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La Boqueria

86/100 (3237 ratings)

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"Load shedding brought me to this spot after wanting to try it after a very long time. The ambience is amazing and right up my alley - very modern..."

Nonji Motlhetlhi

"Excellent food and vibe! One of the best meals I’ve had in a..."

Vinolin Naidoo

"Excellent service and a delicious food..."

Cobus Swart

"We visited La Boqueira for lunch over the weekend and it was a great experience, the food and service was great. They're reasonably priced as well..."

MelC

"Great atmosphere, tapas are exceptional and mains overall were satisfying and flavorful. Extensive wine list and inviting bar area. Well worth a..."

Vincent Bezuidenhout

"Loved everything right from the unique cocktails Mojito Fresca & Miss Deamenor to the dishes like Lamb empanada etc!! Will surely visit..."

Ktmdias

"Ahhh-mazing! Great service! Fantastic setting! The food is to die for! We had the Chipotle Chicken (Smokey jalapeño and paprika thighs) with sweet..."

Khosi Hlongwane

"We had dinner there recently and the service was excellent and the food as always outstanding! The waiters were efficient and very friendly and..."

Boshoffgary

"Love this spot, delicious food, great service, relaxed vibe! A great space to meet friends and family or for eventing @foodiewhippedsa @laboqueria..."

Neeta Raga-D

"Great place(spanish), sharing meals were very delicious(Tapas). Would definitely recommend🔥Writing this makes me realise that I need to go..."

Thabang

"I’ve been there twice. The first time we thoroughly enjoyed the Blistered Edamame starter and the Paella and Whole Fish was so tasty and utterly..."

Raeesa Sarlie

"Devine, devine, devine. The food, the service, the interior and the atmosphere all just amazing! Try the edemame beans. The somelier is very..."

James Mayer

"What a gem! My family organized a surprise graduation dinner for me and couldn’t have chosen a better place. Ambience, food and service were all..."

FriesBeforeGuys

"Very friendly and efficient service, my friend wasn’t happy about the seating and felt a draft and on. Full night they were very accommodating...."

Melissa Marengo

"Boys Dinner done right! Absolute cracker of a Tapas & Chill kinda place. Highly recommend their Seafood Paella & Steak combination (the waiters..."

Akie Chhabra

"The menu is a bit on the pricier side of things but wow the cocktails are amazing. Really good vibe and the food is tasty. Genuinely enjoyed my first..."

Mawatle Mpuru

"This place is incredible! Service from arrival to sitting down and ordering food was amazing. Our waiter was exceptional with food recommendations..."

Jess Cleenverck

"A lively place near Rosebank, serving a small collection of food n a great collection of wine. The ambience is vibrant, people throng this place,..."

Shubh Saha 🇮🇱

"Amazing cocktails and craft shooter options! Can not fault any of the dishes we had, an array of tapas and oysters! Definitely leave space for..."

Dominique

"Pleasantly surprised by the place.I had been told countless times, "you must visit this place". Finally I did and what a joy it..."

Cláudio M.

"We had a really great experience at La Boqueria on a Sunday afternoon. The service was amazing as well as the food. The sea food paella was delicious..."

Lungi

"This establishment has easily become my favourite restaurant. My goodness, I've been here twice in two weeks!! The first time, was a girl's night out..."

Mpho Mokhoane

"Had a absolutely wonderful experience here. The atmosphere is cozy and beautiful. The staff is extremely attentive and friendly. The food is..."

Morgan

"First impression: PACKED (even on a Wednesday) which is almost always a good sign but also a heads-up to rather reserve a table to not be..."

Theloveofgoodfood

"Fantastic experience. Excellent service, viby place and awesome food! The chipotle chicken dish is the absolute best I ever tasted! We will..."

Gary

"We went to La Boqueria for my fiancés’ 30th.What an awesome experience. We were all very impressed with the food. All the dishes were..."

Mari

"Great place, lovely food, good vibe. We didn’t order mains but had a bit of everything from the tapas and starter menu, everything was beautiful...."

Lebo Chabana-Kubheka

"Love the ambience. Service is tops - very attentive waitrons. Food is delish - yip highly impressed and will definitely recommend La..."

Deysellydia

"So when you see the exterior of La Boqueria you know it’s a place where a lot of thought went in, but wait till you see inside. The decor is..."

Robyn Louw

"Had a great night out with friends at La Boqueria, the Venue is really nice and well decorated, the post box bar was really cool. Our waiter, was..."

Kev0's Food Adventures!

"Loved the tapas menu. I’d definitely recommend the short rib and the goat cheese. The food is really great and the ambience of the place is..."

Junior

"Warm lovely hidden gem in parkhurst. If you not into tapas tho I suggest you don't come here. Food is largely in tapas form..look and feel is great!..."

Aviwe Palesa Mgobozi

"Fantastic atmosphere, great cocktails and awesome paella. Would need to book on the weekends. Well worth a visit. Don’t miss out on the starters!..."

Ben Mendelson

"First time and blown away by exceptional food and service, even though there was not even one table to spare, food cooked to perfection and..."

Mauro D. Cariano Nave

"Enjoyed their tapas menu. Wide selection with generous portions. The place has an electric Joburg buzz of business and casual diners with a few..."

Felix Mthembu

"I must say, La Boqueria could make it onto my top-10 list of restaurants that are aesthetically pleasing with excellent service and accommodating..."

Philani Qwabe

"Great relaxed vibe, variety of options on the menu. We especially loved the coconut almond tea ☕...ideal catch up place with loved ones and hosting..."

Catherine Nyathi

"I give this place a 5 out of 5 immediately. Usually one struggles to get amazing vegetarian dishes at restaurants, and most are average at best. Bu t..."

Noluthando Lushozi

"This space is visually pleasing to the eye - the deco is a haven for design inspiration - and its warm colour pallet and coziness was the right dose..."

Rethabile

"Fabulous ambience and decor. The food was delicious and the cocktails yummy. Staff friendly Will definitely be visiting again. A wonderful experience..."

UrsulaD

"We had a lovely experience. Our waiter , Moses, was incredible . He was super attentive , kind, and efficient. The food was lovely!..."

Nikita

"Good quality food. We had a rough experience with the service though, which when we complained their GM (Conrad) was kind enough to offer us a free..."

Ashdesai5

"One of my favorite spots in joburg! Love that they found a clever way of opening wines without decorking the wine, giving over 30 wines to drink by..."

Kgahliso Molaba

"Fabulous place, friendly staff, interesting options on the menu, the lamb and ribeye were delicious, impressive wine list - good options by the..."

Lenee Green

"Beautiful restaurant. Our waiter was quite helpful when it came to cocktail suggestions although they really were not stingy with the alcohol in the..."

Khwezi Ngcobo

"Great and wonderful place great food enjoyed the linefish and place is exquisitely design and offers great atmosphere for catch and chat over great..."

Thabang Kgobe

"Had lunch at La Boqueria for the first time this week. As expected the decor is beautiful. The food exceeded my expectations and so did the..."

Laullie

"Had an amazing experience last night, what a great atmosphere friendly people all around.. Food was out of this world. Will have the mojo pork belly..."

Armand Coetzee

"The food at this place was the best I’ve had in a very long time, cocktails were amazing too. Staff was very attentive and friendly. Definitely a..."

Megon Norman

"Tonight was my second time at this beautiful restaurant. The decor is amazing, every detail is thought about carefully. The food is incredible, I..."

Candice

"The food the food the food!!! Honestly this is on my top 3 list simply for the food. Service is generally quite good as well, really worth a..."

Zinzerella

"Let me off start of by saying WOW!!! This place used to be the old Wombles in Parktown. And honestly the standards haven’t even dropped. This place..."

Herro This Is Shitty Wok

"Great ambience. Great food. Great service.The trifecta of any great restaurant.Bravas was very good. An unassuming little dish which..."

Richard Soldin

"The food, service and atmosphere just excellent! With the Coal-fried Aubergine and the Mojo pork belly taco you cannot go wrong. Portions sizes very..."

Ina

"The service was amazing, the paella was to die for. They have a really nice selection of wines. Great tasting cocktails. It was really a treat...."

Refilwe

"Great place for a tapas experience. I had the prawns as my mains for lunch. The food was really tasty. The restaurant is spacious, our friends took a..."

Pei-Lin Chen

"This gem of a restaurant is located in Parktown, I love it to be honest! The vibe of this place is something else, the music and the friendly staff..."

Mona Makwakwa

"Such amazing food and scrumptious combinations of different flavours! A group of us ordered only starters and light meals and all shared so that we..."

Yaniska Singh

"Had a great evening at La Boqueria this week. Attentive staff, great ambience and excellent food. The tapas made me wanna hop in a plane to..."

Renee.luus

"Loved It here! It’s where Wombles used to be but they have totally transformed the place. Food: Food actually disappointed me a..."

Mmule

"Perhaps my favorite restaurant in Johannesburg at the moment. Consistently excellent, I have been there 4 times and I am always impressed. If you are..."

FoodFoodFood

"La Boqueria is one of the best places I have been to this year and, I think, will remain my top pick of 2018 unless someone else manages to change..."

Elizabeth Grieve

"It was an exceptionally pleasant experience from the onset. The staff were very well versed with both the wine and food menus and we're around..."

AG

"Great looking venue , service was on point , the paella was amazing , great flavour and a really good portion . The potatoes brava is seriously..."

Chris De Beer

"La Boqueria is a beautiful restaurant with enthusiastic and kind waiters.Our table started of with gins which are served with fresh..."

Anna Potgieter

"Went for dinner and as it was a week night we didn't make a reservation - they were busy and thankfully managed to accommodate us. The decor is..."

Fatima Kamrudin Mamod

"This restaurant was difficult to rate. The service was exceptional and the decor really beautiful, however, I did not particularly enjoy my meal,..."

Ria Fraser @CityFlavours

"Awesome service. First started at the bar with a friend while waiting for a third friend. The bar staff treated us very well while serving our..."

Pumzilepopi

"Came here for a Saturday lunch. We were a large party and ordered alot of dishes to share, everything was tasty. Awesome place from the ambience,..."

Stefi

"Great food and service. From the tapas starters to the tasty mains to the dessert - amazing. Lemon tart a must! Spacious and comfortable interior...."

Jason

"Had to see what this place is about- it’s the talk of Joburg! Love the decor here! We sat at the bar because of the construction across the street..."

Sue

"On an overcast Saturday afternoon, this dedication to Hispanic street food boasts a mix and match menu for every party's tastebuds. As you..."

Krinisha Kara

"Wow! After hearing about this restaurant for months, we decided to eat here for my mom's birthday. The decor is simply beautiful, with a very modern,..."

Raquel Unterslak

"An absolutely outstanding experience. The food was just divine. Excellent atmosphere. Our waitress was so attentive and present throughout our..."

Jeraldene Pillay

"This restaurant has an amazing atmosphere and vibe to it. It gets busy very quickly so it is advisable to reserve a table. The decor is aesthetic and..."

Keah Elijah

"We hosted my Mom's 60th Birthday party here and it was an amazing success. The food really stood out. Every dish is different from your run of the..."

Angelique Pinnock

"Best zucchini fries in town . The place get packed and busy but the atmosphere is worth it , parking is a bit of a hassle, Food and drinks were..."

Unarine Raphulu

"I enjoyed the food but I cannot say the same for the guests I was with. One had to send their steak back due to there being to much fat and two..."

Nick “Jubee” Juby

"Lovely place, fantastic atmosphere, amazing food and wonderful, knowledgeable and friendly staff. Not cheap, but absolutely worth saving..."

Ruairi Sheridan

"Absolutely gorgeous venue. Love the repurposed pieces of furniture. 5 stars for the decor and design layout. The only thing that can be suggested is..."

Diane Clark

"Had a wonderful birthday dinner party here. Atmosphere is lovely, staff are lovely. Food is really good. On my hunt for the best Aperol Spritz and,..."

Weslee “Aunty Wes” Lauder

"A nice place. Food is average. Waiters are a bit slow but friendly. Served us a seafood paella that was basically porridge. Manager was not too happy..."

Henrique Masasu

"It was an all round great experience. The food was bursting with different flavors. The service was on point. And it is an amazing restaurant to go..."

Keruné Naidoo

"The food and service was good. My aperol spritz could have had more..."

Tendani Ramanugu

"The place is good for groups, this was my second time here came with colleagues then came back with a..."

sabo Ndlovu

"Awesome Mexican food restaurant, loved the variety of tacos. The portions are good, filling, and oh so delicious. Also tried the potato & beef soup,..."

Thoko M

"Visited this restaurant many years ago and was hoping it was still as good. Much to my delight, it is even better than I remembered! We had various..."

Nicole Themistocleous

"The established restaurant is such a golden gem 💎 in Johannesburg & almost need no recommendation at all. The food, staff & ambiance all scores a..."

Neil Mare

"Loved it. We'll be back here for our company's year end function,..."

Annelizé Scholtz

"We hosted a friend's baby shower recently. The service was amazing. We booked a private room and it was super cute. Food is good, a little pricey l..."

Marve Tesa

"Excellent food and atmosphere. Would definitely go again. Nice place to go on a date or..."

Zane Bezuidenhout

"Really had a lovely experience. The restaurant is beautiful. Our waitress was delightful and so was the food. I need to go back and experience more..."

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