My husband liked this more than I did. He was sold on the meat plate while I was not impressed with the lamb chops. We also had a sausage and mushroom pizza and a few drinks. Service was excellent. read more

We had such a great experience that we went back the next night. Sit at the bar, the staff is incredibly friendly and have great suggestions. Excellent variety of fun craft beers and wine. While it is a small venue they turn around tables with efficiency and a smile. You won't feel rushed and if you're willing to wait with a drink or start in on your apps you'll have a fine time. The food is generous and spans a wide range of influence. Special nod to the meatballs (wish I had that recipe!), chicken wings, potatas bravas and shrimp. The pizzas are delicious and the crust is yummy. I wish Brava was located at the end of my block, I'd basically live there. read more

Went over Labor Day weekend. Great place for food in the Berkshires. We ate at the bar. Swiss chard was amazing. Really. Hard to believe. Not every dish was great but that's really a matter of personal taste. Huge wine and beer selection. Good vibe. You'll see lots of locals here late since it's one of the few places serving late. (until about midnight I believe) read more

Gotta say meh. We got fried chick peas (spicy and a bit chalky) pimientos (OK), olives (nothing special), white bean dip (kinda curried-not bad or good, unexpected). Nice beer list, don't know much about wines so I can't comment. Drunk guy at bar next to my wife kept bumping into her, asking about food (not the restaurants fault). Pizzas looked decent. Staff was good. Probably could be better on a different night with a pizza and charcuterie plate. read more

A great place for late night small plates. Food was delicious. Lamb chops so good you suck the bone. Tried the goat cheese mushroom fig bruschetta, yummy. Blueberry bread pudding was great. Glad we went there! read more

Come for the Boom Boom shrimp but not the 1980s pizza parlor decor. Pay attention to the prices before you expect something more...

Really enjoyed it here. Friendly service and great food. The apps were delicious. Drinks were great too. Place is small and doesn't take reservations, but trust me, it's worth the wait! read more

Hands down our favorite restaurant in the Berkshires. To be honest, it is one of our favorite restaurants ANYWHERE. It has a great vibe, the staff are all very friendly, and the wine/beer list is unbelievable. Oh, and the food. It's all tapas style and each dish is more delicious than the next. We love the pizzas, the meatballs, pretty much everything. But the patatas bravas...that dish is seriously one of my top five dishes of all time. They are seriously delicious...and addicting! This place is small, but grab a drink and wait for a seat. Trust me...it's that good. read more

We got there at 4:30ish to stand in line, which was good because the line got LONG before 5 (on a summer Saturday evening). Every single dish was amazing, though the thing I'm still dreaming of is the chard with black garlic and pine nuts. I'm now obsessed with black garlic. I could have happily ordered 2-3 plates of just the chard and not shared it :) We got sangria, but the beer and wine lists were incredible. Hope to go back someday. read more

Brava? How bout bravnah. My friends and I felt very disrespected by the older woman with glasses. We were a group of 10 who came in for a drink (mind you we were 3/4 of the patrons in the bar at 11:30 pm) and were told we were "interrupting people's dinner" (at 11:30? ). Sorry we were enjoying a drink at a table. Next time we will take our business elsewhere. read more

The people, the ambience, and the food was just fantastic. We enjoyed the Wild mushroom fontina thyme pizza and was just delicious. The appetizers were just great. Each one of the employees seem to be vested in ensuring that we were satisfied with their services. Great place to dine. read more

I'm in love with this place. It's cozy and casual with excellent food and wine/beer selection. I could come to Brava every night, eat and drink something different every time, and still find it amazing every time. My friend choose from one of the wine flights a thoughtful selection of three wines from a region (Spain, France, ect.). I chose a delicious spanish red. She had the tomato soup but the star was my steamed mussels in garlic/wine? broth. I should note that both dishes were a bit on the spicy side, in a complimentary not overwhelming way. For desert chocolate mouse with 'ruby' port, really not something you can get just anywhere. I late night hours, the cozy feel, the kindness of the staff, I will make a special trip to Brava as often as I can and you should too. read more

I make a point of coming here when we come to Tanglewood for the weekend. Amazing food. Great wine. Friendly staff. Great for sharing with friends. On par with taking a great picnic with wine to the lawn. Love this place! Get there early - no reservations. And they get busy. read more

Brava - Bars Near Me - Lenox, Massachusetts

As a long established restaurant in Lenox, MA, one would assume that Brava's staff would be competent in judging the wait for a table, even on a holiday weekend. Tonight, I was told 40 minutes for a table, texted 45 minutes five minutes later. After an hour and a half, we were told we were third in succession. The cavalier attitude of the front of the house staff was difficult to endure. When finally seated, the food was satisfactory but the ridiculous wait was difficult to forget. read more

Some things were great but they couldn't make good mixed drinks saying they are mainly a wine bar. The food was good, not great but we did not like the meatballs app as it was loaded with pepper. What was great was the waitress and we made sure to tip her generously. Nice ambiance and location. read more

Absolutely amazing. It took us back to our vacation in Madrid. Fresh simple. The quality of the meats vegetables and cheeses speak for themselves. Such a tiny space. But the service makes it work. We are going back tomorrow. read more

Brava was AMAZING! They have the largest selection of beer I have ever seen. Servers were great and the food was to die for. The place is small and intimate and comfortable. If you're in Lenox I highly recommend Brava. I do wish they were open for lunch- the restaurant opens at 5 but they are open until 1am. Lunch may not be profitable for them so it's understandable why they open later. ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLACES IN LENOX. Enjoy! read more

Not exactly the place you would take a baby but they were very accommodating and we definitely appreciated it. My Riesling really hit the spot and my husbands beer, the Mo, was lovely. We had the wings, lamb chops and pizza with meatball, all incredibly flavorful, and decent portions for tapas. Would definitely go again, maybe next time for date night. read more

Loved this place. We dropped in for a quite date night while in the Berkshires and we were very happy with the food ,the service and the pace. No rush, very friendly and knowledgeable and even though our waiter lost us about 1/2 way through the other waitress/owner(?) on staff took over seamlessly. The food was delicate and uncomplicated but well thought out and beautifully seasoned and the wine and beer list was among the most varied and eclectic i've seen. I can;t comment on the price as II never look at the bill for a meal I've enjoyed thoroughly and it was the same thing at Brava! Well done! read more

Used yelp to select and I and my family were not disappointed. This felt like a real local and we were made to feel very welcome. I had some questions about the very extensive beer menu and the sample kept coming before I settled in a nice dark beer. Likewise my wife was offered wine tasting before selecting her wine. We ended up having two pizza and they were perfect. Overall great staff , great beer and wine and great food. How can you beat that. read more

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I was pleasantly surprised to find this Italian bar with a fabulous menu in the posh town of Lenox. I had the baby kale salad which was the perfect salad! I'd love to go back. read more

The wait was a bit long, but to be fair there were a lot of people. It's small, quaint, but a bit crowded. Food was DELICIOUS! I also give a lot of credit to the staff, 3 people and they didn't miss a beat. read more

Small restaurant with huge beer and wine selection and excellent food. You may be able to walk into nearby restaurants without a wait ... but wait here you should! We ate at the bar, made new friends and left very pleased! read more

This is an outstanding restaurant! Service was great! Recommend sitting at the bar and the wine list is too die for. The pizza and lamb chops were great! read more

Amazing!! Great tapas & wine. Stopped by one afternoon for a glass of wine and a couple of tapas. We sat at the bar and ended up staying longer than planned. Each tapas we ordered was better than the last. They had a great rare type of red wine on the list that I have been looking for since returning from Montevideo last year - tannat. It was relatively busy for off-season. Great knowledgeable friendly staff. Will definitely be back!!! read more

This place is terrific. It's super cozy and the alcohol options are endless. The tapas aren't cheap but are certainly worth every penny.

Just had the best meal! All the tapas plates were awesome and even though I am not a huge pizza fan I really enjoyed my mushroom pizza. Make sure you try the white sangria...it was light and fresh. The perfect drink for a muggy summer night. It's very small and they don't take reservations but it was only a 15 minute wait.. well worth it. read more

This is an amazing Tapas style restaurant. My husband and I try to come here whenever we are up in the Berkshires. I highly recommend the pizzas (especially the Kale and Lamb Sausage one!). They also have a huge beer selection and some great wines! read more

Good, but not great food with some items well priced but some very overpriced account for my rating. We enjoyed our meal at this pleasant, tiny place that also had very good service. Our foursome ordered a nice variety of plates and rate them on a broad scale. Arugula salad was small with a sparse offering of the almonds, apricots (just about four slivers), and a few tiny cubes of manchego. At $12, this was annoyingly overpriced. Lamb chops were delicious and nicely grilled. Meatballs were spicy and delicious, but the tomato sauce was sweet and one note. Same sauce on the pizza was rather heavy and made crust wet and soft. Liked the calimari and fried chickpeas, but $5 for the tiny portion of chickpeas seemed excessive. Wines ok, cheeses we ordered were fine. Desserts were chocolate-centric, and the one non- chocolate choice bread pudding with berries was dry and a bit sweet. Don't know if we'd go back. Have had better meals for same price. read more

Great atmosphere and super delicious tapas food. They have a huge selection of wine and beers and make delicious mixed drinks. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. Absolutely loved it. The place can get pretty crowded at times so be prepared for a little wait at dinner time! Definitely worth it though. read more

My husband and I were visiting the Berkshires for the weekend and loved this place so much we went twice in the same weekend. There is always a huge line but it's worth it! read more

If you like your ingredients fresh, your manchego aged and your salads served with a spoon (?), this is the place for you. Hot and cold tapas are super tasty. The tomato and basil soup was delicious while seemingly relying only on tomato, basil infused oil and salt. The sautéed Swiss chard is heavenly velvety texture and sweet taste. The bruschettas (aka miniature toasts) are pure, balanced perfection. The salads are underdressed -- is current fad -- and I get it, no one likes a lettuce leaf dripping in oil, but still... BEWARE: this place is tiny and fills up quickly. Come early! read more

What a great find! Recommended by our hosts at the b&b, we strolled in and had a few minutes wait, but well worth it. The lamb chops were to die for, and the cheese plate at the end was amazing! Great wine line too. read more

My mother and I went to Brava for a light dinner while in town on a weekend getaway. The food was incredible and the ambiance was exactly what we were looking for. I would highly recommend for a quiet night out, though it did get very busy as we were getting ready to leave. The sirloin in mushroom cream sauce tapas was our favorite! read more

Excellent ambience, food and service. My husband and I were visiting the Berkshires for the weekend and didn't have any agenda. We stumbled upon Brava when we arrived late Thursday night, and sat outside under the heaters. One of the largest drink menus I've ever seen! Truly have anything and everything you could want. We ended up going back Saturday night. They open right at 5 and there was a line forming around 4:50, and they don't take reservations, FYI! Wonderful service and drinks. Can't go wrong with tapas. We had a build your own cheese and charcuterie board, meatballs, calamari, arugula pizza and tomato basil soup. All were delicious, but our favorite was the calamari and being able to choose our own meats and cheese. 13/10 would recommend! read more

Brava has a great Covid friendly set up outside. Their food continues to be spectacular. We always over-order because we don't want to miss out! Everything tastes so good! Can't wait to return!! read more

We had tapas last night here. Swiss chard with pine nuts and garlic, crispy calamari, patatas Brava. Grilled sirloin. All were delicious. I had an Northern Italian Barolo that was excellent! read more

Very happy with dinner here. Food was excellent ....we split the bruschetta with goat cheese, walnuts & fig jam, the meatballs and patatas bravas, after starting with an excellent charcuterie plate. Fantastic selection of beer & wine. I'm not sure I would have enjoyed the entire experience so much except we got lucky and scored the private little counter seating area in the front window. The tables are tiny, crammed together, packed & LOUD. The bar was packed and LOUD - there were two young couple behind us at the bar and they were just ridiculously loud, the men were practically bellowing. Such a relief when they left. read more

Our go to place when we are in the Berkshires! Best chicken wings ever, and the small plates make sharing with a group great fun. Wine list is terrific and the draft beers are on a rotation with a lot of thought given to variety. Open late at night when the town has "shut down", but getting a seat can be tough on Tanglewood concert nights, especially since many BSO musicians are there after performing. Great ambiance and a wonderful staff. read more

I went here for a romantic meal with my boyfriend while vacationing in the berkshires. We were blown away. Not only were the food and drink mind blowing but the service was amazing! We had John a young but knowledgable and friendly waiter. He was playing both waiter and bartender to about 50 guests and didn't miss a beat. Very helpful and attentive. He made our experience just that much better! I highly recommend Brava if you're ever in the area. read more