José

José Pizarro's cult-favourite no-bookings Spanish tapas bar on Bermondsey Street

Address: 104 Bermondsey St, London SE1 3UB
Phone: +44 20 7403 4902
Hours: Mon-Sat 12:00-22:15, Sun 12:00-21:00

SpanishTapas

Menu prices: £3–£16 · £ · Median main: £7.25 · 24/24 with a published price

Where it all started. Opened in 2011, José Tapas Bar is a cult-favourite Spanish tapas restaurant from José Pizarro, known for its vibrant, no-bookings atmosphere. Inspired by the bustling tapas bars around La Boquería market in Barcelona and traditional spots across Andalucía, José is informal, lively, and made for squeezing in. José is proudly listed as a MICHELIN Selected Restaurant, 2026. No reservations — just arrive as you are.

Classic Tapas

• Pluma Iberica 100%, 5J Acorn Fed — £14.00

  100g
• Jamon Iberico 100%, 5J Acorn Fed — £14.00

  30g
• Morcon Iberico 5J — £8.00

  40g
• Chorizo Iberico — £8.00

  40g
• Pan con Tomate — £5.00

  Toasted bread, garlic, Catalan tomatoes
• Tortilla de Patatas — £5.00
• Mixed Olives Marinated — £3.00
• Croquetas — £6.50
• Boquerones — £7.00

  Parsley & garlic
• Patatas Bravas — £5.50
• Marcona Almonds — £3.50
• Padron Peppers — £6.50

  Fried peppers with sea salt flakes
• Mixed Cheeses — £13.00

Bigger Tapas

• Pork Cheek — £11.00

  Sweet mash potato
• Endive Salad — £7.50

  Manchego, blood orange
• Carabinero Rice — £12.00
• Beans, Spinach, Butternut — £7.00
• Lamb Cutlets — £16.00

  Romesco, new potatoes
• Squid — £12.00

  With black butifarra
• Fried Goat Cheese — £7.50

  Honey
• Skrei Cod a la Donostiarra — £12.00

  Traditional Basque sauce of garlic, chilli and vinegar

Something Sweet

• Chocolate Pot — £4.00
• Blood Orange Mousse — £4.00
• Carajillo 43 — £4.50