Sumptuous takes on north-eastern Spanish flavours are at the heart of this warm and intimate fine diner. The tapas-inspired menu features Australian produce prepared with a Catalonian twist, with plenty of seafood cooked over a charcoal Josper grill.

This plush, heritage-listed basement butchers its own meat for charcuterie. That says plenty about the kitchen's dedication to quality, but you should also know there are a rotisserie and wood-fired oven on site, cooking whole spit-roasted lambs and incredible Wagyu.

The sister venue to Lennox Hastie’s Firedoor is a celebration of the vibrant pintxos bars of northern Spain. The menu offers Australian ingredients with Basque-inspired touches, a taste of Spain via imported jamon iberico, and a drinks list that’ll change the way you feel about sherry.

This tiny cocktail bar in Chippendale’s Kensington Lane precinct delivers a true Spanish tapas experience – complete with tinned seafood, Basque-style sausage from the grill, and a strictly Spanish drinks list.

At this tapas joint inside Coogee Pavilion, you can walk in off the beach for seafood cooked on the plancha and vermouth on ice. One more of everything, please.

The team behind some of Sydney’s best Mexican restaurants have swapped their usual schtick for Spain at this sumptuous wine and tapas bar. Flit around a menu that includes roasted scallops in saffron butter, and cheesy croquetas, and dip into a wine list championing NSW growers and women producers.

This tiny 19-seat tapas bar from Merivale is mostly faithful to what you'd find in San Sebastian. Cocktails such as Negronis can be ordered by the half-pour, and there's a range of hot and cold snacks such as morcilla (blood sausage) with white beans; and seared cuttlefish with lemon, chilli and garlic. Topa is a great start to any night.

Albondigas. Patatas bravas. Churros. If you're looking for a reliable, familiar take on Spanish cuisine, this laneway diner is a good contender for your dollar. Case in point: the kitchen offers seven renditions of paella, including the classic Valencian with rabbit, chicken, white beans and snails.

Much like Alegrias, this is an excellent place to get your fix of staples such as manchengo and chorizo croquettes; patatas bravas and paella. Bonus: if you like it enough, the team will send its food truck out to cater your next party.

Cured meats, Spanish wine and tapas – you'll find all three at this spin-off to the long-standing Pitt Street restaurant of the same name.