This lively tapas bar aims to bring the taste of Spain to King’s Cross. The word ‘camino’ is Spanish for journey, and this is reflected throughout the menu which spans all corners of Spain including the Canary Islands.
Authenticity is king at Camino. Executive chef Nacho hails from Vittoria, the capital city of the Basque Country, which is often hailed as the gastronomic heartland of Spain. Staff trips to Spain are ran several times a year to enable team members to meet suppliers, taste wines and embrace Spanish culture.
Camino’s tapas, platters, and wines are served in a relaxed brick and wood space in the heart of King’s Cross. It also boasts a spacious courtyard with outdoor seating, well hidden from the hustle and bustle of the busy streets. This is a popular location to enjoy fruity sangria or frosted cerveza in the summertime, and its outdoor heaters mean that it’s well-filled in the colder months too.
The menu at Camino offers a range of options to fulfil every need. Nibbles encompass many traditional Spanish plates; cured meats, manzanilla olives, croquet and calamares, to name a few. Customers can choose from a selection of beloved tapas, organised into meat, fish and seafood, and veggie. For the more daring, Camino offers two ‘feasts’, a mixed grill with five different meats and a formidable whole slow roasted suckling pig. All meat is ethically sourced from Spain and the majority is smoked on a charcoal grill imported from the Basque country, lending authentic smoky tones to each meat-based dish.
Dessert options are accompanied by a selection of dessert wines, digestifs and speciality Spanish coffees. With regards to wine, the succinct and carefully chosen Camino wine list previously won the best Spanish Wine List in the UK. Additionally, bottomless brunch is offered every Saturday and Sunday with a choice of cava, sangria or pale ale.