Bar Tomas

John Eavis★★★★★

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 p

Britta Keller★★★★★

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

Andrea L Merrill★★★★★

What a fun and unexpected place! You would never know by looking at the outside that there is world class delicious food being served inside. This is a 2 person show and the service and food is amazing. They also have an impressive wine list for a small casual restaurant. What a hidden gem!

Bridget Lisec★★★★★

I selfishly don't want to review this place because I want it to stay our little secret. Quality Pie is the best restaurant in Charlottesville. So fresh, flavorful and good variety of dishes with a rotating seasonal menu. The duo who runs this place are also so kind and helpful. Don't even get me started on the bread... it is like a warm hug when you need it most. You can tell the chef truly loves what their doing because the care with each dish is unmatched. Don't sleep on this place. It's the best!