Brighton’s Spanish food centres on tapas, with a small but strong cluster of bars and restaurants spread between North Laine, The Lanes and Hove’s Western Road. There are fewer dedicated Spanish restaurants here than some of the city’s other cuisines, but the ones that exist are well established – here are the seven worth seeking out.

Tinto Taperia serves New Road with a full tapas menu running from patatas bravas through to Galician-style octopus, built around classic dishes from across Spain’s regions.

A 4.7-star average across 1,312 reviews makes it the best-reviewed Spanish restaurant in the city by a wide margin.

Tinto Taperia — 7 New Rd, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1UF, UK | tintotaperia.co.uk

Casa Don Carlos has served Union Street in The Lanes for years, one of Brighton’s longest-running Spanish restaurants with a traditional tapas and paella menu.

A 4.3-star average across 1,247 reviews reflects decades of steady custom from both regulars and visitors exploring The Lanes.

Casa Don Carlos — 5 Union St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1HA, UK | casa-don-carlos.uk-restaurants.com

Market Tapas & Wine serves Western Road in Hove, pairing a tapas menu with a focused wine list in this part of the city away from the main Brighton-centre cluster.

A 4.6-star average across 582 reviews makes it a well-regarded choice on the Hove side for anyone after Spanish small plates.

Market Tapas & Wine — 42 Western Rd, Brighton and Hove, Hove BN3 1JD, UK | market-restaurantbar.co.uk

Brisa Tapas & Bar is a newer addition to Bartholomew Square, close to Brighton Town Hall, bringing another sharing-plates Spanish option to the city centre.

A 4.6-star average across 514 reviews reflects a strong start for one of the more recently-opened Spanish restaurants in Brighton.

Brisa — Bartholomew Square, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1JS, UK | brisarestaurant.co.uk

La Tapa Loca serves Western Road in Hove with a lively, informal tapas menu, giving this stretch of Hove its own dedicated Spanish restaurant alongside Market Tapas & Wine nearby.

A 4.8-star average across 410 reviews makes it one of the best-reviewed Spanish restaurants in the city.

La Tapa Loca — 31A Western Rd, Brighton and Hove, Hove BN3 1AF, UK | tapaloca.co.uk

Solera Restaurant serves Sydney Street in North Laine with a traditional tapas menu, a smaller, lower-key option than some of the bigger Spanish names elsewhere in the city.

A 4.1-star average across 277 reviews reflects a mixed but generally positive local reputation for this North Laine tapas spot.

Solera — 42 Sydney St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 4EP, UK | m.facebook.com

Amari Restaurant serves Baker Street in North Laine, one of the newer names in Brighton’s Spanish food scene with a sharing-plates menu built for groups.

A 4.9-star average – the highest of any Spanish restaurant in this guide – reflects a strong early reputation among the people who’ve found it.

Amari — 15 Baker St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 4JN, UK | instagram.com