Lovely restaurant and served by a very welcoming member of staff who saw to our every need. Food was out quick and incredibly tasty. The cheap Tuesday deals are 100% worth going for.
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Before you go
- Style
- Traditional Spanish tapas bar, small and intimate
- Known for
- Tapas deal nights (discounted tapas on Tuesdays), Sangria, Friendly service
- Signature dishes
- Patatas bravas, Albondigas, Prawns pil-pil, Croquetas, Chorizo, Mussels, Paella, Churros
- Good for
- Casual dinner, Groups of friends, Budget-friendly deal nights, Breakfast
- Lunch
- Lunchtime 3-tapas offer reported by reviewers; breakfast menu 10am-12 noon daily.
- Booking
- Small and often busy; booking recommended, especially weekends and Tuesday deal nights. Reservations via the official site.
- Book online
- Open booking page
- Dietary
- Several vegetable and seafood tapas; some desserts marked GF on the menu.
- Drinks
- Sangria, Spanish wines and beers.
- Also by them
- Tinto Tapas Bar Uddingston; Tinto Tapas Bar East Kilbride (The Village); Tinto Tapas Bar Largs
- Also
- Reviews are polarised: regulars praise value and seafood, some recent diners report bland or overcooked dishes.
Glasgow restaurant
Tinto Tapas Bar
Opening hours
- Monday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Thursday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Friday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Saturday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Sunday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Overview
Tinto Tapas Bar is a small Spanish tapas restaurant on Battlefield Road on the South Side, part of a little local group that also has branches in Uddingston, East Kilbride village and Largs. The menu is traditional tapas (patatas bravas, albondigas, croquetas, prawns pil-pil, chorizo, calamares, mussels, salt cod) plus paella, Spanish cheese boards and desserts like churros and cheesecake, with sangria and Spanish beer and wine. A breakfast menu runs from 10am to noon. It is known as a busy neighbourhood spot with friendly service and regular deals: reviewers mention discounted tapas nights on Tuesdays, an early-evening/early-bird set (3 tapas for a fixed price) and a lunchtime 3-tapas offer. The room is small and intimate, so booking is recommended, especially at weekends. Reviews are mixed: many regulars rate it highly for value, seafood and vegetable options, while some recent visitors found dishes bland, dry or overcooked for the price.
Reviews
Visited here last night, staff were really nice and friendly. Wasn’t busy. Food was tasty, good quality. Will be back!
Read on Google MapsExcellent tapas. Amazing service with the Portuguese head waiter. Great view into the kitchen to see the chefs working. Pate, meatballs, mussels and the star was the paella. Event managed desserts which the almond tart and banana pancake were to die for. House wine was a little tart but was fine after the second glass. Definitely return especially kna. Tuesday for the half wine tapas.
Read on Google MapsWent without a booking so were sat outside which was fine. There was a concert on nearby so was probably busier than usual. They had a 'concert' menu option for £20 per person for 3 tapas. The food was tasty but would have liked to have had a full choice from the menu.
Read on Google MapsWe’ve been here a few times over the years with different group sizes but this visit was very disappointing. It was just the two of us this time, we booked in advance but were seated on the table right near the service counter. The staff were gathered around us chatting a lot and using the table as a dumping ground for notepads. We had to shout at each other while the blender was going and were blasted by the cold when the front door was opened. The food arrived quickly but it was not of the same quality we’ve experienced before, I’m not sure if it was the atmosphere souring the taste or not but the portion sizes have definitely gotten smaller. We were there for a total of 29 minutes, we paid for our meal and swiftly left to find a pleasant evening elsewhere.
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