Reserve Spanish taperia · Yates Street · since 2014
Open Tue–Sat · from 4pm
Tapas and sherry on Yates Street. Tuesday through Saturday, from four.
The Room
Up the stairs at 536 Yates, second floor. Plates come out when they're ready.
Sherry by the glass, Spanish and BC wines by the bottle, and happy hour from four to six. Most people drop in for a drink and stay for dinner.
On Sherry
Sherry is built through the solera: rows of old barrels topped up over time, so younger wine picks up the depth of older wine. The glass can be bright, salty, nutty, rich, or sweet.
We pour from Jerez and Sanlúcar, with one bottle from up the road: the Esquimalt Dry Vermut, made on the south island. Order a cold Fino, ask for almonds, and keep going from there.
Read our sherry primer →González Byass · Jerez
Sanlúcar de Barrameda
made in Victoria, BC
amontillado-style
Pérez Barquero · Montilla
raisin · molasses · long
Reviews
A beautiful dining experience, with a wide array of traditional and innovative Spanish tapas dishes, enhanced by a well-stocked wine cellar of quality vintages.
Food was delicious and the menu well curated. Our server and the entire team were very friendly, attentive and knowledgeable.
Quality over quantity, but great thing you can always order more snacks! I would highly recommend this place and can't wait to be back.
Victoria, BC
Upstairs on Yates Street: Spanish tapas, happy hour, sherry, wine, date nights, private dinners, and a quick walk from the Inner Harbour.
Tapas in Victoria
Jamón ibérico, gildas, croquetas, patatas bravas, gambas with chorizo, BC seafood, and a tight sherry list.
See the menuDate Night
Happy hour starts at four. Grab the bar for sherry and small plates, or book a table for dinner.
ReserveDowntown Victoria
Find us between Government and Wharf, above Ferris Burger and Oyster Bar, a short walk from Bastion Square and the Inner Harbour.
Plan the visitHow to find us
Between Government and Wharf, in the heart of downtown Victoria, above our sister spot, Ferris Burger and Oyster Bar. Look for the coral hanging sign and head through the doorway to the stairway up to the room.
Reserve a TableQ & A
Perro Negro Taperia, at 536 Yates Street in downtown Victoria, serves authentic Spanish tapas, sherry and Spanish wine in an evening-only taperia format. The kitchen runs jamón ibérico, gildas, croquetas, gambas y chorizo, patatas bravas and a daily roster of grilled plates from Tuesday to Saturday, 4pm onwards.
A taperia is a Spanish tapas bar. Order a few small plates, pour sherry, wine or vermut, and keep adding dishes as you go.
Perro Negro Taperia keeps a focused sherry list spanning Fino, Manzanilla, Amontillado, Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez, with pours from Jerez, Sanlúcar and Montilla, alongside the locally made Esquimalt Dry Vermut. It is the only dedicated Spanish sherry bar in downtown Victoria.
Yes. Reservations open through OpenTable. Walk-ins are welcome at the bar; the dining room often books up Thursday through Saturday.
Happy hour runs Tuesday through Saturday from 4–6pm, with a second late happy hour Tuesday through Saturday from 9–10pm. Current offers include 50% off the wine list and $5 glasses of happy hour red, white and rosé.
No. Perro Negro is an evening taperia. Service begins at 4pm Tuesday through Saturday and runs until 10pm.
We're on the second floor at 536 Yates Street, between Government and Wharf in downtown Victoria, above our sister restaurant, Ferris Burger and Oyster Bar. Look for the coral hanging sign; the doorway leads to the stairway up to the dining room.