Called the restaurant an hour in advance and requested if they can seat 12 of us the same evening. They were able to accommodate us within an hour so that was awesome! They were so nice and gave the table a round of champagne! Someone got lucky with my extra one! This place was upright amazing! Our service was phenomenal thank you to Claudia and her team! We've pretty much tried everything on the menu from the cheeses to the tapas to the paellas and the desserts. I will list the dishes we had and rate accordingly! Asparagus and cheese 5/5 Eggplant dish 5/5 Octopus dish 10/5 Potato bravas 5/5 Seafood paella 3/5, potent odor and the rice wasn't well done Chicken Paella 4/5 Trip of cheese 4/5 Meatballs 5/5 Ham Croquette (per my friend) 5/5 Chicken confit 5/5 Torrija dessert 100/5 Rice pudding 4/5 Chocolate layers 3/5 Churros 5/5 This restaurant is a fancy establishment and I highly recommend to everyone out there if you want to enjoy a great evening with family/friends.. please make a reservation and definitely come here.

Tapas y tapas y tapas Not only does this Manchester location of Iberica reflect the Spanish culture and cuisine, it somehow manages to tie in Manchester's growing innovative architecture scene. This location is an enormous venue filled with Spanish trinkets and decor, topped with endless red wines. Perfect date spot, as well as group dinners with friends and family. We ordered several tapas, as well as a couple of rounds of margaritas (which were delightfully sweet). We selected the boquerones, manchego, padrones, chorizo pate, calamares, and the famed pitu chicken rice. My favourite was the chorizo pate and the rice, since I haven't seen dishes quite the same. If you're having trouble selecting a wine or drink pairing, the barmen are very helpful. Overall, excellent experience here. Looking forward to dining here again soon!

Went here with my girlfriend for a birthday meal and we had no idea how nice the food was going to be, the waiter called Camilo(I think) who took our order read through the menu to us and even recommended some dishes and how many dishes to be full up. We ordered tomato on toasted bread which is the nicest start to a meal I have ever had, cured meat selection that is perfect for nibbling. Patatas bravas is the nicest dish I have ever eaten at a tapas restaurant! Definitely recommend that. Over all service was amazing, price is average I'd say for the location, perfect for date night and good for a few drinks. Been here twice now and would definitely be going again

I have heard of Iberica but haven't yet visited the place. I feel like I haven't explored Spinningfields enough as I was mostly focussing on Northern Quarter. When an old University friend dropped by Manchester, I decided this called for something more special and so we headed towards Spinningfields to find a good restaurant to eat at. We discovered Iberica and perused the menu before heading inside. I did not realise that there are two floors to this place, the bar downstairs and the restaurant upstairs. We were warmly greeted at the reception desk who took our coats and then proceeded to take us upstairs to our table. The interior consists of dark wood, leather-like seats and a lot of red paint with subtle round details (lampshades, ceramic pots). I felt like I was transported to another country. I really like the lighting here, it sets the mood for a comfortable evening. Since we were in a Spanish restaurant, we decided that we'd order Sangria. I chose the red version as it is a classic. Our waitress suggested we try the Sangria Cava next time as it's her favourite. We ordered a pitcher and this came along with two mugs, each with two straws and a spoon. The Sangria was excellent and there is plenty to go around for the evening. We ordered a variety of items off the menu. Fried Chorizo Lollipops This was served with pear alioli sauce and was so, so good. The spicy chorizo paired perfectly with the sweet and creamy dipping sauce. It was a match made in heaven and one to go for if you like chorizo. Patatas Bravas Served with spicy brava sauce, this was a lovely dish. A good basic to any tapas selection, although in hindsight we would have skipped this one had we known that the octopus dish (below) came with potatoes. This was mentioned in the menu, so this was not the restaurant's fault. Ibérica octopus a la gallega One of the best tasting octopus dishes I have ever tasted. The octopus was not chewy in the slightest and very meaty. If you have been put off by chewy seafood in the past, then I urge you to try this dish. Seriously, the octopus had a good bite to it. Warm endive salad, Valdeón cheese & caramel coated hazelnuts This plate had mixed opinions, but the secret to eating this dish is to eat all the elements at the same time. The hazelnuts really bring the dish together, without which this was just a subpar plate. As it was so light, we felt that this dish would have benefitted from being served earlier in the meal, as more of an appetiser than a main. Paella Mixta (Chicken & Seafood) This dish was both a blessing and a curse, and in a good way. Not realising that this would be massive, we ordered it and had so much left over. The paella is really good, though, one of the best I've had. The langoustines were cooked perfectly and the rice had a nice bite. The restaurant offered to let us take the rest home with us, bonus! It did take a while to get a hold of someone to place our main order, and I wished they had mentioned that the paella was really, really large. All in all though, I cannot fault this place much. The prices are fairly expensive, but you are paying for quality food to match. I would come back here for a special night out, or just for really good seafood to be honest. I've heard good thinks about the bar and deli menu too.

I love this swanky tapas restaurant. It's a bit pricey but if you want to try 'fine-dining' tapas when you're a bit bored of the tomato sauce-heavy and rustic style tapas we usually get, come here! The tapas dishes are delicately presented but packed with flavour. I do think the chorizo lolly pops are too much though! The waiters all speak Spanish and deliver very smart service. The restaurant itself is decorated to a high standard without it looking like a souvenir shop. Check out the toilets! Love the bar and the gin cocktails on offer and Spanish beers on tap.

I loved this place the moment I walked in it was my first time here and my mother in law treated me to a cocktail. The decor is just beautiful I love all the colours the furniture the lay out everything. I love the Spanish feel to the place. We only have cocktail as we're on are way somewere, but it was probably the best cocktail I have ever had, it had fresh strawberries and raspberries with cava could of drank it all day so refreshing and tasty. I would definitely like to return and try the paella and the sangria it's somewere nice for the afternoon or evening anytime really. The staff were really friendly and couldn't do enough gor you, I really loved it definitely reccomend.

Possibly the best looking restaurant in Manchester right now, Iberica is seriously opulent inside. It's a welcome new addition to Spinningfields opposite the Oast House, with an outdoor seating area that has a retractable roof should you wish to sit outside in the summer months. Inside the decor is really elegant with high ceilings, chandeliers and matador-themed lamps, as well as cured hams on display. You can sit at the bar if you're having a glass of wine with some olives, or sit down at a table if you want to have a more formal meal. I took a friend of mine for lunch and she was super impressed with the place, as was I. The service was excellent- our waitress was very chatty and attentive. To start we ordered a jug of the Sangria Cava which is a bit of a refreshing, summery twist on the traditional sangria, using cava instead of white or red wine. It was delicious and turned our lunch into a boozy one! We had the set lunch menu, which was a good deal at £15 for 3 tapas, but in hindsight I think I would rather have just ordered individual plates because the dishes on the set menu were a bit random. The chorizo lollipop was really tasty, but the confit of cod was like a fish mousse and I'm not a fan of fish mousses. The chickpea purée was OK but essentially a bowl of hummus with some chorizo and a rather peculiar taste. For the last tapas I ordered the creamy black rice, which was very creamy and very heavy so I couldn't eat too much of it. Also stains your mouth black so make sure you down some water afterwards! I've had quite a few squid ink risottos before, which I love, but this was more like a creamy porridge consistency and didn't have enough seafood for my liking so the jury's out on that one. My friend had the chicken with chilindron sauce, which was good. All our dishes arrived, except one middle course...the Miljohas...which they seemed to have forgotten about. By this time our original server's shift had ended so could forgive the slip. Not too much of a big deal, it came as soon as we'd asked about it. The Miljohas were like huge nacho type things with aubergine and red peppers. You can tell a lot about a venue by the bathrooms and my friend came back saying 'you HAVE to check out the toilets!' All in all a gorgeous restaurant and I can imagine I'll be back here in the summer months for a jug of sangria and some tapas off the menu.

Attending a soft launch sitting at Iberica recently, I was super excited, especially after hearing so much buzz about it online. Having previously been an All Saints store, it's a huge space split over two levels; downstairs looks to be more of a bar area (presumably recognising the need to welcome in the Spinningfields crowd for Friday night drinks) with a more 'restaurant' feel to the upstairs area. After a quick scan of the drinks menu, I couldn't resist a glass of sangria, especially after seeing the large jar of it Michael was making his way through! Unlike the sickly sweet sangria you can often find on offer in places such as M&S, this was made with care and attention, the process of which is actually quite mesmerizing. Upstairs, we were handed menus and started to try and decide what to have - this is not the time to be indecisive! They have a well priced lunch menu, but the main page of tapas was too good to resist. Like seafood? They've got it. Vegetables more your thing? Go ahead! Meat lover? Got you covered. If you've got a fussy eater in your circle of friends or family, this could be the answer to your prayers. The food comes - and it keeps coming! - so get ready to tuck in. Tomato topped bread was refreshing between heavier dishes, chorizo lollipops a little gimmicky fun, and silky smooth croquettes worth writing home about. The twice cooked lamb was a real standout, as were the Iberica burgers, which were seriously good considering they initially seemed a touch out of place on the menu. I'm looking forward to heading back when they've got into the swing of things to see if the magic can continue; service was knowledgeable and super friendly, especially the downstairs staff who stopped to chat while I was waiting for my coat from the cloakroom. The first of many new openings in this area of Manchester in 2015, and they've really upped the competition.

It is not very often that I give a 5* review based on one visit.....but then I don't often visit Iberica. WOWEEEE is all I can say. My favourite country in the world is Spain. And my favourite food is Spanish food. Having said that, my mother lives in a small Spanish village near Alicante and when I visit I eat the most amazing food you could possibly eat. Also the pintxos I have had in the basque region really makes me excited just thinking about it. Blows the socks off French and Italian. Because of this, I very rarely eat at Spanish restaurants in the UK (or anywhere else that isn't Spain for that matter). So, although I was excited to get a table at the soft launch, I was also a bit sceptical and went with the expectation that it would be a disappointment in comparison to the food I eat in Spain. Oh boy, how wrong my assumption was. The wine selection is awesome. Took me a while to choose but went for the Crianza. Was so drinkable. For food, we had tapas. Our selection was the gazpacho, patatas bravas, squid, ensalladia ruso (second best I have ever had, only to my mum 's local), chorizo lollipop and the butifarra. All were awesome. The chorizo lollipops come with a pear alioli that tastes spectacular. We were so full by the end of it. The loos are FAB. Unisex, sort of. There is one loo but different stalls for gentleman and ladies. There are wash basins inside the stalls as well as a tap in the communal area. Now the icing on the cake which sealed my 5* review was the digestiv selection. My friend had a coffee one which she loved. Now. I had the Forest Herbs and this made my day. A good few years ago (7 now I think of it) I was at a bar local to my mum's and the bar owner came out with a bottle of booze after our meal and two glasses. It would have been rude not to drink it so when he offered me glass after glass I joined in - this is a compliment in Spain as the owner was sharing his favourite drink with me. To thud day, every time I come back from a visit to mum I get a bottle of this: it is called "liquor de hierbas". Until a few hours ago I had never seen this in the UK. But I had some in Iberica and it makes me so happy. Ok they calked it a different name but it tastes the same. I told the staff how pleased I was to see this on the menu. The service was great from moment of arrival to when we left. I definitely think everyone should visit Iberica. It is the best Spanish food I have eaten outside of Spain and will definitely be back.