La Vara

Tips

• Great tapas bar. We ordered about 12-14 dishes for the four of us and honestly everything was outstanding
  Fred | 2013-05-24 07:13:03
• Charming restaurant plays with Spain's forgotten flavors.Small plates of fried eggplant with honey and nigella seeds & wild salads of salt cod and pomegranate seeds.Critics' choice for best Tapas bar!
  Village Voice | 2012-11-26 17:54:43
• really excellent food. get at least one dish from each section of the menu for the full experience (all are sized for sharing). the suckling pig is usually a special but OMG, that shit cray.
  jake | 2012-06-07 10:59:53
• Wow. Tough to get a table but it's worth it for the authentic Spanish cuisine that made us nostalgic for Barcelona. The chickpeas, fideua paella, crispy suckling pig. Also, El Arrako = amazing drink.
  Alex | 2013-05-26 18:21:13
• Delicious white almond gazpacho with squid and shrimp
  Preetam | 2013-08-16 15:22:21
• Order the fried eggplant served with honey, nigella seeds and a duo of melted cheese:
  Tasting Table | 2012-06-20 12:00:32
• Listen for the specials, they have many and they're great.
  Conrad | 2012-05-24 14:26:47
• Perfect brunch. Amazing mix of authentic Spanish cuisine with a brunch spin.
  Olga | 2014-01-12 16:13:45
• Get anything. Cause it's all the best. But Murray's half chicken for the win.
  Lindsey | 2013-05-11 22:17:08
• Stupid reservation policy makes it impossible to seat parties of 3. Never coming back.
  Deborah | 2012-06-06 19:59:24
• Make sure to try the remojn, which is considered " the most oddball and excellent dish you'll have had in ages."
  Village Voice | 2012-05-31 12:51:53
• Brunch: The Cuchifrito is really great, if you like lamb and veal.
  WillMcD | 2014-08-30 12:49:42
• get the fideua -- it's excellent. also the eggplant and honey. save room for dessert, namely the almond cake and olive oil ice cream.
  jon | 2014-08-23 15:48:39
• Serves small plates of fried eggplant with honey and nigella seeds, roasted suckling pig that slides right off the shank bone, and wild salads of salt cod and pomegranate seeds
  Village Voice | 2014-08-15 12:11:02
• Spanish Suckling Pig special blew us all away! Lean, tender, crispy! If the waitstaff mentions it, get it!
  Jerry | 2013-05-22 00:25:48
• It doesn't matter what you get, it's all good. But by god, get the fried chickpeas to start.
  Natalie | 2013-04-20 13:27:57
• Awesome spot. Great food. And the eggplant with honey is surprisingly good.
  Andre | 2013-04-09 13:21:13
• La Varas menu is a tribute to the imprint of Jews and Arabs on the kitchens of Spain. What could have been an esoteric history lesson turned out to offer a fresh take on a cuisine
  Tom | 2013-04-01 14:46:32
• The suckling pig is insane. Also try the crispy eggplant & honey, tomato/mojama/nori bread, and the chocolate flan.
  YasPas | 2013-03-26 00:02:04
• Yummy wine, excellent tuna & radicchio salad. Awesome service, small & perfect for date night, or a fun night out with friends. Ask for the big table in the window if you have a group.
  Margaret | 2013-02-27 21:19:40