Copita

Name: Copita
Address: 27 D'Arblay Street, London, Soho, W1F 8EP, UK
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7287 7797
Rating: 8

Spanish Restaurant in Soho

8 / 10 from 1 review

Address
27 D'Arblay Street
Soho
London
W1F 8EP

Map

Telephone
020 7287 7797

Cuisine
Spanish

Region
Soho

Nearest Station
Oxford Circus
0.24 miles

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Tapas bar with wines served by the glass, half bottle carafe and bottle, 15 varieties of sherry, top quality cava, a San Sebastian style gin & tonic and a host of other spirits including pacharan, Spanish liqueurs and a small selection of Spanish brandy. No bookings.

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All In London Review

Noisy, cramped, with exquisite food

Copita is noisy, on the cramped side and doesn’t accept bookings, so you’re lucky to find a minuscule stool to perch your derriere on unless you turn up at lunchtime. That said, anyone who has ever enjoyed a good tapas bar will find the atmosphere captivating, and the food really is quite something.

A rich, soft duck egg yolk is paired with fleshy girolles and truffle shavings, it is simply amazing in both flavour and texture. We unanimously decide the pork belly is one of the best we’ve tasted recently, crisp on top, with flaky, perfect meat that has just the slightest bit of unctuous fattiness. The cheese platter has chunks of sweaty, very mature Manchego and the strong-flavoured blue Picos de Europa, paired with a slab of membrillo, or sweet quince jelly. Be warned however, with each dish averaging £5 to £7 it’s easy to build up a hefty bill - turning up ravenous is not recommended.

Then there is the wine selection, all of which is available by the glass, carafe or bottle. The level of body of each wine is indicated, and the price ranges between £18 for the youngest to £50 for a five year aged Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz blend. We opt for a mid-range Viognier/Garnacha from Catalonia, which is full-bodied yet balanced enough for the robust flavours of the food. Wine aside, there are 15 varieties of sherry, orujo, which is the Spanish equivalent of grappa, and Pacharan, a sweet anise-based liquor flavoured with sloe berries and vanilla.

If you like lively environments you’ll love Copita, but best of all is the exquisite food.

Reviewed by Leila
Published on Feb 27, 2012

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The tapas at Copita are very good, as is the selection of wine and sherry. It gets very busy and raucous of an evening, which makes it easier to strike up conversation with your neighbours.

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This Soho tapas bar gets incredibly busy of an evening and rightly so, as all their wines are available by the glass and the food is magnificent. Classic tapas dishes are available like croquettes and grilled octopus, as well as more universal options such as soft duck egg yolk with girolles and pork jowl with croutons.