Located on the Victoria St side of Queen Victoria Market is this small, intimate, authentic Spanish tapas bar, run by some pretty amazing people who want to provide a true Spanish experience to all of their guests. They have recently started running wine tasting nights and have been quite successful with them. We received a warm welcome and introduction, and were seated at the bar. 4 wines, each with a complementing tapas, my favourite being the Tempranillo and delicious pork belly (I wish they had it on their menu!!). It was informative, funny and entertaining, you could really tell they have a passion for what they do and love sharing it with their guests. For only $35 the value was amazing and they weren’t stingy on the wines, a few cheeky top ups were offered and we couldn’t resist, each wine was incredible. I feel like they could charge more and add more tapas, as it started at 6:30pm and we were hungry for dinner. We stayed back after our wine tasting to order more dishes, as we were so impressed with the tapas we had been provided so far. The paella takes 30 mins to prepare and is worth the wait, adding chorizo is a must. So often I am dissapointed with Paella’s but this is not one of those times 🤤 The Jamon croquettes were probably the best I’ve ever had!!! Both the patatas and the calamari were also hits. Not a thing to complain about. Amazing service, authentic experience. Bookings are a must as this is a small space.

Great place for lunch or a late breakfast when visiting the Queen Victoria Markets. Service can be a bit hit and miss, but just go with the flow, and you can picture yourself at a cafe in Madrid. The food is top notch and very authentic. Love the sandwiches and the tapa they offer. Order a nice glass is Spanish wine and you’re away. Great start to the day. Then head to the market and shop for dinner x

Wow. What a find. This restaurant is great. The food is superb. They really do a magnificent job at presenting the food and flavours of Spain. The layout, look and feels of the place is extraordinarily similar to a small tapas bar you would find tucked away in a side street of Seville. The fresh ingredients coupled with the extensive menu and very clearly the expertise of a talented chef really do tie the whole experience together. Try the prawns in garlic butter and white wine sauce. No - try it all! I don't often give 5 stars but wow, this place really is great. I loved it. Thanks to all! 🙏🇪🇸

Restaurant started off saying they didn't have space for us inside despite us having a booking. Nonetheless, wanted to try the calamari and paella as walked past numerous times. Was not disappointed! Calamari could have been crispier but the flavour was good. Ordered the squid ink paella and only criticism could be the prawns, if they were bigger better - for what you pay, 55 for 2 pax. Overall will return, but recommend booking ahead so you get a seat inside. Not the friendliest bunch, but not the worst either...

skip it. overpriced, no flavour no seasoning. barely any seafood. can call it a Christmas afternoon ruined in a bowl. went to the stall on Christmas afternoon in vic market. it looked good but everyone who bought one with me didn't like it n it went straight in the bin.

Had the "Happy Day" special and it floored me. Came back again for another meal and I'm now a firm customer. Service is excellent, chef is dedicated to serving you the best hot meal/tapas. Even if you're only visiting once, you shouldn't leave without having a meal here at least once. Highly recommended.

Great service and food to match. Love this place. Make sure you eat inside and you'll feel like you're in Spain.

Love the place! Amazing food! Great sangrias

I loved this place. The food was great and the music transports you to Spain but the service was number 1. I felt very well looked after.

Authentic Spanish tapas style restaurant. We stumbled into this place after discovering that simply Spanish has closed down due to COVID-19. We will 100% come back here because the flavours are so good and I love that the specials on the board are so exclusive due to the turnover!

Food was good, but it was a shame that the oysters weren't fresh and had a smell :(

Was here yesterday afternoon with my granddaughter. Despite tabels marked as reserved we were welcomed and given a table straight away. The food was amazing as was the wine. The staff were very welcoming and friendly. Will definitely visit again next time in Melbourne.

Great food and great value the tapas are amazing nice friendly service to finish we had the paella nicely done lots of seafood calamari prawns clams nice saffron taste and nicely toasted rice we eaten everything nearly we eaten the pan if the waiter didn't take it away thank you to the staff and the Chef Clive Kirby great touch we will be back

Cosy Spanish restaurant close to Queen Victoria market. The sizzling garlic prawns and squid ink paella were amazing, and the homemade cheesecake is a must-try. Staff were friendly and gave great suggestions for food and drinks. Highly recommend!

El Rincon turns out to be a warm place on a cold evening. We were served by two waitresses and my gosh they were so nice and welcoming, and yes quick. Cheese platter and meat platter was good but the cold Sangria stole the show for me. We also had lovely desserts. It was worth a visit. Who knows I might visit them again if I'm near Victoria Street some other day.

We came in for a coffee but after a look at the menu we just had to have a glass of wine. All the wines they serve are quality wines from Spain. The waiters could not have been more attentive and delightful they are passionate about the food they serve and love to tell you about the history of tapas and the wines. But ofcourse everything stands or falls with the food, well we already been here twice because my friend could'nt stop craving the sardines with olive bread. We will definitely be back just because its the perfect little spot to have a glass of wine and catch up with your best friends.

Really good Spanish food. Excellent sea food paella!! Amazing croquet! And really delicious garlic & chili prawns!! Quite recommended. I'll come back for sure. Thanks for serving us so well!

underrated restaurant and friendly staffs! my favourite restaurant in Mel

Wonderful food served with passion. Diverse, authentic and intimate.

(Translated by Google) very good deal, Spanish waitresses I recommend the paella not ... the rest of tapas very good ... (Original) muy buen trato ,camareras/os españoles lo recomiendo la paella no... el resto de tapas muy buenas ...

Very nice authentic food and very good service. But let down by the small portion sizes and high prices.

Tasty food. Staff were nice and tried their best. Rice balls, breakfast for two and the stuffed paninis were great. Patatas bravas was good. The tortilla was massive and a bit disappointing.

every time i come here I feel welcome, and relaxed. The sangria is delicious. The food in general is very good! the chefs are amazing and consistent in their cooking... the Croquettas are to DIE FOR!! and the waitresses (one with curly brown hair and a blonde one) are always on top of everything and very kind, sweet and do their job well. Overall a wonderful experience!

The best service and authentic Spanish Tapas I have received in Melbourne. Dined with a Spanish chef and we were both blown away with the quality. Portions sizes were perfect. Staff were amazing!! Would recommend to everyone. Also get the Croquetas de Jamon! Highly recommend.

When flooded with so many stalls and foods in Victoria market, I just don't know what to choose for lunch. And I found this! I love the foods here! Especially the seafood paella. My mum is vegetarian and she's enjoy their tortilla too!

What a find! DELICIOUSLY SCRUMPTIOUS food. The staff were exceptional and the price was amazing. Thank you we will definitely come again. Sean and Lisa Pascoe.

Excellent food! Love it!

Went there for dinner with 4 people. The food and wine was fantastic but it was quite a small portion. Table for food can also be quite tight to move around. Service was ok.

(Translated by Google) Loved every moment. Thank you very much! (Original) Loved every moment. Muchas gracias!

Did you say homemade Spanish tapas?! Well, El Rincon is the place for you! Delicious and fresh tapas, affordable prices, generous portions (you definitely won't go away hungry), fantastic atmosphere, amazing coffee and with an excellent service. Great addition for the QVM.

Most amazing Spanish food in Melbourne! The mushroom & truffle croquettes are a must! Excellent customer service. Can't wait to come back

Our favourite Spanish tapas place in Melbourne. The food is always fresh and amazingly tasty. Friendly service and a great selection of Spanish wines. Recommend for both lunch and dinner.

My girlfriends and I have had the best experience! The staff are absolutely lovely and went above and beyond for us and made sure we have had a fun night! We will 100% be back! ❤️❤️

Great food and wine, excellent service from the waiter-can’t thank you enough for wine recommendation. We enjoyed complimentary wine and gazpacho, and the food was very authentic. It may feel a bit expensive however I think it is worth paying for to recreate the taste of Spain

The service was good, friendly and accommodating. Good guidance was provided by the waiter and his suggestions really assisted us. The wait was a bit too long, but once that paella arrived and we tasted it, all the wait seemed worthwhile. This is probably one of the best paella we have ever had. Sitting outside is not as great as we thought though, too much traffic noise so I would recommend sitting inside .

Loved the outdoor pavement seating on a warm Melbourne day. Also indoors. Great service throughout and helpful suggestions. A moderate wine selection and good value. Next time must try their Sangria. Casual and enjoyable.

Great experience at El Rincon tonight. Excellent Sangria on tap, croqueta and paella. Shout out to the waitress who served us tonight; there is a genuine quality to the restaurant that shines in its food and atmosphere.

This is easily the most authentic Spanish restaurant I have been to in Australia (I have lived in Spain and come from a Spanish family) Visiting from Sydney we had to try this place and were not disappointed. Every tapa we ordered was perfect, and they're also the only place I've seen in Australia that gives you a tapa with the drinks you order too (like like do in Spain). The decor is great and authentic as well, and the service is excellent as well. The ultimate compliment I can give is that I'm now determined to bring my Spanish grandmother down from Sydney just to try this place.

Really authentic Spanish food. Tasted like home!!! Nice staff. Highly recommended.

Disappointing for authentic Spanish branded food. The sangria was just soda water with cranberry juice and tasteless. The chorizo and capsicum roll for $15 was half a sausage and a teaspoon of plain cooked capsicum. Quantity was about $6-7 in worth. Better buys at Vic market elsewhere. Sorry guys but lots to improve

The best tapas this side of the Iberian peninsula! Very generous serving portions, the elderly manager is a charmful classy bloke who reminded me of the friendly locals we encountered on a previous trip to Valencia. The waitress who served us was very attentive, helpful and accommodating of our 2 year old toddler who could be a handful at times. Make sure you have someone to share the huuuuge refreshing jug of sangria with as I made the misjudgement of ordering a jug for myself after I downed the first single glass order. In total I drank about 1.5 litres of sangria that day!

Casual, authentic Spanish tapas in the Queen Vic Market. Open late at night (we went at 9pm) and popular with the Spanish residents / tourists of Melbourne.

Food is amazing! service is great!! real Spanish food!! great variety of tapas, desserts, paella, and many gourmet dishes

Cute little tapas bar tucked away. Great wine selection.

Their paella at the Summer Night Market was lovely!

Nice service l. We went there late and had a nice jar of sangaria which is enough for two people. Free tapa dish and it was good.

Wonderful food, great atmosphere, and lovely service. Between 4 people we finished off 4 shared plates, a couple jugs of sangria, and a big slice of cake. Left feeling very full and extremely happy! A real gem at the Vic Market!!

Good mood and yum coffee :-) Also cake’s sooo yum I will try food next time

We waited for over 1 hour for our food. And the service was not so attentive because of some intensive chatting with some friends.

Food are average, I love pork belly and a bottle of aravo wine. Desert are alright ... anyway , it was a good place for birthday night. Please polishing wine glass properly ❤️

We were warmly welcomed and seated in a quiet outside courtyard. We chose about four or five plates (tapas) and we weren’t disappointed. Lovely crostini came out while we waited for our first plates to arrive. My sister particularly raved about the croquettes packed with wild mushrooms.

Really enjoyed the food here. Traditional Spanish, done well.

Delicious food, generous portions, 4 tapas would easily feed 3 people. Delightful people and place. Can't wait to go back.

Great food. Great big servings of the tapas and the prawns and sardines were SUPER fresh. Definitely worth a try!

Yuuuuuummmmm! My partner brought me here about a month ago for my birthday, and I am so glad he did. The food was to die for. Steak that melts in your mouth, servings that fill your belly, and service that makes you want to come back. All for a very reasonable price I feel too. I felt like I was back in Spain, except maybe the food was better!? Thank you El Rincon for a fab dinner and a little slice of cake to celebrate.

We had two lovely times here at he El Rincon and loved the welcoming atmosphere as well as the very delicious food. We found this authentic jewel by chance and it was the perfect way to end our tours through the Queen Victoria Market. We felt like family, enjoyed the Tapas and had breakfast at the second time. Can’t recommend it highly enough! This is the place to enjoy very good Spanish food in Melbourne.

The best tapas I’ve had since Europe!!! Fresh, made-to-order, and TASTY. Friendly service, great music, and amazing eats. Oh and the WINE. Look no further !! Can’t wait to come back when we are in Melb again. Also- save room for the caramel cheesecake and Spanish sherry. O M G.

Wonderful tapas bar! We tried 5 different tapas, they were all amazing. Friendly staff, very pleasant design. Great wine list. Sometimes the service was a bit chaotic, but hey.. come on! Feels like Spain, doesn’t it?!

Absolutely in love with the place. An elderly gentleman greeted us. Great customer service. We had a charcuterie board and it was amazing. Excellent choice of wines as well. Very nice Sangria.

Great food and service. The sangria is a little sweet to begin with but settles down when the ice starts melting. We had the set menu and by the end we were so full, we just managed to squeeze in some cheesecake and flan. Will definitely come back again

The atmosphere was great, the place was beautiful , food was fantastic and my Espresso Martini was the absolute best!

good taste and price

Very delicious and sympathetic

We were at Queen Victoria Market.My family found this little place on google. The food was excellent. The service was great and friendly. We definitely recommend this place for any tourist looking for a great place to eat.

(Translated by Google) It has been an unforgettable experience. True Spanish gastronomy in the antipodes. Great variety of tapas and Spanish wines cooked and served with know and love. Moltes gràcies per tot. (Original) Ha sido una experiencia inolvidable. Verdadera gastronomia española en las antipodas. Gran variedad de tapas i vinos españoles cocinados y servidos con saber i amor. Moltes gràcies per tot.

(Translated by Google) Small place but the food is very good. We have gone once and have ordered different dishes to share. Everything was delicious! I will return in the future to try other things (Original) Lugar pequeño pero la comido es muy buena. Hemos ido una vez y hemos pedido distintos platos para compatir. Todo quedó delicioso! Volveré en el futuro a probar otras cosas

This restaurant was outstanding!!! Every dish, every drink! The service was excellent and we will definitely return tomorrow ?

Fantastic breakfast!

Fantastic, genuine tapas, excellent wine and lovely service. An immediate favourite.

Bad experience with the latte coffee. It doesn’t taste good at all. ??

Good food, friendly staff

Best service in the city food 2nd to none. Ordered too much food becasue I thought the great prices reflected a small portion size but I was wrong!!

What a great place! Authenticity at its finest and very good staff!

Sensational food and service my new go to place when visiting Melbourne

Fantastic little tapas place. Friendly and worth a visit

Excellent food, wine and service. A great place

Tortilla was very dry - clearly reheated, not a good representation of what a real Spanish Tortilla de patata would be... also very pricey... would not recommend.

Just looking for a light meal and came across this little tapas restaurant near Victoria Markets. We were welcomed like family and the service was wonderful and the food just wonderful. We had the potatoes, chorizo and fillet steak plates.

Most fabulous service, very attentive, and food so very delicious. Giovanni made this experience one to remember, if you’re on the fence this is definitely one to check out!

Excellent service, the restaurant has the authentic Spanish food and the taste is amazing! I came with my boyfriend to celebrate his birthday and for him it was like to eat in Spain. Gabriel who was attending us, he gave us the best attention, all the suggestions he gave us was really amazing.

Visits to Melbourne must include a stop at here at El Rincon! Staff are friendly and vegetarian options are plentiful. Love their family sangria recipe on tap

The food was delicious! The staff were awesome and great ambiance! Highly recommend!