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Bar Rioja, London,

Bar Rioja

4.6
4.6
173 Reviews
£25 and under
Spanish

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2 people
10:30 PM
Booked 1 time today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Great for fine wines
  • Charming
  • Neighborhood 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.

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Experiences

  • Bar Rioja Tasting Menu

    Multiple dates available
    We invite you to experience a snapshot of delicious Rioja wine and pinchos. Each menu includes four carefully selected wines, paired with delicious pinchos to complement and enhance every sip. Choose from two options, £30 tasting menu or the £40 tasting menu.

What 173 people are saying

Bar Rioja reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • North London

    Best Ambiance

  • 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, intimate wine bar near King's Cross, praised for its "fantastic tapas and excellent wine." Guests appreciate the "knowledgeable staff" and "cosy atmosphere," perfect for date nights or catching up with friends. Despite its small size, the "service is outstanding," making it a "hidden gem" worth visiting.

173 Reviews
  1. EUGENE

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really good wine and really good appetisers. Alessandra was amazing and showed us great service would happily go back again. Really good date spot.

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  2. Folu

    London14 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great little wine bar with delicious tapas! There aren’t many tables adding to the cozy feel. We tried quite a few dishes but the standout items were the octopus and the pressed suckling pig. The wine options are fantastic with serving sizes ranging from sample size to a full bottle. I would definitely recommend this for a relaxed night out

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  3. Julie

    London1 review

    4.0

    Dined on February 19, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Cosy, intimate wine bar with good ambiance. The wines are great but a little pricey, for this price I would expect slightly better service i.e. water offered or put on the table without having to ask. The bathroom is in another building so you have to go outside (in 2 degrees) which means having to warm up when you get back. The waitress was very friendly though she was the only one working while we were there so service was a tad slow but we weren't in a rush so didn't bother us.

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  4. Liubov

    London7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Incredibly tasty tapas, both vegetarian and meat lovers can find plenty to choose from and enjoy every bite. We will definitely be back again, and not only because of food, but the wine is brilliant too

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  5. Allan

    London3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on January 29, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely staff and nice ambiance. Tapas were average. Wine flight was good though.

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  6. Jessica

    San Francisco1 review

    5.0

    Dined on January 21, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great atmosphere, wonderful wines and delicious food. Great service. Cosy and intimate. It is quite loud/noisy though, so hard to chat in a larger group. I still give it ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️!

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  7. Roger

    London3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very friendly staff. Wine excellent as expected. Pinchos were a very good match. We would have stayed longer but our train was due.

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  8. Sheryl

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on December 20, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food and wine was fantastic. Great ambience. Only 2 things. Our table was very small so we couldn’t order too many tapas dishes and secondly some of the guests were very loud in voice. At some point we couldn’t hear ourselves speaking to one another. Other than that the Staff were very attentive and knowledgeable with the food & wine available. Cant wait to go back again! ☺️

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  9. Cass

    London3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 3, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Experienced staff, who helped us choose lovely wines. Great food too

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  10. Imelda

    London1 review

    4.0

    Dined on November 26, 2024

    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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Bar Rioja is rated 4.6 stars by 173 OpenTable diners.

Bar Rioja does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
10:30 PM
Booked 1 time today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Bar Rioja

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

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Spanish
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Fri 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat 6:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Nacho Del Campo
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