Restaurant Award
Home Rankings Praise Awards Trending Methodology
search

Navigation

Restaurant rankings, praise awards, monthly trending, and our methodology.

Home / Rankings / Praise Awards / Trending / Methodology / Owner login /
  1. home Home
  2. › Trending
  3. › California
  4. › Tapas bar

Trending Tapas bar in California

Monthly discoveries · Places on the rise

Good places keep getting better. Discover tapas bar making the biggest gains in Restaurant Score and find a new favourite for your next visit.

calendar_monthScores as of October 9, 2026

The Restaurants on the rise

Leading monthly increases · California
Illustrative image: Destination dining room
70.5
#1

La Verne California

Taberna

trending_up+10.6pts
View Restaurant arrow_forward
Illustrative image: Close-up of a bright coastal restaurant dish
65.2
#2

San Mateo California

Amour Amour

trending_up+9.9pts
View Restaurant arrow_forward
Illustrative image: Moody restaurant interior with polished service
80.6
#3

Santa Barbara California

Alcazar Tapas Bar

trending_up+7.4pts
View Restaurant arrow_forward

More restaurants gaining ground

Illustrative image: Chef-led tasting counter framed in warm wood
#4

Tapas Bar

place Chula Vista, California

trending_up+6.3pts
60.7
View Restaurant arrow_forward
Illustrative image: High-end plated dish
#5

CTZN

place Solana Beach, California

trending_up+5.7pts
70.9
View Restaurant arrow_forward
Illustrative image: Refined sushi or chef counter interior
#6

XUNTOS

place Santa Monica, California

trending_up+5.5pts
68.8
View Restaurant arrow_forward
Illustrative image: Destination dining room
#7

Bauhaus

place Modesto, California

trending_up+5.3pts
65.2
View Restaurant arrow_forward
Illustrative image: Close-up of a bright coastal restaurant dish
#8

The Lock & Key - Tapas + Bar

place Sacramento, California

trending_up+2.3pts
58.8
View Restaurant arrow_forward
Illustrative image: Moody restaurant interior with polished service
#9

Elvis' Rhythm and Brews | Sutter Creek

place Sutter Creek, California

trending_up+1.9pts
61.7
View Restaurant arrow_forward
Illustrative image: Chef-led tasting counter framed in warm wood
#10

ACAN

place Burlingame, California

trending_up+1.6pts
52.1
View Restaurant arrow_forward
Illustrative image: High-end plated dish
#11

PAELLA SATURDAYS

place Los Angeles, California

trending_up+1.4pts
72.9
View Restaurant arrow_forward
Illustrative image: Refined sushi or chef counter interior
#12

The Pawn Shop

place San Francisco, California

trending_up+0.9pts
74.4
View Restaurant arrow_forward
Illustrative image: Destination dining room
#13

Marché Moto

place Cerritos, California

trending_up+0.5pts
16.6
View Restaurant arrow_forward
Illustrative image: Close-up of a bright coastal restaurant dish
#14

IBIZA Lounge & Tapas

place Stockton, California

trending_up+0.5pts
16.0
View Restaurant arrow_forward
Illustrative image: Moody restaurant interior with polished service
#15

Guapas Tapas & Wine Bar

place San Juan Capistrano, California

trending_up+0.5pts
13.6
View Restaurant arrow_forward
Illustrative image: Chef-led tasting counter framed in warm wood
#16

Cada Vez

place Santa Monica, California

trending_up+0.5pts
12.9
View Restaurant arrow_forward
Illustrative image: High-end plated dish
#17

Apero

place Santa Barbara, California

trending_up+0.5pts
6.1
View Restaurant arrow_forward
Illustrative image: Refined sushi or chef counter interior
#18

Cider Bar

place San Luis Obispo, California

trending_up+0.4pts
14.0
View Restaurant arrow_forward
Illustrative image: Destination dining room
#19

Phlight

place Whittier, California

trending_up+0.2pts
73.1
View Restaurant arrow_forward
Illustrative image: Close-up of a bright coastal restaurant dish
#20

Pulpo Restaurant & Wine Bar

place Burlingame, California

trending_up+0.1pts
60.1
View Restaurant arrow_forward
Illustrative image: Moody restaurant interior with polished service
#21

Bistro Kazan

place San Francisco, California

trending_up+0.1pts
50.8
View Restaurant arrow_forward
Illustrative image: Chef-led tasting counter framed in warm wood
#22

Money Loaned

place San Francisco, California

trending_up+0.1pts
44.9
View Restaurant arrow_forward
Illustrative image: High-end plated dish
#23

La Bodega

place Meiners Oaks, California

trending_up+0.1pts
13.6
View Restaurant arrow_forward

Progress you can see.

A little context

Trending follows the largest positive changes in Restaurant Score over a monthly comparison. The current scores are dated October 9, 2026; the comparison target is September 9, 2026. The nearest earlier weekly observation, up to 14 days before that target, supplies each restaurant's starting score.

Changes are measured in points. Explore the scoring methodology for more context.

Follow your appetite.

More monthly discoveries

Trending Afghan restaurant in California

Explore Trendingarrow_forward

Trending African restaurant in California

Explore Trendingarrow_forward

Trending Algerian Restaurant in California

Explore Trendingarrow_forward
More cities in California
location_onBurlingamelocation_onCerritoslocation_onChula Vistalocation_onLa Vernelocation_onLos Angeleslocation_onMeiners Oakslocation_onModestolocation_onSacramentolocation_onSan Franciscolocation_onSan Juan Capistranolocation_onSan Luis Obispolocation_onSan Mateolocation_onSanta Barbaralocation_onSanta Monicalocation_onSolana Beachlocation_onStocktonlocation_onSutter Creeklocation_onWhittier
Restaurant Award Independent restaurant intelligence

Where exceptional restaurants
earn their place.

United States

Evidence-led rankings that turn public signals into meaningful recognition.

Explore the rankings arrow_forward Learn About Our Methodology arrow_forward
Discover
  • Rankings
  • Praise Awards
  • Methodology
Information
  • Frequently asked
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service

© 2026 Restaurant Award. All rights reserved.

Data-led. Independently ranked.