Xunta Tapas Bar
(212) 614-0620
174 1st Ave
(at Between 10th Street and 11th Street)
New York,
NY
10009
40.7291
-73.984
Neighborhoods: East Village, Downtown
What People Are Saying About Xunta Tapas Bar
The Editor
Karen Hudes
Citysearch
In Short
Blue lights, fisherman's netting and rum-barrel tables set the room's tone. As Spanish guitar and flamenco music plays, a largely professional and creative crowd eats, drinks and talks it up. Tortilla espanola, the potato-omelette staple of any tapas bar, is as good here as it is in Seville. The mussels, garlic shrimp and jamon serrano are killer, while the creamy queixo cabrales--a regional Spanish blue cheese--makes a fine topper for the dense homemade bread.
User Reviews
nyparisenne
February 12, 2009
Went there with a friend when they had live flamenco, the place was packed but the manager was really great in finding us a spot within minutes. Staff is friendly, the tapas were very good a bit pricey. The Sangrias were amazing, really goo deal for a pitcher! The Flamenco dancers as well were great. Overall great experience.
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Anonymous
October 18, 2008
yes, you sit at barrel tables, which is a little awkward, but any discomfort is quelled by the tasty sangria and huge variety of tapas plates. i cannot believe how much we consumed the last time we went, and we cannot complain about any of it ... except, of course, the barrels : ) ... go to xunta: it is a very chill place, and it is good.
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joedie
October 13, 2008
I only went here once with my friend and I got a few tapas and were pretty happy with most of the dishes. The hot tapas weren't quite as large as we were expecting the, to be for the price--i mean tapas are supposed to be small plates but not microscopic!! But the taps we did get were pretty flavorful, but service was not as good as it should have been. I haven't been there at night, but I have heard at night it is pretty full with people, but as for tapas I would give it a try since spanish tapas are hard to find sometimes
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What to Drink:
Along with wines from Galicia and La Mancha, plus a few sherries from Jerez, Xunta stocks some great riojas, including a beautifully dry, almost savory Monte Real. The sangria arrives in earthenware pitchers, served murky and tart, with lots of fruit.
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American Express, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Lunch Spot, Date Spot, Group Dining, Dine At The Bar, Notable Wine List, Bar Scene
