Catering

Bring Authentic Spanish Cuisine to Your Next Event

From our home to yours. At Taberna del Alabardero, we design custom gastronomic experiences in the DMV area, catering to everything from intimate gatherings to large celebrations.

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What We Offer

Traditional Tapas & Sharing Platters

A carefully curated selection of vegetarian, meat, fish, and seafood tapas. We offer ready-to-serve tapas platters (both cold and hot), which are perfect for cocktail hours and receptions.

  • Catering: serrano ham and cheese plate
  • Catering: canapes topped with creamy salad and red pepper
  • Catering: bite-size canapes arranged on a tray
  • Catering: gazpacho shooters and appetizers on a buffet table
  • Catering: tapas trays with potato salad and croquettes at a buffet
  • Catering: gazpacho shots and appetizers on a serving table
  • Catering: two chefs cooking paella outdoors at a catered event
  • Catering: chef and server beside paella pans at an outdoor catered event
  • Catering: chef stirring a large pan of paella at a catered event
  • Catering: cook serving paella at a catered event
  • Catering: server standing behind a large pan of paella at a catered event

Paellas & FideuĂ¡s

The soul of our kitchen. We prepare saffron rice Paellas and vermicelli noodle FideuĂ¡s in multiple varieties: marisco (seafood), valenciana, negra (squid ink), rabo de toro (oxtail), or verduras (vegetables).

Individual & Ready to Grab

The perfect solution for corporate meetings or working lunches. We offer individual breakfast or lunch formats that feature paellas, homemade empanadas, or traditional mollete sandwiches.

  • Catering: tray of baked empanadas
  • Catering: mini burgers on a serving tray
  • Catering: buffet of fried appetizers being served at a catered event
  • Catering: Catering box with the Taberna del Alabardero Washington D.C. logo
  • Catering: plated grilled steak with sauce at a catered event
  • Catering: table setting with green napkins and gold chargers at a wedding
  • Catering: plated fish with pureed vegetables at a catered event
  • Catering: roasted chicken with potatoes on a white plate

Premium Buffet Menu

Designed for special occasions with a fixed price per person, this option includes a selection of tapas, main courses, and traditional desserts.

Full-Service Catering & Event Management

Beyond food preparation, we provide complete, professional event execution. Our dedicated event managers and catering staff handle planning, setup, and on-site hospitality to bring the complete restaurant experience directly to your venue.

  • Catering: server beside a jamon iberico cutting station at a poolside catered event
  • Catering: server setting a table at a rooftop wedding
  • Catering: Taberna del Alabardero chefs smiling beside a large paella pan
  • Catering: chef plating a dish at a catered event
  • Catering: server presenting a plate of rice at a catered event
  • Catering: server carrying a tray of appetizers at a catered event
  • Catering: rooftop event space with round tables set for a wedding
  • Catering: buffet station set up in a rooftop event space
  • Catering: bartender shaking a cocktail at a catered event
  • Catering: server pouring wine at a catered event
  • Catering: two bartenders behind the bar at a catered event

Custom Bar & Wine Experience

Elevate your celebration by letting our bar team craft a customized signature cocktail exclusively for your event. Our team is also available to assist you with choosing the perfect wine pairings from our extensive cellar of premium Spanish wines and artisan SangrĂ­a.

Family Style & Extras

Elevate your event with large formats like our family-size Tortilla de patata and Cochinillo asado (roasted suckling pig). Complete the experience with typical desserts like churros con chocolate, torrijas, or arroz con leche.

  • Catering: roast suckling pig (cochinillo) served in a clay dish
  • Catering: spanish potato omelet (tortilla de patatas)
  • Catering: rice pudding (arroz con leche) served in small glasses with spoons


Why Choose Us?

Dietary Adaptability

We gladly accommodate vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, no-seafood, and kids options upon request.

Unique Parting Gifts

We offer memorable favors for your guests, including personalized cookie bags with your logo, Taberna Del Alabardero Gift Cards, or goodie bags filled with Spanish gourmet items like olive oil and paprika.

Planning an event ?

Let us know what you have in mind, and our event manager will take care of designing an exclusive menu for you.

Call us directly: 202-429-2200
Email us: taberna.dc@alabardero.com
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