Chato Tapas Melbourne

We live in the Southern suburbs of Melbourne and it took us over an hour to get to Chato in peak hour traffic. We were starting to question our decision to meet friends for dinner at a place so far away, especially with the traffic. However, the food turned out to be simply excellent. We ordered the Seafood Paella, croquettes de jamon, and patatas bravas. It was a lot of food, but we couldn't resist because it was the best. The staff were friendly and tolerated my attempts at speaking bad Spanish with good humor. The only downside of the evening was that where we were sitting near the hall, it was quite cold. This may have been because the air conditioner was on, which we only noticed when we were leaving.

Good food although a little expensive. Nice selection of tapas. Not as good as last year when we visited several times. Very noisy.

This was a trip to 'the other side' of our hometown to catch a band (Stars) at Thornbury Theatre, so we needed somewhere local for a quick meal.Upon arrival the plain exterior shopfront proved a misleading foil for the amazingly good, authentic (we've eaten in Spain) food. We stuck to small shared plates and drank Sangria. Everything was excellent. Highly recommended.

Just a terrific space with a rustic feel and exciting vibes of great food to come.The dishes are all amazing and so home-cooked. Raffaela was so attentive and charming. A very good wine list too.

Amazing food, fantastic tasting pork , the service was awesome. Will definitely be back. Try pairing your meal with the recommended drinks.