The food at Sant Yago is always on point. My favourite tapas place in Portsmouth by far. Cocktails are stunning and staff are super friendly.
My first visit. Sunday lunchtime. Charming host, very helpful with suggestions from the Tapas menu. Food wad delivered quite promptly and was all totally delicious. We had cocktails not alcohol and they were pretty and very nice. Atmosphere was a quiet Sunday lunch for us rather than a busy evening or weekend which is their usual vibe. We were very happy with a bit of peace and calm. We had pre booked a table which was easy to do online.
Food was really good, highly recommend the Truffle and mushroom arochini! The food came out abit slower than expected but was worth the wait. The service and atmosphere were amazing.
Unfortunately, the food quality has noticeably declined compared to previous visits. Given the prices, it no longer feels like good value for money. The cocktails were the highlight of the evening, but the overall dining experience was disappointing. It appears cost-cutting measures have impacted the menu and ingredients, which has taken away from what used to be a great spot.
Lovely experience - excellent food, and not your usual tapas selection, so a nice change! Cocktails good, and even have sugar drip absinthe - certainly worth a visit!
Having eaten at this establishment before as part of large "party" group, I was keen to enjoy a more intimate dinner with the wife here. We enjoyed some wonderful espresso martinis downstairs upon our arrival, with the lovely bar-person being an absolute treat...and a great mixologist! Eventually, we took our window seat and order a selection of mouth-watering food to share. I won't babble too much, but it was a solid 7/10...with only the "meat tacos" being dry and cold upon arrival. It's another solid night out at this pleasant and busy restaurant.
It’s my first time here since 2017 and I wanted to come back from a long time ago. The food tastes as good as it was back in the old days but I remembered it like a more quiet place… nonetheless, great quality-price relation and great attention. I hope to come back soon! :)
Very nice tapas restaurant. I've never seen so many gluten free options and they had lots of options for vegetarians too. The food was tasty and they had good portion sizes. Their cocktail list was massive - all different and fantastic.
Amazing tapas, wonderful flavours. Go for the pulled pork, black pudding croquettes and fish tacos. And the apple crumble cobbler. Oh, and the manager runs a great restaurant which is even busy on a Monday!
Sant Yago is located at 12 Clarendon Rd, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO5 2EE, UK
You can contact Sant Yago at +44 23 9217 9636
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