About - Bar Tomas
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Offerings
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Comfort food
- Organic dishes
- Quick bite
- Small plates
- Vegan options
- Vegetarian options
- Wine
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Atmosphere
- Casual
- Cozy
- Trendy
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Excellent experience, honestly the best meal I’ve had in Charlottesville, and I’ve been to nearly every restaurant in the city over the past 15 years. The service was excellent, I especially appreciated Mary’s warm hospitality. The food was standard Spanish tapas —nothing that reinvented the wheel— with execution that was faithful, but not tedious. There’s honestly no need to excessively experiment with many of these dishes, and I prefer simplicity when looking for a good tapas or tapas-inspired meal. I felt that the portion sizes and ingredient quality were completely appropriate for what I paid. The location is also lovely, very simple but with plenty of charm. It felt like I was transported to a casual eatery somewhere in the Mediterranean (but with a central Virginia twist).
A HIDDEN GEM We came to celebrate Galentine’s Day at Bar Tomas with a group of six, and the second you walk in it feels like you’ve stepped into a little European neighborhood restaurant. Warm, cozy, familiar… like a place locals go to. The food is outstanding and so authentic. The plates are entrée size, but we decided to share everything so we could try it all, kind of our own tapas style situation. Every dish was amazing. The apple, lettuce, and nuts salad was big, crunchy, and super fresh. The garlic gambas were so flavorful served in a delicious broth. The calamari were incredibly tender and came with this creamy garlic sauce we kept dipping into. The artichokes were tender and savory. And the mushroom risotto was bursting with mushroom flavor. Tomas makes his own bread too, and it’s this delicious crusty loaf that tastes like it came straight from a small European bakery. Such a special touch. Even after the rest of the restaurant had emptied out, they told us to stay as long as we wanted, which made the whole night feel relaxed and easy. It really is a hidden gem, a little European corner in Charlottesville, warm and authentic. I’ll definitely be back!
A truly memorable meal. We had enough people to order several plates to share. I thought about the food for days after and raved to friends. The rich, flavorful mushroom risotto is beyond compare. Looking forward to the next visit.