Experts' Choice Award La Nacional Restaurant
13 expert reviews
“Exceptional paella, delivered in its skillet on an earthenware tray and loaded with mussels, clams, cockles, peas, and chicken chunks, will please purists with its most, pearly, saffron-inflected rice.”
– New York Magazine
Frommer's "Come and share a bottle of Spanish wine and make a meal out of the tapas—the albondigas (Spanish meatballs), boquerones (white anchovy filets), and aforementioned octopus are my favorites." Full review
BlackBook "Authentic tapas taste stands out in cluttered field of trendy pretenders. Affordable paellas and sangrias, stupid good grilled lamb chops with french fries."
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"A quirky relic of New York's past and beloved by its most talented Spanish chefs, La Nacional transcends its roots as a private cultural club with authentic dishes served in an ageless setting."
Gayot12.0
"After all, this Spanish 'restaurant,' supposedly one of the oldest Iberian eateries in New York City, serves old-school tapas dishes in a salt-of-the-earth environment." Full review
Rough Guide Star
"Home of the Spanish Benevolent Society, La Nacional retains the feel of a club (witness the regulars hanging in an anteroom drinking beers and watching futbol) while being open to all comers."
Time Out "It may look unremarkable from the street, but this completely unpretentious and absolutely authentic Spanish tapas restaurant is one of the best in the city." Full review
Tasting Table "Homesick Spaniards have been flocking to La Nacional for camaraderie and tapas since the 1920s." Full review
Village Voice Best of NYC
"It's better to make an entire meal of tapas, which include the deliriously good tosta choricera, a thick piece of toast gobbed with garlic, caramelized onions, and sausage." Full review
Village Voice Best of NYC
"Portions are on the skimpy side, but the quality is high, and the paella de la casa (shrimp, squid, clams, mussels, chicken, green peas and piquillo peppers) is a particular hit." Full review
New York Times "La Nacional understands the crucial point about paella, that the rice is the single most important thing about the dish, not the additions." Full review
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