MariPili Tapas Bar

4.8

241 Reviews

$31 to $50

Tapas / Small Plates

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2 people

Nov 23, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 21 times today

Experiences are available.

Good for special occasions
Neighborhood gem
Charming

MariPili is a James Beard nominated Galician themed tapas bar providing a casual environment for elevated Spanish bar food and homestyle cooking. MariPili is named for chef's aunt and the bar and walls are adorned with Galician art and keepsakes. Estrella Galicia is served on tap and there are a wide variety of tapas options like the pan seared lingcod 'Bacallau a Mariñera' and Spanish classic 'Croquettas de Jamon' as well as our seasonal tasting menu Tapear Tapearei which includes many bite sized courses reflecting a more traditional tapas experience. Honoring the chef's blended heritage, the wine list features a selection from Spain and Washington exclusively.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Tapas / Small Plates, Northwest Spain, Traditional Spanish
Hours of operation
Happy Hour Wed–Sun 4:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Wed, Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(425) 520-9539
Website
https://www.maripili-tapas-bar.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Grayson Corrales
Private party facilities
We offer a private dining room on weekdays for your special occasions. Please check our our website at https://www.maripili-tapas-bar.com/private-events for details. Thanks!

Location
1117 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122-4415
Neighborhood
Capitol Hill / First Hill
Cross street
12th Ave. & Madison St.
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wine

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Experiences

Tapear Tapearei
Multiple dates available
Reserve your spot here if you'd like to try our prix fixe menu. Our prix fixe menu is $65 per person and includes individual bites across 5 courses. You can always decide to switch to our à la carte options upon arrival. If the prix fixe menu isn't what you're looking for, please select the Standard Reservation option.

Offers

Early and Late Night Happy Hour
Multiple dates available
Sun - 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM,Wed - Thu - 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM,Fri - Sat - 5:00 PM - 9:45 PM
Offering Happy Hour deals 4-5pm every day. Late Night Happy Hour Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday 8-9pm; Friday and Saturday 9-10pm. Tapas bites for $5!

Olivos $9.00
fried olives stuffed with Spanish cheese and chorizo
Tabla de Queso $15.00
savory petite gateau of Spanish blue cheese, raspberrry jam, pistachio crumb, figs
Croquetas$14.00
option of jamón or mushroom
Patatas Bravas$11.00
fried russets with mildly spicy tomato-pepper sauce with triple garlic aioli
Brocoli con Patatas$15.00
Ensalada de Ciruelas$15.00
Torrijas$19.00
Cannelones$22.00
Zamburinas$14.00
baked scallops, candied pork jowl, pickled shallots, compound butter, chimichurri
Bacallau a Marineira$18.00
pan seared lingcod, herbed manchego gnocchi, snap peas, fish broth
Polbo a Feira**$25.00
orange poached and sliced octopus, crispy potatoes, guindilla chili oil, pickled onion
Paella Tahdig$16.00
crispy paella rice served with chorizo spiced shrimp, triple garlic aioli
Rabo de Toro Fideua$24.00
Chuletas$35.00

Dessert

Tarta de Santiago$12.00
Leche Frita$14.00
Torrijas de Chocolate$14.00
Chulas de Calabaza
Galician pumpkin donut, San Simon smoked cheesecake, fall spiced caramel

What 241 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.8Service
4.7Ambience
4.3Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

MariPili Tapas Bar offers a vibrant dining experience with "amazing food" and "exceptional service." Guests rave about the "fantastic" and "creative" tasting menu, perfectly complemented by exquisite drink pairings. The ambience is cozy and lively, making it a perfect spot for a memorable meal with friends or family. Highly recommended!

241 Reviews

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Ryan
Seattle
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Really great menu — food was delicious — really great service and great environment.
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Carol
Milwaukee
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I wish I was a big enough eater to experience the tasting menu. My dining partner and I chose three small plates and a dessert and left satisfied. We enjoyed interacting with the bartenders and appreciated their skilled crafting.
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Christopher
Seattle
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My daughter and I had reservations for 2100 Thursday night and from the time we walked in to when we left the entire experience was amazing. We were anxious to try the Tapear Tapearei menu and had an incredible dining experience. Every dish was delicious and beautifully plated from start to finish. Since neither of us are big alcohol drinkers we were allowed to split the wine flight pairings without having too much but could experience the flavor pairings which enhanced the experience. An extra star for our servers Stacy and a man that sadly I didn't catch his name. The explanation of the dishes and the anecdotes about the dishes was an added enhancement. Highly recommended.
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Jenna
Washington DC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 10, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely excellent experience. The restaurant week menu was incredible, we even ended up ordering more dishes! The plating was so unique with homemade pottery dishes. Will be going back!!!
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 7, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The best meal we've had in Seattle in 5 years. I never thought I'd be writing about sea urchin flan, but live and learn. We did the tasting menu and it was INCREDIBLE. What a gem of a restaurant. We're already planning our return.
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Michael
Seattle
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 7, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful experience on a Wednesday. With a tasting menu evening
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Marc
Seattle
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on November 4, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing meal. Everything was great, but the broccoli, eggplant cannelloni, and chocolate bread pudding were just amazing. We'll be back.
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Janie
Seattle
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on November 3, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a party of four who all left delighted with the food and experience we shared. We sat at the bar and had the added pleasure of being able to see the plethora of delightful looking mixed drinks and wines that were available. We had the five course menu designed for restaurant week and it was great. The food was inventive, delicious and colorful. A delight for all your senses. I would certainly recommend this restaurant to anyone who loves tapas but especially those who treasure Galician cooking.
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Cory
Portland
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 2, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We had a wonderful time celebrating a dear friend's birthday. The restaurant is atmosphere is lovely and perfect for a cozy get together with friends. The entire staff is friendly and knowledgeable. Our party loved all of the chosen dishes, especially the seafood and the chocolate desert. As a vegetarian there are several options that were very good ( how simple potatoes can be so good is impressive, I could have just eaten them and been happy). I did find a few items be a little over dresses or strongly seasoned for my taste, this was fine because it's designed to be shareable so the fact that many of the vegetarian items were rich or seasoned strongly didn't detract but it would stop me from eating more than one portion. Overall I highly recommend MariPili Tapas.
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Robert
Greater Boston
73 reviews
vip
2.0
73 reviews
Dined on November 1, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
To sum up a big failure in the cooking. Poorly seasoned, sand in the octopus and tasteless vegs. The host was kind enough to take two dishes off the check and to be honest we got tired of critiquing the food and made due with most of the dishes. There were some winners though with excellent flavor one savory “ frenchtoast” with cheese sauce and mushrooms and lamb chops with a plumb relish.overall the host and waitstaff were attentive and professional now they need to do a better job with what is going on in their kitchen.
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FAQs

MariPili Tapas Bar is rated 4.8 stars by 241 OpenTable diners.

MariPili Tapas Bar 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.