El Rincon

Located on the Victoria St side of Queen Victoria Market is this small, intimate, authentic Spanish tapas bar, run by some pretty amazing people who want to provide a true Spanish experience to all of their guests.
They have recently started running wine tasting nights and have been quite successful with them. We received a warm welcome and introduction, and were seated at the bar. 4 wines, each with a complementing tapas, my favourite being the Tempranillo and delicious pork belly (I wish they had it on their menu!). It was informative, funny and entertaining, you could really tell they have a passion for what they do and love sharing it with their guests. For only $35 the value was amazing and they weren’t stingy on the wines, a few cheeky top ups were offered and we couldn’t resist, each wine was incredible. I feel like they could charge more and add more tapas, as it started at 6: 30pm and we were hungry for dinner.
We stayed back after our wine tasting to order more dishes, as we were so impressed with the tapas we had been provided so far. The paella takes 30 mins to prepare and is worth the wait, adding chorizo is a must. So often I am dissapointed with Paella’s but this is not one of those times The Jamon croquettes were probably the best I’ve ever had! Both the patatas and the calamari were also hits. Not a thing to complain about. Amazing service, authentic experience. Bookings are a must as this is a small space.

Beautiful and yummy food, we had the paella which is a good size for two and very tasty and the croquettes were amazing and the Spanish wine just topped it off. The staff are very friendly and knowledgeable. Our food didn't take long and we did not feel rushed to leave after wards.

Our favourite Spanish tapas place in Melbourne. The food is always fresh and amazingly tasty. Friendly service and a great selection of Spanish wines. Recommend for both lunch and dinner.

Great cute little place with great ambience. Marc and Imane were wonderful with their service and we shared a good banter about Spanish specialities. Food was great, especially the croquettes were delicious. Would definitely go back to try some more varieties.

Every time i come here I feel welcome, and relaxed. The sangria is delicious. The food in general is very good! The chefs are amazing and consistent in their cooking.the Croquettas are to DIE FOR! And the waitresses (one with curly brown hair and a blonde one) are always on top of everything and very kind, sweet and do their job well. Overall a wonderful experience!

Authentic Spanish tapas style restaurant. We stumbled into this place after discovering that simply Spanish has closed down due to COVID-19.
We will 100% come back here because the flavours are so good and I love that the specials on the board are so exclusive due to the turnover!

I loved this place. The food was great and the music transports you to Spain but the service was number 1. I felt very well looked after.

Very nice authentic food and very good service. But let down by the small portion sizes and high prices.

The best service and authentic Spanish Tapas I have received in Melbourne. Dined with a Spanish chef and we were both blown away with the quality. Portions sizes were perfect. Staff were amazing! Would recommend to everyone. Also get the Croquetas de Jamon! Highly recommend.

What a find! DELICIOUSLY SCRUMPTIOUS food. The staff were exceptional and the price was amazing. Thank you we will definitely come again. Sean and Lisa Pascoe.

Great service and food to match. Love this place. Make sure you eat inside and you'll feel like you're in Spain.

Great food and wine, excellent service from the waiter-can’t thank you enough for wine recommendation. We enjoyed complimentary wine and gazpacho, and the food was very authentic. It may feel a bit expensive however I think it is worth paying for to recreate the taste of Spain

We waited for over 1 hour for our food. And the service was not so attentive because of some intensive chatting with some friends.

Food are average, I love pork belly and a bottle of aravo wine. Desert are alright.anyway, it was a good place for birthday night.

Please polishing wine glass properly ️

Wonderful food, great atmosphere, and lovely service. Between 4 people we finished off 4 shared plates, a couple jugs of sangria, and a big slice of cake. Left feeling very full and extremely happy! A real gem at the Vic Market!

Nice service l. We went there late and had a nice jar of sangaria which is enough for two people. Free tapa dish and it was good.

Delicious food, generous portions, 4 tapas would easily feed 3 people.
Delightful people and place. Can't wait to go back.

Wonderful tapas bar! We tried 5 different tapas, they were all amazing. Friendly staff, very pleasant design. Great wine list. Sometimes the service was a bit chaotic, but hey.come on! Feels like Spain, doesn’t it? !

Yuuuuuummmmm!

My partner brought me here about a month ago for my birthday, and I am so glad he did. The food was to die for. Steak that melts in your mouth, servings that fill your belly, and service that makes you want to come back. All for a very reasonable price I feel too.

I felt like I was back in Spain, except maybe the food was better!?

Thank you El Rincon for a fab dinner and a little slice of cake to celebrate.

We had two lovely times here at he El Rincon and loved the welcoming atmosphere as well as the very delicious food. We found this authentic jewel by chance and it was the perfect way to end our tours through the Queen Victoria Market. We felt like family, enjoyed the Tapas and had breakfast at the second time. Can’t recommend it highly enough! This is the place to enjoy very good Spanish food in Melbourne.