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Best Patatas Bravas in London

“Two sauces, not one — the smoky bravas sauce and garlic aioli are meant to be layered, and reviewers notice when a bar skips either.”

Patatas Bravas

What the real thing tastes like

Twice-fried potato cubes are crisp-shelled and fluffy inside, then topped with both a smoked-paprika tomato bravas sauce and a garlic aioli — the combination, not either sauce alone, defines a proper plate. Regional debate over Madrid-style (spicier, tomato-forward) versus Barcelona-style (aioli-forward) is itself part of the dish's identity.

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Reviewers consistently rate the potatoes' crisp-to-fluffy ratio first, then sauce balance — bravas sauce too mild or aioli too garlicky are the most common complaints. Soggy potatoes from under-frying are treated as a disqualifying flaw regardless of sauce quality.

Order it here when it has

  • crispy potato shell
  • smoky bravas sauce
  • garlicky aioli

Walk away when you see

  • can be soggy
  • sauce sometimes one-note
  • greasy if over-fried

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