Updated September 2023
Perhaps the first thing you’ll notice when you walk into the Vineria San Telmo are the mottos and quotations painted on the walls and ceiling, followed by the display case featuring spectacular desserts by Gollerías (including the Very Best lemon meringue pie in the universe) and the wonderful floor-to-ceiling glass wine cellar (I want one at home!). You can then go on to discover the Vineria’s special blend of traditional and innovative tapas, which also includes a lot of terrific vegetarian options.
I’ve been going to the Vineria for 20 years now and the food here is consistently excellent. Owner Juan Manuel Tarquini is all about the wines and there is an extensive wine list including a very good selection of wines by the glass (look out for the featured wine of the month).
Favourite dishes of mine include the perfectly grilled pluma Ibérica (pork shoulder), the crispy panko croquetas and the salmon tataky served with leeks done two ways (crispy fried and stewed). The menu is varied and well thought-out, so there is truly something for everyone.
But the very best thing is how you feel so at home at the Vineria, either inside the cosy restaurant or out on the fabulous terrace overlooking the Murillo gardens. The knowledgeable international and multilingual Vineria team go out of their way to ensure you have a great time, which reflects Tarquini’s generous nature and attention to detail.
Open for breakfast from 9.30.
Bread Charge: 1.70€
Paseo Catalina de Ribera, 4
Tel. 954 410 600
Open 9.30 – 16.30 / 20.00 – midnight Monday – Saturday
10.00 – 16.30 / 20.00 – midnight Sunday
€ € € €
vegetarian friendly
Food 9 | Wine 9 | Service 8 | Ambiance 9
ensaladilla with tuna belly
Rezumar Cantabrian anchovies
award-winning Olavidia cheese by Quesos y Besos
croquetas del día
spinach salad with apple, cheese, mushrooms and prawns
arugula and burrata salad
hummus with pita bread and salad
panko chicken nuggets with potatoes and sweet mustard sauce
made to order mini tortilla
“tower” of aubergine, tomato, smoked salmon & goat cheese
stuffed zucchini
beef sweetbreads with mash
garlicky squid ink pasta with grilled scallop
grilled foie gras with potato purée and confit apples
moroccan pastry filled with chicken and almonds, sweet cinnamon
salmon tataky with stewed and fried leeks
grilled sea bass
la bodega
mini cachopo with mashed potatoes and salad
grilled pluma (see pork cuts), pumpkin in curry oil, fried arugula
tender oxtail in crispy filo pastry
grilled Argentinian beef with creamy mustard sauce
owner Juan Tarquini (right) with wine distributor César Velázquez
fab desserts by Gollerías
the terrace
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Updated September 2023