AURA Tapas & Cocktail Bar is one of the best spanish restaurants in New York for dinner, especially if you want a strong option in New York.
AURA Tapas & Cocktail Bar occupies a particular niche in the East Village ecosystem that First Avenue keeps generating: the Spanish-inflected room built equally around shareable plates and serious pours, where the cocktail program carries as much weight as the kitchen.
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AURA Tapas & Cocktail Bar is an easy yes when you want somewhere that feels considered rather than fussy. Grilled Octopus Tapa and Goat Cheese Bruschetta also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.8 rating across 387 Google reviews.
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AURA Tapas & Cocktail Bar is a Spanish restaurant located in New York, New York. AURA Tapas & Cocktail Bar occupies a particular niche in the East Village ecosystem that First Avenue keeps generating: the Spanish-inflected room built equally around shareable plates and serious pours, where the cocktail program carries as much weight as the kitchen.
AURA Tapas & Cocktail Bar is best for small plates, dinner, local. AURA Tapas & Cocktail Bar is an easy yes when you want somewhere that feels considered rather than fussy. Grilled Octopus Tapa and Goat Cheese Bruschetta also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.8 rating across 387 Google reviews.
AURA Tapas & Cocktail Bar is in the moderate price range (moderate). Google rating: 9.8 from 387 reviews
Start with Grilled Octopus Tapa, Goat Cheese Bruschetta, Steak Bites and Figgy Piggy. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.
AURA Tapas & Cocktail Bar holds a 9.8 Google rating from 387 reviews. AURA Tapas & Cocktail Bar is an easy yes when you want somewhere that feels considered rather than fussy. Grilled Octopus Tapa and Goat Cheese Bruschetta also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.8 rating across 387 Google reviews.
AURA Tapas & Cocktail Bar is located at 111 1st Ave, New York, NY 10003, USA. Directions are available via Google Maps.
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