written by kirsty88 on 29/03/2009
Good Points
The food, the lively atmosphere, chatting to the chefs as they cook your dinner
Bad Points
Queuing. Also it can be pretty expensive.
General Comments
Barrafina is a lovely tapas restaurant in Soho. It's based on a restaurant called Cal Pep in Barcelona and sister restaurant to Fino. You usually have to queue to get a seat at the crowded bar - the only place to sit in this buzzy restaurant. Here you can watch the chefs and eye up what everyone else is eating. The food is wonderful - from the pimentos padrone that you eat while enjoying a drink in the queue, to the gorgeous iberian ham, the croquettes, the chorizo on toast - and everything on the menu. It's not a place to linger over a lengthly dinner, but it's brilliant for a quick bite!