I originally popped in here for pre-drinks prior to sugar club and the food caught my eye so i have came back.
The prawns were good but the flavour lacking bot heat or chilli more of a butter sauce.
The baby squid was great especially with the fresh lime. The aioli was great but a minuscule portion.
Finished with the wagyu bavette. This was stunning. Cooked perfectly rare. The chimichurri was ace too. My favourite dish but only just. Almost as good as the one from azabu
Decent wine selection beer selection at least from the menu is small. Very nice cocktails.
Bellota is a great place for sharing some Spanish tapas. The food was tasty and there’s some good variety on the menu. The service was good and ambience nice with performers out the front too. Would go again.
Amazing food! There are a lot new tapas on menu and love their flavours. Great service from the staff and got some nice recommendations regarding to their drinks menu as well!
Had dined at Bellota on a Sunday night. The little tables inside are very nice. Service was friendly and quick, although I felt the waitress was in a rush or something, but no biggie. We had ordered a charcuterie board, the Fried food platter - cesta crujiente, and many other food items. We also ordered the churros and the almond tart for dessert. All the food was yum! I especially liked the goats cheese balls and the desserts esp. the churros with the dulce de leche sauce I think it was. We also had the Sangria which was also nice. Would go to Bellota again.
I love this place. Quite small servings but worth it. Too good!!! 😋 My favourite is the pork / chicken empanada. A must try. We had prawns and pork as well. Churros with caramel sauce are to die for! ☺️
Great tapas bar on Federal street. Cute little booths to sit & relax in. Really love their drinks menu with lots of unique options.
Favourite tapas include the croquettes, goats cheese balls, prawns, potatas bravas, & chorizo. Good place for after work drinks or to start a night out.
Stylish Tapas Bar. There are many kind of small & tasty dishes to enjoy. They also have variety of wine too. The setting of couches & tables are very cool 😎
Nice tapas and wine bar attached to the Skycity complex , good selection of Spanish beers and wines. Great for a couple of drinks or a selection of tapas. Recommended for a good casual night out.
Finally came in here for drinks and tapas... service was great... we sat inside in a booth-very cosy ...started with 2 cocktails: Passionfruit Caprioska & Matalina Calienta... YUM and strong!.... then tapas we had garlic prawns, sliders & lamb cutlets. Prawns were delicious ... sliders were just ok tuna one better ... lamb was nice & tender and the potatoes yummy with the sauce. Had another cocktail then more prawns and finished with Spanish donuts-churros....They were nice fresh and hot...
We are spoilt for choice with the restaurants lining Federal Street in the central city. One of the smaller but no less impressive restaurants is Spanish tapas restaurant Bellota. Meaning ‘acorn’ in Spanish, it is small but perfectly formed. Sultry, moody lighting, combined with a clever use of space ensures the restaurant retains a cosy, Mediterranean feel. Red leather seating alongside an outside bar to lean on as you munch on your tapas evokes a very Spanish/Latin feel. All staff are either Spanish or Latin American and the availability of a world famous delicacy, Jamon Iberico de Bellota means this place is as authentic as it gets.
Lovely place. Absolutely amazing interiors and decor. Love the outside seating as well. Tapas is awesome but the actual highlight was sangria. Probably the best sangria in auckland. Highly recommended!
On federal street in amongst all the incredible food options, I was surprised this place wasn't busier. Great selection of tapas, hard to choose when only dining with one other. Love the intimate spaces. Great cocktails (and mocktails). Will definitely go back
Nice tapas, but the selection of Spanish wine was a bit weak and insipid
Great service , wonderful location. A bit pricy but nice food.
Love the cocktails and tapas. We tried quite a few. Will definitely come back😊
A really good place to meet friends and enjoy great quality food - especially their Tapas. We did find the booth chairs were somewhat uncomfortable, a bit wobbly and in need of repair - it felt like we were going to fall of the end! Besides that, the staff are super friendly and very knowledgeable. Highly recommended eatery.
Large tapas good value. .fish was delicious. Dessert almond tart with white chocolate yogurt cream and PX sherry was delicious too. Bit taken back when paid the bill to find a 500 ml bottle of sparkling water:Antipodes from right here in NZ was $10! Staff very attentive . Overall would recommend.
Went for New Year's drinks and small plates, and given the timing, they only had the late night menu but the croquettes were soft and delicious. The seating and lighting was quite nice and they've got Sherry available on the menu too which I don't see much. Will have to go back for a proper meal sometime.
Ignore the bad reviews. Great vibe, excellent food, friendly staff, efficient service, good choice of wine. We really enjoyed the anchovies and Serrano ham. The Sangria was superb. Prices are what you would expect in a CBD tapas bar.
Waitstaff were exceptional, cocktails were amazing and our food experience was delicious. We were on holiday and had a big day out and about, was so nice to wind down here, it has an excellent atmosphere where you can just chill and relax.
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