Location is nice, food is good but nothing crazy. We ordered one seafood and one chicken paella, fried calamari, jamon and a couple of desserts. Service was a bit mediocre, sangria really overpriced. There is a lot of space for improvement here but its not a place that can really disappoint you, it is only an average place compared to other competitor restaurants. Sorry guys.

We went for brunch on a Saturday, and the concept of Saturday brunches is great!However, it was an average experience. The staff is really great, the drinks are good as well. Also the appetizers / first round of food with tapas is really tasty and good. But the paella wasn’t really good. And the poor seafood topping is kind of just thrown on top, not really cooked together. We would much rather had more tapas and just a small paella instead. The dessert was also quite good.Overall it wasn’t the brunch we expected. Also the high walls at the outside area are blocking a bit the view and it was just an average experience.All in all great for tapas!

Easily the best Spanish eatery in the city. Everything from the olives and aged Manchego to the tapas are amazing. The croquettes and patta bravas stand out, while the garlic prawns and incredible. Each time we visit we try and get a recommendation for a new dish (having been here 6 times, we possibly have had the entire menu. The recent visit we had the pork belly which was amazing.It is best to visit with a group of people so that you can order lots of the tapas and get to sample many of the culinary delights.

Great as always. Team dinner. The tapas choice is excellent and enough for dinner. The wine choice is good but could be better. There are many more Spanish wines from different parts of Spain which they could have- but the wine selection has remained static for a long time. Also I would recommend that only Spanish wines be served.

Very nice ambiance. Was under the feeling that its a bigger space but even so its very nice and cozy. They have a terrace as well which I believe in the winter is amazing. The brunch was extremely tasty and the staff was very friendly and accommodating. The drinks were very good too. Will definitely go back

I was lucky enough to be invited for a private dinner with the Murgaca team who were in UAE for the Gulf food with their Luxury Lamb from Spain.The Dinner was at EL Sur where chef was given the luxury lamb and he curated some of the best dishes with the precious.The menu engages with all the five senses with visually stunning dishes, delight on the palate and aromas of Spain and promises to set a benchmark for contemporary Spanish cuisineWe started off withLamb Parfait with Manchego Cheese - Very GoodLamb Jelly with Cauliflower PilPil and Mushroom Dust - Highly recommendedLamb Croquette - The Best Totally Recommended.Reverse Lamb Sandwich with roasted garlic cream -This was an unique dish I tried for the first time and i was so astonished with the taste.Neck Terrain with Peas Cream and Manchego Foam - this beautifully plated dish was top notch in both looks and taste.Baby Lamb Shoulder with Patata Panderas - The baby lamb was incrediebly tender and spruced up deliciliously.Milky Rice - This was very good with the combination of rice and cream. LOVED IT!!!!The Restaurant is with terrace seating and a spacious, well-lit interior.The atmosphere is upbeat and lively.Staff very effecient and service is very good.

Decent food and it goes well with wine. Must try their black paella. Dont look good but very tasty

What a satisfactory Saturday brunch! I think I can say that this is one of the best brunches I have ever enjoyed in Dubai. Taste wise and volume wise, very much entertaining restaurant. From the tasty gazpacho to exquisite dessert in the end, every taste tasted just awesome. It goes without saying that I loved black paella with cattle fish but what I loved the beer is croquette with sweet jam. This was surprisingly delicious!

Looking for other Spanish Restaurant. I went one week ago to El Sur. Two of my friends liked to eat Spanish food and we decided to go there because the location was convenient and usually the food in the Westin is good. I did not comment to my friends, but this was the worst Spanish food I have had in my life. The Sea Food paella had too much fat, and the taste was like if they used previously the Paellera to prepare meat, did not clean the paellera (pan to make paella), and they did a seafood paella with meat flavor, six raw shrimp .....very poor seafood. The Tortilla was far away from the standard Tortilla and it was more an omelet bad done than a Tortilla. The Tuna Tartar was very deficient. The torreja was a block of bread, was not a torreja and the Tarta de Queso Vasca was like a cheesecake that you prepare from a package that you buy in the Super Market; We only tried the desserts and left it. My friends ate the food but asked me to try another Spanish restaurant the next time. I placed two stars because the attention was good and the desserts were not charged (we left all). The Manager has to looking for a Spanish Chef (the Colombian and Philippine that you had that night are not good)

Scenic views, and good food. It has somewhat lost the edge it had years ago; perhaps the chef is different? Croquetas FTW, charcuterie is always fresh and tender. Paella could be FAR better.

I loved the Friday fun brunch. The tapas is just amazing! And there is so much of it. It keeps coming. All mouth watering delicacies one after the other. We had an amazing time. I super recommend it for the food, the friendly staff and awesome Manager.

Food was very tasty. Service was okay but slow. Started out enjoying Happy Hour with friends before our reservation. Was seated at our table and our order was taken. Took quite awhile to get our water and soft drink but the wine came quick. I ordered a tapas and quinoa salad while my wife ordered the Seabass. The tapas and salad was served quickly and we waited for my wifes Seabass. And waited. And waited. Finally, another server approached the manager(?) and pointed to our table. The server (not ours) approached our and asked if we were finished or needed something else. We told her we had not gotten my wifes Seabass. She went to the POS and then the kitchen. She came back in a few moments and told us the kitchen had gotten backed up (with four tables in the restaurant and no big parties?). We received the dish fairly quickly after that. It was also quite delicious.At no point did anybody ask us how our meal was. Our original server never came back to the table. When we got the check, the Seabass was the last item on the bill other than the dessert. When we were ready to pay the bill, nobody was around. That took some time. It was my birthday celebration and they did bring a complimentary dessert. Bread pudding(?) and a lemon sorbet. Very delicious and my wife, who does not typically, like bread pudding, enjoyed it as well. When we left, there was nobody around to acknowledge our leaving.Highly recommend it but have your server repeat back the order. Food was good and music was perfect for the ambience.

We had Saturday Brunch, they have set menu, good variety of food and drinks ( sangria, Sprits Aperol, Proseco etc.) Everything freshly cooked, tasty cocktails excellent service.... Well just come and try;)

Such a poor customer service. Very arrogant staff, wouldnt accommodate an extra person using an entertainer voucher. I would steer away from next visits thats for sure. Pitty to see a place with an average vibe treating customers like that. Would have loved to give them a zero rating but thats not possible. Places should place customers first

Located at the Westin , I expected much better interior.. the entrance deco was below average.. It was an ok experience.. But I appreciate the staffs hospitality,because I watched one staff explaining every dishes and drinks in the menu to a customer very politely and patiently.. Bt as for me it’s not worth a second visit ..

Amazing, the food is very good love it! And the brunch on Saturday the best in town

Siesta brunch was nice however paella was a bit salty and staff should be more attention of tables.

Paella is below average & the service was slow.Atmosphere was nice

Before I talk about the food, I would like to say that they were Covid compliant which put us at ease and helped us enjoy the evening.The culinary experience at this restaurant was a delight not to mention the great service provided. While they had many dishes to choose from, we decided to go with Tapas. While we ordered quite a few Tapas, the one that stood out for me was the Green Chili Peppers. At first, I wasn’t sure about the peppers but the moment I took the first bite I knew I was going to finish it. To close off the evening, I ordered a cappuccino which was no less than something from a very good coffee house. Overall I had a great time at this restaurant and would definitely come back.

Very nice place, cozy and chill music..Food is delicious beyond words and we really recommend the sangria.

Everything was great until we were served the worst and ugliest seafood paella. Hardly any seafood only 2 frozen tasting shrimps and 2 muscles, too salty and sadly made me sick all night. Ruined my night and my day! Had paella all over the world, but this one sadly unforgettable for the wrong reasons.

I love the place. The tapas are great and you can use entertainer. Emirates crew also gets 50 percent off. But I think its time they changed the menu a bit or improvised

Wonderful ambiance and even better food. Really enjoyed it

The food is definitely very tasty and it feels like authentic Spanish food. The atmosphere is cosy, the place is lively yet not too busy. The menu offers a wide range of options, each more tempting than the other! Weve been here twice and will definitely come back again to work our way through the menu! Prompt and friendly service. Definitely one of our favourite restaurants now.

Went for the Friday Brunch. Unlimited tapas were good. Outdoor terrace was lively yet not crowded. The live music from a neighboring restaurant was a little too loud to drown out to listen to just El Surs music. El Sur staff responded well by lowering their own music volume so we were able to just enjoy the neighboring live music.Staff readily made adjustments to accommodate for a few different dietary restrictions within our party. Overall, the service was the high point of our brunch experience.

The best arancini balls ever. Food delicious as is the wine selection. A firm favourite.

I went for Friday brunch, the food was good and group day weekend there is amazing with view of beach and nice weather

I was surprised reading some of the reviews here prior, that the service we received was actually some of the best Ive received in any restaurant, anywhere. Friendly, attentive, and they were wonderful with our two young children. The food is also of a very high standard, fresh and creative. Yes this restaurant -- like any in the Westin complex -- is at the upper end of the price scale, but we found it was better value than some of the others around the hotel based on our experience, especially with some good happy hour (4-8pm) specials for food/beverages.

Both one of the best restaurants in Dubai and one of the best Spanish restaurants have been to anywhere -- including Spain. The dishes always taste better than they sound, and they sound fantastic. Particular favorites are the arroz negro, roast pork, and croquettes. Surprisingly child friendly as well.

I attended the brunch on Saturday, due to the company being great the day was lovely. However the food was below average. The tapas starters were very basic. The paella lacked flavor and the servings were not adequate for a party of 20. I actually only ended up getting rice.... no meat or seafoodI already had to keep asking the staff for more drinks so after two hours I was fed up of having to ask for something else, so I just accepted paying 320aed for some rice.

Best Spanish restaurant, loved the food.

This Spanish Restaurant in Dubai feels surprisingly authentic, with the majority of staff and management being of Spanish origin, I almost felt like I was in southern Spain! We booked a table for two on the terrace which made for quite a romantic setting as the sun set. The waiter was very attentive and the food served was delicious. We took advantage of a Tuesday night promotion (6 tapas dishes per person with unlimited sangria and beer), the highlight being the garlic and chili prawns. We were also given some complimentary nibbles at the start of the meal and complimentary shots to seal an exceptional night. It is these little touches which make the difference between a good experience and an exceptional experience ;)

Everything was excellent. Not only was the place beautiful, but the server was genuinely friendly and knowledgeable. And the food, man, the food is what dreams are made of. Every single dish we ordered was fantastic. Highly recommend the black rice and the beef ribs, as well as the roast pork. Prices are high but definitely worth it.

Visited this restaurant with a couple friends. It was quite late and we were the only dining guests at the time. We sat on the outdoor balcony which was beautiful.Food - overall almost perfect...let me break it downCroquetas (prawn) - Yum and will order againPatatas Bravas - Nice but could have skippedGarlic and Chili Prawns - Great but non memorableEl Sur Black Rice with Calamari and cuttlefish - YUM YUM.. The Standout Star here !Prime Beef Rib Eye - Great but not memorableSangria - Meh . Not worth the 150 a jug !Value For Money - this was about dhs700 for 3 ppl... So quite an expensive dinner for a casual night out but theyre on the Entertainer which helps . The quality of food is pretty high end.Service - Reception was great. However, our waiter didnt really seem eager to see us there as we were last order of the night. He did his job but needs a lot of training to be up to the standard of quality of the food and ambience. He was quite abrupt and never asked how we enjoyed the food or if we needed anything. Food was quick and exactly what we ordered so that was great.Conclusion - expensive but the food and ambience are worth it even with the improvements needed on service. More of a date night venue than a night out with friends but hey maybe your friends are different. Overall, probably the best Spanish food Ive had in the UAE and Im very likely to return.

We went for the Sat brunch and it was an amazing deal, especially with the entertainer voucher. Good selection of food, brought out a la carte style. The only disappointment was tha you could not order more of the dishes you liked, which is usually the norm at most brunches.

This is my favorite dinner restaurant in Dubai. The food is amazing, and very well presented. Theres a lot of talent and creativity in the kitchen, but not so much that you dont recognize the dishes, Ive tried the entire menu several times, their octopus, their berenjena and their airbags are always great.The service is good too, with knowledgeable staff, friendly and attentive but never over crowding you.The value for money is great too.

Last time we came here, few months ago, it was a five stars place for us, so sad and disappointed to discover that some of the dishes (tortilla, airbag...) have nothing to do with the previous taste, and the service is not as good as before. The food is pretty standard and pre-cooked, so nothing special for such great location and great spanish tradition. Clearly the new staff is not at the same level as previous one.

One of (if not the) best Spanish restaurants in Dubai. Great tapas, good selection of win. Super nice atmosphere. Only two downsides: Noise from Barasti club near by and overall value for money (or lack thereof).

Everything from the olives and aged Manchego to the tapas are amazing. The croquettes and patta bravas stand out, while the garlic prawns and incredible. Each time we visit we try and get a recommendation for a new dish (having been here 6 times, we possibly have had the entire menu. The recent visit we had the pork belly which was amazing.It is best to visit with a group of people so that you can order lots of the tapas and get to sample many of the culinary delights.

Casual vibe and delicious food. We had an assortment of tapas and sangria, some of which were recommended by the friendly staff. The food is a bit pricey though, but still worth it and good for a weekday dinner.

Love the food and love that they actually have Spanish speaking staff. Most authentic Spanish food I found in Dubai so far.Awesome Croquettas. Love the Sat brunch/lunch and their personalized theme nights. Chef prefers to hide but is awesome.Viva Andalucia.

Interesting food, portions large for tapas style, but a number of dishes under seasoned. Very busy Thursday night, so service suffered a little. Worth a visit.

Apart from being a good place to eat Spanish tapas and enjoy the atmosphere ... you expect that being in a five star hotel; you will get a five star treatment; but that us surely not going to be the case if you have to talk to the bar tender who us absolutely rude person, lacking discipline, courtesy and proper training by the restaurant management... the person I refer to looked my friend in the eye when he was complaining about the quality of his drink and didnt even apologize once but waited until my friend returned his vodka half filled glass and he poured vodka in the empty half of the glass carelessly with a mockery smile on his face and told him drink this now... I guess this attitude reflects quality of the place and takes a lot from the food side of it ... indeed a very potentially good experience made so bad by the action of one person.

This place has really gone down hill in terms of the food. The cocktails are still very good. We went back for brunch this friday and I can safely say this was the worst brunch experience I have had in my 8 years in Dubai. Only one of the tapas dishes had any real flavour and the food was either over cooked or cold by the time it made it to our table. The first glass of bubbles my wife had was full of flies. She didnt even get an apology. Wont be back ever again. What happened to this place?

Horrible customer service. The first thing the waiter ask you when he comes to your table is if you are going to use discount vouchers (e.g. The Entertainer). If you happen to be planing to use them, they treat you very badly and try to make up ridiculous excuses for refusing to accept the vouchers.The manager is even worse than the waiters in terms of customer service. The manager is very rude and unwilling to try to solve any problem.It used to be a good place with very good food and excellent customer service. After new management took over, it has gone down hill.

I was invited for a business dinner last night, so I chose The Westin since I never been there. “They have El Sur”, so I thought will hv Paella.We were seated right away, no buffet only á la carte. Spotted the Rice with mushroom and truffles and it was superbe. Another appetizer (47 aed) was a small jar with maybe 5 big spanish green olives, but they never scrimped on the bread and olive oil to dip. Or main, they had chicken paella, no seafood one but the chef prepared one for us (looked and tasted Catalan not Spanish). When ordered dessert I wanted to try the Caramelized Brioche with Lemon Ice cream, the ice cream was wonderfully tart but the brioche could take more caramelization.Because the table service was not as expected (even though the waiter tried hard to please), the manager made up for it by offering a second dessert and I opted for more of the ice cream. That wiped off all the shortcomings to make our meet memorable.One thing to note is that this is a bar-restaurant with the smoke smelled before you enter, and is noisy.

Very bad friday brunch. it was horrible.first time i left friday brunch hungry.they don’t have buffet table, they bring random foods to each table (the idea is nice) but it was not enough food at all. no main course or anything. dessert was only two kinds. also nothing tasty. poor paella. very big disappointment. never ever again.

Amazing staff, very attentive and were great for my wife’s birthday. Tapas was great and the paella.

Spanish Tapas! It is so difficult to find proper Spanish tapas but El Sur really do it justice. Fantastic environment and delicious food, would highly recommend.

The Saturday brunch was average. The tapas were good but the Paella was OK. The ambience too was dull. Could improve on the music to make it a more lively afternoon.

It’s been the third time in a row we go to the restaurant to have lunch. Everything has been perfect all the times, food, environment but more important the great service. Sinceer gratitude to our waiter Javed Nas, who made our stay even more incredible. Need to come here just to enjoy the service and food. Thank you Javed and wish all the best!! Visited recently and 1st impression nice restaurant for couples not for Family.. Nice food ,good service ....

Brunch has plenty of food. However, they should include a selection of spanish wines to go with it.

Excellent service. The food was unique but with a strong Spanish influence. The level of detail to simple items such as the olive oil for dipping the bread was special as the provided special seasononing to be used at your desire. The liquified olives was tasty and presented beutifallly but could have include a couple more olives. The calamari appetizer was very good. Modern light Spanish cuisine.

It’s been the third time in a row we go to the restaurant to have lunch. Everything has been perfect all the times, food, environment but more important the great service. Sinceer gratitude to our waiter Javed Nas, who made our stay even more incredible. Need to come here just to enjoy the service and food. Thank you Javed and wish all the best!!

Quaint, with an excellent tapas menu and wine.Great spot for a date, if you feel like a chat ;)

Probably the worst Brunch for value in the entire UAE for a restaurant that displays nearly a five star rating, it makes one wonder who provided this rating and whats it based on. Marketed as a high grade Spanish restaurant, why is the only house wine served is South African and the cheapest you can buy that comes by the box!! Asked to look at the label, we were presented a 1Ltr box of wine that retails for around AED60 any wine ordered than this is additional to the brunch cost.Look at the menu posted online in their web site shows wonderfully displayed dishes yet none of these are served in brunch and the waiters are constantly pushing bland and potatoe dishes despite repeated requests for seafood and meet. The biggest surprise is the lamb, the picture in their menu shows a lamb shank but what you get is three slivers of lamb, its actually laughable that a restaurant gets away with charging these prices for the dishes that are served.If you really want value combined with good food and service, simply stay away from El Sur, its appalling and gives brunch a bad name fo those who enjoy their quality of food and service and dont mind paying for it!!!

The tapas brunch is great!If you are feeling a bit nostalgic about the flavors from home. this is for sure a place you want to visit.It is a bit expensive for coming on a regular basis, so I recommend to check what the offers are on one of the BOGO apps available in Dubai

Used to be one of my favorite place in Dubai, I came back yesterday, I was shocked:- food was hot outside and still cold inside.- happy hour plinth was not available so they serve you a bottle for the same price.- staff acts like robots.Great location and great concept, shame to see it spoiled like that...I will not come back

Hmmm... After holidays in Spain with outstanding food everywhere wanted to feel that vibe again and eat THAT food i ate in Spain.what to say...there isnt any Vibe and food (ingredients) far from what I was craving for:( Average food for high price and no atmosphere ...

One of my favorite Spanish food restaurants in Dubai. The food quality is amazing, the ambiance is great. I recommend to have a G&T at the bar before you sit down for dinner.

Love the paellas! Mmm😍😋

First impression is amazing, the host Anastacia welcomes you at the front desk with very warm greetings and give such nice advice and guide about the place the chef delicious dish of black rice with calamari and cuttlefish melt in the mouth with complimentary two bottles of the beer . I already want to come here again

Great choice on the menu, the Jamon is excellent, air bag with cheese foam, try the truffle mushroom and egg, mains the suckling pig and prime ribeye are great! Overall very good food and service with Spanish staff

Spanish food in Dubai. Great variety of tapas and cold cuts. It was enjoyable to have marques white wine

Amazing spanish restaurant. The best from Dubaï. A must to try ! Food is fresh, Jam imported from spain (not fake jam), very good food and ambiance. Price a bit expensive (Thats why I put 4 stars)

I went to the Friday brunch and found the quantities of the food (served on the table) not acceptable. This made it a very expensive experience overall

Amazing food. not a kind of small tapas restaurant with authenticity however one of the best brunches (in terms of food not drinks or entertainment) i have been in Dubai

Very good food and feels authentic. Its a spanish restaurant and also serves spanish beer. The outdoor is quite good but the view could have been better.

Great Spanish food and great atmosphere. We felt like home. Good deal on Saturday for tapas lunch

Great Tapas Brunch, with a wide range of beverages. A taste of Spain in Dubai. Beautiful terrace to enjoy when the weather is nice.

Very active atmosphere with Spanish vibe, good bite size food, friends staff and great ambience.

My favorite restaurant in Dubai. The Friday brunch is amazing, food quality couldnt be better. Good service and overall nice experience, always.

Food wasnt authentic. Paella was super salty and churros not right. Disappointed.

Delicious food as close to authentic as you could get outside of Spain. Outdoor table with nice view of Atlantis.

Amazing apart from the chicken dish a bit over done and flavour wasnt great.. fantastic service and great setting 😁 rest of the tapas was lovely!!!

As Spaniard I can say El Sur is one of the best Spanish restaurants (and contemporary) in UAE. A bit pricey but the food and the staff are amazing.

The best Spanish restaurant in Dubai without a doubt. In winter, book a table in the terrace.

Food was superb! Cant fault a single meal! Definitely will recommend El Sur to all my friends!

People are judged by the clothes they wear and color of skin. Very unusual in a cosmopolitan like Dubai. The manager there does not meet international standards.

Nice restaurant. Good food.

Amazing food, very authentic with beautiful twists.

Fantastic value for money at this authentic Spanish restaurant?

Good Tapas, price is OK for the quality and service if you can use discount/voucher app.

Excellent Spanish food. Had some great nights here.

I love it. Try their sheimps croquette and shrimps paella and the black rice with squid.

Great Saturday brunch, good food and amazing value for money.

It was ok I thought the menu was limited and the food not as great as it should be with a limited menu. I wont rush back but I wont not go there again

Staff very friendly and the food so affordable leave alone the quality

Its ok... Nothing spectacular. Food is ok, the wines are fine. But nothing to go back to frequently.

Great Service & excellent tapas, well done to all in making this a very nice restaurant.

We had a huge round table for 8 and well located. The food was very good!

Loud. No rueda. Paella was burned. Not Spanish at all.

Excellent service, great food. Amazing atmosphere.

Great service but very average food

Good atmosphere, nice beer, but expensive for the kind of food presented...

Good tapas bar but since they changed the management its not as friendly as it used to be!

Lovely food and good drinks available in happy hours as well 👍

Attentative service, superb food albeit slightly pricy, but then again, that is what Dubai has become...

Very good food, amazing drinks and service.

Fun brunch! Food is always good and the staff is very accommodating