Category: Spanish Tapas Bar

Eating Greens at Mayfair Restaurant Vegetarian and plant-based eating is on the rise in Spain. Lantern, a strategy and innovation […]

Semana Santa Easter in Spain lasts a week – a Holy Week or Semana Santa – and it is a […]

Spanish Language Day at Restaurant Shepard’s Market It’s Spanish Language Day on April 23, and actually that’s quite a big […]

Healthy Eating out in London’s Mayfair “‘World’s best new diet’ reduces belly fat and ‘slashes your risk of diabetes and […]

A Great Choice of Spanish Wines in Mayfair Well, in Spain at least, they built roads, aqueducts and amphitheatres – […]

Enjoy Manchego Cheese at Mayfair Restaurant Manchega is a breed of sheep of ancient origin that graze on the high, […]

Santiago de Compostela, on Spain’s Galician coast, was up there with Rome and Jerusalem for medieval pilgrims. It’s where the […]

When you hear the word chorizo, you probably think of that spicy, firm, red sausage you can buy from supermarkets […]

There’s nothing more Spanish than paella, the peasant dish from the country’s Valencia region. Originally made with humble ingredients like […]

Do you remember sherry? If you do, you might have vague memories of sherry trifles, and Christmas cakes laced with […]

El Pirata, Mayfair’s hidden gem El Pirata, Mayfair’s hidden gem of a tapas bar which has been serving customers for […]

Seville’s Spanish Tapas Festival Charming fools and food on the move Eight hundred years ago, the Moorish commentator Abu-I-Wali El […]

London’s most authentic Spanish restaurant Serving Spain’s most authentic dish Okay, let’s clear up a little confusion. Tortilla is a […]

Some are hot, some are not. In Spain, those small, green, wrinkled, salty and smoky peppers served as tapa are […]

Alioli – the original health food Did you know that garlic can lower blood pressure and cholesterol, or that olive […]

Este Bar de Tapas en Mayfair Situado en el corazón de Mayfair, ‘El Pirata of Mayfair’ es un restaurante Español […]

JOIN US ON THE 27TH OF JULY FOR OUR FIRST SUPPER CLUB! Expand your horizons & knowledge of the wine […]

We have set menus for groups of 6 or more, and Bunch and Bottomless Brunch every Saturday, try our A La Carte […]

Restaurant Mayfair El Pirata To those who know us at El Pirata, it’s no surprise that we’ve been one of […]

Whilst this year’s Christmas is looking a little different for all of us and we’ll be enjoying our festive meals […]

Fiesta del Vino at El Pirata During September, the little Spanish town of Legrono celebrates an age old tradition; that […]

Did you know that Saturday 13th September is International Chocolate Day? You might not think that we know that much […]

We were delighted to open our inbox several weeks ago to find out that we had been nominated for an […]

We take great pride in our suppliers, and this week we celebrate regional cheesemakers, Coinga cheese, who supply us with […]

Spanish Wines at El Pirata Despite the unprecedented circumstances and the postponement of the spectacular Caballeros annual dinner every March, […]

Spain’s most beautiful cities San Sebastian is not only one of Spain’s most beautiful and fascinating cities. It’s also a […]

Critically acclaimed Spanish tapas restaurant El Pirata opened its doors in 1994. Tucked away in the corner of Mayfair next […]

El Pirata was a Regional Winner in the Spanish Wine Lists Competition and our wine list is made up of […]

An exceptional cook My mother was an exceptional cook. Thinking about it now brings back fond memories. In fact, she […]

Our 1994 menu IS HERE Come to El Pirata during September and we’ll take you back in time to 1994, […]