It’s not each day that the Neighborhood Information will get invited to restaurant openings in South Tampa, however after we acquired invited to the official Grand Opening of the brand new Barcelona Wine Bar (at 2907 W. Bay to Bay Blvd.), Jannah, Charmaine, Charmaine’s boyfriend Brendan & I made a decision to go test it out — and what a tremendous place it’s!
To start with, this location is one in every of solely 22 Barcelona Wine Bars in eleven states (South Tampa is the one one in Florida) and it has a real South Tampa vibe and crowd and already has been packed each day because it opened. However, Barcelona is unquestionably value a go to when you love an genuine, fine-dining Spanish tapas restaurant with an enormous number of choices — together with extra veggie tapas (from charred broccolini & crispy Brussels sprouts to roasted carrots & crispy oyster mushrooms) than I’ve discovered anyplace else — plus charcuterie and cheese plates, paella and different giant plates, an unimaginable wine listing and a full ultra-premium liquor bar.
Reservations are just about a should, however after sampling a big portion of the tapas menu and the Paella Salvaje (Brarcelona’s all-meat paella with sausage, hen, chorizo, pork stomach, quick rib & chickpeas), I can guarantee you that Barcelona won’t disappoint! For reservations, name (813) 722-0202 or go to BarcelonaWineBar.com. For a full rundown of our first go to to Barcelona Wine Bar, see the Dec. 24 Wesley Chapel and Jan. 7, 2025, New Tampa editions of Neighborhood Information & please inform them we despatched you!
