The wine cellar at Taberna del Alabardero offers one of the most extensive and varied selections of Spanish wines of any restaurant on the East Coast of the United States . Sommelier Gustavo Iniesta brings a life-long passion for wine to his position at Taberna del Alabardero, where he oversees the restaurant's list of over 315 different wines, including an extensive selection of Sherries.
       The  story of Taberna del Alabardero started over  twenty-five years ago, when Father Luis de Lezama quietly rented a 16th century townhouse near the  Royal  Palace in  Madrid, with no prior training in the  restaurant business,  and began serving meals. Thus, the fashionable locale La Taberna del Alabardero or “Tavern of the Palace Guards,” was  born. In his first and only  venture abroad, Lezama crossed  the Atlantic to open  Taberna del Alabardero in  Washington, DC on March 27, 1989. Lezama also opened  Taberna del Alabardero locations in  Sevilla and Benahavis.  Awarded the Chevalier de l'ordre de Merite from the French government, he is known for providing first-rate  food and service.  Please join us at Taberna del Alabardero, for  traditional  Spanish  cuisine,  in  a  beautiful  atmosphere,  evocative  of  Old-World Spain.  We  are certain  you  will  enjoy  your  experience!