Top rated Tapas restaurants in California to elevate your visit (Updated November, 2023)

Tapas bar

👍👍 I LOVE this new modern tapas bar located on the westside. The have great small dishes (tapas) my favorites are: The Chicken liver mousse, Aguachiles de Vieiras, Duck Prosciutto Bruschetta and the draft beers!! The also have great wines :). The Bartenders are super friendly and the chef will come and...

4.90 (54 reviews)

The Savory Palette

Wine store

4.90 (46 reviews)

Hungry Crowd

New American restaurant

Juran Kwak’s Korean-California cuisine, with casual lunch items & more evolved dinnertime fare.

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4.80 (326 reviews)

Bauhaus

Tapas bar

👍👍 We recently moved near downtown Modesto. Each week we walk to two or three restaurants to try out for lunch or dinner (breakfasts will come soon). The Bauhaus just made it to the top of our list. The place is small, but the outdoor patio doubles the space. The food is served tapas style. We tri...

4.80 (228 reviews)

Barrel 33

Wine bar

Warm, unpretentious wine bar offering California wines, light fare, a gift shop & events.

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4.80 (217 reviews)

Vin Alegro

Restaurant

👍 This place is a must visit if you stop in the small town of Discovery Bay. The chef is an award winning culinary artist. I started with an Old Fashioned whiskey drink as always. It was both tasty and strong. Orange was on the bottom and a huge single ball of ice. Next I tried the Manhattan Clam Ch...

4.80 (92 reviews)

The Black Trumpet Bistro Tapas & Wine Bar

Tapas restaurant

Dimly lit tavern featuring Mediterranean small plates, kebabs & wine, plus an open kitchen/bar area.

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4.70 (499 reviews)

Birba

Wine bar

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

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4.70 (296 reviews)

The Vine Folsom

Wine bar

👍👍 The food, service and ambience was wonderful!!! We had adults and teens. We were all treated like family!

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4.70 (199 reviews)

Citizen Vine

Tapas restaurant

👍👍 First time here. I love a coffeehouse that has a peaceful ambience, super friendly staff, and good coffee. This place has all of it. The Citizen Grind and Citizen Vine are now located in the same suite (145) so you can enjoy coffee, brunch, and Wine all in the same location depending on what time of...

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4.70 (64 reviews)