2024: Manhattan Voted Salinas Best Spanish Restaurant!
Salinas
136 9th Ave
(212) 776-1990 – salinasnyc.com
A unique and vibrant restaurant, located in the heart of West Chelsea, Salinas has been serving up Spanish cuisine since 2010. Specializing in both traditional and inventive tapas, as well as regional main dishes, Chef Luis Bollo, focuses on serving traditional, rustic cooking to introduce lesser-known dishes from the regions of the Spanish Mediterranean. The restaurant has been the recipient of several awards including a 2-star rating by the New York Times. The interior boasts a warm and intimate setting, with furnishings and décor that transport you to the spirit of the Balearic Islands. Divided into three separate rooms, a tapas lounge, a main dining room and a garden with a retractable glass roof, there is a distinctive dining experience for everyone.
2023: Manhattan Voted Casa Mono Best Spanish Restaurant!
Casa Mono
52 Irving Pl
(212) 253-2773 – casamononyc.com
Don’t forget that European Spanish food is a category of its own — and Casa Mono wins in that category! Its executive chef Andy Nusser is surely unrivaled when it comes to experience, as he grew up in the fishing village of Cadaques, Spain. He has reimaged dishes with adventurous proteins like sweetbreads, cockscombs, and pig’s feet. There are also delicious clams and bone marrow dishes available at Casa Mono! But it’s more than just the food — it’s the atmosphere. Casa Mono comfortably hosts 13 tables and 15 bar seats, with wall-to-wall wines and sherries — and the restaurant has over 600 of those for you! Try all of their variations of meats, their types of drinks, and everything they have to offer at Casa Mono, located on Irving Place!
2022: Manhattan Voted Tio Pepe Best Spanish Restaurant!
Tio Pepe
168 West 4 Street
(212) 242-6480 – tiopepenyc.com
There’s tons of options for Spanish food in New York City. But Tio Pepe is really the best. Tio Pepe is a storied West Village restaurant that has been serving authentic Spanish cuisine to diners for over 40 years. With a thoughtfully curated menu featuring time-honored classics and a stellar bar program offering Spanish beer, wine and seasonally-driven cocktails, Tio Pepe has become a beloved institution in New York City’s ever-changing culinary landscape. Opened in 1970, they will leave you with the sense of the culinary scene in Spain, and you’ll be counting down the days until you can come back again!
2021: Manhattan Voted Casa Mono Best Spanish Restaurant!
Casa Mono
52 Irving Pl
(212) 253-2773 – casamononyc.com
Casa Mono is Manhattanites’ favorite Spanish restaurant for a countless number of reasons. Besides the incomparably fresh food offerings— like its razor clams a la plancha or pulpo (baby octopus) with fennel and grapefruit, traditional offerings like skirt steak with romesco and onion mermelada and innovative dishes like bone marrow with smoked trout roe—it is committed to sustainable food practices, calling its dedication to people, profits and the planet a “triple bottom line.” Located next to its popular Bar Jamon, Casa Mono is not just a meal, but an experience. With its carefully chosen wine selections, homemade desserts and trained staff who is knowledgeable and as invested in your dining experience as you are, Casa Mono is a true winner.
