Spanish cuisine: the best places to taste it in Philadelphia

"Stopped by on a whim for a little snack. The food was all delicious, the space was incredibly clean and pleasant to look at. I loved the open style..."

Christian Cornielles

Johadane Pierre

"Food was delicious. Happy hour margaritas were just ok. Service was..."

Christine Carleton

Brasil's Nightclub

"Hands down best club for Latin dancing in the Philly area. Whether you are new to the Latin Dance Community or dance regularly, this is the place to..."

Lisa Della Polla

"Such an amazing place to dance with great vibes! Incredible instructors! Definitely worth the..."

Luz Garcia

"Private lesson, never salsa danced before, Michael was an awesome instructor I can’t wait to do it again! So much..."

Maria Gornik Lord

"Awesome place! The lesson is always interesting and different! The best thing is that people are there to dance not to pick you up or feel you up...."

Vanessa Zambrano

"On any given Wednesday you can bet if you stop by Brasil's Nightclub you won't be disappointed. From the Salsa or Bachata Lesson that is given by top..."

Jackie Kappel

"Love love love! Love the music! Love the dancing! Love the drink prices. This place knows what they're doing as far as night clubs go! And it was..."

Katie Beth Brown

"The best night club in the city for dancing I loved it...."

Ashley Ceccarelli

"Last night was my first time at Brasil's....it was great! The lessons were so fun, then dancing all night practicing the steps was even better!!..."

Gina Abraham-Giallella

"Small, but so much fun! Love the lessons and the..."

Deonna Thompson

"Great fun awesome friendly inviorment. Mike is great..."

Salvatore Brasile

"Very fun experience and will be going again with friends! Loved the salsa and bachata lessons on Friday! It's something fun to do to meet people and..."

Jessica Hoag

"Great place to dance salsa and bachata. Very friendly regulars. Everyone is there to practice and people are very patient with each other when..."

Christina

"The salsa lessons were amazing! (And free) People happily danced well after the lessons and it was an amazing chance to just get out in Philly..."

Pam Stevens

"Update: As of August 2023, things have overall improved at Brasil's. I noticed the shift in January of this year and there has consistently been a..."

Jay Bledsoe

"Great atmosphere and enough space for dance with a good selection of..."

Evelisse

"Great place to go salsa dancing in the city! Free dance lesson every first Thursday of the month. Great instructors and..."

Marisol Dennis

"Great spot for dancing salsa on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Some nights include beginner lessons that are set up so you don't need a partner...."

Rebecca Rendell

"Super fun for dancing, and the staff and service is amazing! Came for the salsa dancing and was not disappointed! I feel like a pro now. Also had a..."

The Mickey Group

"I started dancing at Brasil's a year ago and haven't stopped since. The instructors and lessons are phenomenal, the bartenders are loads of fun, and..."

Michael Paige

"Great place to dance. Beers are about in line with what one would expect to pay. Saturday night there will be a $10 cover to be prepared going into..."

sjucrewguy

"A bit on the smaller side for a club, but definitely one of the best salsa clubs in philly. They offer free salsa classes a few times a week. It's a..."

Sharif Aly

"Celebrated my birthday here last night and it was a GREAT time! Good music and the place is bi level. Amanda was a HUGE help over the phone setting..."

Brianna Serwein

"The best burgers in the area. Friendly staff, nice beach like atmosphere across the street from the Akumal Beach (the beach where you can see the..."

Rocky Mountineer

"Brasils is one of the best club to salsa. I also like the fact how they provide free 1 hour free salsa lesson and drink specials. I meet a lot of..."

Bianca Negron

"Went to the salsa dance instruction class Wednesday night and had a great time! The instructor was good at directly both men and women and made it..."

Rachel W

"Very nice place to learn how to dance. I have been going for about a year now, met the love of my life, and am glad they still here after covid. Get..."

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Valanni

79/100 (7968 ratings)

"Awesome swanky place in Philadelphia. The food was delicious. The drinks was on point. The Ruby Slipper, will definitely have you feeling some type..."

Mistress Cõryn

"Got the Mezze Board with different proteins (lamb, shrimp, beef kabob, sausage) and spreads (tzatziki, hummus, baba ganoush) along with the Mini..."

Judy Chen

"Valanni. I love this place. Upscale but affordable. Food and service spot on. Their small plates are both well prepared and sharable so it's a good..."

Rory Goldman

"The mezze platter and cocktails is a great way to start your night. Food is delicious and the staff is friendly. We will continue to keep this on our..."

Andrew

"Nice ambience, chairs could use some upholstering, and more tables that are big. Lobster mac and cheese is 10/10! Carne paella was delicious...."

Paige A

"Visited for restaurant week and would return. The food, service, and ambiance was..."

De Jadore

"Went for restaurant week the menu was great as well as service! Tried the red mussels which were excellent and chicken saltimbocca was..."

Sunny Baek

"Had a lovely Restaurant Week experience here with a pitcher of white..."

Joe Schoppy

"Gorgeous place with great food options! We've had a couple incidents where servers have dropped multiple items on the table and on us, but other than..."

Dontai O'Brien

"Very good food, and most waiters are great. Some need more training. Cocktails are tasty, though on the weaker side and, even during happy hour, are..."

Christian Darabos

"Nice house cocktail menu in a small venue with not-too-loud music and not-too-loud customers. Goldilocks would consider this "just..."

Sean Conner

"Went for brunch, which was delicious. I had the steak and eggs and my friend had the lobster eggs Benedict, which he raved about. The staff is..."

S Collins

"The food here was very good. Went with a few friends from work during restaurant week in January. Was a little disappointed when we wanted to order..."

Miss Reeder

"Nice stylish interior, great drinks, friendly bartenders. Enjoyed pretty eclectic music of DJ on Friday..."

Andrei Padliv

"Great place. I usually go for drinks and snacks at the bar. I’ve never eaten dinner here though. Food, drinks, and service all great. But knocked..."

Kane Albarron

"Good food. Good service. Sad that wasn't packed for brunch because the $25 for a pitcher of pour your own champagne was great. And the music was..."

Kendra Woodruff

La Cocina Del Cafe

Xochitl

"Their signature guacamole is excellent! The strawberries and pineapples were a delightful addition to it. I had the chicken tacos and my best friend..."

Meaghan Fitz

"Kevin C Smith DC recommends Xochitl. 1 min · What a Happy Accident we had when we stumbled upon this hidden Gem of a Mexican Restaurant! Walking..."

Kevin C Smith DC

"Guac was amazing, blood orange margaritas were amazing, and our tacos were so fun that we had to eat them with a fork! Would definitely come back!!..."

Laur Malampy

"The bartender is amazing, he was basically running the bar, hosting and serving all by himself! He's the real MVP...."

Megan Catherine

"The best authentic Mexican food I ever had. Great food wonderful service wonderful..."

Steven Leontaras

"Awesome all around...great margaritas and guacamole..incredible bar..."

Michele Matyskiela Little

"Amazon Margs, Food and Service! Great choice for a girls..."

Meg Power

"Real nice place....staff was awesome and drinks were..."

Dwayne Blackwell Sr.

"First time there and everything was fantastic. I wish I could have tried everything on the..."

Holly Baseski Shackman

"Great service and excellent food. The atmosphere is also something my wife and I truly..."

Angel Sant

"Real Mexican food. People choice guacamole sounded odd but so good. Drinks we got margaritas perfectly mixed. I had tacos and my husband had the..."

Ciarra Golden

"the cook on the shrimp was amazing. whoever was on grill was superb. loved the tres leches cake dense yet flavorful and not too sweet. i had gone for..."

lily

"I visited on my Birthday and I did enjoy the food along with the service. I recommend the guacamole to start, taste so fresh and is made to order...."

LaLa Dolce

"Simply put, EVERYTHING on the menu is made FRESH! Hands down best tacos in Philly 👐🌮🔔(and I have had many, many tacos from all over the..."

Ev Reheard

"Absolutely excellent gourmet mexican food restaurant! The service was wonderful and we got to eatoutside right on the street ! The entire experience..."

Maddie

"Went on a Sunday night so it was quiet and not too busy. I had the spicy brisket tacos and yucca fries (the fries were spicier than the tacos) and..."

Steven Santiago

"Great vegetable tacos, as well as the Blood Orange Margarita. Best thing is the customizable guacamole..."

Peter Salem

"Perfect place in Philly for Mexican food and drinks. The Guacamole and Fish/Shrimp tacos are amazing. We love the surprise Tequila and Mezcal drinks..."

Ron Ornowski

"If you want the freshest Hispanic food in the city come here without a doubt...classic margarita all day every day!!! With top notch Service!!! Great..."

Shaylee Strong

"Birria tacos were some of the best I’ve ever..."

Jordan Glick

"We made reservations for the wrong day at another restaurant (womp womp) so we walked around and stumbled upon this amazing spot! We had the crispy..."

Franyi Brenes

"The food was good, the drinks had entirely too much icing them especially for the price. Guacamole is fantastic and came out quick. I think they..."

star wars

"Amazing food and we had an exceptionally friendly server helped us. Portions were big and unbelievably delicious. Went there on a spur of the moment..."

Nick Golden

"Had an incredible time! The whole staff was great and very helpful. The drinks were fantastic and the food was phenomenal. Ian was one of our servers..."

Kaspian Henderson

"We came for the first time for a casual light supper and we’re quite pleased! We sat outdoor on a beautiful night. The meal started with margs that..."

JoAnna Pahides Stump

"Excellent margaritas (not watered down, not to sweet), great service, very nice ambiance, delicious guacamole that you can customize made fresh all..."

adrien courdavault

Paseo Tapas Bar

Dos Tacos

"I have walked by this place amillion times and never stopped in so I decided I would give it a go. The staff was very friendly ,even though I came in..."

Erik Norton

"My daughter & I come into the city every Saturday for her art class, and we always stay to have lunch in the city. I always leave it up to her....Dos..."

Amy Reiterman DeFruscio

"Great food and great service. Nice small shop to stop by and get great tasting tacos....we will be back..."

Krzrican Mikey

"Delicious. Inexpensive. Fairly fast. Definitely worth being on your weekly lunch..."

Jarred Archie

"Excellent tacos and customer service! Enjoyed my first visit and will be back. Highly recommended..."

Taryn Vanaskie

"I just ordered the El Jefe Tacos from caviar, and these are amazing! I ordered two, thinking that two tacos was not a lot and that I'd still be..."

Tina Capasso

"My colleague just came back from grabbing lunch and told me your team offered her extra chips and salsa for an order mix up. This situation and your..."

Lindsay Patton-Carson

"Amazing food, great customer service! My daughter loved her birthday churro..."

Chelsie Ober

"I normally never write reviews, but this deserves such high praise because a few gals and I had such a great experience here after a night out. 1)..."

Elise Pi

"Walked in didn't think it would be good. It was..."

Anthony Preciado

"It was my first visit to Dos Tacos. The El Pastor tacos with yucca fries were so delicious. I am bringing my amazing wife next time. Yay, thank you,..."

Randall Blackwell

"I lovedi! Spoiled my Granddaughter and made tacos to her liking! One of our new favorite..."

Patty Kress

"Just had the Korean Tacos...... best Tacos in Center..."

Frank De

"Absolutely delicious tacos. I stopped by on a whim and was not disappointed! I had El Jefe and it was the Boss indeed. Small establishment that packs..."

Jen Williams

"The most amazing tacos I've ever had! And the service was awesome as well! The Phat Pig tacos and yuca fries were so..."

Dawn Chell

"Staff are friendly in my opinion. Both times I've been here, I had great conversations with staff. Tacos are delicious, freshly prepared and served..."

Dayanne Santiago

"Little counter serve spot that is good but not great. Primarily, the price is a couple of dollars too high for two tacos. However, they are well..."

Deepak Prabhakar

"I am highly torn over this review and wish I could rate different segments. The carne asada, while flavorful, was a little too chunky in size and a..."

Joe Yatsky

"Fun and friendly staff, super authentic and chill environment. Quaint and delicious! Hip taqueria serving creative takes on Mexican street food,..."

The GOOD Now

"Huge fan of this little spot! The last time I ate here I had an Al Pastor taco, and it was bomb. I've had all their tacos except the vegetarian one..."

The Mickey Group

"Love these tacos! Limited seating at 4 tables so best to order to go. El pastor tacos..."

Elana S

"It's a place with pretty good tacos. It has a veneer of being super-trendy, but a core of actually being laid back and chill and making pretty good..."

Alexander Platt

"Very fast, very delicious tacos. Super friendly staff. Come on Tuesdays for an extra taco for a..."

Alex Szeliga

"Wow - I am so impressed with this place. I have passed it a lot whilst walking around center city and it intrigued me. Yesterday afternoon, I was..."

Anna Campbell

"I was legitimately impressed with how, well-made, and delicious these tacos were. I don't exactly associate the Northeast with a great Mexican food..."

Opeola Bukola

"This place is so cute and the workers are really friendly. THE FOOD IS AMAZING. These Are really some of the best tacos ive had. The portions are..."

Teya Pinkney

"After living in California and eating delicious tacos all the time I have searching for a great taco place to cure my cravings. THIS PLACE IA THAT..."

Brandon Mellul

"This place is a little pricey for tacos, however it's definitely worth it. I tried the mahi mahi tacos and they were very flavorful and had a nice..."

Kaya Lindsay

Casa Brazil

77/100 (1872 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

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"I've been going for years. That means many decor changes as well. As usual, their cold food is never bottom of the container scrapings, always fresh..."

Carmen Torres

"The ribs were delicious. The yellow rice and beans were seasoned to perfection. After a busy day moving furniture we all ate a hearty..."

Diane E Phillips

"I cant say this enough about this place. It’s the best. Come hungry because the food is delicious. The all you can eat buffet was $35 for adults..."

Rosa Amelia Valdez

"Great place and good taste! One point to upgrade is to pay attention at..."

Celida M. Rodriguez-Matos

"bro i love the desserts here and this is the main place i get them. Ive never tried the cheesecake from here so i decided to try it out but it wasnt..."

Ange N

"I loved the atmosphere of the restaurant. The food was great and very flavorful, but my strawberry drink had something sharp in it that got stuck in..."

Zamiq Shelton

"What a delight. I'll start by saying that for the price, some of the best Brazilian steakhouse style food I've had. Even many more expensive places..."

Stephen Barton

"The service here was amazing. I spoke with renata about helping with my boyfriends bday and she made it special! We got the rodizio and the meats..."

Ang Green

"Remodel looks nice. All of the food was good and seasoned well. Desserts just finished the deal. Recommend trying one of the slushy drinks, they are..."

Ray d

"Listen to me when I say I was thrilled to have my function at the Pines Rehabilitation and Health Care center! for our employees Thankful Thursday..."

Rob

"Best Brazilian food in Philly!! Taste just like home, love..."

Rafaela Costa

"the best meet and potato salad I had :) I love there meat, and also there large varaiety of side dishes and sallads in the buffet trays. For what..."

Danielle Mohar

"Food was good, no lamb though. I may go back price was..."

Chris Ascher

"I love this place, I come here with my family always satisfied with service and food! I..."

Fernando sampaio

"The food was great they just need to add a smile to their..."

Tammy Robinson

Spanish Island

76/100 (2683 ratings)

"This is probably the best spot to get “carribean” style Spanish food in the northeast. As a Puerto Rican who grew up in North Philadelphia I..."

Joshua Perez

"Visiting from Mimai and made our way to Spanish Island restaurant, great Puerto Rican food, the food and service was excellent. The owner came over..."

Victor Archilla

"Great authentic Latin/Caribbean food at a great price. There are no frills or fancy decor this is just a simple place where locals come for good food..."

Yozed Diaz

"Foods great and not much pricier than your avg pizza joint! Fantastic dine in, customer service too......"

Average Joe

"Food is good and the place is clean stop playing around and get a platter...."

Levi K

"Ordered via Uber. Arroz y gondules with roast pork is as good as my mother-in-law used to..."

Karen Delgado (Galatians.Six.Ten)

"It was dope it’s not somewhere you sit in if you want to be catered too but the food is good. Smoothies are top tier...."

CrystalCruzan

"So I would like to just share this story with the world so that maybe the good deed that the great people at Spanish Island did for me tonight won't..."

Kyle Sokolowski

"Nice,quiet place to eat! Great food and..."

Cynthia Moran

"Nice,quiet place to eat! Great food and..."

Cynthia Moran

"I was so nervous after ordering this on Uber eats then reading the reviews. Many of the reviews were bad but I was pleasantly surprised that my food..."

Tracy Lewis

"Great food, papaya shakes, and..."

Jessica “티타” Muñoz

"Last night my son took me there. We ordered food for pick up. Didn't know if we can sit in & eat. We'll I have to say the food was fresh n very..."

Bella Gallo

"Every single time I’ve eaten here over the past few years the food has always been on point. Just ordered a pick up tonight, everything was..."

Kelly Fox

Garces Group

"The food, their service and the ambiance were..."

Marta Martinez

"I love Amada and Distrito. The best food, environment, and excellent..."

Sara Mima Hernandez

"Update: While the guidance from posting this review was not helpful as I had already done those things. I was able to call the restaurant for which..."

Morgan Poole

Juan Gueits Moreno

Robyn Jones

El Balconcito

73/100 (1270 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Accepts American Express

Free off-street parking

"We went a couple weeks ago. The service was very friendly but slow. The restaurant was very unassuming. Looked like it was an old take out pizza..."

Eric P

"I love this restaurant, all the waitress are very friendly , even the chef's, they make you feel like a..."

Maria Esteban

"Good place for peruvian food. Music is loud at night, so it's not really good for conversations. Food was tasty and service was good too. I recommend..."

Daniel G

"Small, quaint, nice spot with a great and knowledgeable staff. The food is extraordinary and made with a lot of care, especially off the Peruvian..."

Victor Rodriguez

"Was great!! Their service is awesome and the food was great in a timely manner.. Great choice for the whole..."

J Enrique Rivera Adams

"Excellent food Is good place to come Which the family They A staff Are excellent good service and good..."

Sergio Zamora

"The food and service were great ! I will return back..."

Doris Vazquez

"Celebrated Michelle's Birthday. Good food great..."

Nicole “Nikki” Cobb

"Many times have I driven pass this establishment and this one time I decided to patronize this business. When you enter from the main entrance there..."

Denise Childrey

"Get the red snapper you WILL NOT be..."

Derrik Thompson

"Put it this way u gonna keep going back because u what to try everything on the menu that..."

Elevert Smith

"I'm very disappointed because you don't have a location near ATLANTIC CITY NJ. Other than that, everything is great. This is my 3rd time visiting the..."

Maxymax MP

"Very good. I got there at the perfect time. And it wasn't busy. But soon after it filled up quick. Limited..."

Ray Aviles

El Meson Latin American Cuisine

Soma Lounge

El Costenito

La Casa Del Mofongo

"I was visiting my dad in Philly and I had planned on enjoying a nice dinner that was wheelchair accessible and that he would enjoy. Googled Spanish..."

Diego Santos jr

"We Always enjoy the food here!! Always quite tasty!! We both had white rice, beans on the side and bistec ensebollado. "Steak in Onions" And of..."

Nina

"No prices on the menu but the food was delicious! Love the garlicky..."

Jennifer M.

"Best Spanish Food Restaurant in the neighborhood. Truly authentic, great flavors, quick delivery, good service. Cheap..."

Ariel

"Excellent Service ❤️💯. Excellent Food ❤️💯. Excellent Crew ❤️💯. Excellent atmosphere ❤️💯. It was Sunday afternoon, in the..."

Yadira Mercado

"Brought my parents here to try it out and it was delicious! We tried the beef empanadas, the chicken soup and they were yummy! Small beautiful..."

Damaris Rodriguez

"I had a bacon cheeseburger. It was fresh and tasted great. I would get another one. Maybe a double next time..."

Joe Kyser

"Food had great taste, the service was..."

Alejandra

"Amazing food !!! The only thing I was not happy about was the customer..."

SelfLOVE Milly

"The flavors were pretty good...but the meats they used in my "Sancocho" were not fresh enough for my..."

Jaime Medina

"The seafood monfongo is soooo good. The service was not too good, but the food made up for it. Got it as take-out and it was worth it. Will..."

Patricia Roman

"The best Morongo cn Carne frita around Philly .. Price is pretty good by the..."

cjavier gutierrez

"Very nice, food is good..."

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