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Iberica

Cocktails and jamon with a side of people-watching.

Iberica’s bottomless lunch has free-flowing sangria and wine.
1 / 7Iberica’s bottomless lunch has free-flowing sangria and wine.Supplied
Squid ink paella with clams and calamari.
2 / 7Squid ink paella with clams and calamari.Supplied
Jamon Iberico, petit bosque and guindillas.
3 / 7Jamon Iberico, petit bosque and guindillas.Emily Abay
Salted cos croquettes with a saffron emulsion.
4 / 7Salted cos croquettes with a saffron emulsion.Emily Abay
Red sangria “tinto de verano”.
5 / 7Red sangria “tinto de verano”.Emily Abay
Prawn and scallop paella with green salsa.
6 / 7Prawn and scallop paella with green salsa.Emily Abay
Padrones and horseradish emulsion.
7 / 7Padrones and horseradish emulsion.Emily Abay

Critics' Pick

Spanish$$

If Bondi Beach has a European sister it’s Ibiza, and stepping into this relaxed local you could be in either place. A well-selected list of Spanish wines and a sharp, short cocktail list means there’s a big post-beach party feel.

The house martini combines saffron gin with dry sherry and really sings when there’s a gilda garnish to ride shotgun. Meanwhile, Suze-spiked white sangria is made for an afternoon of fresh oysters and jamon, plus the show-stopping bread with a truffle-butter candle, theatrically lit at the table to melt into a fragrant puddle.

Mains don’t fare quite as well: a seafood paella is overly salty and grilled sirloin with pedro ximenez reduction could be more tender. But for fun people-watching and top-notch drinks and snacks, Iberica is well worth dipping into.

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