Welcome to El Tapeo

Experience authentic, traditional Spanish food and tapas in Lancaster.

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Authentic Spanish Tapas

Enjoy typical tapas prepared with authentic Spanish products.

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Our House Is Your House

Our motto is “Nuestra casa es tu casa” (our house is your house).

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¡Bienvenidos a El Tapeo!
(Welcome to El Tapeo)

Welcome to our “rinconcito” (little Spanish corner) in the centre of Lancaster where you can enjoy authentic Spanish products and tapas.

Our house is your house

Our motto is “Nuestra casa es tu casa” (our house is your house). We like to make our customers feel at home in a friendly atmosphere. If you just fancy a few tapas and a nice Spanish wine or if you would like to celebrate a special occasion come to El Tapeo and we will make sure you have a very enjoyable evening.

Tapas in a nutshell

Tapa literally means “a cover” or “a lid” – and this is a common facet to many tapas origin stories. One says that, since tapas bars used to be standing-only affairs, people who ordered a snack had nowhere to put their plate but on top of their glass – hence the tradition.

This style of dining is for sharing. Dishes will be brought to your table as and when they are ready. We advise you to order 2-3 tapas per person while the salads are also for sharing. Desserts are served in individual portions.

Most of our dishes are freshly prepared to order so please allow some additional time during busy periods. We also have a specials board.

Do let us know if you have any allergies so we can guide you through our menu and ingredients.

(Please note we handle all allergens in our kitchen so we cannot guarantee an allergen-free environment).

A PRE-ORDER MUST BE MADE FOR TABLES OF FOR MORE THAN 8 PEOPLE.

We hope that you enjoy your visit to El Tapeo.

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Our Menus

Main Menu

Small Plates Menu

Kids Menu

Takeaway Menu

El Tapeo is now open for lunch!

Enjoy typical tapas prepared with authentic Spanish products accompanied by our selection of Spanish wines and beer.

Lots of tapas for vegetarians and vegans to choose from!
Hasta la vista!

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Our Reviews

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Dom Mellonie6th April
“The most authentic Bar de Tapas I have been to outside of Spain. simple, unfussy but brilliant. Fabulous service and the food is spot on. It's like being back in my old Calle in Madrid.”

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Hayley Ann Downs5th March
“Lovely restaurant, flavors from the dishes where fantastic. Good selection of authentic Spanish dishes. The non-alcoholic drinks selection was impressive compared to other places in Lancaster, plenty of alcoholic choices for drinkers and of course Sangria! Service was good and chatty. Highly recommend this little Spanish gem!”

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Louise Tripp30th March
“Delicious fresh authentic food with good wines and such friendly and excellent service. Have been twice so far and will definitely keep on coming here - a treat!”

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Wendy Hoban31st December
“Amazing tapas on NYE! Friendly approachable staff with absolutely fabulous food ❤️ my family and I will definitely return - can’t wait. Authentic, reasonably priced, fantastic. Planning our next visit already.”

El Tapeo Takeaway in Lancaster

El Tapeo now offers a new takeaway menu and takeaway delivery service around Lancaster and Morecambe! Minimum order for delivery is £15.00 and our delivery prices are as follows: