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Taberna del Alabardero, Washington, DC

Taberna del Alabardero

4.7
4.7
3825 Reviews
$31 to $50
Traditional Spanish

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2 people
8:30 PM
Booked 28 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Good for business meals
This piece of Spain, just steps from The White House, will transport you to an elegant and royal atmosphere surrounded by friendly faces, an engaging menu and world-renowned wines.

Taberna Del Alabardero opened its doors in 1989, becoming the first Spanish restaurant in DC, and this year celebrates its 30 Anniversary with the 2019 Honorary RAMMY award. Spanish Chef Oscar Ordonez brings back the authentic Spanish Cuisine and introduces new dishes with traditional ingredients.

Taberna’s seasonal menu features classic tapas, luscious paellas, refreshing sangria, and delicious desserts, as well as vegetarian and gluten-free options.

Dress code: Business casual

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Traditional Spanish, Spanish, Tapas / Small Plates
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–2:30 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 11:30 am–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:30 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:30 pm–10:30 pm Sun 2:00 pm–8:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 3:00 pm–7:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (202) 429-2200
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Josu Zubikaray
  • Catering
    Taberna del Alabardero Spanish Catering offers Food Delivery as well as Full Service catering. More details at alabardero.com
  • Private party facilities
    Taberna del Alabardero welcomes you to its private and semi private spaces, perfect to host your events. Lunch, Dinner or Happy Hour, formal or casual, we will organize your event according to your needs and guide you towards a successful and memorable experience.
  • Private party contact
    Ramon Pereiras: (202) 429-2200
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Cross street
    Entrance on 18th Street, between H and I
  • Parking details
    Complimentary self parking after across the street, on 818 18th street NW. Monday to Friday after 4pmSaturday and Sunday all day
  • Public transit
    Farragut West Metro Station or Farragut North
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Dancing, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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Experiences

  • Brunch Specials

    Multiple dates available
    Come enjoy our brunch with special prices on sangrias, mimosas, beer, Bloody Marys, and mojitos!
    Brunch  Specials Photo
  • Thanksgiving Dinner at Taberna del Alabardero

    Nov 28, 2024 only
    Celebrate Thanksgiving at Taberna del Alabardero, where we blend the warmth of this American tradition with the elegance and flavor of Spanish cuisine. Our Thanksgiving Menu offers a refined take on classic holiday favorites, crafted with the finest ingredients and our unique culinary touch. For those looking for variety, our A La Carte Menu will also be available, featuring a selection of our signature Spanish dishes. Whether you're in the mood for a traditional Thanksgiving feast or prefer to explore the vibrant flavors of Spain, we have something for everyone. Join us for a festive and memorable dining experience. Reservations are recommended—book your table today and let us make your Thanksgiving celebration extraordinary!
    Thanksgiving Dinner at Taberna del Alabardero Photo
  • Celebrate New Year's Eve

    Dec 31, 2024 only
    Celebrate New Year's Eve with the vibrant flavors and traditions of Spain. Enjoy an unforgettable evening at our restaurant with flamenco show at 6 p.m and live music starting at 11:30 p.m.
    Celebrate New Year's Eve Photo

Offers

  • Come To Enjoy Our Special Gin Tonic Menu !

    Multiple dates available
    Sun - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 7:45 PM,Mon - Thu - 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM, 2:30 PM - 9:45 PM,Fri - Sat - 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM, 2:30 PM - 10:45 PM
    "Spanish Gin Tonic: A refreshing cocktail featuring premium gin, artisanal tonic water, and a variety of aromatic garnishes, served over ice for a crisp and flavorful experience."

    Come To Enjoy Our Special Gin Tonic Menu ! Photo
  • Live flamenco music! at 8 PM

    Multiple dates available
    Fri - Sat - 2:30 PM - 10:45 PM
    Make your dinner reservation and enjoy Live Flamenco performance. Starting at 8 pm, every Friedays and Saturdays

    Live flamenco music! at 8 PM Photo
  • We Open Our Patio

    Multiple dates available
    Sun - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 7:45 PM,Mon - Thu - 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM, 2:30 PM - 9:45 PM,Fri - Sat - 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM, 2:30 PM - 10:45 PM
    Our Charming patio is now open and ready to welcome you. come and enjoy your favorite events, our vibrant Happy Hour, and brunch full of Spanish flavor in DC. we are waiting for you to live unforgettable moments outdoors. Dont forget that you can reserve our events for your events!

    We Open Our Patio Photo

What 3,825 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.4Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Taberna del Alabardero offers an authentic Spanish dining experience in Washington, DC, known for its "fantastic" service, "amazing" tapas, and "delicious" paella. The charming atmosphere is enhanced by live flamenco music and dance. Perfect for special occasions, it impresses guests with "superb" wine selections and "exceptional" staff attentiveness.

3,826 Reviews
  1. Maria

    Charlotte

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excelente comida y servicio, el Sr Elmer excelente su atención y la Sra Beatriz también, la señora que adornó nuestra mesa por ser nuestro aniversario demasiado especial, no pude elegir mejor restaurante para celebrar nuestro aniversario de bodas. Gracias excelente servicio de todos, la comida riquísima y los postres me encantaron! Todo excelente 5 estrellas

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  2. Artrell

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I visited on a Friday night, when there are live l performances. On this night, there was Flaminco music with a dancer. They were outstanding! A great add on to the ambiance. The restaurant is beautifully decorated to the theme and the service is stellar. Everyone was pleasant, attentive and knowledgeable. There are several intriguing options in each section of their robust (but not overwhelming) menus. I did not need the cocktail or wine menus, but I did glance them over. But all of my attention went to the food menu. Everything was fresh and delicious. I had the calamari appetizer, the eggplant appetizer, a salad and paella. That's enough food for 3 meals (I took much of it to the hotel room). It was all prepared to perfection. I also had to go in on dessert, which was also delicious! I might apply for a job there to justify me spending as much time there as I want to! Excellent overall experience!!!

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  3. Steven

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I came to this place expecting to re-live my most cherished dining experiences from the Old Spain Restaurant in the Village in NYC but to my surprise Taberna del Alabardero far exceeded it... The style, the decor and the warm welcome from the friendly and attentive staff, Taberna engraved a new dining experience for me. And adding the live flamenco music and dancer just literally teleported me to Andalusia... To Taberna management and staff, I want to extend the biggest thank you for a wonderful experience for my daughter and myself while cisiting DC.... And the Paella Rabo De Toro!!! Amazing!!!

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  4. Melissa

    Washington DC

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food, cozy and intimate atmosphere Extremely enjoyable dinner

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  5. Hima

    Houston

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Our first night was great, food was absolutely delicious and the service was wonderful. Went back the second night and sat in a different area and the waiter turned incredibly sour and rude when I told him my meal limit which was not exactly low but I couldn’t believe the change after that. Definitely ruined the mood and changed my opinion of this restaurant I must say. Don’t think I’ll be going back

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  6. Derek

    Memphis/West TN

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I have been going here since they opened. Top notch European dining experience. Love the tapas and happy hour. Brunch is also a fantastic value. All of the meats, vegetables, and fruits are top notch fresh ingredients. My favorite restaurant.

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  7. Patrick

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great experience all around. Excellent service. Authentic Spanish.

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  8. Lissette

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 9, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food & service! Also enjoyed the flamingo dancer and band.

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  9. Samuel

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    1.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 9, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Went to Taberna for a special date night. Called the restaurant to ask about the corking fee because there is a special wine we like to drink on important dates and the lady who answered said that “it’s casual and there is no corking fee”. Kind of strange because they almost always charge something but it was nice to hear. We get to the restaurant and we tell the waiter and he says there is a corking fee but he has to ask what it is. Then he comes back to the table and says it’s $40. Came as a big shock after expecting it to be free. We decided that it wasn’t worth it to spend that much to have them open a bottle of wine and provide two wine glasses so we attempted to just go along with the rest of our meal. Our waiter and the sommelier stopped by several times after that asking us if we wanted wine or cocktails and once we for the 3rd or 4th time insisted that we were ok with water. Once we said that it was incredibly clear that the waiter no longer cared about our table. From then on he visited the tables around us 3x as much as he visited ours (they got drinks) and barely spoke to us the rest of the night. Whenever anyone else got paella they would talk to them as they were serving it up but when ours came out we actually thought it was for a different table because he didn’t even mention it was ours and then dropped two plates of paella in front of us and said “here”. The paella was good but I have not experienced this poor of service at a nice restaurant in my life. As we were leaving I tried to tell the manager what had happened with me calling about the corking fee and then getting here to find the corking fee was actually very pricey and the manager just brushed it off and said it’s on the website. Very very clear he didn’t care at all. Well we looked all over the restaurants website and nowhere does it list a corking fee. Just an overall poor experience that kind of ruined what was supposed to be a special night.

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  10. Ted

    Washington DC

    109 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    109 reviews

    Dined on November 3, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Order paella to share, but start with two or three appetizers to taste the wonderful menu of Taberna.

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FAQs

Taberna del Alabardero offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (202) 429-2200.

Taberna del Alabardero is rated 4.7 stars by 3825 OpenTable diners.

Taberna del Alabardero does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
8:30 PM
Booked 28 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Taberna del Alabardero

1776 I Street, NW(Entrance on 18th St.), Entrance on 18th Street NW, Washington, DC 20006

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Entrance on 18th Street, between H and I
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–2:30 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 11:30 am–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 5:30 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:30 pm–10:30 pm Sun 2:00 pm–8:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 3:00 pm–7:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Traditional Spanish, Spanish, Tapas / Small Plates
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Complimentary self parking after across the street, on 818 18th street NW. Monday to Friday after 4pmSaturday and Sunday all day
  • Public transit
    Farragut West Metro Station or Farragut North
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Josu Zubikaray
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Dancing, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (202) 429-2200
  • Catering
    Taberna del Alabardero Spanish Catering offers Food Delivery as well as Full Service catering. More details at alabardero.com
  • Private party facilities
    Taberna del Alabardero welcomes you to its private and semi private spaces, perfect to host your events. Lunch, Dinner or Happy Hour, formal or casual, we will organize your event according to your needs and guide you towards a successful and memorable experience.
  • Private party contact
    Ramon Pereiras: (202) 429-2200
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