Good place to eat if you're walking downtown Clearwater! Parking is difficult.. Empanadas were very good!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Beef Empanadas
Shawn Gingrich
Delicious first visit to this small, family owned hidden gem in downtown Clearwater. Perfect for dinner prior to our concert at the park only a couple blocks away. We had beef empanadas, meatballs, octopus, and a cheese platter. All were authentic and very good. Sangria was homemade. Great art on the walls, too. Prices were very reasonable.
Fantastic paella made to order..great date vibe. Privacy...great service..hot food fresh..full of veggies and meats. Lots of art. Beautiful server. Reasonable price.
Definitely something totally different and spectacular, with some very good Spanish tapas, the best oil-free empanadas and with a great variety, the seafood paella I highly recommend was delicious, as were the famous aiolis and bravas potatoes. Of the desserts, taste a wonderful almond cake, what I like most is that they serve them with ice cream, creating a perfect combination ?Vegetarian options: I visited this restaurant with a friend who recommended it to me, it is super cozy, for vegetarians it consists of everything from delicious spinach empanadas to the delicious vegetable paella, I loved it ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Keith Bailey
Just OKWe went to Hispania on a Thursday evening when our intended restaurant was unexpectedly closed. Hispania wasn’t busy, so we headed there. Our server, who appeared to be an owner, was handling the front of house by herself and seemed a bit harried. The place is pleasantly decorated and spacious.We started with a carafe of Sangria. It was nice enough but had a general taste of fruit juice, even though there was no fresh fruit in the jug, not even the tiniest bit of pulp. Was it just from a bottle or box? In any case, it needed a couple ounces of brandy or Cointreu to give it a fuller flavor. For food we had garlic shrimp for a starter. They looked a bit lonely and dry on the dish. The flavor was pleasant enough.For mains we had paella. The chicken was dry and overcooked and not much in the way of flavor. Some more seasoning would have been appreciated. We also had a pair of empanadas, highly recommended by the server. The pastry was dry and one was only half-filled.The menu isn’t very large, typically a good sign that a restaurant concentrates its efforts and does those fewer things very well. I think we tried enough of a cross section of this menu—enough so that I don’t have a desire to try more.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Emma Indigo Cloud
Incredible food. I recommend this place to pretty much
If you want good Spanish food, this is not the place. Very limited menu that contains food from Costco warmed up in the microwave. I think the owner really likes lots of sugar everywhere, even meat balls tasted like dessert!
Tabatha Young
Great time and food
Bob Sutton
An intimate venue with a compact menu and personal service. The tapas and sangria were all quite tasty.
Hands down the best authentic Spanish food. The Paella was just like in Spain, the empanada was wonderfully seasoned. This was our first time here but will certainly come back. Love supporting family-owned restaurants! The decor is beautiful with artwork all around painted by the owners daughter. The owner was super friendly and offered up some really smooth wines from Spain. Cheers!
Good place to eat if you're walking downtown Clearwater! Parking is difficult.. Empanadas were very good!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Beef Empanadas
Delicious first visit to this small, family owned hidden gem in downtown Clearwater. Perfect for dinner prior to our concert at the park only a couple blocks away. We had beef empanadas, meatballs, octopus, and a cheese platter. All were authentic and very good. Sangria was homemade. Great art on the walls, too. Prices were very reasonable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Empanadas, Spanish Meatballs, Cheese Plate
Fantastic paella made to order..great date vibe. Privacy...great service..hot food fresh..full of veggies and meats. Lots of art. Beautiful server. Reasonable price.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood Paella, Beef Empanadas, Spanish Meatballs, Chicken Paella
Waitress was very friendly. Food was tasty and the restaurant was clean and nice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spanish Meatballs, Chicken Empanada, Chicken Paella
The real deal when it comes to a Spanish Tapas restaurant! Personal service by lovely owner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood Paella, Beef Empanadas
Definitely something totally different and spectacular, with some very good Spanish tapas, the best oil-free empanadas and with a great variety, the seafood paella I highly recommend was delicious, as were the famous aiolis and bravas potatoes. Of the desserts, taste a wonderful almond cake, what I like most is that they serve them with ice cream, creating a perfect combination ?Vegetarian options: I visited this restaurant with a friend who recommended it to me, it is super cozy, for vegetarians it consists of everything from delicious spinach empanadas to the delicious vegetable paella, I loved it ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Just OKWe went to Hispania on a Thursday evening when our intended restaurant was unexpectedly closed. Hispania wasn’t busy, so we headed there. Our server, who appeared to be an owner, was handling the front of house by herself and seemed a bit harried. The place is pleasantly decorated and spacious.We started with a carafe of Sangria. It was nice enough but had a general taste of fruit juice, even though there was no fresh fruit in the jug, not even the tiniest bit of pulp. Was it just from a bottle or box? In any case, it needed a couple ounces of brandy or Cointreu to give it a fuller flavor. For food we had garlic shrimp for a starter. They looked a bit lonely and dry on the dish. The flavor was pleasant enough.For mains we had paella. The chicken was dry and overcooked and not much in the way of flavor. Some more seasoning would have been appreciated. We also had a pair of empanadas, highly recommended by the server. The pastry was dry and one was only half-filled.The menu isn’t very large, typically a good sign that a restaurant concentrates its efforts and does those fewer things very well. I think we tried enough of a cross section of this menu—enough so that I don’t have a desire to try more.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Incredible food. I recommend this place to pretty much
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Alioli Potatoes, Lamb Empanadas, Ceviche
The empanadas were so good and the wine incredible. It’s a really artistic environment too, I can’t wait to be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food!! Great service!!!The gazpacho, beef empanadas, chicken paella and tiramisu were delicious!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Empanadas, Tiramisu, Cafe Con Leche, Chicken Paella
Restaurantji Recommends
If you want good Spanish food, this is not the place. Very limited menu that contains food from Costco warmed up in the microwave. I think the owner really likes lots of sugar everywhere, even meat balls tasted like dessert!
Great time and food
An intimate venue with a compact menu and personal service. The tapas and sangria were all quite tasty.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood Paella, Garlic Shrimp
Great tapas.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood Paella, Beef Empanadas, Patatas Bravas Aioli, Alioli Potatoes, Octopus Vinaigrette
Hands down the best authentic Spanish food. The Paella was just like in Spain, the empanada was wonderfully seasoned. This was our first time here but will certainly come back. Love supporting family-owned restaurants! The decor is beautiful with artwork all around painted by the owners daughter. The owner was super friendly and offered up some really smooth wines from Spain. Cheers!