After a two-year hiatus, Rioja is returning to Glasgow as a three-floor dining and late-night bar in a new central location. Like the original Rioja in Finnieston, the new venue will bring a taste of Spain to the city with a selection of Iberian tapas and street food available throughout the venue, as well as Spanish wines and classic cocktails.
Opening next month on the corner of Hope St and Bothwell Street, it will offer an upstairs restaurant, a late-night bar with live DJs on the ground floor, and a basement games floor, with live sports screenings, pool tables and foosball.
Owned by independent restaurateurs Toni Carbajosa and Kevin Campbell, the new venture will bring over 20 jobs to the city.
Toni Carbojosa said, “Rioja was a much-loved part of Glasgow’s food and drink scene, and we were overwhelmed by the support and loyalty of our guests in Finnieston.
“Since closing from in covid in 2023, not a week has gone by without people asking when Rioja would return – and now, we’re back, bigger and better than ever.
“We’ve taken everything people loved about Rioja – the energy, the atmosphere, the incredible Spanish flavours – and reimagined it for a brand-new space in the heart of the city.
“This next chapter is about bringing that same passion for great food, great drinks, and unforgettable nights, but on an even bigger scale. We can’t wait to welcome everyone back and introduce them to Rioja’s bold new era.”
Picture: Rioja Finnieston interiors before it closed in 2023