"El Pirata, a few steps from Shepherd's Market, black-beamed as a galleon with white walls heaving with Miro and Picasso prints as if raided from Athena, has a refreshingly non-corporate, non-Instagram atmosphere. Seating is intimate and candle-lit at small tables. If you've not booked (although to do so is wise), there are stools to sip and snack at the mirrored bar as you wait. A timbered spiral staircase drills down to a terracotta tiled basement able to host larger groups."
"Although served by at least five different staff throughout our visit, our dishes and drinks arrived seamlessly with warm professionalism. The crew are all Spanish speakers, and some have worked here for decades, fostering the atmosphere of a family business. We overheard more than one person say see you soon; El Pirata has built up a clientele as loyal as its staff and claims ninety per cent of visitors are regulars."
"Navigating rough seas rocking the hospitality industry of late, El Pirata has now been open for over 30 years, but I had never been. Moreover, I have likely spent longer eating tapas in London than in actual Spain; I should caveat here that whilst I've only dined in Spain for 3-4 days' worth of travel there, some much-loved Spanish restaurants have been regular haunts for birthdays and anniversaries."
El Pirata has operated for over 30 years near Shepherd's Market in Mayfair and offers Spanish tapas in a relaxed, non-corporate setting. The interior is black-beamed with white walls decorated with Miro and Picasso prints, candlelit small tables, a mirrored bar with stools, and a timbered spiral staircase leading to a terracotta-tiled basement for larger groups. Service is seamless and professional, delivered by a Spanish-speaking crew some of whom have worked there for decades, creating a family-business atmosphere. The restaurant attracts loyal regulars—claimed at ninety per cent—and famous patrons including Johnny Depp; Fred Sirieix recommends it for first dates.
Read at www.london-unattached.com
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