The Tapestry Tapas Bar

You'll find yourself on Lower Richmond Road in Barnes, that bit of southwest London that feels a world away from the city noise. Step into The Tapestry and you're met with proper Spanish hospitality—the kind where staff actually know their albariño from their fino, and won't just flog you the obvious choices. The menu reads like someone's actually spent time in Spain rather than Googling recipes, with croquetas that have proper substance and jamón that makes you understand why people get passionate about pigs. It's the sort of place where you'll accidentally spend three hours working through small plates and glasses of sherry, which feels like exactly how this should go.