Wine Bar
Unclaimed profileMompou Tapas Bar & Restaurant
Newark, NJ · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Mompou Tapas Bar & Restaurant pairs its cuisine with innovative cocktails and a wine list emphasizing small vintners and hard-to-find Spanish and Portuguese bottles. House-made sangria is a staple, and event packages document a broad range of named varietals from Cabernet and Albariño to Tempranillo and Mencia. Beer selections include Estrella Galicia and craft IPA, while spirits packages cover well to premium labels like Ketel and Grey Goose. The beverage program is most distinctive for its Spanish and Portuguese wine focus.
- What should I order?
- Start with the house-made sangria, available in red and white. For wine, the Spanish selections—Tempranillo, Mencia, Monastrell, and Albariño—are the most distinctive. Beer drinkers can look for Estrella Galicia or a craft IPA.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Guests who want Spanish and Portuguese wines alongside tapas, and those planning private events with flexible beverage packages ranging from wine and sangria to premium open bar.
- When should I go?
- Private events can be booked with timed beverage packages; the venue also has a Wine Room, Flamenco Room, Lounge, and Patio for group gatherings.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Event beverage packages run from $20 per person for wine and sangria for three hours up to $50 per person for a premium open bar, with beer and spirits tiers in between.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The wine list highlights small vintners and hard-to-find Spanish and Portuguese bottles, including Mencia, Monastrell, and Albariño, alongside house-made sangria and imported beers like Estrella Galicia.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
The cocktail program is described as innovative and specialty, with a drinks menu tab listed. A guest testimonial mentions delicious cocktails.
Menu strengths
- — The restaurant pairs its cuisine with innovative cocktails and specialty cocktails, indicating a considered beverage pairing approach.
Standout selections
- — The restaurant pairs its cuisine with innovative cocktails and specialty cocktails.
Wine
The wine list emphasizes small vintner selections and hard-to-find Spanish and Portuguese bottles. Named varietals span red, white, and Spanish grapes, and house-made sangria is offered. Event packages document the breadth of the list.
Menu strengths
- — Small vintner wine selections and hard-to-find choices from Spain and Portugal are a stated focus.
- — House-made sangria is offered in red and white.
- — Event packages list a broad range of named varietals including Cabernet, Merlot, Malbec, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Tempranillo, Mencia, Monastrell, and Albariño.
Standout selections
- — Tempranillo, Mencia, Monastrell, and Albariño are listed as Spanish wine selections in event Package C.
- — Cabernet, Merlot, Malbec, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Pinot Grigio appear in Package A.
- — Red and white sangria is house-made and included in event packages.
Pricing: Event Package A (Wine & Sangria) is $20 per person for 3 hours unlimited; Spanish wine selections are included in Package C at $30 per person.
Beer
Beer selections include top imports and hard-to-find choices from Spain and Portugal. Event packages list Coors Light, Yuengling, Amstel Light, Estrella Galicia, Heineken, Corona, and craft IPA, with Chimay noted as not included.
Menu strengths
- — Top beer selections from around the world, including hard-to-find choices from Spain and Portugal, are highlighted.
- — Craft and imported beer, including Spanish and Portuguese choices, are noted on the site and by a guest testimonial.
- — Event packages document a range of beer selections from light lagers to craft IPA.
Standout selections
- — Coors Light, Yuengling, Amstel Light — $25 per person for 3 hours unlimited — Beer selections listed in event alcohol Package B (Beer, Wine, & Sangria).
- — Craft IPA is included in event Package C.
- — Coors Light, Yuengling, and Amstel Light appear in Package B.
Pricing: Event Package B (Beer, Wine, & Sangria) is $25 per person for 3 hours unlimited; imported and craft beers are included in Package C at $30 per person.
Spirits
Spirits service spans well to premium, with event packages listing Ketel, Grey Goose, and Bombay in the higher tier. No shots are included in the packages.
Menu strengths
- — Event packages document both well spirits and higher-end spirits such as Ketel, Grey Goose, and Bombay.
- — Package D offers an open bar including spirits at $40 per person for three hours.
- — Package E offers a premium open bar at $50 per person for three hours.
Standout selections
- — Well spirits — $40 per person for 3 hours unlimited — Spirits listed in event alcohol Package D (Open Bar including Spirits).
Pricing: Event Package D (Open Bar including Spirits) is $40 per person for 3 hours unlimited; Package E (Premium Open Bar) is $50 per person.
How it sits with the food
The restaurant pairs its cuisine with innovative cocktails and specialty cocktails, and the beverage packages are designed to accompany tapas-style dining.
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