -0800

Here's your answer.

By: Evangeline

Evangeline — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 08:20:30 -0800

I second Flor de Sol.

By: Kensational

Kensational — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:59:48 -0800

JPD: That's funny, yes La Boqueria is 19 St bbwt 5/6 but I'm talking about Sala 19.

I didn't remember there are 2 places.