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La Esquina

40 Oxford Street, Southampton SO14 3DP, England
02380225227
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Ranked #13 of 368 restaurants in Southampton
Price range: ₹ 833 - ₹ 1,277
Cuisines: Tapas
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Groups, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Groups, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
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Macclesfield. England
Top Contributor
54 reviews 54 reviews
28 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013

We visited this restaurant the night before our cruise during a visit to Southampton. The owners are English with a clear passion for Spanish food. They visit Spain just to get new ideas and essential ingredients and this is reflected in the cooking. The tapas are quite generously sized and so tasty. Completely different to the 'chain' type Spanish restaurants.... More

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GILL S, Owner at La Esquina, responded to this review
16 May 2013

Thank you so much for your great review of our restaurant. Glad you enjoyed your selection of taps and our sangria. Being independent gives us the scope to put our own twist on some of the classic tapas dishes plus create some of our own 'combinations'. Luckily we have a very good Spanish supplier who provides us with some great... More

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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013 via mobile

Myself and my husband had a fabulous evening here last night. The tapas was lovely. The recommendations from the staff were spot on! We will definitely be returning!

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GILL S, Owner at La Esquina, responded to this review
15 May 2013

Thanks for your review of our restaurant, so glad you enjoyed your visit and we were able to help you with your menu choices! We look forward to seeing you again soon. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013 via mobile

I have been to the restaurant a number of times, but the most recent was my birthday meal for 18 people. La Esquina were great hosts, we chose the set menu so the food just continued to come out at a steady pace and everyone was satisfied at the end. The quality of the food is always great, even when... More

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GILL S, Owner at La Esquina, responded to this review
12 May 2013

Thanks for your kind review, we are really happy that you and your friends had such a great time here for your birthday and that it is not your first time either, the fact that you were 18 people just means we have had another 18 happy friends that enjoy our style of Spanish authentic tapas and know how savour... More

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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013 via mobile

A nice little restaurant, with a good selection of tapas. The dishes were fairly generous for tapas, with beautiful flavour. Try the black pudding, it's great. Good vego and gluten free options, too. The sangria is decent - not cheap and nasty like some places. Staff are attentive, quick but without rushing you, and happy to answer questions about the... More

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GILL S, Owner at La Esquina, responded to this review
8 May 2013

Many thanks for your lovely review of our restaurant. Glad you enjoyed our food, the black pudding is certainly very different from the UK but has a wonderful flavour. Our aim is always to make our guests feel welcome and comfortable in the restaurant and to enjoy their time with us. Thanks again and we look forward to seeing you... More

Fethiye, Turkey
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Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2013

Went for dinner with a friend for a quiet catchup. The atmosphere was lovely and relaxed and good location. We were greeted warmly. The food is varied and we chose six dishes to share. They were very tasty and hot and as descriptions. The desert was too die for and didn't want to share that so we had one each.... More

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GILL S, Owner at La Esquina, responded to this review
23 April 2013

Thanks for the review of La Esquina, it's gratifying to us that you enjoyed your evening with your friend here. We are very happy that all the choices you made were to your liking and of course the desserts as well. If you are on a catch up again in the area we would love to welcome you in again.... More

Southampton, United Kingdom
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23 reviews 23 reviews
19 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2013

little gem of a restaurant. great service and very unique twists on some traditional tapas. The quality of the food is pefect for the price and the whole bundle reminds me of many restaurants i have been to in spain. Portions are spot on for tapas and as anyone will know who loves spanish food the ingredients taste fresh and... More

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GILL S, Owner at La Esquina, responded to this review
22 April 2013

Thanks for your review and kind comments, we have tried to make the experience just as you have found, with reasonable prices and tradional recipes from our friends in Spain, its a mix of the bars and tapas places we have found in our travels too, thats what keeps us going back and the reason to bring it to our... More

New Milton, United Kingdom
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2013

Once again many thanks to La Esquina for a lovely meal. We were first attracted to this restaurant with its promise of gluten free dishes as we have a coeliac in the family and have been there many times in the three or so years it has been open. Each time we have been there, whether it be for a... More

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GILL S, Owner at La Esquina, responded to this review
13 April 2013

Thank you for your review and positive comments, we have always tried to to give the best in food and service to all our customers wether it be a first visit or as in your case a returning one. It goes without saying that we are very happy to hear you have made many returning visits to us as many... More

southampton
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2013

A second visit to this relatively small unpretensious restaurant for me and my family and friends. Although the place was packed the service was efficient, friendly and polite. For myself, being on a wheat-free diet, it is a pleasure to have a wide selection of dishes (tapas) to enjoy. Once again we left planning to return in the near future.... More

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GILL S, Owner at La Esquina, responded to this review
4 March 2013

Thank you so much for your lovely review of our restaurant. Glad to hear that we are able to maintain a great level of service even under pressure! We have found that our tapas is becoming increasingly popular with coeliacs and those with a gluten / wheat intolerance so it's good that you found plenty on our menu to try.... More

Reading, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2013

looked for tapas in Southampton found this on Tripadvisor, the restaurant was OK nothing special the food mostly OK some nice dishes. But i don't like my my prawns out of a packet so when they are cooked they go dry and hard, i had prawns in hot chilli oil disappointing. the oil was just hot not bubbling as it... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2013 via mobile

2nd visit and just as enjoyable excellent. Attentive service tasty tapas and friendly atmosphere well worth visiting .

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GILL S, Owner at La Esquina, responded to this review
20 February 2013

Thanks for your lovely review and recommendation and for coming back to visit us again, it's always a pleasure to welcome customers back. More

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