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Barrafina

Address:	54 Frith Street W1D 4SL
Tel	020 7813 8016
Website:	Visit Barrafina website
Price: £55.00	Wine: £15.00	Champagne: £40.00
Opening Hours:	Mon-Sat 12N-3pm 5pm-11pm

Square Meal review of Barrafina:

Brothers Sam & Eddie Hart own the celebrated Fino in Fitzrovia but have gone more casual at this tapas bar which opened in early 2007. This being Soho the designers have been in & there’s plenty of gleaming steel, mirrors & marble. With only 23 stools at the counter & no reservations, diners should expect hefty queues at busy times, but the food’s worth the wait. There’s a superlative meat platter, crisp ham croquettes, fresh prawns with a vibrant garlic sauce, the softest lamb & squeaky-fresh squid grilled on the plancha (the cooking is conducted in full view behind the counter). Go with a big appetite & you could quickly burn a hole in your pocket but Barrafina is more of a buzzy in-&-out sort of place. Commendably, all of the short all-Spanish wine list is available by the glass.

Wine List: Barrafina has a small (around 30 bins) but perfectly formed all-Spanish selection with nearly everything available by the glass. All the wines, including an excellent range of sherry, come in 125ml measures. The smaller size is in keeping with the tapas offer as it helps you match wine with a range of plates, without drinking so much that you fall off your stool. Best Buy White Manzanilla Pasada Pastrana Sherry, Hidalgo, Spain, £29. Best Buy Red 2003 Cal Pla, Mas d’En Compte, Priorat, Spain, £25.