Las Tapas has been serving Spanish food in Shanghai since 2004. Our directory has three of its branches, and they share one record that tells the group's story in its own words.
How Las Tapas started
According to the group, the first Las Tapas opened in 2004 on South Maoming Road. The record describes it as a modest room with only a few tables, and says it was soon too small; a second Las Tapas then opened on Hongmei Road, the bar and restaurant strip often called Laowai Street. The record says it was the only Spanish restaurant on that street at the time.
A third branch followed in Jinqiao, in Pudong, which the record describes as a big site with an outdoor garden, popular with expatriate diners. The group also says that, at that point, Shanghai had four Spanish restaurants and three of them were Las Tapas. That is the group's own account and we have not checked it independently.
The three branches in our directory
- Las Tapas Laowaijie: 3338 Hongmei Road, Minhang District. This is the Hongmei Road branch from the story above.
- Las Tapas Jinqiao: 259 Hongfeng Road, Pudong. The garden branch.
- Las Tapas Sinan Mansion: 45 Sinan Road, Huangpu. The shared record does not say when this branch opened.
The original South Maoming Road room is not in our directory.
What the record says about the food
The record is short on menu detail. It describes Las Tapas as built around tapas and wine, meant for relaxed evening meals, and it does not name signature dishes. If you are going for a particular dish, ask the branch first. For what to look for on a tapas menu, see our tapas etiquette guide and our explainer on tapa, media ración and ración portions.
Before you go
- None of the three listings has opening hours on file, so check with the branch before you travel.
- The branches are far apart: Minhang and Pudong are on opposite sides of the city, and Sinan Road is in central Huangpu. Pick the branch nearest to you.
- For other Spanish restaurants in the city, see our Shanghai guide, the Shanghai Spanish weekend post and our Brownstone spotlight, or browse all Spanish restaurants in Shanghai.
