Nai Tapas Bar

Located in the East Village, Nai Tapas serves authentic tapas of Spain. We also have live Flamenco shows Thursdays and Saturdays from 8:30pm - 11:00pm.

7 / 10
325
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  • Phone

    (212) 677-1030

  • Website

    naitapas.nyc

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  • Type

    Tapas Restaurant

Address

84 2nd Ave (E 5th St) New York , NY 10003 United States

Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express & MasterCard)
Wi-Fi No
Outdoor Seating No
Music Live Music
Menus Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 90


Keywords:

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Razia Khan

The gambas al ajillo and patatas aioli are AMMMMAAAAAZING. Really everything we had was delicious - churrasco , chicken croquettes , churros ... Love this place! Highly recommend!

Katie Congleton

Meatballs , brussel sprouts , papas bravas , ham wrapped fried goat cheese on toast , meatballs , skirt steak , chorizo and manchego toast topped with quail eggs + white sangria ... It was all amazing!

Suhayde

Make sure you make reservations in advance in order to get the best view of the flamenco performance . Every Thursday at 8:30pm and then again at 10:30pm. The seafood tapas are fresh and delicious!

Ha Diem

Everything I had here was so good. Standouts are definitely the coconut crepes filled with seafood , the escargot , mango sangria , and blueberry pomegranate sangria !

Harriet Ruff

Some of the best #tapas in #NYC. Have the meat balls , avocado with crab and the garlic prawns and you won't regret it. Don't bother with the patatas Bravas - bit dry.

Karina Estrella

Very unique but authentic tapas and excellent service! I Recommend the champagne sangria , the patatas aioli , croquetas , and Pulpo a la Gallega (boiled octopus )

Jiajia Jin

Amazing flamenco performance - make sure you pick a table close to the stage! Tapas are good but reviews are probably hyped up too much. Alta remains my favorite tapa place .

Nicolette Romero

Um, yum! The gambas ajilo was the stand out tapa and the sauce was amazing. The red sangria was also tasty and two glasses will definitely get you tipsy!

samantha hankins

Enjoyed this for being relaxed and unpretentious unlike most tapas places in NYC -- this place reminded me more of Spain. Great atmosphere. Reliable food. Small place.

Christian Acevedo

Great vibe, amazing music if you like Spanish pop/rock. I loved the red sangría , my friends had the white (I wasn't a big fan). Overall a great experience. Loved our server Jenny, too!

Julie Son

Petotillas queso de cambra basically goat cheese in a croquette wrapped with serrano ham and placed on toast . The skirt streak was good too! I did not enjoy the octopus . Blueberry pomegranate sangria

Ernesto Gutierrez

Disregard all the praise you'll read here for a crab avocado tapa . A lackluster non Spanish made up dish. The churrasco steak on the other hand, now that is a treat.

Allison Krausman

Didn't like the mango sangria as much as I thought I would, considering the hype. But the coconut creeps with seafood were AMAZING. Get them. Also the potatoes in creamy mayo deliciousness were YUM.

Kevin Valenski

Cheese piementos, patatas bravas and gambas al ajillo for the win! Great sangria as well . Went for a pitcher of red. Cute , rustic feel .

Gennady Borukhovich

This place is great especially for big groups. Went there with 17 people and they did a prix fixe menu : $45 for family style tapas plus open bar .

Rong Nguyen

Good tapas place . Had the gambas en salsa verde sauce is good with bread too. Waiter suggested calamari cooked in its own ink maybe not for everyone but it was different. Patatas alioli was good too!

Calvin Multanen

Amazing tapas and sangria . Make sure to check out the live flamenco on Thursday’s and fridays

Katherine Corson

Definitely get the Queso de Cabra!! Amazing (I could say "amazeballs" and literally have it be true but obviously I'm too cool for that)!

Nikki 🌺

Flamenco show and Spanish guitar on Thursdays & Saturdays! the staff are really nice and don't rush you from the table. try the olives stuffed with anchovies and chorizo in cider ;)

Kinsey Lane

Love this place. Everything is deliciousx, but get the oxtail , garlic chicken , any patatas and the pan tumaca. And sangria of course.

Ryan

Food and drinks are awesome! Mussels , beef , goat cheese , gambas , everything... Will visit again for sure

Amira Hassan

Love this place! Best tapas , sangria and happy hour prices are excellent! Definitely a must to visit!

Venera Varbanova

The live flamenco shows on Thursdays and Saturdays are so so good! Highly recommended!

Amy Sagar

Love the croquettes de jambon and the petotillas de queso de cabra. Also try all the sangrias !

Giovanni D'Palma

I wasn't as impressed with the food the second time. It's okay and a decent spot for tapas with a few greats on the list. Try the blueberry sangria

Yami Alonso

Quick great quality tapas . Their sangria is watered down, so skip that. Must do the croquettas

Kaity Chan

Great tapas place . Been here twice and always leaving full with just 3-5 plates & 2 people.

Y M

Affordable, delicious, great service. Get the mango sangria (if you're into sweet drinks )

Caroline Le

Great tapas , awesome sangria and flamenco shows ! How can you go wrong?

James Laurenti

The food is great (get the crepes filled with crabmeat ), but the Flamenco shows they do are what really make this place a no-brainer. Read more

Lauren Mac

Sangria is great, hope to come back for their other flavors too!

Honghui Yu

Come here on Thursday and Saturday nights for flamenco! Sangria is a must try.

Belén Adiari

Excellent service . Food was awesome and the sangria to die for.

Jackie S.

Blueberry pomegranate champagne sangria is delicious!

Tabatha Valderrama

Blueberry Pomegranate Champagne Sangria is yummy! And pitchers are just 20 bucks Monday-Wednesday!! You're welcome :)

ᴡ Hunter | Artist

I LOVE this place. Food is fantastic. Drinks are good. Dancers are INCREDIBLE!! Awesome place. Can't wait to come back here!

Sairam Rajagopal

The flamenco was great. Come on Thursdays. Pretty decent potion size / price for tapas .

Diane Jean-Mary

Great tapas ! They've had flamenco dancers the last few times I've gone

Cherie Mok

The coconut crepes with seafood filling is the best item on the menu!

Julie Liu

Mussels are a must try! If you go on Thursday or Saturday, there are flamenco dancers as well

Yin Li

All the sangrias are delicious, but the whites are especially amazing.

JW Heyman

Live music on Thursday and Saturday. 8:30 and 10:30.

Robert Williams

Try : katsu , seabass , tartare , tomato dish!! Unbelievable

Will Vanderhoef

Great food. Live Flamenco dancers and music . Pomegranate Champaign Sangria .

Robert Williams

Amazing modern tapas selection.

Manica Senapati

Great Food,Great Wine .. Spicy Clams my fav !!

Janine Coral

Great deals for groups, all you can drink and eat.

Raffaella Ciavatta

Noisy , tables are so wide it's hard to talk to your friends. Food was good but nothing exceptionally amazing. Staff was friendly but owner has a micromanagement issue so he's the only to take orders?!

Jonathan San

Everything but especially the escargot

Jane Dong

Definitely get more sangria than you think you'll want.

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