Hispania Tapas Bar & Cafe

Delicious first visit to this small, family owned hidden gem in downtown Clearwater. Perfect for dinner prior to our concert at the park only a couple blocks away. We had beef empanadas, meatballs, octopus, and a cheese platter. All were authentic and very good. Sangria was homemade. Great art on the walls, too. Prices were very reasonable.

Fantastic paella made to order..great date vibe. Privacy...great service..hot food fresh..full of veggies and meats. Lots of art. Beautiful server. Reasonable price.

Definitivamente algo totalmente diferente y espectacular , con unas muy buenas tapas españolas , las mejores empanadas libre de aceite y con una gran variedad , la paella de seafood la súper recomiendo estaba deliciosa, al igual que las famosas papas aliolis y bravas . De los postres deguste de un maravilloso cake de almendras, lo que más me gusta es que los sirven con helado creando una combinación perfecta Vegetarian options: Este restaurante lo visité con una amiga que me lo recomendó , es súper acogedor,para las personas vegetarianas consta desde unas ricas empanadas de espinacas hasta la deliciosa paella de vegetales a mi me encantó

The real deal when it comes to a Spanish Tapas restaurant! Personal service by lovely owner.

Waitress was very friendly. Food was tasty and the restaurant was clean and nice.

Just OK We went to Hispania on a Thursday evening when our intended restaurant was unexpectedly closed. Hispania wasn’t busy, so we headed there. Our server, who appeared to be an owner, was handling the front of house by herself and seemed a bit harried. The place is pleasantly decorated and spacious. We started with a carafe of Sangria. It was nice enough but had a general taste of fruit juice, even though there was no fresh fruit in the jug, not even the tiniest bit of pulp. Was it just from a bottle or box? In any case, it needed a couple ounces of brandy or Cointreu to give it a fuller flavor. For food we had garlic shrimp for a starter. They looked a bit lonely and dry on the dish. The flavor was pleasant enough. For mains we had paella. The chicken was dry and overcooked and not much in the way of flavor. Some more seasoning would have been appreciated. We also had a pair of empanadas, highly recommended by the server. The pastry was dry and one was only half-filled. The menu isn’t very large, typically a good sign that a restaurant concentrates its efforts and does those fewer things very well. I think we tried enough of a cross section of this menu—enough so that I don’t have a desire to try more.

Incredible food. I recommend this place to pretty much everyone

The empanadas were so good and the wine incredible. It’s a really artistic environment too, I can’t wait to be back!