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El Sabio Tapas Bar & Restaurant

60 Eastgate street, Winchester SO23 8DZ, England
01962820233
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Paella de Marisco - unfortunately my camera skills and sunlight don't do it justice!
lovely garden at the riverside
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Ranked #9 of 92 restaurants in Winchester
4.0 of 5 stars 85 Reviews
Price range: £8 - £20
Cuisines: Spanish
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Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Groups, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
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Winchester_Wanderer
Winchester
Senior Contributor
21 reviews
10 helpful votes
“Not your average Tapas”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2012 NEW

Given that the chef and his staff are anything but Spanish the experience is remarkably authentic. Good food, reasonable prices and an Iberian atmosphere. Look out for special offers and Flamenco nights. More

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bobwinmill
Eastleigh, United Kingdom
Senior Contributor
42 reviews
19 helpful votes
“pleasant, but nothing special”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2012 NEW

we went there with friends a few months ago. pleasant enough restaurant with a good choice of food. however (perhaps i am being a bit picky) it just seemed a little overpriced for what you get would i eat there again? possibly. More

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AttilaV, Owner at El Sabio Tapas Bar & Restaurant, responded to this review
18 February 2012

Dear Sir/Madam, Thank you for taking the time to write a review. I am always please to hear any sort of feedback regardless if it is good or not so good. Regarding the prices.As you could see in other feedbacks there were no problem with that and I believe 4 tapas which would cost you on an average of £20... More

TashaAnnHelena
Winchester, United Kingdom
Reviewer
5 reviews
4 helpful votes
“A feel of Spain in Winchester”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2012 NEW

I have been to this restaurant twice and both times everything has been perfect. The last time i went was on valentines day with my boyfriend, there was not any deals on which did make the bill more expensive than usual as you normally get deals on the tapas. However even on a busy night i could not fault the... More

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Jen R
Rugby, United Kingdom
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4 reviews
1 helpful vote
“I loved this place - excellent food and service”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2012

I love tapas but this was the first time for my colleague and he loved it too. We had 5 dishes and bread which was ample - the paella del carne was lovely and the prawns pil pil amazing! I loved all the dishes we ordered and if I lived in Winchester I would be a regular visitor. I noticed... More

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WhitakerHampshire
Hampshire
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3 reviews
1 helpful vote
“Great place”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2012

We love El Sabio, we have never been disappointed. Good choice of food and great value for money. More

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UKCaptainscarlet
Winchester, UK
Contributor
11 reviews
34 helpful votes
“Great Paella”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2012

The service is good and the staff are friendly. Will go back. More

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AliceL90
Winchester, England, United Kingdom
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13 reviews
7 helpful votes
“ok, not great”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2012
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limited vegetarian choice, served without a smile in a restaurant lacking any atmosphere More

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AttilaV, Owner at El Sabio Tapas Bar & Restaurant, responded to this review
19 January 2012

Dear Madam, Thank you for taking the time to write a review about my restaurant.It's always highly appreciated. I am sorry but I do disagree with you regarding the number of dishes for vegetarians. Being isn't a vegetarian restaurant having 9 tapas dishes,paella,starters etc is a quite good choice and we had no problem with that in the past. In... More

Ludalua
Winchester, United Kingdom
Senior Contributor
41 reviews
31 helpful votes
“Pleasant environment, delicious paella and great music”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2012

We've been to the El Sabio a couple of times and we're becoming a regulars for the last thursday of the month flamenco music. The paella is well served and delicious. It does take about 40 min to be cooked as they say in the menu, so if you don't want to wait that long, order before you arrive. We... More

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campfreddie1969
Winchester, United Kingdom
Contributor
13 reviews
6 helpful votes
“Great Tapas”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012

We arrived earlier than we had booked, but that was not a problem as they weren't particularly busy. We ordered a variety of dishes and drinks, and the food was delicious and service was faultless. We will definitely be going back and will be going a bit later as when we left, the place was buzzing. More

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Nosaj40
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
5 helpful votes
“Great meal for all the family”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2011

We turned up without a booking with 3 children but were found a table despite the fact most were reserved. Quality of food was excellent though worked out relatively expensive with 3 hungry boys. £90 for the 5 of us. As we arrived at 5 it was fairly quiet though was livening up when we left at 7.30. Service was... More

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