Loved it! Friendly service was a highlight, as was the red wiiiine of which we consumed far too much, the booths perfect for relaxed shared meal with special someone. Oh and the food was superb too. Thank you Bellota!

Fantastic lively restaurant.

My girlfriend and I turned up out of the blue on a Saturday evening and found it was packed out, great atmosphere with some nice live music.
Had some wine at the bar and after a short wait we were seated. We had decided to stop at Bellota for a quick bite and a few tapas before heading to the movies. After a small wait, some nice wine and banter with the staff we were seated.
The service was fantastic, friendly and attentive and the food was delicious…would recommend the chorizo, prawns and squid and looking forward to returning for LOTS of tapas!!

I am Italian and I was expecting something more authentic. Unfortunately the menu doesn’t match the food. I bit expensive but I guess is normal in Auckland.
I had the empanadas and it was very testy, but only ONE????, please is $12!!!!.
Service is OK and the maitre d’ was very friendly. Another Spanish restaurant that disappoints me in Auckland. Missing Europe with restaurants like that!!!

Bellota has a really unique feel about it as soon as you walk in and sit down, it’s always had something interesting for me, and I don’t see that changing.

I like the selection of the Bar, and the Food is nice.

The decor at this restaurant is amazing! It was extremely cosy and intimate, which made it seem very inviting.

However, I came as a group of 6, and we given “the biggest table”- which was tiny! It was a struggle to squeeze everyone’s water glasses and food on the table’s surface, although the staff were attentive and removed plates which had been finished.

Main gripe is probably the cost- smaller serves than I would have expected for the price (yes, I am aware this is a tapas restaurant…), and while the food was tasty I have eaten better elsewhere, for cheaper. Especially for a restaurant associated with Peter Gordon, I thought the food was only average to good.

Would still dine here again, but not my first choice.

Would have given 3.5 stars. Our first two dishes (beef sirloin montadito and cassava chips) were delectable and set high expectations for the rest of the dinner, which unfortunately our other dishes did not meet. The polenta fritters were deep-fried balls which were dark brown on the outside, and I couldn’t really taste the ricotta, watercress or haloumi in it. The hapuka dish didn’t seem to go that well with the rockmelon and edamame salsa it came with. The pork belly was good, but well, not amazing. Perhaps our expectations were too high because of the prices. Overall rating was also lowered because you had to sit at a coffeetable the same height as the sofa seats you were on (very uncomfortable), unless you were lucky enough to get one of the three real tables, or didn’t mind sharing a long bench with strangers.

Not a cheap night out, more a special occasion place. Thoroughly enjoyed it once we moved to the private sofa area, wasn’t so keen on sharing our table with others first.

Been here a few times, is pricey but the food and wine selection is worth it. Really nice to bunker down for a couple of hours with friends after work and unwind. You can spend a fair bit here but the staff are always happy to split the bill without the usual glare you can get from some places.

Lovely decor, top rate service. Tapas menu suited us perfectly. No NZ wines but the staff were helpful with suggestions of Spanish specialties.
Not cheap, but yummy and well worth the $$.