Taberna del Alabardero

Voted Best Spanish Restaurant outside of Spain by Esquire Magazine.

7 / 10
94
ratings
  • Phone

    (202) 429-2200

  • Website

    alabardero.com

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  • Type

    Spanish Restaurant

Address

1776 I St NW (at 18th St) Washington , D.C. 20006 United States

Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating Yes
Music Live Music
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 38


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good service spain happy hour sangria good for dates prix fixe menu desserts pork cheeks outdoor seating brunch food dinner lunch gazpacho cooking classes flan crowded dog-friendly good for business meetings
Derek Fromson

Delicious, authentic Spanish fare, with impeccable service . In warm weather, try their chilled gazpacho and for dessert (at anytime of year), their flan is nicely prepared. Steak is a tasty entree.

Bitches Who Brunch

The Bitches Say: C+. Taberna Del Alabardero is a very old-school type of brunch spot . It’s not the best Spanish restaurant in town , but a good place to bring your European grandparents. Read more

myLoyalFamily

Join Taberna Del Alabardero and My Loyal Family to receive complimentary wine , Sunday Paella Lunch , private cooking classes and more, just for dining as usual! Be Treated Like Loyalty. Read more

Javier Velazquez

we continue to show the best our culture has to offer. Named the best Spanish restaurant outside of Spain by Esquire magazine, Taberna del

Javier Velazquez

he Evolution of Tradition is presented with Executive Chef Javier Romero introducing a new approach to some clasic tapas . From old school battling it out

FrenchTwistDC

Now open on Sundays for lunch . Check out the special Sunday paella menu. $22. The pork cheek paella is delicious. Very tender.

Javier Velazquez

Voted Best Spanish Restaurant outside of Spain by Esquire Magazine.

Alexandre Munhoz

Feels like one of those old school tourist traps in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol. In one side yeap, it’s authentic (Spanish tourist trap). On the other the food is mediocre and prices are ridiculously high

Washington Business Journal

Missy Frederick says: "Check out the new pinxto bar . A snack , similar to tapas and often served on toothpicks. New items just added to their bar . (WBJ 1/14/11)

Tammy Gordon

I love sitting on the patio sipping Spanish wines , eating tapas and watching the World Bankers walk by... (also, patio is dog friendly !)

Samantha Quiñones

Their take on tiramisu is unique and delicious! Perfect end to a fantastic meal.

Tania Rion

The new menu is amazing! You should try it

Javier Velazquez

Spanish Cuisine , Fine Dining , Paella , Tapas , Sangria , Pinxtos , Cochinillo,

Christian Schiller

Looking forward to a winemaker dinner tonight at the Taberna, which will be as good as the last one with Vincente Dalmau Cebrián-Sagarriga Read more

Rick

I reviewed this restaurant while on-staff at the Washington Diplomat... it's the best Spanish cuisine outside of Spain . Read more

Ceci Abente

Fixed menu 35 US$: tapas , paella & dessert ????????????

özgür Türkeri

Everthing including music

Oli

Good location, dated interior, ok food

Sara Arnal Risueño

Authentic Spanish cuisine !

Kaleb Tamiru

Spanish food , tapas food, Sangria ,

Oswaldo Gomez Rodriguez

Very good, but check on the menu to see if they have what you want.

Kelly Hereth

Best Happy Hour in DC!

Angie Harmon

The service is at least three times better than the food. The host literally ran down a taxi for a couple.

Charlie Garcia

Try merlusa and gambas al ajillo

Ray Venero

Wonderful classic Spanish cuisine . Have been a regular for 15+ years!

aro

the white sangria is delicious. happy hour is M-F, 3-7pm: half-price sangria and tapas ! dooooooo it

Gina McKinley

Excellent Sangria and Tapas

Isa Lara

Incredibly overpriced. Totally not worth it. I will never come back. So many other great tapas places in DC. Estadio. Boqueria. Jaleo.

Will Lopez

Half price tapas during happy hour 4-7

Jane Browne

Tapas an sangria ate lovely - dint eat the tiramisu it's disgusting !! The worst I've eaten in the world totally foul.

Alonso Llerena

Best Spanish restaurant in D.C. hands down. Read more

Matt Osgood

Sadly the paella was nothing on real Spanish food ,

Meredith Blake

The calamari here is about as useful as a monkey with a screwdriver .

Peter Rook

Half priced happy hour tapas and sangria

Scott McKee

Good but extremely overpriced

Ana Maria Ospina

La Sangría y la atención de los meseros.

Gian Luca Belluzzi

Atmosfera magnifica, piatti squisiti

Tania Gomez

Lo que hemos logrado pedir, tiene buen sabor... pero ya van más de 15 minutos que terminamos las entradas y no ha venido NADIE a la mesa... PÉSIMO SERVICIO

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