Taberna del Alabardero

Delicious and authentic Spanish food. The smells coming out of the dishes around the restaurant automatically transported me back to Spain. Very distinct decorations. Good service with plenty of waiters. Overall, a highly recommended experience.

Live flamenco music and dancing on Saturday night, we had great November weather so we sat outdoors with heaters. Amazing service, food was great! We had a paella and the price you see on the menu is per person we didn't understand that but it was still reasonable because we didn't even finish it. We would go again.Food: 4/5

After being disappointed with DC food, we ran into this gem. Not only was food incredibly delicious, the presentation was amazing and portions were great, and the service was phenomenal. Shoutout to Edgar for bringing me a real spicy spice to accompany my delicious food. He understood what Mexicans need : Thank you to all the Taberna team for being amazing ! PS- I recommend paella and, sausage and blood sausage tapas !

Delicous Spainish food with excellent service, probably the best I've had when it comes to Spanish cuisine. The staff is very attentive. The live flamenco is Friday and Saturday starting at 8pm, provides a great atmosphere. Highly recommend reservations. The only item I wouldn't recommend is the pork tenderloins in their tapas menu, everything else was outstanding. Parking: Parking is right across from the restaurant in an underground garage that the restaurant will validate.

Old school D.C. restaurant, classic service and ambiance serving fine Spanish cuisine that no longer overwhelms you but will satisfy your Iberian peninsula cravings. Tapas for dinner is the way to go, variety and well executed, albeit small portions. Outstanding wine list, only the very best varietals from all the growing regions in Spain. Grilled Bronzino, Chilean sea bass and grouper specials are highlights. Expensive paella options not my favorite.

Reservations for Saturday night, we were warmly greeted and seated. Unfortunately due to the busy night, we were only able to order 1 kind of paella for at least 2 people. So we ordered the lamb and cod. Both were yummy. The squid ink sticky rice was so fun. We ended with complimentary pastries. Live band and dancer were the cherry on top! Such a great experience, we will be back.

Amazing restaurant. It is a piece of Spain in Washington. The quality of the food is very high same as the professionalism of all the staff. We really felt at home. It was a great experience for our Spanish family that after five months in US is really missing our country delights. Highly recommended if you want to have a good time and food!

We gave this place a try for Restaurant Week. Wonderful decor, complimentary parking in the garage right across the street after 4PM weekdays and all day on weekends, the food was awesome and the staff was very friendly and attentive. We had the seafood paella and it was excellent. The other dishes coming out of the kitchen looked just as good, and I'm sure they were! Only negative was the fact that my wife and I had to order the same paella since they're made for two. I don't really understand this. What happens if you are dining alone? I don't know.

Classic DC restaurant that specializes in Spanish cuisine. We were able to get reservations for Sunday night to celebrate a birthday. At time of reservation I mentioned it was birthday celebration. When we arrived, we were greeted quickly and sat. They had a nice, cozy table reserved with a very nice Happy Birthday card written for our special guest! We started out with tortilla de patata, friend manchengo cheese with raspberry sauce and the cherry & mango gazpacho. Everything was superb, the favorite was the cheese with the raspberry sauce. We ordered a chicken and seafood paella to split with everyone. It was spot on with both the texture and taste one would expect from paella. The seafood that came with it were clams, mussels and shrimp. For dessert we ordered the churros with chocolate and the warm cheesecake. Not were very good and just the right size. We were surprised yet again with a very special Happy Birthday plate written in chocolate with some berries, chocolate and cookies. Very good and will look forward to coming back here again soon.

A very authentic restaurant of Spanish cuisine! We had a fantastic dinner there. We were served very well, the dishes were brought out quickly. This evening we decided to try several dishes from Tapas and one dish from Appetizer. From tapas I really liked “Txipirones en su Tinta con Arroz”. The dish has a very delicate and pleasant taste like a small paella but with a creamy taste. We also tried “Gambas al Ajillo” and “Mejillones a la mantequilla”, shrimps and mussels were spiced very well and the sauce, in which they were served, tasted perfect with their bread with nuts. If you like pork in sour sauce, then try the appetizer “Solomillo de Cerdo al Whiskey con Patatas”. And dessert, I definitely recommend their Millefeuille with almond cream, very crunchy, very tasty, just melts in your mouth.