Barcelona Wine Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in Washington.

1. Barcelona Wine Bar

9.1
1622 14th Street NW (btwn Corcoran & R St NW), Washington, D.C.
Wine Bar · Logan Circle - Shaw · 138 tips and reviews

CaraCara: Delicious brunch whether you're ordering tapas or brunch classics. The size-to-price ratio on tapas is better than most places, & cocktails are incredible. Brunch service was shaky & a little slow.

Tamer S.Tamer Sozer: Just arrived D.C,I guess it is one of the best Tapas food in city.Service is great , bread , lots of tapas , hanger steak is delicious...

Adrian F.Adrian Farina: Excellent wine selection. Tapas are good, paella is very good, and service is knowledgeable and very nice.

Boqueria is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in Washington.

2. Boqueria

8.6
1837 M Street, NW (at 19th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Spanish Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 129 tips and reviews

Morgan T.Morgan Thomas: Great tapas, great patio for beautiful weather and don't leave without the churros.

antonio r.antonio reyes: Excellent Tapas. Good variety. I recommend you try them all.

Jen S.Jen S: Great small plates. Try the lamb skewers and the crispy potatoes.

Jaleo is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in Washington.

3. Jaleo

8.4
480 7th St NW (at E St NW), Washington, D.C.
Tapas Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 256 tips and reviews

Lynn M.Lynn Morton: Amazing tapas. My fave was the grilled asparagus and the fingers with aioli and rojo. Read more.

Ibie I.Ibie Isai: Amazing! All Tapas were delicious, dessert amazing and our service was great! Thanks JR

Scott H.Scott H: Loved it... The Gambas de ajillo was the best tapas I have had...the sangria is great and strong...a definite must place to eat if you are in town...

Zaytinya is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in Washington.

4. Zaytinya

9.0
701 9th St NW (at G St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Mediterranean Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 412 tips and reviews

michael s.michael sola: awesome food, ate at the bar / lounge. It was quick, liked how they brought out the tapas in waves, great idea - Mike Isabella is head chef, he was on Top Chef Read more.

MariaMaria: Great tapas selection. Yummy drinks.

IS K.IS KLE: One of the best restaurants in DC. Consistently great food - Mediterranean tapas style. Excellent hummus, tzatziki, salads, falafel sandwich, salmon, Brussels. Cannot make a bad choice on this menu.

Oyamel Cocina Mexicana is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in Washington.

5. Oyamel Cocina Mexicana

8.8
401 7th St NW (at D St NW), Washington, D.C.
Mexican Restaurant · Penn Quarter · 324 tips and reviews

Patrick M.Patrick McDermott: The guacamole is superb, with I believe green bell pepper and quest fresco cheese on top. The mezcal and other tapas are very good too, including the chalupas with duck… (3 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more.

Jane B.Jane Browne: Very popular an for good reason, fantastic tapas style Mexican. If going after six suggest you book . Staff are great an food amazing best Mexican in DC area.

Himanshu D.Himanshu Desai: This is one of DC's must try spots for Mexican tapas & creative cocktails. The host/hostess are super efficient at getting guests seated. Recommend a reservation if possible. Fantastic staff!

Bodega Spanish Tapas & Lounge is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in Washington.

6. Bodega Spanish Tapas & Lounge

7.6
3116 M St NW, Washington, D.C.
Tapas Restaurant · Georgetown · 78 tips and reviews

Nick T.Nick Tripoli: Delicious!!! I had the chicken croquettes, pear & walnut salad, the meatballs, the mushrooms and the skirt steak.... By far the best tapas restaurant I've ever been to!!!

Lindsay L.Lindsay Lewis: Best tapas in DC for sure. Tortilla is best I've had since Spain. Same goes for croquetas. The $10 lunch box deal during the week is the best around- two tapas and soup or salad with manchego cheese

Elizabeth S.Elizabeth Stone: Great tapas and atmosphere! Make sure you get the clams and the homemade apple tart or flan! Very delicious and great service!

Ambar is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in Washington.

7. Ambar

8.4
523 8th St SE (btwn E & G St SE), Washington, D.C.
Eastern European Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 75 tips and reviews

Brianna M.Brianna Mulligan: Every Saturday and Sunday from 10 to 4, unlimited small plates and cocktails for $35

Byron W.Byron Wilkes: Love this place!! Went on my birthday for bottomless drinks and small plates and had one of the best birthdays yet. Great service too!

Cicely L.Cicely L: Our table purchased the $49 each unlimited special and we were not disappointed! The cocktails and all sorts of tapas were awesome and the service was so friendly and informative. It was wonderful!

Sababa is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in Washington.

8. Sababa

8.7
3311 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Israeli Restaurant · Cleveland Park · 7 tips and reviews

Jane F.Jane Friedman: Excellent hummus and small plates - vegetarian heaven

Peter R.Peter R: I’ve been a half dozen times with my wife and everything we’ve had is excellent including a fascinating wine list. Main courses are very good but the small plates are particularly good.

Erin S.Erin Schulte Collier: All the small plates are amazing, especially the fried cauliflower and the salatim. Favorite skewers were the kofta. Excellent service and atmosphere.

Barcelona Wine Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in Washington.

9. Barcelona Wine Bar

7.9
3310 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest, Washington, D.C.
Spanish Restaurant · Cathedral - Wesley Heights - McLean Gardens · 9 tips and reviews

Lyda A.Lyda Athanasiadis: The red sangria is the best in the city! Patatas bravas always taste great and their seasonal tapas are worth trying!

Peter R.Peter R: Excellent tapas and a really good list of sherries. One down side: it took us 45 minutes to get a drink on a Saturday night. To their credit they comped a round of drinks for us

Carolyn F.Carolyn Fidelman: Halibut tapas very very good. The one thing that would make it more authentic Barcelona would be to have vermouth offerings

Del Mar is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in Washington.

10. Del Mar

8.4
791 Wharf St SW, Washington, D.C.
Spanish Restaurant · Southwest - Waterfront · 23 tips and reviews

AmateurConciergeAmateurConcierge: Big beautiful dining room with seafood centric Spanish tapas. Pan con tomate, tuna app and the churros are a must. Paella was aiite

Saaran Z.Saaran Zaman: The service was terrible, had to wait over 80 mins for the main courses. The tapas were average but the grilled squid was standout. The churros were mind blowingly good. Churros saved this place.

Bryan P.Bryan Powell: Not that great for the amount of money. The paella has good flavor although was very oily. Some of the tapas plates were really good. Mark up on the bottles of wine is crazy.

Bar Pilar is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in Washington.

11. Bar Pilar

8.1
1833 14th St NW (btwn S & T St NW), Washington, D.C.
Cocktail Bar · U-Street · 93 tips and reviews

Erik M.Erik Moe: amazing small plates and cocktails

M Squared Real EstateM Squared Real Estate: Some of the best small plates in the Logan Circle / U Street area. No trip is complete without an order of the homemade meatballs.

Washingtonian MagazineWashingtonian Magazine: This is the neighborhood bar of our dreams, with marvelous cocktails, a lived-in patina, genial bartenders, and Justin Bittner’s ever-changing seasonal small plates.

Agora is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in Washington.

12. Agora

7.8
1527 17th St NW (btwn Corcoran & Q St NW), Washington, D.C.
Turkish Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 99 tips and reviews

BC .BC 😎🎶: Great for tapas. Try the Hellim and Mantı dishes, delicious!

Robert W.Robert Wofford: Really good tapas here! Staff is cute

Alena C.Alena Callaghan: Brunch special is $30 for bottomless drinks and unlimited tapas. You won't find a buffet of rubbery scrambled eggs here, and the hummus is fantastic.

Boqueria is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in Washington.

13. Boqueria

9.0
777 9th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Tapas Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 4 tips and reviews

Joaco M.Joaco M: Service and their tapas are awesome!

Elizabeth B.Elizabeth Burstein: Loved the bfast paella, the meat and cheese plate, cherry lime sangria, shishito peppers

D F.D F: Take green beans and meatballs for kids. Consider patatas brevas as filler but since portions so big- no need

Iron Gate is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in Washington.

14. Iron Gate

8.7
1734 N St NW, Washington, D.C.
Mediterranean Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 61 tips and reviews

Beth H.Beth Holz: Had a mix of small plates. Blue crab bruschetta was amazing.

Mike M.Mike McBryan: Pro tip: Go with a party of 4 and order ALL of the small plates.

Jessica P.Jessica Placencia: Great place for a date. More tapas style so bring someone who's downy to share.

Cuba Libre is one of The 15 Best Places for Small Plates in Washington.

15. Cuba Libre

7.6
801 9th St NW, Suite A (at H St NW), Washington, D.C.
Cuban Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 154 tips and reviews

KitchenboyKitchenboy: Went with wife and a friend. We had drinks and many small plates. There is much diversity in drinks and food. The decor is really cool, like a small Cuban village street. We enjoyed ourselves.

Carolyn P.Carolyn P.: Choose unlimited piqueos (tapas) $25 for brunch-add unlimited drinks for extra $10

Step A.Step Armah: All u can eat tapas on Tuesdays. Well worth it.