Essenza Bar & Tapas
📍 34a Oxford St, Harrogate HG1 1PP, UK
About Essenza Bar & Tapas
Essenza Bar & Tapas offers a delightful taste of Spain in the heart of Harrogate. This popular restaurant, boasting an impressive Google rating of 4.8/5 stars from over 600 reviews, is celebrated for its authentic tapas dishes. Situated on Oxford Street, guests often appreciate its first-floor location, contributing to a fantastic atmosphere.
Diners consistently praise Essenza for its exceptional food quality and generous portion sizes, noting that the taste is simply fantastic. The dedicated team at Essenza is frequently highlighted for being friendly and attentive, ensuring a memorable experience for every visitor. With its reputation for delicious cuisine and excellent service, booking a table is often recommended, especially during busier periods.
Visiting Information
Essenza Bar & Tapas is open for lunch and dinner Monday to Friday, with extended hours on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays for continuous service. Payment is convenient, with options including credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments. Please note that the premises do not currently offer wheelchair accessible parking, entrance, or seating.
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📍 34a Oxford St, Harrogate HG1 1PP, UK
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Showing 5 of 606 reviews from Google Maps.Last updated 6 February 2026.
Absolutely 5 star! Great taste, huge tapas portion and amazing service. Love the fact it’s on the 1st floor so the view and atmosphere is fantastic. Highly recommend
Up this way for New Year and had another amazing meal. Very quiet in January in town, all venues quiet, but food is exceptional again. Had the prosciutto calzone and some chorizo on the side. Great portion sizes, friendly and attentive staff. Food quality and taste exceptional. Must book as even on a Monday was very busy.
My wife and I dined here tonight. We were lucky enough to get a table after arriving without a reservation. The staff were friendly and attentive, the food tastes fantastic and the portion sizes were good. Highly recommended.
We ate off the tapas menu where the choices were impressive, some traditional and some of the chefs creations. Good nice food with no disappointments 👍 The wine choices really work with food, and there’s plenty of other drinks to enjoy as well. Staff were excellent, friendly, attentive and entertaining with two birthday songs for separate guests which raised a few laughs. We were lucky enough as a walk in to get a table for two so I’d recommend booking. Highly recommend and we’ll definitely be going back.
We had an absolutely wonderful brunch here with our kids! The restaurant is small but so charming and full of character — it has such a warm, welcoming vibe. The food was delicious, fresh, and beautifully served, with plenty of options that both adults and kids loved. The service was fantastic — the staff were friendly, attentive, and so kind with the little ones, which made the whole experience even more enjoyable. It’s rare to find a spot that’s this cozy, family-friendly, and still offers such high-quality food. We’ll definitely be back for another weekend brunch!