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Bar Rioja, London,

Bar Rioja

4.5
4.5
163 Reviews
£25 and under
Spanish

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2 people
19:00
Booked 10 times today
  • Great for fine wines
  • Charming
  • Neighbourhood gem
Tradition meets modernity

Bar Rioja is dedicated purely to the wonderful wines from the Rioja region of northern Spain, our aim being to showcase, in an intimate space, the exciting variety and quality of the wines and share our enthusiasm for them with you. We fell head over heels in love with this region and its wines since our first visits and have been back on countless occasions over many years. Bar Rioja hopes to continue the many magical memories made over the last thirteen years at Bar Pepito, whilst bringing something new to London.

Our menu features a fantastic selection of 43 wines of all different varieties spanning the region of Rioja. All wines will be available by the glass so you can enjoy multiple styles and to accompany them, Nacho del Campo, executive chef, is bringing to you the pincho culture from the most famous street in this wine region Calle Laurel.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Spanish
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Fri 17:00–23:00 Sat 18:00–23:00
  • Phone number
    020 7841 7331
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Nacho Del Campo
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What 163 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • North London

    Great for fine wines

  • North London

    Great for outdoor dining

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Bar Rioja is a charming spot near Kings Cross, perfect for wine and tapas lovers. Guests praise its "great wine and good food," friendly staff, and cozy atmosphere. Though some find it "a bit more expensive," the extensive Rioja selection and delicious tapas make it "a hidden gem."

163 Reviews
  1. Imelda

    London

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely evening , excellent service . Only gripe is said open until 11pm but shut at 10pm … chairs on tables et.

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  2. Jamie

    Hertfordshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very intimate and friendly setting, fantastic selection of Rioja and some lovely nibbles.

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  3. Kathryn

    London

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 16 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was just a quick pit stop for cava and tapas. All was fabulous, including service and it’s such a fabulous little bar amongst the hustle and bustle of the area.

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  4. Peter

    Berkshire

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 13 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Chilled and polite service. Able to have an uninterrupted meeting with wonderful wine and great service which was sensitively managed without interference. A great experience.

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  5. Amiir

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 9 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    Too drunk to write anything. Good spot. Good food. Service … very average.

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  6. Pauline

    London

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 7 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    I really like this place, food is good, wines are fabulous, service is always pleasant but sometimes it's outstanding and sometimes they don't know what they're doing. It a wine bar with 40 odd wines, they're strength lies in the staff's knowledge and this evening it was lacking.

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  7. Liubov

    London

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 22 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Unexpectedly nice place with a great food: tasty, reach in flavour, juicy meat and delicious sauce.
    Bar RiojaResponded on 28 October 2024
    Hi Liubov, Thank you for the wonderful review and for taking the time to share your feedback with us! 🙌 Hope to see you soon, Bar Rioja Managers

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  8. Justin

    London

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 19 October 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Very poor food and not cheap.. very disappointing

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  9. Catherine

    London

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 October 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We visited Bar Rioja on a Saturday evening. The venue itself is lovely, small cosy and intimate. The young lady serving us was great, very friendly and and had good knowledge of the wines. Unfortunately the food was a complete disappointment. We ordered 5/6 different tapas dishes. The croquettes were cold, the pork dish had a hard stone in it which could have been either an olive stone or a peice of bone, I was lucky to not chip a tooth on it. All of the food was under seasoned, bland and luke warm at best. We ate it anyway, as we wanted to stay at the venue to try the extensive wine list. We stayed and tried 7/8 different wines which were all nice, but didn't make up for the poor food. All of the food was added to the bill, dispite us flagging the cold food / bone in the pork being flagged to the staff.

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  10. EL

    London

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 4 October 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely place with a great staff and atmosphere. Will recommend
    Bar RiojaResponded on 8 October 2024
    Hi EL, Thank you for your review and for letting us know how we did! It's great to hear you had a great time with us and I do hope we see you again very soon.

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Bar Rioja is rated 4.5 stars by 163 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 10 times today
Google Map for Bar Rioja

3 Varnishers Yard, The Regent’s Quarter, London, N1 9FD

Additional information

  • Area
    King's Cross
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Fri 17:00–23:00 Sat 18:00–23:00
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Spanish
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    King's Cross St Pancras station
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Nacho Del Campo
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wine
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