Born by Tapavino
9A/23 Barangaroo Ave, Barangaroo NSW 2000, Australia
About
Hip Spanish eatery dishing up tapas, charcuterie, seafood & meat plates, plus happy-hour specials.
Features & Amenities
Reviews (5)
I loved every dish I tried Veal was cooked brilliantly, best veal Iโve had (but Iโve only tried bad ones). This one wasnโt dry or too tough Pork cutlet was the best pork cutlet Iโve ever had in my life (everyone on my table said it was amazing). The flavour was insane Paella rice was perfect. The best paella rice Iโve ever had in my life, even though some reviews were mixed from my table. Iโve been to Spain and this oneโs better than the ones Iโve tried from there. The flavour profile is fantastic, and the socarrat is at the optimal level, nicely crispy without being burnt. Octopus was very good too, didnโt order Patatas bravas but it smelt lovely whenever another table ordered it. Waiting staff were great, lovely location and atmosphere on a Monday night. Possible Improvements: Sangria did taste watery, our fish dish (which I didnโt try) looked cool but we werenโt expecting it to be a raw sashimi style dish but rather a cooked one- should maybe specify on the menu or upon ordering. Overall, Should definitely come and try it! :)
A great spot for both lunch and dinner, right by the water and perfect for a bit of people-watching. Modern Spanish cuisine and one of the Tapavino family restaurants. While I personally think the food at the original Tapavino and Balcon is slightly better, this location easily wins on atmosphere. The beef cheek is our usual go-to main and never disappoints. The croquettes and octopus are also consistently goodโcroquettes are a hit with the kids too. This time we tried the cheese wrapped in serrano with honeycomb and toast, and it quickly became my favourite. You really canโt go wrong with melted cheese, cured pork and warm bread. It has an extensive wine list and the chilled red is good for a hot summer day. Portion sizes are on the medium-to-small side, so Iโd recommend allowing roughly one entrรฉe and one main per person.
I made a reservation for my boyfriend's birthday. The atmosphere at this restaurant is great, and the staff are incredibly friendly, so they were able to understand my shaky English, which was a great help. My boyfriend was also really happy. They accommodated my request for a surprise despite their busy schedule. This was my first time at this restaurant, but it makes me want to come back often โค๏ธ And the food was also incredibly delicious. The salmon was tender, and the croquettes were creamy and amazing! We'll definitely come again. Thank you to Zack, who was in charge of our table, and to all the staff who worked there today โจ
It is so disappointing the food quality. Paying +30 dish and not even close to spanish dish. The paella is so mushy, the octopus is so rubbery, tuna empanada is like same as a flavour from a tin can tomato flavour tuna; the pastry is bland, the croqueta de jamon is very bland, the chicken thigh is very inconsistent one is very dry and one part is ok, the flavour is bland. Not recommended and better go somewhere else. One try is enough and never coming back!
Loved it! Great atmosphere,and food was delicious! The were able to accommodate my friends food requirements (gluten free) with no issues. As always, forgot to take more pictures of the yummy plates but the best were the octopus, ham plate and the mushroom rice!









