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Paella Marinera | Lobster Seafood and Saffron Rice - Papa's Tapas - Delray Beach, Delray Beach, FL

Papa's Tapas - Delray Beach

4.6
4.6
47 Reviews
$30 and under
Tapas / Small Plates

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 23 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Charming
  • Good for groups
Hi family, friends, customers, and community! 🇪🇸
We're Papa's Tapas—a proud fixture of Delray Beach's Atlantic Ave for nearly 15 incredible years. Our local family restaurant will bring you back to Old World Spain with tapas & dinner menus featuring proprietary recipes that have been passed down for generations.
Our Executive Chef, Cristobal 'Papa' Parra has crafted a menu that celebrates authentic Spanish flavors—from savory Tapas & Signature Sangrias to delicious Paellas & refreshing cocktails. Papa's Tapas offers a charming Spanish dining experience for our guests to enjoy sharing tapas with their friends & loved ones.

For over 30 years, Papa has owned and cooked in many restaurants throughout South Florida, creating a community of patrons that enjoy his recipes and the atmosphere that surrounds him.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Tapas / Small Plates, Spanish
  • Hours of operation
    Sun 2:00 pm–9:00 pm Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 3:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–11:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Sat 3:00 pm–6:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (561) 266-0599
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Cristobal 'Papa' Parra
  • Catering
    Call Us for Paella Preorders & Catering: (561) 266-0599
  • Private party facilities
    If you are interested in learning more about our offerings, please fill out the request form and we will contact you to discuss details.
  • Neighborhood
    Delray Beach
  • Cross street
    Off of Atlantic Avenue on NE 2nd Avenue. Pineapple Grove Arts District
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Papa's Paella

    $20.00 - $36.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Experience the flavors of Spain with our customer favorite Paellas. Made to order, each Paella is made with Spanish saffron rice. This dish traditionally takes 1 Hour.
    Papa's Paella Photo
  • Vegetarian Papa's Paella

    $18.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Experience the flavors of Spain with our customer favorite Paellas. Made to order, each Paella is made with Spanish saffron rice. This Vegetarian Paella is made with saffron rice served with broccoli, zucchini, squash, peas & carrots. This dish traditionally takes 1 Hour.
    Vegetarian Papa's Paella Photo

What 47 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

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

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Papa's Tapas in Delray Beach is a delightful spot where "the food is excellent" and the service is warm and friendly. Known for its authentic Spanish cuisine, patrons rave about the delicious paella and sangria. The vibrant atmosphere and "fantastic experience" make it a must-visit for shared dining.

47 Reviews
  1. Cindy

    Fort Lauderdale

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great selection of tapas and all the food was delicious. The service was excellent and the ambience was wonderful. We will definitely be back.

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  2. Brandy

    West Palm Beach

    41 reviews

    4.0

    41 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Service was great. Engaging and energetic team who seemed genuinely invested in their guests. All the food was awesome with just lamb chops the lowlight, dry and overcooked but everything else was awesome (empanadas, pan tomaca, garlic shrimp, chorizo.. ) Will certainly be back!

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  3. Ellen

    VIP

    New York City

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Very friendly and accommodating staff! We enjoyed our dinner.

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  4. Steve

    VIP

    New York City

    73 reviews

    5.0

    73 reviews

    Dined on January 3, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a great dinner here. All the suggestions the server made were spot on and the sangria is delicious as well. We ordered paella right away and I particularly loved the one with chicken and we added chorizo which was a good call. Server was pleasant and efficient. Will definitely come back.

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  5. Julie

    Las Vegas

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    We went here on NYE (ate here two years ago and had no issue). Only reservation available was for outdoors (no problem). The table they gave us was a bit off the beaten path, with a broken chair. Food was very good but service was completely underwhelming. The waitress never told us the specials, never got the basket of bread that others got, and then the tempo of the food coming out was completely off. One of our kids meals came out with the apps, which came in a timely fashion, then the chicken fingers came next, also at a reasonable pace for the dinner, but then our adult entrees came a good 45-60 minutes after that. Our water took us asking twice for, and our second round of drinks also took forever. When we finally inquired about our dinner status to another waiter (ours was no where to be found) he asked what we ordered and said those dishes take a while(skirt steak and Mariscada??), but yet the table behind us got their order much faster than us. When it was time to pay, our waitress also asked as no longer in site so we finally just gave our credit card to another passing waitress. If you can’t handle the volume, please don’t book that many reservations.
    Papa's Tapas - Delray BeachResponded on January 3, 2025
    Julie we appreciate the feedback. On a busy night food is going to take longer to come out. 45mins to an hour on an extremely busy night at 7:30-8 is pretty standard. We make all of our food from scratch so it does take some time to prepare. We are a family run restaurant too all feedback is greatly appreciated but if we have space to take reservations we will not turn people away.

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  6. James

    VIP

    West Palm Beach

    38 reviews

    5.0

    38 reviews

    Dined on December 29, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always good. Love the hot tapas and calamari is really good.

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  7. Irene

    New York City

    113 reviews

    5.0

    113 reviews

    Dined on December 26, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    So many options to choose from and it’s wonderful there are so many gluten-free choices. My family all enjoyed our dinner here — it was delicious! Carlos was our server and he was helpful with recommendations and he’s fantastic.

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  8. carol

    VIP

    Massachusetts

    51 reviews

    5.0

    51 reviews

    Dined on December 23, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The tapas and the seafood Paella were Delicious!!!

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  9. Kathryn

    Orlando

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on December 23, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very nice lunch here! All the food was great! Will definitely return.

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  10. Marc

    VIP

    New York City

    186 reviews

    4.0

    186 reviews

    Dined on December 22, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Haven't been for awhile. They have excellent tapas , but their regular menu of entrees is very diverse. My friend had mariscada, seafood stew. He had class, mussels, calamari, lobster , shrimp in a a sauce with yellow rice. I had a sea Bass filet with yellow rice and black beans with salsa Verde on the side. A big, tasty piece of fish. The service was very good and for what you got the prices were excellent.

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FAQs

Papa's Tapas - Delray Beach offers delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Papa's Tapas - Delray Beach also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (561) 266-0599.

Papa's Tapas - Delray Beach is rated 4.6 stars by 47 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 23 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Papa's Tapas - Delray Beach

259 NE 2nd Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33444

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Off of Atlantic Avenue on NE 2nd Avenue. Pineapple Grove Arts District
  • Neighborhood
    Delray Beach
  • Hours of operation
    Sun 2:00 pm–9:00 pm Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 3:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–11:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Sat 3:00 pm–6:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Tapas / Small Plates, Spanish
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Cristobal 'Papa' Parra
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (561) 266-0599
  • Catering
    Call Us for Paella Preorders & Catering: (561) 266-0599
  • Private party facilities
    If you are interested in learning more about our offerings, please fill out the request form and we will contact you to discuss details.
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