L'Auberge Espagnole review: our verdict
There are two distinct versions of L'Auberge Espagnole depending on the evening. On match days, seventeen screens and a giant screen transform the room into a stadium, broadcasting everything from La Liga to the Champions League and the Atlas Lions. On other nights, it becomes an Andalusian-style tapas bar with brick walls and red lighting, where you share paella, tapas, and dessert over a drink.
Once night falls, a DJ followed by a live band on stage turn up the volume, sometimes with a magician moving between tables and, a few times a year, a flamenco festival. It's designed for groups of friends, late-night after-work sessions, and fans who want to experience the match together. It's not for a quiet dinner for two: here, the atmosphere is part of the menu, and it's loud.
The trap: booking for a major match and arriving late; tables are reassigned without exception well before kickoff. The right slot: from Tuesday to Sunday, when the orchestra is on stage. Note: open every evening from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.
