Best places: Spanish restaurants in Santa Cruz County, United States

Celebrated spot serving Spanish small plates & sangria in a modern space with indoor/outdoor dining.

Assortment of Spanish tapas, entrees & wines, plus homemade desserts, in earthy & warm surroundings.

Wine bar for European wines & small plates in a charming, narrow space with bar & patio seating.

Diners share small plates & sangria pitchers amid colorful, art-filled walls or on an outdoor patio.

An eclectic menu of small plates & cocktails in a tapas bar that also hosts live music & DJ sets.

Modern bistro serving traditional Spanish tapas alongside beer, wine & cocktails in a buzzy space.

Spanish pintxos (small plates) & drinks served in a contemporary, white-tablecloth space with a bar.

Michael Chiarello's Spanish enterprise offers tapas & family-style plates in classy digs with patio.

Buzzy destination for Spanish pintxos, paella, sangria & drinks served in spacious, modern environs.

Popular restaurant with cozy, old-world ambiance & a patio offering updated French & Italian food.

Riverfront spot offering Spanish tapas & an eclectic wine list in relaxed surrounds.

Contemporary brewery with patio tables offering a tapas & pub grub menu, happy hours & brunches.

Rustic-chic bistro known for paella & tapas, plus Spanish drinks & complimentary happy-hour snacks.

Buzzy café offering tapas & traditional Spanish entrees, plus events & happy hours.

Traditional Basque cuisine delivered in family-style portions amid group-friendly surrounds.

😠 (I wasn’t going to leave a Google review. But my review on Yelp somehow disappeared. Go figure!) Decided to take wife to try tapas for Valentine's Day. Had high expectations going into it. But it was a TOTAL LETDOWN. There was hair in the paella, immediately felt grossed out. We notified our server...

Casual bistro for Californian-Peruvian snacks, seafood & mains in an artsy space with outdoor seats.

Charming eatery with a patio, offering small plates with Spanish, Californian & Mexican influence.

Modern spot serving farm-fresh small plates inspired by Spain's Basque region, plus beer & wine.