Charming tapas bar pairing global small plates with house-specialty sangria in a warm room.
Laina
One of my favorite spots for brunch! They brought back the snow crab legs, and buffet style for the bottomless brunch. Mimosas and sangrias are also bottomless. Definitely try the toffee cake and French toast of you’re here for brunch. Super Cute atmosphere and the staff here are amazing. Reservations are highly recommended and arrive a little early so you can find parking. Valet is available but the lot is small so it may fill up quickly.
… moreJohn Hornick Chef’s Apprentice
Category: Not-just-Spanish Tapas. The long bar curves like a meandering stream, facing a towering liquor cabinet with stained glass doors. Frida Kahlo-ish paintings (but happier — I like them more than Kahlo) populate the earth-tone faux-painted walls. The open front windows blend the inside dining room with the outdoor umbrellaed patio. Multi-toned wooden plank floors and hightop wood-plank wooden tables and chairs with the color of dark honey complete the festive atmosphere. Because it’s a tapas place I expected Spanish but found a selection of well-executed small plates, the cuisine of which pretty much spans the globe. Everything was good, as was the service. We especially liked the saganaki, which was flamed tableside. Discounted drinks and tapas are offered during the two happy hours, 3-6p and 11p to 1 am for night owls.
… moreDEDRA NASRAWY
We went for a fiends birthday, we enjoyed it very much. Definitely worth the money. I had chicken and waffles, shrimp and grits, crab legs, French toast, toffee cake and thats not all they offer. The mimosa and sangria were good as well.
… moreStranger
If you ever want a place where the vibe hits before the drink does, Santiago’s Bodega is that spot.
Warm lighting, strong pours, and food that actually tastes like someone cared while making it.
The Old Fashioned was smooth, balanced, and not shy at all — exactly how a bar drink should be.
And the sliders? Soft buns, crispy inside, juicy bite… perfect bar food without pretending to be fancy.
It’s the kind of place where you sit alone but never feel lonely.
Good energy. Good people. Good night.
… moreAngela B Hardy
Great little spot for tapas! The food was really good, service was friendly, and the atmosphere was great. Had a very nice experience overall.
P.S. Reservations are recommended.
… moreWanda Matos
The restaurant was great for my first time here. We ordered chicken skewers, shrimp chorizo, ceviche but that one wasn’t tasteful. And our server Natalie was great. She had awesome service and she took the item that I didn’t enjoy out of my tab and replaced it with a buratta mozzarella. If you are thinking of coming to this place I recommend it completely especially if you’re coming to Orlando. The service and people here are incredible and the prices are great and reasonable. They also include an all you ca eat buffet for $49 that includes mimosas and sangria.
… moreRebecca Rementer
Go for the food, stay for the service! I highly recommend you hang out with Coral at the bar and stay a while. Happy hour here is great with some solid specials 3-7pm (psssst the sangria is delish) The tapas style menu is a fun experience of textures and flavors, comes out hot and fresh and also staggered so nothing gets cold. Coral is amazing! She has a wonderful command over the bar, not one empty drink and everyone has fun conversations with her. She highly entertaining. Ask her about her fave secret menu item. You won’t be disappointed! Orlando is full of gems and this one is diamond level
… moreAnthony Stewart
Croquetas de jamon, burrata and tomato and the sandwiches were great! Tiramisu was excellent! Service was decent.
… moreDan E.
I have been to Santiago’s Bodega many times and it’s one of my favorite restaurants in Orlando. Always delicious food, lovely environment, and great service. Prices are reasonable especially during happy hours. Parking can be a challenge during weekends
… moreDelaney G
I came here a couple weeks ago for my partners birthday as this has been our favorite brunch place for years. What a disappointment. They neglected to tell me when I made the reservation that they recently changed their brunch to “buffet style”. For being one of the more expenseive brunch’s in Orlando I was honestly so disappointed with the quality of the food and the changes made. They took away many of the staples from their menu, and most of the food was either cold or hardened by the time i put it on my plate. On top of it, our server kept forgetting to bring out the few menu items they do “bring to the table” and when I reminded her, she got an attitude with me. for the rest of brunch she proceeded to bring everyone fresh glasses of sangria and mimosas, but for mine she brought out a separate pitcher of premixed Sangria and refilled my same glass over and over until it was completely full of ice and probably 3 sips of actual drink . Worst experience ever, will not be coming back, and I felt awful for making our friends pay $50 pp to be treated to basically a crappy hotel buffet. I used to be the biggest fan of Santiago’s brunch, but if you value your money and are expecting what it used to be? steer clear.
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