Taberna De Haro

Since 1998, Taberna de Haro has been serving Boston’s most authentic Spanish food. People come to this little corner on Beacon Street to indulge in shared tapas (small plates), memorable entrees, regional specialties, and over 300 Spanish wines well-suited to the varied menu. They come for a quick nibble and a glass of sherry before the movies. Some settle in for a 2 hour, 2 bottle anniversary...

Know Before You Go: While the restaurant does not take formal reservations, it does offer call-ahead seating, which is wise on weekends and Red Sox game nights.

When to Go: Those looking to make the most of the romantic dining room can play it safe by avoiding big game nights--there's nothing like having your date ruined by a neighboring table of Yankees fans.

Snug and pimento-red inside, this is Boston's first tapas bar to fully capture authentic Spanish cuisine. Kick off dinner with a choice of about 40 hot and cold tapas, including such classics as a tortilla Española, shrimp in garlic oil, braised eggplant, and jamón Serrano. Then, consider one of the select entrées, such as cuttlefish and squid-ink paella, charred rib-eye, or grilled lamb chops....

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Taberna de Haro would fit just as well in Madrid as it does in its current home: leafy, suburban Brookline. That's not surprising, since chef-owner Deborah Hansen once operated a restaurant in Spain. At this intimate tapas bar, an open kitchen sends forth dramatic flames to wow couples at small wooden tables or out on the patio in warm weather. The menu of tapas and pinchos is fairly extensive...

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