The 4 best Spanish restaurants in Seattle

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Craving Spanish food? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top Spanish spots around Seattle, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture when cravings strike.

1. The Harvest Vine

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Topping the list is The Harvest Vine. Located at 2701 E. Madison St. (between East 27th Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr Way) in Central District, the tapas bar and Spanish spot is the highest rated restaurant of its kind in Seattle, boasting 4.5 stars out of 572 reviews on Yelp.

Yelper Trebor K. wrote, "Wonderful service and food. The cozy and warm interior makes it easy to converse with guests even when it's quite busy. Both the cured meats and cheese plate were excellent stand outs worth savoring. The flan dessert is outstanding. Perfect texture and flavor."

2. Tango Restaurant & Lounge

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Broadway's Tango Restaurant & Lounge, located at 1100 Pike St. (between Boren and Melrose avenues), is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the tapas bar, Spanish and Basque spot four stars out of 812 reviews.

Lisa M. said, "This is my favorite restaurant when visiting Seattle. I start craving their paella as soon as my plane lands. For starters, there's the comfortable ambiance and tasty cocktails. During my my most recent dinner I enjoyed an array of tapas."

3. Itto's Tapas

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Itto's Tapas, a tapas bar and Spanish spot in West Seattle Junction, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 229 Yelp reviews. Head over to 4160 California Ave. SW to see for yourself.

Dante C. wrote, "Delicious! Each plate is meticulously prepared and unique. The restaurant is definitely set up for parties of two (small tables with chairs close enough to chat) or singles at the bar."

4. Pintxo

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Last but not least, over in Belltown you can check out Pintxo, which has earned four stars out of 406 reviews on Yelp. You can find the tapas bar, cocktail bar and Spanish spot at 2219 Fourth Ave. (between Blanchard and Bell streets).

Mark C. said, "Just had a great meal and drinks here. Awesome atmosphere and the staff were incredible. We ordered so many tapas that I just can't recall them all. My favorite were the chorizitos."