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Travellers' Choice2023
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Special Occasion Dining, Romantic, Groups, Bar Scene
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Tuesday - Sunday from 4 - 11 pm, serving tapas 4 - 8.30 pm (9.00 pm Friday and Saturday) Closed Mondays. No bookings - Walk in only. We look forward to seeing you soon. Trish, Thalia and Team Tapas
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
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CUISINES
Bar, Mediterranean, European, Spanish
FEATURES
Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Wine and Beer, Dog Friendly
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Reviewed 3 days ago via mobile

We haven't eaten at the tapas bar in quite some time, we had heard there was a new chef and were eager to try it out. The dishes have changed abit but we did feel that the one menu was getting abit stale, hence the...lack of visits on our part. We were absolutely delighted with the new menu and we made some amazing choices, it was nice to see a good selection of desserts. The new chef seems to know what he is doing and obviously knows how things should be presented (we did feel the old menu was thrown on the plate abit, sorry). All in all a first class experience!More

Date of visit: December 2023
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Reviewed 5 days ago

I have been eating and drinking at Tomatitos for many years; invariably, the reception has been good and the food has been great. I last ate there with friends about 4 months ago on a busy night and ,for once, I was disappointed with the...food as the service was slow and erratic and the food was luke warm. I then went back after the new chef arrived a few weeks ago and, on both occasions, the food was excellent...well prepared, garnished, timely and very tasty. Its nice to see that most of the regular menu has been retained, but also to see new, innovative dishes on offer.I will continue to eat and drink at Tomatitos.More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 1 week ago

I am honestly baffled by all the good reviews on here! Staff were friendly but food was pretty awful. Maybe we were just really unfortunate or maybe we have high standards but we thought our meal was really quite bad. Some dishes reasonably nice (slaw...and spinach parcels), some sort of ok (watery, tasteless squash gratin, tasteless stuffed pepper) and some truly terrible (2 tiny morsels of floppy-skinned chicken that tasted boiled, bulked out with fried potatoes swimming in water). They took the chicken off the bill. But worst of all was a crème Catalan (crime brûlée) that was totally split and grainy - really unpleasant and just wrong. But by that time we couldn’t be bothered to raise another issue so just paid and left. Really don’t know how a place can serve food this bad and seemingly still be very popular. Hay needs better!More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 28 October 2023 via mobile

Great atmosphere and super friendly. Delicious food and they managed to navigate our requests to make some of the dishes vegan with good humour. Our dog was warmly welcomed. We had the suggested wine which was gorgeous too. Only gripe was the kitchen was closed...by 8.30 when we wanted to order dessert. Would have been great if they’d given us a 10 minute warning! Would definitely return.More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 24 October 2023

Fantastic food & service, two vegetarians in our group & there was plenty of choice for them. Also dog friendly 👍🏻

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 28 September 2023

Just been and had the tapas, probably the best food we’ve had in a long time. Great food, excellent value, brilliant service, good cider and wine. Definitely going again, maybe tomorrow.

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 20 September 2023 via mobile

Really great atmosphere, the staff were friendly, and very helpful The food was delicious, it arrived quickly and was full of flavour. There was a wide variety of dishes to chose from, both vegetarian and meat, and all very reasonably priced. The portion sizes were...good too. I would say the photos of the food don’t do this place justice, it was very tastyMore

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 19 September 2023

The 2 of us ate here on our first night in Hay, and were so impressed returned the following evening for a second bite. It’s apparently been there for 11 years, the staff are really friendly, and the clientele eclectic. Service excellent. The tapas are...remarkably genuine, and a welcome change from the standard pub food all around. We had 5 sharing dishes with bread and the bill was an astonishingly reasonable £49!More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 15 September 2023 via mobile

Great little find for us overnighting in Hay. The place had a really lovely vibe, service was quick, efficient and really friendly and the food was delicious and very reasonably priced. What’s not to love!

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 12 September 2023 via mobile

Great experience. Buzzing atmosphere. Fantastic food, wide range of exciting options, all delicious. Welcoming helpful staff. Would really recommend. Very busy and no booking.

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 20 August 2023

this is a super tapas bar in a beautiful town just over the border in wales . great value for money . the service was friendly and quick . the food was very tasty and varied with plenty of choice .

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 11 August 2023 via mobile

Had a 8 dishes to make a delicious dinner. Very popular so busy even on a Wed evening. Calamari was a little disappointing but overall excellent tasty dishes, especially the patatas bravas dish. Good service, by the young hopeful Politics and History student. He worked...hard all evening. Good atmosphere, dog friendly but shame on the person who let their dog bark in the lower part of the restaurant, Let’s down the dog owner side.More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 7 August 2023 via mobile

No bookings taken so be prepared to wait with a drink in the patio area out back. On a Sunday evening in August at 6.30pm we waited 30 mins for table for 2. Menu isn't huge ( maybe 15 odd dishes to choose from) but...very good. Written up on a backboard as changes regularly. Everything we ordered was delicious. I suggest 3/4 tapas per person depending on your appetite. We ordered too much! Service is also good and drinks reasonably priced.More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 6 August 2023 via mobile

Lovely food ambience and staff. A real find in Hay. Great value for a lovely evening out. £70 for 6 tapas plates, 2 deserts, water, bottle of wine and extra glass of wine.

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 30 July 2023

Lovely tapas! Delicious food, and a lot of options to choose from. I personally enjoyed the Patatas Bravas, and the Calamari. Staff are very friendly and welcoming, and definitely recommend for dinner or drinks in Hay on Wye. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Date of visit: July 2023
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Response from Kathie S | Reviewed this property |
So sorry for the delay! Yes they are dog friendly :)
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There are vegetarian options but I don't believe it was halal.
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Tomatitos Tapas Bar is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4.5
  • Atmosphere: 4.5