If you've got tapas on the brain, you're in luck: We've found the freshest New York City eateries to quell your cravings. Here are the newest places to check out the next time you're in the mood for some tapas.
Pomp & Circumstance Dining
577 Lorimer St., Williamsburg
Pomp & Circumstance Dining is a restaurant offering Mediterranean-inspired small plates and family-style dining. Chef James Ahearn (of now-shuttered Deer Park restaurant Verde Wine Bar and Ristorante) is behind the menu, which features shareables like fresh-baked pita with a variety of spreads; roasted clams; dry-aged lamb meatballs; ricotta gnocchi with duck heart Bolognese; and more. Opened in the former Settebello Pizzabar space, the new restaurant boats an open kitchen and a 30-seat dining room, and on Sundays, it serves brunch.
Pomp & Circumstance Dining currently holds five stars out of six reviews on Yelp, indicating good reviews.
Yelper Morgan B., who reviewed the restaurant on Sept. 10, wrote, "This place is delicious and unique. ... Everything we ate exceeded expectations and was well balanced with acid, fat, salt."
Pomp & Circumstance Dining is open from 5–10 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 5–11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and noon–9:30 p.m. on Sunday. (It's closed on Wednesday.)
Speakvino
1063 Bedford Ave., Bedford-Stuyvesant
Speakvino is a wine bar serving snacks and tapas. The wine list at Speakvino includes red, white and sparkling wines from Europe and the Mediterranean, which can be paired with a selection of tapas inspired by the region. Check out the burrata with sun-dried tomatoes, the octopus with peperoncino, the thin-sliced strip loin or the offering of preserved snacks like anchovies, marinated olives and charred artichokes in olive oil.
Speakvino currently holds five stars out of nine reviews on Yelp, indicating good reviews.
Yelper Neil D., who reviewed the business on Sept. 9, wrote, "Solid tapas and eclectic wines. The neighborhood was definitely due for this!"
Speakvino is open for dinner from 5 p.m.–midnight on Sunday-Thursday and from 5 p.m.–1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. It's open for brunch from 11 a.m.–4 p.m. on weekends.
The Tang
920 Amsterdam Ave., Upper West Side
The Tang is a Chinese spot and the second location of the East Village noodle bar. In addition to noodle dishes inspired by the regional cuisines of Sichuan, Hunan and Beijing, The Tang offers small plates like beef tartare served with scallion pancake, fried oysters with spicy mayo, sesame chicken rolls, shrimp skewers, pork dumplings and more. The Tang also offers a full selection of beer, wine and sake.
The Tang's current rating of 4.5 stars out of 137 reviews on Yelp indicates positive attention from users.
Yelper Heather O., who visited The Tang's Upper West Side location on Oct. 6, wrote, "Everything was fab, from the food to the service and decor."
The Tang is open from 11 a.m.–10:30 p.m. on Monday-Thursday, 11:30 a.m.–11:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 11:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m. on Sunday.
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