El Sol Tapas Bar & Restaurant
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About El Sol Tapas Bar & Restaurant
El Sol Tapas Bar & Restaurant is a tapas restaurant at 7-8 Sun St in Canterbury, open daily. At lunch, diners choose a set number of tapas for a fixed price, and the restaurant takes walk-ins during that service, so a midday visit needs no reservation. The menu leans on seafood, with Pulpo, Calamares Rellenos and Gambas Al Ajilo, where the garlic oil comes with bread for dipping. Chorizo, meatballs and Iberian pork round out the meat side, and a seafood paella is also on offer. The kitchen makes its sauces in house, including a mayo and a white wine sauce.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention octopus pulpo tapas, calamari and calamares rellenos, lunch tapas deal and gambas in garlic oil.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention octopus pulpo tapas, calamari and calamares rellenos, lunch tapas deal and gambas in garlic oil.
Customer Review Summary
Octopus and calamari draw the most praise at this tapas spot, with reviewers calling the octopus very soft and singling out the deep fried calamari and the stuffed calamari, one calling it the best squid they have had. Close behind are the shrimps in garlic oil, described as big and fresh with oil rich enough to use as a bread dip, plus the chorizo dishes, meatballs and Iberian pork. Several mention the lunchtime tapas deal as great value, and a few say the servers gave recommendations that lived up to expectations. The complaints are specific. One reviewer found half the tapas basic and bland, the octopus and the spinach and chickpeas overwhelmingly oily, and the costillitas overpoweringly sweet. Another said the vegetables meant to come with the steak arrived only after the steak was finished. Reviewers also mention the complimentary olives and the homemade mayo and white wine sauce, and one suggests pre-booking for Friday to Sunday evenings, while lunchtime walk-ins were fine.
Customer Review Summary
Octopus and calamari draw the most praise at this tapas spot, with reviewers calling the octopus very soft and singling out the deep fried calamari and the stuffed calamari, one calling it the best squid they have had. Close behind are the shrimps in garlic oil, described as big and fresh with oil rich enough to use as a bread dip, plus the chorizo dishes, meatballs and Iberian pork. Several mention the lunchtime tapas deal as great value, and a few say the servers gave recommendations that lived up to expectations. The complaints are specific. One reviewer found half the tapas basic and bland, the octopus and the spinach and chickpeas overwhelmingly oily, and the costillitas overpoweringly sweet. Another said the vegetables meant to come with the steak arrived only after the steak was finished. Reviewers also mention the complimentary olives and the homemade mayo and white wine sauce, and one suggests pre-booking for Friday to Sunday evenings, while lunchtime walk-ins were fine.
Featured reviews
- Joe Hanson
“Stopped in for lunch on a Saturday and had their great value tapas deal for two which is 6 dishes for £10 per person. Would thoroughly recommend for tapas in Canterbury.”
- Ruby Zhou
“The highlight in the one day trip in Canterbury！ Lovely restaurant with great food and nice service. Sasha is a lovely lady I like her 💕”
- Alice Leung
“Really good Spanish food — especially the olive, meatballs and Iberian pork. The homemade sauces were a nice touch, particularly the mayo and white wine sauce. Service was excellent too, very friendly and attentive. Would definitely recommend.”
- Yewon Jeong
“Such a pretty restaurant and the food was amazing especially the octopus was very soft ! And staffs were really kind as well! Highly recommend!”
- Joanne Chan
“We were there for their lunch time deal which is £20 for 6 tapases. Super great value and it has more tapases for us to select than we expect. We also bought another octopus tapas. The food is delicious and of good size. We would love to come back all the time if we live close by.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
“Hotel and Restaurant”
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating · Wheelchair-accessible car park
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
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- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
Location
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Sol Tapas Bar & Restaurant | 4.7825 | — | octopus pulpo tapas, calamari and calamares rellenos, lunch tapas deal |
| Happy Samurai | 4.4773 | 0.1 mi | tonkotsu ramen, sushi platter, miso ramen |
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