Raquel's Spanish Kitchen Darlinghurst, Sydney

Raquel's Spanish Kitchen Details

Raquel's Spanish Kitchen Address

98 Oxford St
Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Map
Raquel's Spanish Kitchen Website

Raquel's Spanish Kitchen Contact Info

Phone (02) 9331 6806
Enquiries
Maria on 9331 6806 Emailmaria@raquelsspanishkitchen.com.au

Cuisines

Mediterranean, Spanish, Tapas, Vegetarian

Chef

Maria Blanco

Prices

Average Meal Price $33 - based on one entree & main course only

General Price
Entrees $6.00-$16.00
Mains $18.00-$25.00
Desserts $8.00-$12.00
Set Menu - 2 Course set Menu $25. per person
Avalable Sunday to Thursday Only
See our Website for Menu Details

Banquet
Banquet $30.00
Min No of Guests 10

Small Plates
Plates $6.00-$14.00
All Times

Prices last updated: 06/2011

Bookings

Bookings are preferred
Maximum group booking size is 80
Please note groups of 10 or more persons must order the Group Banquet Menu. All persons sitting at the table will be charged for the Banquet.

Rooms & Capacity

No of Seats 80

Function Room
Basement Dining Room
Seating Capacity 20
Standing Capacity 35

Hours

Sun to Thu 5pm - 11pm
Fri to Sat 5pm - Midnight
Dinner
Sun to Thu 5pm - 11pm
Fri to Sat 5pm - Midnight
Remarks
Lunches only via bookings (must have 24 hours notice)
Open 24/7 with exceptions
Open on New Years Day
Open on Public Holidays

BYO

Wine or Champagne only
Corkage Per Person $3.50

Specialties

Our Paellas are made with the freshest quality ingredients, homemade stocks and Spanish Saffron Threads
Pork Belly w/ caramelised onion sauce and home made apple sauce
Our Croquettes are everybodies favorite

Parking

Street Parking
Parking Suggestions
Forbes St has 4 hour parking St Vincents Hospital provides good value Public Parking

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Overview of Raquel's Spanish Kitchen

For nearly four decades, Raquel and the family have shared their passion of Spanish cooking with Sydney

From William to Oxford Streets Raquel’s’ has become one of
Sydney’s dining Institutions.

At Raquel’s we pride ourselves in serving the highest standard of Traditional and Contemporary Spanish cuisine.

Our New Menu is based on a Seasonal and Affordable structure for you to enjoy our food on a regular basis whether it’s for special occasions or a casual midweek dinner on your way home

Tucked away in the heart of Sydney’s Hottest Nightclubs and Bars ensures Raquel’s is the perfect venue for a great night out.

User Reviews of Raquel's Spanish Kitchen, Darlinghurst

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9 Highly Recommended

Food 10 Ambience 9 Service 7 Value 10

6 of us dined here on Saturday night. We all agreed the $50 set menu represented really good value for the standard and ingredients of this meal. Each course was morish, delicious and elegantly presented. Outstanding was the appetizer (none of us had ever eaten quail egg before) and the eye fillet. Service was OK. Definitely worth another visit.

Jun 04, 2008

jennifer_k
6

9 Highly Recommended

Food 9 Ambience 9 Service 9 Value 9

Friendly service with a good variety of tapas and mains on the menu. Went there with a small group of collegues for a work dinner and I have to agree the food is very good and it's value for money.

May 27, 2008

Damian_Appley
6

9.5 Highly Recommended

Food 9 Ambience 10 Service 10 Value 9

Interesting place, have been here twice now, busy, noisy++, tiled floors, tables close together, buzzy open kitchen. Food above average, with good accompanying sauces etc. Wine list is sad! not much choice, you can BYO wine but there is a $3.50 per person corkage fee.

May 17, 2008

quirkydiner
4

8.5 Highly Recommended

Food 9 Ambience 10 Service 6 Value 9

I agree very nice food and beautifully presented but the food took a while in between courses which I found a little frustrating thus the modest service rating. Servings are very reasonable and after five tapas we were absolutely full. We did have a lovely meal at this cosy little restaurant and the service was satisfactory. Lots of birthdays the night we came its noisy and a bit of fun so I might have mine here also.

May 12, 2008

scrambles
7

9.3 Highly Recommended

Food 10 Ambience 9 Service 9 Value 9

Really enjoyed everything we ordered here, lots of flavours and it was fresh. Some Irish folk made the place a bit noisy but pleasantly so as it added to the lively atmosphere. The service was friendly and helpful although noticeably stressed. Generous portions and quality make it value for money.

Update: We are baffled by some of the poor reviews. We have been coming here for a couple of years now, it’s not cheap but it is good value. We love the new menu, it’s a good mix of contemporary and traditional tapas with flair, and portions are very reasonable and quite filling and are best shared between 3 or 4. The lady maitre'd is loud and controlling but is generally quite charming and she does have a funky fashion sense that we like. Topped off with BYO it has always been an enjoyable night out for us.

May 06, 2008

lenise
4

8.5 Highly Recommended

Food 9 Ambience 9 Service 8 Value 8

You could easily miss this place driving along Oxford St as it’s not easily visible. It’s worth a visit though! Traditional Spanish wrought iron courtyard setting and the food is delicious - the scallops with the black pudding especially. Will be back.

Apr 28, 2008

fredo_foster
5

5 Average

Food 5 Ambience 6 Service 5 Value 4

7 of us visited on a Saturday night for dinner. Firstly the good: The place had a homely feel to it and the diners seemed to be enjoying themselves. Our waiter was helpful and forthcoming - he seemed to be the only staff member there who smiled though. The food (that we could get) was pretty good (when we eventually got it).

Unfortunately, we didn't get everything we wanted to order because they had run out of chicken and other ingredients. So we had to ask our waiter what they actually had left! One of the tapas dishes we ordered also mysteriously vanished into thin air. There was quite a long waiting time for our food because of these hiccups. I feel for the waiter who had to tell us "we've ran out of chicken". It would have been quite embarrassing. Maybe they were having another off night?

Apr 27, 2008

jazzable
1

9.3 Highly Recommended

Food 9 Ambience 9 Service 9 Value 10

Took up the "one eats free" offer. The calamere was crispy and delicious. Definitely good value. Great food.

Apr 20, 2008

dinnerclub
9

9.5 Highly Recommended

Food 10 Ambience 10 Service 9 Value 9

We didn't find this a particularly cheap dinner, but the quality and the flavours more than made up for it. Service was lovely and friendly, buzzy atmosphere. Really good food, tasted Spanish to me. We will be back for sure.

Apr 07, 2008

Deb.T
3

4 Below Average

Food 2 Ambience 7 Service 5 Value 2

I used to love this place and went back last week after about a years absence. Unfortunately, they have changed the menu to only offer a few bland tapas dishes compared to the old menu that was huge and had some real gems. They also appear to have changed chef as each dish pretty much tasted the same and it no longer has any authentic flavour to the food. It's now an average Australian tapas experience whereas before it reminded me of a better meal in Spain. I won't be going back which is a real shame as I feel I have lost a friend...

Response from Management:
Dear Discerning Englishman,

I find your comment surprisingly misleading and contrary to your comment on the night when I went to your table upon being made aware of your dissatisfaction.

I approached your table and said "the waiter has advised me that you are not happy, was there a problem with the food" and you said "the food is good but its very Australianised and the menu is too condensed" and that you had travelled extensively through Spain from England and that you believed our food was no longer traditional or authentically Spanish. To which I answered glancing at the empty plates on your table that we believed our revised menu was now more authentically Spanish in flavours and ingredients than ever before and still with over forty selections to choose from provided ample variety and choice.

We were surprised also at the poor rating of 2 and your comment that the food was bland and all tasted the same! Interestingly I have a copy of your order sitting in front of me and I can tell at a glance that 7 of the 10 tapas you ordered were traditional tapas all with their individual ingredients and flavours and could not possibly taste the same as each other.

Overall we have received overwhelming positive comments and feedback to our revised Menu. (By the way we have the same chef for the last 20 years)

A great part of ourselves goes into our food and general development to provide the best we have to offer to our valued patrons. We are very sorry you have such unpleasant reservations about our establishment I really hate to disappoint any valued customer and more so an old friend.

Apr 05, 2008