Iberico Spanish Bistro and Gin Club Opens on Prospect

A restaurant has finally opened in the old Vigilucci’s space on Prospect Street. Iberico Spanish Bistro and Gin Club opened last week and is already making waves for its shareable dishes and crafted gin cocktails.

Iberico serves both lunch and dinner from its second floor location at 909 Prospect St. (at Drury Lane). The menu is broken down into soup, salad, cocas (flatbreads), bocatas (sandwiches), appetizers, tapas, entrees, paella, seafood, meats and poultry. Tapas include calamari stuffed with chorizo and roasted garlic, and a red wine braised oxtail. All tapas are priced $6-$12. Paella, which serves two, is $24-$29. And seafood, meats, poultry and other entrees are $22-$45.

The space is chic with blue glass chandeliers, hardwood floors, throw rugs, exposed brick walls and a wall made of wine glasses. The dining room opens up onto an outdoor patio and the bar is hugged by lounge seating. And a large bar welcomes guest near the entrance.

Iberico, which is above Forever Fondue, signed a 5-year lease for the 5,920-square-foot space in March. The lease was valued at $662,783.

Address: 909 Prospect St., Suite 290, La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone: 858-454-1958
Web: ibericobistro.com
Facebook: Iberico Bistro and Gin Club
Hours: Sun-Wed 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Thurs-Sat 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Payment: Cash, debit, credit
Cuisine: Spanish
Menu: Lunch and Dinner
Seating: Indoor and outdoor
Opening Date: July 20, 2013